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The name of Judge Hardy has been removed from the membership roll of the Americza Bar. Associa tion following his admission that during the Grand Jury Enquiry he received a fee of G.$2,500 from Mrs. Almes Macpherson, the | Evangelist, for legal advice prior to the ~e she was charged with con- spiri in connection with her story. having been kidnapped....... Reuter's American Service
ARMS FOR BOLIVIA.
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ARGENTINE SEIZURE
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AFGHANISTAN
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Peshawar, Yesterday. Amanullah has ordered the Gov ernor of Kandahar to lower, the Royal standard on the ground that he is no longer King.
Inayatullah Leaves Kabul
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rived at Peshawar en route for Kandahar.Reuter.
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New York, Yesterday. shall kapiga with a According to the "New York mechanimals fee to the satia-, Times," although he has retired and faction of the Captain Superin-la a nonagenarian, Mr. John D. tendent of Police, and in good Rockfeller, Senior, has thrown the working order for indicating the whole weight of his influence into direction to be taken by such the fight that Mr. John D. Rocke- feller, Junior, is making to prevent the re-election of Colonel Stewart aa. Chairman of the Standard ·Oil Company of Indiane,
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which sat to consider the desir- ed at Hong Kong last night.
ability of the federation or closer According to a röpört made ta the police, a man named John union of the British dependencies Getterburg of the a.s. "Royal Ar. in Eastern and Central Africa has been submitted to the Government.. row" was killed by being knocked Sir Hilton Young presided. over the head in a quarrel. The The Commission considers that then lying at the the time is not yet ripe for drastic Standard Oil Wharf at Laichikok. 'and sudden change. Nevertheless, A seaman named L. Pedersen the co-ordination of policy on has been arrested in connection affairs of common concern, parti with the case.
cularly the native question, is need- 'ed.
steamer WAS
AUSTRIA'S WAR DEBT
PAYMENTS TO US POSTPONED
Washington, Yesterday.
Personal Link
The appointment of a High Commissioner, whose post may later be converted into a Governor- Generalcy for East Africa is, there fore, recommended. He will act as The Senate Finance Committee a personal link between the Colonial has favourably reported on the Secretary and the Northern Ter Burton Bill authorising the post-ritories of Kenya, Uganda and ponement of payments of Austria's Tanganyika. war debt in view of the proposed $100,000,000 reconstruction loan.-the Beuter's American Service.
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The Governor-General should be executive chairman, with powers, of a standing conference of the three Governments.
Other territories-Nyasaland, North Rhodesia, Zanzibar-require different arrangements. The exist ing co-operation between them: should continge and links should be maintained between them and the northern territories.
The report recommends that con- sideration be given to the replace- ment of the adult franchise in Kenya by a franchise depending on civilisation qualification.
Annual Iteports Meanwhile in London the Secre- tary of State for the Colonies should, have the advice of a small advisory council and "expert committees on finance and transport. This, with other features such as an obligatory annual visit of the Governor- General to London and provision for an annual report on native in- erests in the form of those sent to the League of Nations for terri- tories held under a mandate, em- phasises the Commission's aim to secure the closest consultation on [questions of policy between East Africa and the Home Government.
No changes are recommended fo the Legislative Councils of Uganda. and........Tanganyika, but a majority. recommendation with regard tog Kenya suggests that simultaneously with the creation of the post of Governor-General four of the off clal, members of the Legislative |Connell should be replaced by four. unofficial members nominated to re- present, native interests-Reuter.
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