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THE CHINA MAIL, NOVEMBER 4, 1940.
ARREST OF PANDIT NEHRU ROUSES CHINA SYMPATHY
MOSLEM UNION'S RESOLUTION
A resolution extend- ing the unqualified support of the Indian masses to Great Bri- tain in the successful prosecution of the war was adopted by the 22nd annual general meeting of the Indian Moslems Union at Calcutta yesterday.
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PREMIER'S MESSAGE TO Y.M.C.A.
ON THE OCCASION OF THE CELEBRATION OF FOUNDER'S DAY BY THE TWO MILLION MEMBERS OF 1,200 YOUNG MEN'S CHRISTIAN. ASSOCIA- TION BRANCHES IN AMERICA, THE PRIME MINISTER SENT THE FOLLOWING MESSAGE TO. MR. JOHN MANLEY, GENERAL SECRETÁRY OF THE NATION- AL COUNCIL OF YM.C.A/S://
"In response to your request for a message from me on the occasion of your celebration of Founder's Day I have great pleasure in join- ing with you to honour Sir George Williams who, 96 years ago in St. Pauls Churchyard in the very heart of London, founded a world- wide institution for the protec- tion and development of those Christian and human ideals which are held sacred wherever the cause of freedom prevails.
"Throughout its long and hon ourable history the Christian As- sociation has nobly discharged its high mission and added yet one more bond of sympathy and, un- derstanding between the Demo- cratic nations of the world." British Wireless.
BEGGING RACKET IN COLONY
A GREAT NUMBER OF UN- EMPLOYED IN. HONG KONG HAVE FORMED "BEGGING SYNDICATES" EMPLOYING CHILDREN OF THE POOR AND DESTITUTE TO CHASE PEDES- TRIANS FOR MONEY THE "CHINA MAIL" LEARNS.
The racket is an important fac- tor in the recent Increase in beg- ging in the Colony,
The "Syndicates!! employ small boys and girls, up to ten years of age. These children, mostly re- fugees are taught the art of men- dicancy and tenacity, before they are permitted to go on the streets.
By agreement the Syndicate hirelings work in specified streets. -The "Syndicates". bear the names of “A Hundred Sons.” “Thirteen Friends," "Ninety-Five" and various other titles,
Beggars not belonging to the "Syndicates," are driven away from their favourite haunts by "Syndicate" henchmen..
MORE GIFTS FOR SPITFIRES
A total of £37,000 from, the Nigeria Win the War Fund was reached when a further instalment "of £5,000 was received by the Colonial Secretary, yesterday:
The Minister of Aircraft pro- |duction has received £15,000 ps a further contribution from, the Netherlands East Indies Spitfire Fund, British Wireless.
The earnest hope that Pandit Nehru, the Indian leader arrested at "Allahabad several days ago for making anti-war speeches in connection with Mr. Gandhi's individual civil disobedience campaign, will be released at an early date, was expressed in a leading article in the "Hsin Hua Jih Pao," official organ of the Chinese Communist Party, in Chung- king yesterday.
Meanwhile several leaders of tween Hindus and Moslems, the party Mao Tse-tung, Chu thereby delaying Indian freedom," Teh, Chow En-lai, Chen Shao-yu, the paper expresses confidence in Ching Ping-hsien and Yieh Chien- the ultimate success of the Indian ving yesterday cabled Mr. people's movement for "complete Nehru expressing sympathy and freedom and independence" hope of his early release.
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MISSION TO JAPAN
The Communist dally dea- cribes Mr. Nehru as a great friend of China and recalls his visit to Chungking last autumn (SPECIAL TO "CHINA MAIL") as well as his speeches and The "Sin Min Pao" in Pelping articles in India urging assist-reported yesterday that the first ance to China and favouring a group of Chinese journalists to go boycott against Japanese goods. on a mission to Japan will leave After accusing Britain as "de-to-day. They will be followed by liberately fomenting friction be- two other groups. Havas.
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