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SOME OF THE MAKERS OF MODERN INDIA.
Of the 16 representatives of the Indian States and the 55 spokes ion of British India who are now in Conference, who are the men who will count?
Moslem Leaders,
joomes from the United Provinces, | Nawanagar; and the Maharajah of where the Hindu-Moslem quarrel Bikaner, perhaps the most impres is most acute; and he has had ex sivo to English oyes. A handsome, porionce of high office, for he was soldierly man (he fought in the Law Member in Lord "Tonding's War, and Augustus John has paint- One, beyond all question, is the Government and the subject of a ed his portrait) he has administer- Right Hon. Srinivasa Basiri. To stately eulogy from the Viceroyed his half-desert kingdom with British eyes the still, turbaned when he departed. Sapru will un admirable energy; there is no more figure with its calm eyes and per-doubtedly count: possibly more outstanding figure among Indian fectly impassive face looks thethan any other Indian momber. rulers. He has been-often in Eng- very incarnation of India. In a.
land, and spenks and writes ex- senso, he is No one has dono
cellently in English. But the man inore for his countrymen than tho The Aga Khan certainly counts. who will have done most to make pricatly Brahmin who lived for Everyone in England knows by India and British India sponk years as a poor teacher and who sight, his genial countenance: his with one voice, if they do so speak, has since travelled as a sort of un- name is heard on every race-course will not be any of the princes, but official Ambassador of India, to and his love affairs have been tho A minister, Col. Baker, the Canada and Australia, to New | talk of most breakfast tables. The Director of the Special Organisa. Zealand and the United States, not tremendous position which this tion of the Chamber of Princes. to mention his two years' resid-cultured, woll-read gentleman or ence as Agent for India in Southcupies in Moslem India is less Africs (where be succeeded Gandhi | generally remembered in England: himself). He is one of the greatest is rumoured that his very bath orators of the day; if his delivory water is sold in phials to the pere only a little less impassivo, | devout. his beautifully clear, chiselled English would make him perhaps the greatest. He will certainly count, and for peace. Ho has been from the first a critic of the Simon Report, demanding, as he told the Liberal Summer School, a reapon, sible. Central Government for In- dia oven though it has to wait a generation for the right to control its own army. But he will be for parce. We cannot afford," he said recently in public,. "to let the
of the Province, and an able writer. Conference fail."
en Indian economics; and there is Thà. Princes” Dolog4tes, There is ai man who possibly
Mr. Chintamini, a journalist, who counts more. It has been said of Of the Princes, the Gaekwar of has become one of the leading Sir Toj Bahadur Bapru that he Baroda does not, always sit in figures in the United Provinces. combines the adroitnos of Mr. person. He is an old man. But Last, but not least, there is Liwan Lloyd George with the sedate pat- there are the Maharajah of Alwar, Ramaswami Mudaliyar. He comes ience of Mr. Baldwin. He is not a most extraordinary figure: bril as the representativo of the "Jus Torator, like Bastri. But there liantly able, profoundly versed in tice Party," of Madras, the party is nothing that this able, auppio Western litorature, and yet which is fighting the battle of the lawyer does not know about the typical Hindu potentate. There is "depressed classes" against Brah- subjects before the Conference. He "Ranji, the Maharajah of Imin ascendency.
Others Who Count. There are others. There is Mr. Jayakar, who leapt into promin cnce on account of his association with Sir T. B. Sapru in his abor But the most important Moslem tive
negotiations. with peace representative is almost certain to Gandhi in prison. He is the loader be Mr. M. A. Jinnah. Mr. Jinnah of the Independent Nationalists, a Is the Sir John Simon of India body who split off recently from and is reputed to warn £30,000 the Congress Party, an able clear- year at the Bombay Bar. Anleaded man of yory progressive astonishingly young-looking man views, who has shown courage, in for his age, grey hairs are at last attending the Conference at all. beginning to betray it. Polished, There is Sir Chimanial Setalvad, smooth, courteous, Mr. Jianaha Moderate, of the cautious, sober will listen attentively to his oppon-school. There is Sir. A. P. Patro, ente arguments, and probably re-from Madras, one of the Ministers main of the same opinion still.
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Diary of Coming Events.
To-day. (December 10.)
Queen's Theatro: "All Quiet on the Western Front."
World Theatre: "The Wayside Flower" (Chinese film).
Star Theatre: "Last of the Duanes,"
Central Theatre: Street of Chance."
Majostic Theatre: "Paramount on Parade."
Hockey: Tamar v. University. Opening ceremony at Tung Wah Eastern Hospital Extensions, Soo- kunpoo.
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Wednesday. > {Decembar ̈17;) ̈ ̈* - Queen's Theatre: "All Quiet on the Western Front."
European Mail:-Outward: Europe via Siberia (Heian Maru),
Thursday.
(December 18.) Queen's Theatre: “All Quiet on the Western Front.". World Theatro: 44
The Wayside Flower" (Chinese film).
Star Theatre: Making the Grade."
Central Theatro: "Street of Street of Chance."!
World Theatre: "The Wayside Flower" (Chinese film).
Star Theatre:. "Last of the Duancs."
Central Theatre: Chance."
Majestic Theatre: on Parade."
Meeting: Chinese Chamber of Commerce, 2.30 p.m.
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