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HONG KONG, FRIDAY, MAY 6, 1927.
TRADES UNIONS.
INDIAN RIOTS.
Home Bill Passes Second Fatal Brawl at Famous
Reading.
RIGHTS OF THE COMMUNITY,
Temple.
FLAG HOISTING DISPUTE.
London, May 5.
Bombay, May 5. The last day's debate Dh
the The "Evening News of India" Trade Unions Bill in the House of reports a serious fracas at the Commons was opened by Mr. Lloyd famous Kesurinath Temple.
George, the Liberal leader, who cri-
between l
ticised the ambiguities in the Bill Bikhabdee, Udaipur, and opposed it on the grounds that sects of Jains regarding the right it was unwise and inexpedient at to perform the flag hoisting cere. at mony at the Tempis. Tise Jains have been killed and 160 injured, -Reuter
Mr. David Lloyd George, the Liberal lender, who criticised the Trade Unions Bill
ment of throwing discord into in-
dustry when trade was beginning to
recover.-Reuter.
"A Fool's Paradise,"
Escorts For Funerals.
Lahore, May 5. Casualties in the fighting men tioned last night are fourteen dead and 100 wounded. Half the latter are Hindus and the others are Sikhs and Moslems.
The funeral parties of the killed were limited to a hundred each and were accompanied by armed escorts.
There has been no further rioting, but six armoured cars have been stationed at the police station to meet any emergency. Armed military pickets have been posted at the city gates.
Business is at a standstill.- Reuter.
Taking No Chances.
Delhi, May 5. The authorities fearing a re-
percussion of the riots have
taken the precaution of posting The debate for the Opposition mounted police at the various dan side was wound up by Mr. J. H. ger points. Meanwhile all is Thomas (Labour) whose vigorous quiet.-Reuter. attack on the Bill pleased the Labour members.
[Yesterday's cables stated:
Serious rioting followed on the Mr. Thomas ateused the Govern-death of three Muslims in a ment of using its majority to try brawl near Dabibazar. A Muslim) to cripple the workers' only bar-crowd
gaining power.
The Labour Party he said would fight the Bill because it showed a class bias. If the Ministerialista believed the Bill would deter man atriking they were living in a fool's
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ment, said the single question which emerged was whether the 3.30 p.m. interests of the trade unions or the 3.30 p.m. interests of the community were greater. No community could long| survive which suffered a stronger power than itself within its bor- ders.
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Sir Thomas Inskip emphasised that the Bill was drawn so that there must be no doubt about the legality of the ordinary Industrial
10.30 am. strike.
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The closure was carried by 388 to 168 votes, after which Mr. 5 p.m. J. R. Clynes's motion for rejection was defeated' by 386 to 171 votes 8.30 a.m.and the Bill passed its second read- 9.a.m..
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