REPORT DISAPPOINTS
INDIAN HOPES
FAVOURABLE RECEPTION BY BRITISH PRESS
A Statesman-like Document Of Great Weight
London, Nov. 22.
The report of the Select Com- mittee achieves distinction among the leaders of practically every morning paper throughout Great Britain. Apart from the Right Wing Conservatives and the "Dally Harald" which is critical from its differing standpoints, it is gener- ally agreed that the report is a statesman-like document of great weight and authority.
The "Times" giving its pretimin ary impressions. emphasises the immense authority behind the re- port and also that in the main - principles of the Government the White Paper scheme adopted ex- pects changes to be made and may render the scheme more palatable to the critics.
The "News Chronicle," while-de- claring that the new constitution is not unqualified for self-govern- ment says that at least a vast stride has been made in that direc- tion and urges the Indians to give it a fair trial.
The "Manchester Guardian" says the numbers and authority of those signing the report will prove to most people that the White Paper policy is right.
forms were not calculated to satisfy any section of responsible opinion. He regarded the rejection of the Lothian scheme for direct elections at the centre as depriving the ori ginal White Paper plan of its one merit, namely. Its educative in- fluence on the masses,
The proposed reforms ruled out democracy at the Centre and were mere camouflage in regard to pro- gress towards Home Rule, and were calculated to reinforce the vested interests, he considered. Reuter.
LIBERAL VIEW
'London, Nov. 21. The Liberal Party's view of the Select Committee's Report was ex- pressed by Mr. Isaac Foot, when he said the Liberal"representatives on the Committee. Lord Reading and Lord Lothian and himself, had op- posed any change in the election ta the Lower House of the Cenral Government from direct to indirect system, because they feared that this substantial change would oc- castun grave disappointment in India.
Generally, however, they stood by the proposals and all of the re- sources of the Liberal Party in the House and in the country could be elled upon to carry through what, on the whole, was an immense ad-
"SPIRIT OF DEFEATISM" The Morning Post," on the other hand, declares that the proposals confirm the worst fears of the Con-vance in Indian self-Government.
servatives throughout the country and condemns the "Spirt of De- featism" pervading the report in!
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LABOUR'S ALTERNATIVE
London, Nov. 21. The draft alternative report..
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1934.
MARXISTS TO
RESIST
Fascist Peril" In
France
(Special to "Hong Kong
Dally Presa"y".
Tela
by Telegraph, Copyright, raphic Bagan Ordinance. Received, November 29, 7.30 p.m.). Paris, Nov. 22.
On
The United Marxist front pub- ishes a declaration of war Flandin's ministry in the papers “Populaire," and "Humanite." stating that since the new cabinet has adopted "two most dangerous measures" put forward by the
M. 'LEON BLUM
its suggestion that British allers in India have no right to full partner-presented by Mr. Clement Richard very serious.- ship in its Government.
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The "Daily Mall" also declares
additional safeguards that worthless if the report is to allen- ate Conservative votes wholesale from the Government.
The Daily Herald. declaring ing that a great opportunity has been missed, says that if the La- bour Party's proposals had been accepted they would have been received with enthusiasm in India. Reuter.
GENERAL CENSURE
New Delhi, Nov. 21, Indian opinion on the Select Committee's report on Indian con- stitutional reform amounts to a general censure of the Committee's fallure
ideal of to endorse the Dominion status and its provision on the contrary of a rigid Con- stitution unsusceptible of growth." All political parties, however, ex- cept perhaps the Congress Extre- mists, realise the desirability of us- ing the powers provided
to ad-
by
means vance
constitutional legislation promoting economic and social improvement.
FLOATING AIR BASES IN MID-OCEAN
Solution Of International Air Route Problem
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(By. Telegraph, Copyright, Tie graphic Messages Ordinance. 1894.
Received, November 22, 4.30 p.m.) Paris, Nov. 22 Floating air bases in mid-ocean, such as Germany has established on the South American alr route, were the objects the French Air Minister, Denain obviously had in mind, when he spoke before the Aeronautical Committee of the
per hour. These bombing planes could easily ny to Berlin and back The with a load of 1,000 kilos. state of affairs as regards French hydropianes, however, was termed by the minister as “deplorable." France had practically nothing in contrast with Italy's 2000 modern hydroplanes.
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PANIC RUMOURS
Paris, Nov. 21. -A protest against the panic rum-
Chamber for five hours. Denain ours that Germany possesses thou- revealed that negotiations with į sands of military aeroplanes, was that end in view are under way uttered to-day by the French "Air between, England, United States and Minister, General Denain, 'when' France, in order to bring the pro- ¦ explaining the proposed air credits blem of international air route be- to the Chamber of Aeronautical tween Europe and North America | Commission: He said that actually nearer solution.
Germany would possess between a The Americans are taking the thousand and. eleven hundred ma- initiative in the matter and are chines at the beginning of 1935. seeking to obtain a monopoly for The Minister thought that the a new line while France and Eng- complete transformation of the land wish to internationalise the French Air Force, which was larger air service. On the French side, the than the German but slower and well-known airplane constructor, less modern, could be effected at a Bleriot is taking a great interest in cost of about 3,300,000,000 francs. the matter. He hoped that a satis I is expected that of the supple- factory solution between the three mentary credits to be allocated countries would soon be arrived at shortly for national defence, 1,000,- Referring to the new French high | 000,000 francs will be applied to speed chaser planes, the Air Min-aviation, in addition to the ordin- ister declared that these are ableary credits.- to develop a speed of 400 kilometers Reuter..
SAAR PLEBISCITE ACTIVITIES
SIR MILES - LAMPSON- ENGAGED
To Daughter of Sir Aldo Castellani
Doumergue Government, namely the statute of functionaries and the prohibition of pubile demon- strations. the United Marxist front will continue with increased vig- our in its campaign and public meetings against "the Fascist Special to the "Hong Kong Dall,
Press" (Copyright).1. Peril" throughout France, “
The leader
Genera, Nov. 21. of the Sociällst
The Saar Plebiscite Commission party, Leon Blum, writing in the "Populaire.", ascribes to the Mary-handed to the League of Nations
London, Nov. 22. caused Scretariat an exhaustive report ists the credit of having
The engagement is announced Doumergue's fall, but says the about its activity in September between Sir Miles Lampson, form- situation nevertheless remains and October, in which it is stated er British Minister to China and that the total number of votes re-"now High Commissioner of Egypt, gistered on Tuesday, September 26. who is at present on furlough, and was 532,740% of whom 59,794 Uve Jaquelle, only daughter of Sir outside the Saar territory. The ob- ¦ Aldo and Lady Castellani jections against the names of the. register, lodged if masse by two separatist organisations, the "AT- beitsgemeinschaft” that is the United Workers and "Einhefts front", that is the Anti-Front, were critically examined in the report.
The Plebiscite Commission states that on numerous occasions they observed that the majority of local authorities were openly sympathe. tic towards the German Front but that nevertheless. In technical res- pects the ocials performed their duties correctly and consciously Transocean Kuo Min.
SILVER MARKET ·
Att.ee, Limehouse, and other mem-7ransocean Kuo Min. bers of the Labour Party on the Select Committee, expresses the view that the new Constitution for India should be so framed as to enable India
Dominica to reach status by a process of internal development without recourse to further acts of Parliament.
They recognised the need for safe- guards, but these were mainly for the protection of the masses from exploitation.
Labour members strongly op-
creation posed the
of second Chambers in the Legislatures.
It was considered that while the provinces should be allowed to ex- perimerit with the Westminster system, responsibility at the centre should be exercised mainly through committees of the Legislature, along the lines of the Constitution of Ceylon.
The Labour group urged that there should be only one legislative chamber at the centre, in which Labour should be given twenty-six seats instead of ten.
It was
proposed in a White The report is considered to re- Paper that the Governor-General eal an alleged weakness of Con- should not have any special res- titution, particularly in the "dyar-ponsibility for the safeguarding of chical system at the centre" which, the financial stability and credit of It is declared, will prevent deve- the federation- lopment of any real, voluntary Heuter.- .. partnerships between the British
and Indian peoples.
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COMMONS. DEBATE
London, Nov. 21,
The Indiang hope to secure the The House of Commons to-day, early revision of the Constitution by a vote of 224 to 62, pasesd a
From Our Own Correspondent:
London, Nov. 22. London Suver prices to-day were up 1/8, as follow:-
Nov. 21 Nov. 22 Spot 24-7/18 24-9/16 Forward ......24-9/16- 24-11/16 London on New York cross rate at 2 p.: to-day was 4.99-5/8 com- pared with 4.99-3/8 at closing yes lerday.
MISSION TO ITALY
Austrian Bond Of Friendship
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especially through a Labour Gov-motion, made by Mr. Ramsay Macveloping the bonds of friendship
ernment in Britain
PROBLEMS SHELVED:
The Report has justiäed
tha
Donald, the Prime Minister, taking all the private members time in the present session for discussion of the Report of the Select Com- fears of the Indian Liberals by sur-mittee on Indian and the India rendering to the clamour" of the¦ Bill." British die-hards, says the" "Na- ¡, The Prime Minister said the Bull tional Call," official organ of the i will contain three hundred clauses Congress Party, commenting on and will undoubtedly take up the the Select Committee's proposals. bulk of the Government's, time,
The shadow of responsibility The debate on the reports would contained in the White Paper has be held before Christmas, the been made still more lusory by | Prime Minister said, and the sec- the report's reactionary recom- ond reading of the Bul, beginning mendations and the india pro- the committee stage, would be be- blems have merely been shelved. tween Christmas and Easter recess. the organ-states."
From Easter until July the bulk of the House's time would be occupied with the Bill itself.--- Reuter."
Mr. P. N. Sapru, Liberal member of the Council of State, interview- by "Reuter said the proposed re-
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POLES EMPLOYED IN FRANCE
(Special to "Hong Kong Dally Pres").
OBJECTIONS TO VOTERS
Geneva, Nov. 21.
Later despatches. announce that the report submitted by the Saar Plebiscite Commission states that altogether 107,145 objections were lodged against the names of the vo- ters placed on the register. Of these 53,447 or 49.9 per cent. were allow- ed "ranacean Xuo Min.`
Bir Aldo Castellani is the famous physician, lecturer and authority on Tropical Medicine. He ried Josephine, daughter of Mr. George Ambler Stead. -leurer,
TRAY-
TRANSFER OF BRITISH ARMY OFFICERS
Peiping, Nov. 22. Lieut.-Colonel, V. F. Burkhart, British military attache here since 1932, is leaving this afternoon for Bingapore, where he has been promoted to command an artillery brigade.
He will join the transport Dor- setshire.
From Chinwangtao, Major F. J. Jebens, commandant of the British Legation guard here since. Janu- ary, is also sailing on the troop- ship, owing to the transfer to India of his unit, the First Queen's Royal Regiment, commanded by Colonel E C. E. Hull... », Reuter.
LAVAL'S SAAR POLICY ATTACKED
Bringing Confusion Into Diplomatic Minds
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To a statement given out on his return here from Rome, Chancellor Schuschnigg after re- ferring to the possibilities of de- between Italy and Austria, be cause they were firmly based upon" common interests and ideals went frlendship on to say that this impediments in the way of the did not seek to put obstacles or
establishment of friendly relations (Special to the "Hong Kong with any other country. It was
Daily Press"). in this light that they had con-
A NEW DECREE (ByTelegraph, Copyright, Tata- structed "that complex of politi-graphic Heringen. Ordinance,
Baarbrucken, Nov. 22. cal, economic and cultural accord Receiver, Nopember 22, 4.50 p.m.) The Governing Commission at in which Italy and Austria, share
Paris, Nov. - 22. the request of the plebiscité com- together with their friend. Hun- The Foreign Minister, Laval mittee has compelled all news- sary, and which is open to all who has been made the target of an papers in the Saar region to by accepting the conditions laid
attack by the Echo de Paris" | publish the text of the new decree down, "pursue the same ideals and
foreign political writer of "weak-enacting that no state official or the same objects."
ness in the Saar-issue. Laval's employee in the Baar may (1) policy, so the paper asserts is exercise any function in any as- bringing confusion into diplomatic sociation having for its aim the minds because of its "slowness, influencing of the plebiscite.or confusion and uncertainties. The take part in such association's charges had sometimea been agitation; (2) organise or address levelled against the late M. Bar-political meetings; (3) participate thou that he manifested his ideas in any press discussions concern- too frankly, but the reverse charge tng any question connected with may be made against Laval,
the plebiscite,"Par The paper regrets that the new Infringement of this decree is French foreign minister, who in punishable with imprisonment not the paper's oplaton no longer under three months and a fine or adhers to Barthour's Baar mant not less than francs 1,000, unless resto, although taking rm extenuating circumstances are ad- attitude in economie matters, is raitted by the Court, in which case chowing a lack of interest in the imprisonment shall be not under Baar's political problemas. It also one week and fae not less than - regrets that the idea of holding; francs 500.—
another plebescite after ten years. (l'innzoczom Kun Mi
The establishment of mutual institutes in Rome and Vienna re- Epectively was referred to by the Chancellor as an important step on the road of Austria's special mission. Transocean Kuo Min.
working in French mines while more than 60,000 earn a livelihood in French industry. The total. number of Poles residing in ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN France is estimated at more than
WOMEN'S TENNIS 500,000. During the present. year 6,000 Poler Jest their jobs in
Sydney, Nov. 22 Warsaw, Nov. 22. France and had to be repatriated In the first Anglo-Australian The French Government's mea and the Polish authorities are women's lawn tennis match two- sures against foreign workers in now preparing a comprehensive day test, Miss Dorothy Round won France is causing much uneasi scheme of relief for workers who both matches, defeating Louis ness here in view of the large are expecting to be expelled from Bickerton 8-4, 6-2 and Joan Harti number of Poles employed in France shortly
gan 6-2, 2-6, 6-3- France, there being 90,000 Poles Traniocéan Kuo Min.
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DICTATORSHIP PLOT
General Butler
Explains
Philadelphia, Nov. 21.
SHARP FALI
COPPER
Effect of Sales
IN
· London, Nov. 21. Selling by producers, especially American, caused a sharp fall in copper to-day, which was accen-- In an interview in regard to his
tuated by liquidacións by disap- sensational evidence that a plot pointed bulls who recently pur- was afoot in America to organise
chased in the hope of some"-im-", minent into
form of 50,000 ex-Servicemen
restriction
Fascist army - with
materialising. view to establishing a dictatorship in the "It is generally admitted that the United States, before the Senate market has been carrying a rather unwieldly bull account and to- Committee on Tuesday, General
day's break was not unexpected in Smedley Butley, former Comman
view of the nervousness due to der of the United States Marine
restriction uncertainty.
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Corps, declared that the story was brought out by the Committee and not by him,
have been "Racket societies using my name to raise money for allegedly great patriotic causes," he said.
"The Committee was 'tracing a number of trails that led to me. Consequently, they subpoenaed me and, under oath, I told them all I knew."
There were a number of wit- resses to follow him, he added. The Committee considered this a very serious affatı. Router.
The market should now be in B stronger technical position Router.
GLIDER RECORD
[Special to the "Hong Kong Daly Prem" (Copyright)J
Moscow, Nov. 21.
A new world record for a two- seater glider has just been estab- ished by the Ruzdan, Sukomlinoff, who remained in the sir with a passenger for 24 hours and 10 min- utes-Transocean Kua Min.
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