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|activities as concern the improve

ment of public health and praven- tion of disease, "thereby alleviating haman suffering

Article 9. For the attainment of the objecta mentioned in the pro- ceding articles, the Society shall undertake:

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2. To train a staff suitable for the carrying out of relief measures and to collect stores, so as to be sufficiently in readiness to meet any case of war.

3. To be in readiness to meet any case of public calamity and to administer succor to the injured and sick..

AVALANCHE HITS TRAIN,

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RIVER.

INDIAN REFORMS.

CONTINUANCE OF SEPARATE REPRESENTATION;

WIDER FRANCHISE.

: Madras, Oct. 14. The Indian view of the Ceylon Constitutional Reforms was lucidly explained to-day by the Hon. Mr. K. Natasa Alyar, a member of the Ceylon Legislative Council, in a special interview with the Asso- clated Press.

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Indians domiciled in Ceylan are practically agreed on points of the scheme urged by the Congress," he declared, "but we look upon the proposal to scrap separate electorates es calculated; to injure the interests of our na

The idea that separate represen- tation for five years would have bridged the difficulties, he thought, was premature, for within the short time that they had the privi lege of representation in the Coun- ell, they had been unable to achieve even one hundredth of their aspirations or the redress of many of their grievances.

1. In time of war, to care for the sick and wounded in conformality Japanese Consul- General we have received a copy of with the Instructions of the proper a useful booklet on the Red Cross

Authorities. Society of Japan, an interesting chapter in which states:-

When the rebellion in the South- In the West provinces broke out 10th year of Majji (1877), an as- Bociation was feanded under the name of the Hakuaisha (Benevolence Society) for the purpose of caring for the sick and wounded at the

4. To Improve publie health and Beat of hostilities, without distinc- tion as to the colours under which to prevent disease, thereby alleviationals." they served and with the permia ing human suffering.

The Society shall establish such alon of the Commander-in-Chief of the expeditionary forces, the asso-hospitals and the like as required clation set itself to work and ron- to accomplish the above-mentioned dered actual assistance to the medi- sarvices. cal corpa of the Imperial Army. When the insurrection bad been brought to an end, it made itself a permanent organisation, commenc ing at the same time to take every possible step to make ready for theį carrying out of relief measures in In the 19th year of time of war. Meiji (1888), when the Govern- the ment of Japan acceded to

two deaths in Switzerland, four- Continuing, Mr. Aiyar expressed Genova Convention, the association teen persons being killed this the opinion that although the pre- decided to strengthen its founda-morning when part of a train was sent Indian constituency was un- tions with a view to enlarging its flung into a river.

wieldy, from the point of view of work; and in accordance with this

distance it was meaningless and resolution its name was changed to

preposterous to exclude languages the "Red Cross Society of Japan"

other than English, Tamil and in the 20th year of Melji (1887).

Sinhalese because a large number of educated Malayalam, Gujerati, At the same time various modifica

and other persons contributing to tion in its regulations were intro-

the State's revenue were disquali- duced. The Society now entered

fed by the language restriction. into aisterly relations with similar societies throughout the world after

Fourteen persons were killed, consultation with the Goneva. Inter- rational Committee of the Red most of them railway employees. Cross. During the wars of 1894-A number of passengers whose na tionalities have not been estab- 1895 and of 1904-1906, relief staffslished are missing or injured. were despatched to various places to help and abroad at home administering relief to the sick and wounded of both belligerents, for which services Their Majesties the Emperor and Empress were graciously pleased to send messages of appreciation to the Society,

In any case, therefore, he would strongly plead for the continuance of the existing order, till such time BB Indian nationals felt safe to mingle with the larger whole,] An avalanche of rocks and ter- which, after all,. was the right rible floods have caused twenty-thing to do.

Geneva, Sept. 26.

The disasters have been due to torrential rains in the eastern part of the country, especially in the Cantons of St. Gall, Grisons and

Tessin.

The train was on the Brenner Railway, between Bozen and Venice, when a rock avalanche fell across the line and hurled part of the train into the River Isargo.

Tourists Stranded.

Traffle on the Coire-Arosa line is suspended, and many tourists, including a number of English, are temporarily stranded.

The church in the village of Rinkenburg has collapsed, and the Rhine has formed a lake between The prosperity which has since the Swiss and the Lichtenstein come to the Society has induced it frontiers, where the railway le to alter its article with a view to under several feet of water. Tele- phone and telegraph poles are consolidating still further the foun-floating in the flood. dations upon which it rests.

Charges In Articles.

The following "Articles" have been amended:---

Article 4. The Society shall con- form to the decisions of the Inter- national Conference held at Geneva in October, 1863, and also to the international principles of the treaties eoncluded between Japan and the various Powers concerning the Red Cross work; as well as to those of the League of Red Cross Societies formed at Paris, France in May, 1919.

Article 8. The object of the Society shall be to care for the sick The and wounded in time of war. Society may also undertake relief service for the injured and sick in cases of public calamity or other disaster; and in time of peace, such

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He next demanded a wider fran-1 chise and pleaded that men and women whose monthly income was Rs. 25 should be enfranchised.

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He doprecated the attempts separate the Indian electorate into different units.

Concluding, Mr. Aiyar said that there should be an increased num- ber of Indian representatives the Legislative Council.

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Mr. Aiyar left to-night for Man- dapam, en route to Colombo.

MR. J.. DE ROTHSCHILD.

Il-Health Prevents His Candidature.

Many English and American visitors in the Engadine resorts have been obliged to postpone their return home. The last number of the "Engadiner Post" the following names: Lord and Lady Jessel, Admiral Sir Colin and Lady Keppel, Sir. Pomeroy Lady Burton, and Mme. Caruso,

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de Mr. de Rothschild accepted it pro points, and traffic is greatly

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London, Sept. 28. Mr. James de Rothschild has re- fused on grounds of ill-health, the invitation which he received early and in the month to stand as next Liberal candidate for the Isle of

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