INDIAN ROUND-TABLE CONFERENCE.
HINDU-MOSLEM ISSUE BLOCKS PROGRESS.
MOSLEMS WAIT ON PRIME MINISTER.
JORITISH WIRELESS SERVICE,]
Reay, Jan. 23. Members of the Federal Structure Bub-Committee at their final meet ing to-day, discussed the draft re- port which the Chairman, Lord Sankey, read to them yesterday.
Reservations by Several Delegates.
Various members made reserva' tions, notably the Moslems, who emphasised the necessity for a minority safeguard in the constit tion, and Conservative members of the Parliamentary Delegation again mado, clear in a joint declaration that they desired to see more of thé 'pietura, before' giving it their ap-
proval.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 15, 1931.
· EXTRALITY IN CHINA.
FAVOURABLE REPLIES FROM POWERS EXPECTED.
(THROUGH. REUTER'S AGENCY.]
SIKH'S ABOMINABLE TRAIN DERAILED IN SOVIET SUGAR FOR EARTHQUAKE IN THE
OUTRAGE.
SEVERS BRITISH LADY'S ARM WITH A SWORD.·
(THROUGH EXU?ER'S AGENCY.)
Lahore,' Jan. 13. NANKING, Jan. 14.
Yelling "I am a Congress wol- Wang Chung Hui told the Press Jah I am going to kill the Gen- representatives to-day that the Chi-eral a Sikh armed with a aword .nosc Government is expecting rushed into the bungalow of Capt. favourable replies regarding the Curtis, of the Indian Army Service question of extra-territoriality from Corps, and struck Mrs. Curtis, the Powers by the end of February, severing her left arm, then broke but that in the event of the replies her right wrist and knocked her being unsatisfactory Chian would unconscious.
take driatic action.
He also wounded her children, Sheila and Monica, aged seven and
Wang Chung Hui added that he thought, that the extra-territoriality six. problem would be satisfactorily settled before next May,
Death of Victim.
Arbitration May Save Situation." Mr. Saatri regretted that it was necessary to put a block in the of the Moslem community upon further progress if the Mos lem demands were not met in full. He should have, thought it possible to trust to arbitration or to the droisions of the Government of
Mrs. Curtis died in hospital to- Wang Chung Hui said that the India arrived at after careful cou-question of the rendition of the day, but the children are progress- sideration.
Sume such inethod foreign Concessions was being dishe servants ecoured the Sikh, might still wave the situation. The cssed concurrently with the main who was recently released from. only safeguards to be favoured were regarding defence, external affairs, and a certain aspret of paramountcy. Upon all other sub- †jects be felt the constitution should not detract from the full powers of the Dominion.
Conservative Criticism.
extra-territorinity issue.
MATCH COMBINE IN MANCHURIA.
(THROVOU REUTER'S AGENCY.] The Indian States also made a point that they did not desire to
MUKDEN, Jan. 13. Lord Poel said thng tiró were iscuss or vote on questions affect p
The organisation of a combine for ing British India alone, while, on points in the report which Couser-the control of the manufacture and the other hand, they did not contem-vatives would have to criticine. On sale of matches throughout Man- plate that the question of para- mountcy would come within the the whole they thought it better to churia has now been completed, purview of the Federal Government. draw up a statement as follows.
Addition to Committee's Report.
Lord Sankey to-day drafted a further paragraph to add to the Committee's report noting there particular reservations and making quite clear that, although agree ment had been reached by majority of the Committee on many important matters, there was re- served to every member the right to modify his opinion before the final picture is complete, and that this applice to British and Indian mem- bors alike.
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Absence of Hindu-Moslem
Settlement.
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Lord Peel and Sir Samuel Hoare, with information at their disposal and with so many questions still undecided, are m convinced that the kind of executive envisaged in the report can be successfuly adopt ed to the special conditions of an All-Andin Federation.
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The delegates also recommended that special consideration be given to claims for employment in public servics of the Augio-Indina com munity, and the view was expressed that there should be declaration that no person be under any disability for admission or pro- motion in any branch of the public services merely by reason of erm. They therefore desire to see fur- ther explored the methods for inmunity, caste, creed, or race, the Cominittee bearing in mnd the creasing Indian control over the particular case of depressed classes Federal Government that are bet-
who should have all services, includ- ter suited to All-India needs than those founded upon British prong Police, thrown open to them.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
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dents. They are not satisfied that the safeguards recommended for securing our Imperial obligations Fresh Bigas, of Moslem Nervousness. will prove, effective and, in particu
LONDON, Jan, 13. lar, they four that the financial
There are fresh signs of Moslem proposals will disturb the confidence
nervosaESS about safeguarding of the commercial classes and im their special interests in the new pair the stability of Indjan credit.
Indinn constitution which the Round Table Conference is con- sidering.
Opinions Upon Disputed Issues Eeserved.
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prison, where he served six months for Congress activity.
Callous Confession by Murderer.
LAHORE, Jan. 14:
A callous confession has been ande by the Sikh who murdered Mrs. Curtis and who was arrested in the bungalow in which the crime was committed.
BENGAL.
INDIA.
ARGENTINE.
NARROW ESCAPE OF THE OFFERED AT PRICES BELOW | HOUSES DESTROYED AND
VICEROY.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
CALCUTTA, Jan. 14.
JAVA TRUST QUOTATIONS.
(Turovan reuteR'S AGENOY]
BATAVIA, Jan. 14. A passenger train on the Eastern Russian offers of sugar to British Bengal Railway was derailed be-India at prices below the limits of |tween Rangpur and Shampur,
the Java Trust resulted in transae- tions yesterday and of further Rup sian offers below the Trast prices
It is stated that the special train in which the Viceroy (Lord Irwin) was returning to Delhi after a tour of Bengal and Assen passed over the same spot, a couple of hours after the secident."
DELI, Jan, 14. The Viceroy has arrived here.
INDIAN LEGISLATIVE ASSEMBLY.
·ATTEMPT TO INTIMIDATE CHAIRMAN.
(THROUGH NEBIER'A AQENOT,)
New Detai, Jan, 14. Three hours before the re-open ing of the session of the Legislative Assembly, the locn! Congress
NEW YORK PORT DEVELOPMENT.
HUGE SUM SANCTIONED FOR SCHEME.
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NUMEROUS FATALITIES.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY)
BUENOS AIRES, Jan. 14.. A number of fatalities and many houses destroyed are reported to have resulted from an earthquake in the region of San Antonio Delos- cobres, in north-west Argentina.
WORLD'S SHIPPING"
RETURNS.
BRITAIN CONSTRUCTS, FORTY PER CENT. OF OUTPUT,
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
LONDON, Jan. 13.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
Lloyd's shipbuilding returng show WASHINGTON, Jan. 14.
that the world's construction out- Seventy-five million dollars for a
put of shipping for the year ending port development scheme haye ́at last been sanctioned.
December 31, 1930, excluding Rus- sia, from which there are no-returne Ho told the police that he joined
Piers 1,000 feet long will be built available, totalled 2,326,093 tons. the army last year for the purnuthorities posted male and female on the Hudson River. pose of murdering a British officer," but tint he had not had the op- portunity, and was discharged and became a Congress worker, and had been imprisoned and released three months ago, since when he had been continuing to seek a victim,
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BOMB OUTRAGE AT CAWNPORE. MISSILE HURLED AT DEPUTY
.COLLECTOR'S HOUSE,
(THROUGH RECTEE'S AGENCY.]
CAWNPORE, Jan. 14.
It is reported that a bomb, was hurled at the house of a Moslem deputy collector, but that no casual. ties had resulted.
A coconut shell containing an explosive was found on the pre- mises.
cipated in speeches in the earlier
stages of the Committee's work.
The Conference rims at socuring
pickets outside the residence of Shan Mukhan Chetty, who had been
War Secretary Hurley has approve nominated to act as Chairman pended of a modification of the harbour ing the election of a successor to lines on both the New York and ex-Speaker Patel,
New Jersey sides.
Shan Mukhan Chetty, however, escorted by police, took the chair punctually at 11 o'clock.
Of this amount, 39.1 per cent. represents shipbuilding construction in Great Britain, and 60.9 per cent.
abroad,
One hundred and eighty-one ves sels, representing 208,602 tons, wexo
Ons hundred and eleven out of CUBAN SUGAR CANE FIELDS constructed in Britain, which is 143 attended and took the oath.
Thirteen male and female pickot- ers were arrested.
AUSTRALIAN BANK RATE
ON LONDON.
INCREASE OF £3 TN A WEEK.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENOY.}
SYDNEY, Jan. 13. The Bank of New South Wales has again advanced ita telegraphle transfer exchange rate on London to £115 per cent, buying, and £118) selling.
While the continued absence Hindu-Moslom settlement in deplored, it is nevertheless painted out in conference circles that, Vital as a settlement may be to the working of the constitution, it need not necessarily impodo the task of making the constitution and that. the emergence of an attractive con- stitution thight conceivably have the figet of stimulating conciliation. Committee's Judgment Not Final.
During to-day's discussion the Lord Chancellor pointed out the importance of the Committee not pronouncing final judgment. on any of the difficult problems under dis- unprejudiced minds in its further approval at the next plenary session anestion might be settled have not ly decided to increase their rate of
cussion. The object of the report was to state certain general broad principles and issues with argu. ments for and against. They bad to recognise that they were not plenipoteniaries and that there were many eminent and wise statesmen in India and in Britain entitled to ex-
press an opinion on the macro whose couns and advice would not only be helpful but necessary to final completion of the plans.
Conclusions Provisional.
Rssurance,
The Moslem delegates prolonged They wish, however, to record their meeting last night ned decided a general agreement on broad their appreciation of the progress that three of their members should grinciples upon which the con- see the Prime Minister to-day institution should be drafted, and it order to press Moslems claims and, was not expected that complete un animity would be reached on all failing a satisfactory adopt "a decided attitude of dis pinte
The hopes that the Hindu-Moslem of the Conference,"
so far been realised, but the view is taken in Conference circles that the absence of such a settlement should not of necessity impede the immediate work of building up the
which has been made in elucidation of the constitutions and the dif- cult problem and their readiness to co-operate with sympathetic and In the meantime, they must reserve their opinion upon many disputed issues.
investigation.
Biggest Experiment In India's History.
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At the meeting of the Federal Structure Sub-Committee to-day, Lord Reading said that the liberal delegation saw no reason to depart from any of its views or conditions |expressed in his speech on January Sir Tej Sapru said an All-India. They had, however, to observe Federation had been the basic idea throughout the Conference, and it would bear fruit-for it had in it the germs of unification of India which would be the biggest experi- ment in the history of India. Deal ing with minorities, he emphasised the ncessity of their being satisfied that they had a position of honour able safety under the constitution, otherwise the constitution would not endure.
that they had based two assump tions, the first being that the Hindu- Moslem question would be settled; secondly, that a federal constitu tion would be established and brought into effective operation.
constitution.
Efforts to setile the communal problem Inve not been relaxed, and they will be the subject of further consideration at a meeting, of the Minorities Sub-Commitice this
afternoon.
werd
Other banks will follow suit. [A message dated January 8 stated that trading banks and the Commonwealth Bank, who greatly surprised at the indepen dent notion of the Bank of New South Wales in increasing the ex- change rate on London to 15 per cent, hurriedly met and reluctant telegraphic transfers to £115 for buyers, and £115) for sellers.]
·AUSTRALIAN FINANCE
PROBLEM.
CONFERENCE OF PREMIERS AND TREASURERS DESIRED.
(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
MELBOURNE, Jan. 14. The Loan Council unanimously
Last night, the Prime Minister, who is Chairman of the Sub-Com- pressed by various mabers of the accompanied by Sir Muhammad In order to meet the views ex-mittee, met the Aga Khan, who was Federal Structure Sub-Committee Shafi, and Mr. Jinnah, who strongly Lord Sankey, the Chairman, has urged that the Prime Minister's resolved to recommend that Mr. drafted three new sections to be statement of policy, which is to be Scullin, Federal Premier, he invited included in the report. These co-delivered in a few days, should be to call an early conference of the He still hoped that the good phasise that agreement has been accompanied by the announcement State Premiers had Treasurers with sense of the two communities would reached by the cajority of Sub of satisfactory safeguards for the the object of laying down a Three prevail and that the foundations Committee members on many im Moslem community.
Year Plan" aiming at an adjust would be laid of permanent unity | portant matters. This is only pro- Meanwhile, three Hindu dele-ment of public finance and getteral between all communities in India.visional, however, and every men. gates, Dr. Monjes, Mr. Jayakar and monetary conditions. If they, stood by the constitution as her is reserved the right to modify Mr. Tambe, in a letter to the now suggested they could improve his opinion before the final picture Times, again suggest that in view it to the satisfaction of everyone is completed.
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of the deadlock the communal ques-
WORLD LAND SPEED RECORD.
FOR AMERICA. ·
Lord Reading said that they would remember that the conclu sions were provisional because the Conference could not frame a constitution bat only decide broad principles. The understanding from the outset was that memberg when they came to consider the completed proposals for a Federal Constitution could modify any provisional assent they had given. They of the Liberal Party delegation saw no reason to depart from the opinions ho ex- pressed in a recent speech, which were based upon two nasumptions, in India. They would have to wait As the proviso to the Conservation should be handed over to arbi- firstly, that the Hindu-Moslem ques | long to get such another chance. tive acceptance of the Indian draft tration. They suggest as suitable" tion would be settled; and, secondly,
Sir Mirza Ismail said he did not of the federal structure report, a arbitrators, Mr. Rameny Mac that the Federal Constitution would think the communal question would clause is inserted therein expressing Donald, Lord Sankey, Mahatenn be brought into effective operation be settled by the communities them the doubt of Lord Peel and Sir Gandhi, Professor Gilbert Murray CAPTAIN CAMPBELL LEAVES
and Professor De Madariago. Moslems Demand Batoguards.selves and the only course was for Samuel Hoare whether the execu Sir Mohammed Shafi, speaking on the British Government to proceed tive envisaged is adaptable to na
Lion and Lame Must Lie Down. behalf of the Moslems, said that on the recommendations in the dis-all-Indian foderation. They suggest
that increased Indian control by The Prime Minister, in a specch (THROUGH BEUTER'H AGENO1.] when he made an earlier cooh he patch of the Government of India.
Several States delegades express means of a Federal Government is
at a dinner given last night by the
LONDON, Jan. 14. hoped that a Hindu-Moslem settle-
eater a federation, more suitable to Indian needs than British Indian delegation to the ment would be arrived at before the ed willingnons
Cartina Malcolm Campbell has final stage of the conference. That although an amendment in one or those founded on British precedents. Round Table Conference, said:-
It is also doubtful whether the The form of the Indian constitu. left for America to attempt to break hope had not been realised, and it two particulars was desired by
British Imperial obligations are tion is largely in the hands of Dr. the late Sir Henry Segrave's world became necessary for him to make some.
sufficiently secured and the fear of Moonje, Bir Muharamad Shaf and land speed record of 231 miles an n declaration that, in the words
financial proposals is likely to im- Mr. Jinnal. I want the lion-1 hour in his three and a half ton of the resolution of the All-India, Moslem Conference of December, The roport of the Services Sub-pair the stability of Lidina eredit..
don't know which is the lion to lie streamlined Bluebird on Daytona Lond Peel and Sir Samuel Hoare down with the lamb, and when they Bench. 1027, no constitution by whomsoever Committee presented to-day recom- devised shall be accepted by Indian mends the provision. under the new conclude by expressing their readi do a constitution will emerge with Musulmans unless their intereste constitution of the mainteunnee of ness further to investigate these great simplicity and quickly. I be are adequately enfeguarded. the rights and safeguards of exist questions sympathetically and unlieve wo are going to hammer out He desired to say, on behalf of ing members of the Indian service. prejudicially, but in the meantime constitution under which Indians the Musulman community that it Also, it recommended that the they reserve their opinion on many will not only be happy but will en- was not prepared to accept the Indian Civil and Indian Police ser disputed issues..
joy a sense of self-respect." proposale of the report for trans vices recruitment be continued on ferring responsibility until adenn All-India basis, but the majority quate safeguards were insisted. Favoured recruitment for judicial
Future of Indian Civil Service.
No New Situation Revealed.
Luany, July 14. The spooches delivered nb yector.
Structure Sub-Committen of the The Forest service, and Irrigation Indian Round Table Conference,
Mr. Jinnah maintained that a offices no longer being made in the day's meeting of the Federal settlement of the Hindu-Moglom Indian Civil Service. question was a condition necessary
to the completion of any con branch should be provinciailed and although emphasising the provision. stitution for India, and declared that unless safeguards for Mussui-o longer recruited on an All-Indinal statue nature of the proposals basis. The majority thought that for the future constitution of an of Büropeans | All-India : Foderátion. - revealed: no some recruitment should continue for the Indian Civil new situation.
mans were provided which gave a complete sense of security, and un- loss their co-operation and willing consent were obtaitied, no constitu tion would work for 24 hours,
make it s an
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SOUTH WALES COAL STOPPAGE:
SECOND CONFERENCE NOW BEING HELD.
[BRITISH WIRELESS SERVICE)
Buery, Jan. 14. The President of the Board of Trade, Mr. William Graham, was in consultation with the parties to the dispate in the South Wales coalfield throughout the whole of yesterday, afternoon and night,
INDIAN CONVICTIONS QUASHED.
*THROUGH BRUTEE'D AGENCY.]
BOMBAY, Jan 13 The High Court to-day quashed the convictions of 128 persons, in and the Indian Police services, and The urgency of securing a sotils.cluding Nariman, sentenced to in- It was not until after ono o'clock that the recruiting and controlling ment of the communal quetion has prisonment after the Congress party this morning that a second confer authority in future should be the been recorpied throughout the ad allind crociations in Bombay_com with the execution whe South Wales Mines due Dederation: India Federaliön mäterfallsing, but
The Incorporated Law Society was concluded, and it was announc all avenues leading to it should he ended that there be no Civil of the Moslem view was not un- explored. He thought the speciale of the Indian Meideal Ser-expected, while the reservations recently obtained a High Court deed that, it would be resumed this powers of the Governor-General and do Civil appointments made on behalf of the Liberal and son quashing the conviction of afternoon.
As the owners' representatives are should be limited in the case of a under the Government of India or Conservative sections of the British Nagindas on the ground that an complote breakdown or of a grave Provincial Governmente bo in future delegations and by the Hindu emergency endangering the peace reserved for Europeans, only, delegates had already been anti and tranquillity of the country: (Continued at foot of next column.) ' (Continued at foot of next column.)
- kavernment Arshilik-firyches Confer states had been proofafazod
avert set of membership had not remaining in London, both sides of been proved against him, or that he the Conciliation Board can be called was aware of the." proclamation." I together if necessary.
ABLAZE.
207,544 tona less than for the quar- ter ended on September 30, 1939, and 651,352 tons less than for the.
FIRST STAGE OF THE ARSON quarter ended on December 31, 1028,
CAMPAIGN,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
NEW YORK, Jau, 14,
respectively,
America's Share.
It is estimated that 1,417,164 tone are being constructed abroad, of
A message from. Havana states | which 232,030 are in the United that 875,000 arrolias of sugar (ar-States, 218,215 in Germany, · 179,677 roba is the Spanish weight approxi- in Italy, 174,216 in France, and niately equal to 25 lbs) were de 180,078 in Holland. stroyed by an outbreak of fire in
The bulk of the Norwegian ton... the plantations of the Oriente Pronage is being built in Britain, vince,
AMERICA'S STARVING
FARMERS.
PRESIDENT APPEALS FOR TEN MILLION DOLLARS.
(REUTER'O AMERICAN SERVICE.]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. President Hoover has appealed to the American públic to contribute at least $10,000,000 for the relief of Bufferers from the severe drought in the rural States.
U.S. ́PROHIBITION LAW.
ENFORCEMENT TO COST
MORE,
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
The world's construction of motor ships represented a tonnage of 1,332,700, and, that of oil tankers 007,298.
Seven vessels of 17,000 tons' are '- being built in Great Britain for the Dominions,
CANCELLATION OF WAR
DEBTS.
SUGGESTION ACCORDED A
COOL RECEPTION.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE]
WASHINGTON, Jan. 13. Official circles have generally giver a cool reception to the pro- posal of My Albert Wiggin in re- gard to the cancellation of war: Jubts.
This is interpreted as meaning thnt persons associated with the administration are, still not pre- pared to discuss any such step.'
[An earlier assage stated:-The question of the cancellation of war WASHINGTON, Jan, 14. debts as a means of ending the pre- Colonel Woodcock, Director of gent world depression has again the Prohibition Bureau, informed come to the fore. Mr. Albert Wig- the. Appropriations Committee of gin, chairman of the Chase Nation the House of Representatives that nl Bank, in his annual report to the Government had abandoned its shareholders, declares that the quee- policy of buying liquor in order to 'tion of the cancellation has an im- secure evidence and would no longer portance far beyond the dollar. seek evidence against private law magnitude of the debts involved. breakers. Nevertheless, prohibition Apart from the question of the enforcement during the coming year justice of the cancellation, he is would cost about $2,370,000 more. Ermly convinced that it would be than Inat year.
good Inusiness for the United States Government to initiate a reduction |of debts at this time.]
FATE OF "TRADE WIND."
REPORTED TO HAVE FALLEN INTO ATLANTIO.
[REUTER'S AMERICAN SERVICE.]
New York, Jan, 13, The Radio Company received a message from the steamer Presi dent Oldfield to-day saying that the St. Miguel (Azores) wireless station bad broadenst a message stating that it understood that the maplane "Trade Wind" fell into, the ses 50 miles off St. Michael's Taland, in the Azores, and asking ships to keep a look-out for it..
[Anxiety has been felt.in America ever since Bunday, the seaplane Trade. Wind" carrying Mrs. Beryl Hart, the widow owner, and Flight-Lieut. Maclaren, the pilot, having been 28 hours overdue. Thoy left New York on January 4 on an attempt to fly the Atlantic to Paris.]
Report of Descent on Bea Discredited.
Wirelcoa mesangra now discredit- the report that thescaplane. "Trado Wind " fell near, S. Michael's Island.
It is believed that the islanders fired from a mistook star-shells British vessel for the flares of an aeroplane,
JAVA-NEW YORK WIRELESS TELEPHONE.
SUCCESSFUL 'CONVERSATION,
【THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]
BATAVIA, Jan. 14. The manager of the Government- Telegraph Service in the Dutch East Indies at Bandoeng success- fully conversed by wireless last tight with a colleague in a New York suburb,
The conversation was relayed við Java, Holland and Loaden.
GERMANY'S ESTIMATED
REVENUE.
CONSIDERABLE DECLINE.
SINCE NEW YEAR.
THROUGH NEUTER'S AGENCY.]
Addressing the. Roioh Budget Committee, the Finance Minister, Dr. Dietrich, pointed out that the firmneist situation was "much" ag, gravated since January 1, and his revised estimate of the decline in revenue was now £35,000,000.
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