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| INDIA AND BRITISH HEAVY SCORING IN CHINA EXTRALITY
SINCERITY.
STIRRING SPEECH BY SIR P. SETHNA.
GANDHI FIGHTS TO RETAIN THANKS TO VICEROY.
MIXED ATMOSPHERE.
HOME SOCCER.
FOUR TEAMS NET SEVEN OR MORE GOALS.
MANDATE.
SIR MILES LAMPSON'S JOURNEY SOUTH.
RANGERS BEAT CELTIC PROCEEDING AS THOUGH NO
London, Jan. 1..
Abnormally heavy scoring was the feature of a fairly full pro-
STEP HAS BEEN TAKEN.
Peking, Jan. 1.
gramme of English and Scottish GRAVE MISFORTUNE. football to-day. Eleven goals were netted at Darlington, the home team securing eight, while Blackburn, Bolton, and Accring- ton all netted on seven occasions,
Lahore, Jan. 1. The "All-India" National Con-
tinister to China," is leaving Sir Miles Lampson, the British gress, in full session, to-day
Peking to-morrow and is sailing, adopted Gandhi's resolution con- The big class between Man from Tientsin on Friday on his demning the bombing of the chester City and the Wednesday way to Nanking, and unofficially Viceroy's train, withdrawing the resulted in a draw, six goals being | it is said that the object of his Congress from commitment to shared, while the Rangers beat trip is to discuss the question of the Nehru Report, defining the Celtic In the Glasgow "Derby" the abolition of extraterritoriality. Swaraj as complete indepen-by the odd goal of three.
The best performance in the dence, requesting all Congress-- men to withdraw from the boy. Scottish League was brought off and by the amateurs, Queen's Park, who all Legislatures, authorising a campaign of civil trounced Ayr United at Ayr by
five goals to two: disobedience.
cott
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The match between, Northamp- ton and Naniport which the former won was played on December 31st. All the remaining games were
The full results, as cabled by Reuter, follow:
The resolution was adopted by an overwhelming majority; though the extreme Leftists strove hard to obtain support for amendments.played to-day.
The Congress summarily reject- ed the amendment of Pandit Malaviya urging postponement of netion, while the amendment of Subash Bond, demanding complete
Blackburn severance of the British connexion
Bolton establishment uf und the
Manchester C. parallel Government was also re- Sheffield U. jected.
Sunderland
Gandhi's Ultimatum.' Congress also rejected a further amendment to omit . statement, contained in the full text of the resolution, expressing apprecia- tion of the Viceroy's sincerity.
Gandhi triumphed over those expressing hier enmity with the Viceroy, by a speech in which he suid that if the. Congress agreed to the amendment omitting the expression of appreciation to the Vicerov, they had better hound him (Gandhi) from the "Congress.
Midnight Breakup.
The delegates dispersed at mid- night and the President Jawara Lal Nehru wished them a happy New Year, adding wishes for the success of the Independence pro-
Framme.
The proceedings ended with the Volunteers erying, "Un with the National
the Union
Liberals and Princes. "
Madras, Jan. 1.
가
The Liberal Federation Confer- once to-day passed a resolution ex-| pressing gratification that promin ent Indian Princes had accepted the Viceroy's announcement recognis ing that suitable guarantees should be provided for the continuance of their rights and obligations in any future constitution based on Do- minion Status,
The Conference ended with a stirring speech by the President, Sir Phiroze Sefhn.
Stirring Appeal.
Burnsley Bury Charlton Oldham
First Division
Officially, no statement has been miado, but it is understood on good. authority that his mission is extrality, and that he goes in accordance with Britain's declared policy, as set down in the last Note to the Chinese. Government, in which it was stated that Britain was willing to enter into conver sations with the object of dis- covering a possible means for the gradual relinquishment of British rights.
Mandate Ignored?
It is believed that Sir Miles
7 Middlesbrough 0 Lampson will proceed with, the
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3 Wednesday
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3 Burnley Second Division.
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Third "Division (South).
Fulham Northampton
4 Swindon
2 Newport
Third Division (North).
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2 Rochdale
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2 Crewe
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4 Dunder Un,
0 Aberdeen
1 Hibernians
6 Hamilton
3 Clyde
Morton
3 Kilmarnock
DEATH OF AMERICAN
PROFESSOR.
1 discussions as if the Nanking mau-
3 dato abolishing extraterritoriality
had never been issued.-Reuter.
London, Dec. 31.
The text has been published of}, the aide memoires recently ex- changed between Mr. Henderson, the Foreign Minister, and Mr. Alfred. Sze, the Chinese Minister In London, on the subject of the exterri- proposed abolition of 1toriality in China..
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Mr. Henderson reviews the bis- tory of the discussions which were Impeded owing to the outbreak of civil war, thus preventing Sir Miles Lampson from proceeding to Nanking.
י,
He declares that the intricate readjustments involved in the gradual and progressive solution of the problem can only be offcct- ed as a result of negotiations con- ducted in a friendly and unpre- 1judiced atmosphere. It would be grave misfortune if anything
1
2 occurred to prevent negotiations from being initiated dr satisfac. Borily concluded.
EDWARD RAYMOND TURNER
OF MICHIGAN."
"The Chinese Government will realise that any attack on the legal rights of British subjects or the Interests they have built up with Lo benefit to China as well as themselves in the course of nearly a hundred years of faith on solemn Treaty stipulations would confront His Majesty's Government with serious, responsibility, as such an attack would prejudice the pros- pects of negotiating a friendly solution."
Agreement in Principle.
Baltimore, Jan. 1.
Mr. Henderson emphasises the The death has occurred here of British Government's desire to do Professor Edward Raymond Turn-.
the utmost to create a favourable er-Renter's American Service.
expresses its Professor Turner was born in 1881 atmosphere and
University career, willingness to agree to the date! "We may have had cause," he and adopted a said, "to doubt the sincerity of the being associate in history at Bryan January 1, being treated as the: Mayr College in 1910 and the follow-date from which the process of British Government in the past, ing year. Later he became profes- but we now know that Mr. Wedg: sur of European history at the Uni. gradual" abolition of extraterri- | wood Benn is thoroughly sincere." versity of Michegan. He was als Loriality should be regarded as
"England is mighty," he said in conclusion, "but let her stoop to conquer India's heart by the imme- diate grant of full responsible Gov- ernment in the form of Dominion Status."--Renter.
Boycott Order.
Lahore, Jan. 1. Motilal Nehru, the National Congrean leader in the Assembly, and Sengupta, the Congress leader in the Bengal Council, have order- ed all Congress members of these respective bodies to resign in obedience to the Congress. Mun- daic boycotting the Legislatures... Mr. Patel Disapproves. The attitude of Mr. Patel, the President of the Assembly towards the Congress resolution boyentt- ing the legislatures, was indicated at the unveiling of a statue of Lala La Patrai, before the Town
Hall. Manoyer.
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Addressing a crowd of thirty thousand, Mr. Patel said that the Child Marriage Prevention Act would alone stand to the perman- ent credit of the Assembly as it had done more towards the attain- ment of freedom than hundreds of resolutions by conferences and congresses.---Reuter, ̧·
Hall Motherland!
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Lahore, Later. The Conference marquee ré sounded with cries of "Bande Mairam" (Hail Motherland), from fifteen thousand throats at the conclusion of the All-India Con gress, after a parting address by Jawahar Lal Nehru.
The President stated that Indie's cry of Independence had already echoed round, the world, enabling Indians overseas to hold their herds high
A Serious Spift.
It is notable, however, tout n serious split has arisen between the leaders of the Nationnists dur ing the meeting of the Congress
lecturer at the John Hopkins Uni- versity and wrote extensively on European history.]
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INDIAN STUDENT'S FLIGHT.
SOLO EFFORT TO INDIA FROM ENGLAND.
London, Jan. 1
having commenced in principle, and expresses readiness to enter into detailed negotiations
conditions as political In China render it possible,
Chinese Reply.
Don
The Chinese Reply appreciates the liberal and sympathetic spirit in which Britain is prepared to negotiate and adds that the Chin- most ese Government regard as timely and conducive to the pro- motion of friendly feelings the. Bri- tish Government's slatement that A young Indian student pt the process of extraterritoriality. Bristol University, named Man should be regarded as having com- Mohan Singh, is beginning, on menced in principle as from Janú Saturday a solo flight from Eng-ary 1st, 1930. lund to India.
Mr. Alfred Sze adde that any declaration in that light which the Chinese Government may think desirable will not be objectionable to the British Government. Reu- term
He is making. An attept to win the £500 prize offered by the Aga Khan to the first Indian making such a journey in 1930-British Wireless
POLISH DENT.
King's Message to Chiang.
London, Jan. 1- Replying to New Year greetings from Marshal Chiang Kai-shek, London, Jan. 1. The Polish Government is to-day His Majesty the King has cabled: paying to the British Treasury, a "It is with much pleasure that I sum of £193,000, being a further received your message conveying instalment of the repayment of the New Year greetings on behalf of Polish debt to this country for re- the National Government and the lief debts in accordance with the people of the Republic of China, funding agreement of 1924.Bri- and 1 sincerely reciprocate your tish Wireless.
good wishes," Reuter,
Merely Face Saving?:// Washington, Jan. 17 Committee appointed to elect a new State Department officials have working committee.to conferred with the Chinese Gandhi, Aubmitting a list of Minister, Dr. C. C. Wa, with names; urged that those only should special reference to the relin- bo elected who entirely syrapathised quishment of extraterritoriality. with the Congress programme.jpg. It is understood that C G. Wo
The minority objected and de- informed the Government that the mended a vote on each individual abolition decree was not address.
The Congress Committee, howed to any Interested Fowers ever, approved:Gandhi's list, where It was merely a statement, upon thirty dissentients, including policy by the Chinese. Srinivasa Alyengur and Subash There is, theref Bose walked out. They have forni in American official/ ed'n "Congress Democratic partyard He decree as but decided to carry out, the Con- nature of Nationallat Kress programme in principle than anything els Reut
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