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No. 28,368

HONG KONG, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1933.

CREATION OF A FEDERAL

The new First Sen Lerd, Ad- miral Sir A. Ernle Chatfield K. C. B., K. C. M. G., C. V. O, who has succeeded Admiral Sir Frederick Field.

BRITISHERS

MUST FACE SOVIET JUSTICE

Counter-Revolution Charges.

VICKERS EMPLOYEES TO "BE TRIED

Moscow, To-day,

AUTONOMY FOR THE

WHITE PAPER ISSUED BY GOVERNMENT

| NATIVE PRINCES TO CO-OPERATE WITH BRITISH INDIA

WIDE POWERS FOR GOVERNOR-GENERAL AND PROVINCIAL GOVERNORS.

London, To-day.

The Government's proposals for a reformed constitution of India were issued in the form of a White Paper yesterday, and will be ex- amined by a joint select committee of both Houses of Parliament in consultation with representatives of Indian opinion. The final pro- posals, in the form of a Bill will be based on the Committee's report. By the proposals, the Provinces are given autonomy, and to the Federal Government is conceded responsible government over the whole field of administration allotted to the Federation, except in regard to certain reserved subjects.

The Federation will consist of the autonomous provinces of Bri- tish India and the Indian states. It will be brought about by Princes

surrendering a defined corpus of their present sovereign rights not so surrendered or unaffected by any other consideration than the existing suzerainty of the Crown.

It is a condition of the setting up of the Federation, firstly, that the ¡rulers of States representing not less than half the aggregate population

directly according to the seate al located to each province and to several communillos-and-interests in ench Province.

In the Provinces, certain subjects and reserved subjects have been dealt

and others, transferred subjects, by the Governor and the Ministers in the

Fat. 1845.

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CONSTITUTION IN INDIA PROPOSED

PROVINCES

WHITE PAPER

SUMMARISED

BY REUTER

Governor-General's Special Powers.

ASSEMBLY AND COUNCIL COMPOSITION

Proposals for the creation of a Federal Constitution in India con sisting of autonomous British-Indian Provinces and such of the Indian States as choose to enter the Fe- deration, is contained in the Government's White Paper on In- dian constitutional reform publish- ed yesterday.

The paper states:

In the Central Federation and: the Provinces, a Council of Minis-i tera will be responsible to the elected Legislatures, the Governor- General having special respon- finance, Civil Service and minor- sibilities relating to public order.

itles, having fall discretion to ant as he thinks it, either by Billa which will have force of law even if not passed, or by Ordinances.

The Federal Legislature consists

A busy scene in London on February 4, during the boom which developed in South Africa ġrld shares. Brokers are seen dolog brisk street trading in Throgmorton Street, after the closing of the Stock Exchange following the short Saturday morning tes- sion. The boom caused many of the offices to call in extra staff. (S. & G.)

COMDR. NEWILL

A LEGISLATIVE

COUNCILLOR

To

Act During Comdr. Hole's Absence.

NEW UNOFFICIAL– J. P.’'S

Bernard Commander Joseph

of a Council of State and a House Newill, D. S. O., R. N., (retired), of Assembly.

The Council consist of al has been appointed by His Excel-

M. Litvinoff, Commissar fory of the Indian States and entitled to with by H.E. the Governor-in-Council maxium of 260 members of which lency the Governor, to be a tem-

Foreign Affairs, has informed the British Ambassador here. Sir Es- mond Ovey, that the arrested em- ployees of Metropolitan Vickers will shortly be tried in the Moscow Supreme Court on a charge of counter-revolution, for which the Penalty is death.

M. Litvinoff rebutted the idea that Britishers living in Russia should not be sub-

not less than half the States' seats -in the Upper House of the Legisla- ture, shall have executed the peces- sary instruments of accession.

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Secondly, that a reserve bank. free from political influence, will have been set up and be already] successfully operating.

Legislative Council or loca! Parlia

ment.

corres.

150 will be elected from British-porary member of the _Legülative India and 100 will be appointed Council, during the absence on by native Princes.

leave of the Hon. Comdr. G. F. The Assembly will consist of 375 Hole, R. N. (Retired).

maximum of 260 members of which

Reserved subjects, including law and arder, HTC лош transferred to the Ministers responsible the Legisla..

Hke the Governor-General,

ure, but the Provincial Governors, elected from British-India and 125

are given will be appointed by Princes. special responsibilities with

Any Act approved by the ronding powere to discharge these rea- | ponsibilities confined

Governor-General may be die- in

of scope

allowed by His Majesty-in- course, to the province.

Council within a year in the Legislatures Enlarged. The Governor-General and the

event of a disagreement be- Viceroy will have a dual capacity, larged and the allocation

Provincial Legislatures are en

tween the Chambers. of seats the Governor-General as head of and the method of election made in the Federation and the Viceroy accordance with the provisions of as conducting relations with the the communal award of August 4.

The present nominated membera ¡States outside the Federal sphere. and the official bloc disappear in As Governor-General, he will favour of wholly elected Legislatures be aided and advised by a Coun- so far as the Lower Houses in the the

cil of Ministers responsible to the Provinces are concerned. Messrs. Legislature in all matters save Cushay, those of his personal administra- Mardonald, Gregory and Nordwald. tion, namely, defence, external

je 1 to Soviet justice.

Hr expressed the hope

that the case would not dis- turb Anglo-Soviet relations which, he said,

more important than firm's individuals,

The

Britishers,

Monkhouse, Thornton,

were

In Bengal, United Provinces and

cameral, with a small proportion Bihor, Legislatures will he bl of nominated members not officials

were arrested early this week to- affairs and ecclesiastical affairs. In the Upper Chambers, and in the

gether with more than 20 Soviet eitizens, also employees of Metro- politan Vickers, by the Ogpu, the Soviet Secret Police.

They were arrested on a charge of subotage of electrical machinery In cranection with a series of "unexpect ed accidents" which have

accurred

Cow, Chellabi awer stations at Mos-

in

Chellabinsk, Zuvesk and Zlatoust,

The Governor-General is also given a special respon- sibllity for certain purposes, including the following.

to peace or tranquillity.

The prevention of any grave menace

other eight Provinces uni-camerul.

For a franchise for the Lower Chamber of Federal Legislature the proposals lay down qualifications,

Another notification made in the; Hong Kong Government Gazette

British Stocks Advance

Feature Of London Trading.

London, To-day.

The outstanding feature of the London Stock Exchange market yesterday, was the strength of leading British Government stocks, which re- gistered a general advance of % to 11/16, with war loan, 3%

per cent. at 100-British Wire- less Service.

TO ROME

states that His Excellency the Gov. PREMIER'S VISIT ernor has appointed Lt. Comdr. L. G. Addington, D.S.C., R.N., to be a member of the Harbour Advisory Committee, in place of Comdr. E. D. Broke, R.N., who has resigned.

Dr. S. Seguin Strahan, M.B., B.cb.

A joint sitting will be summon- ed in the event of a breakdown in Oxon), has been appointed a mem- the Constitution, and the Gover of the Dental Board for a fur-

ther period of three years.

Dr. J. Macfarlane Gray has been appointed Assistant Medical Officer of Henith.

ernor-General and the Governore

Provinces may of

argume All Bowers.-Reuter.

NEW CONVERSION

LOAN

To Clear Up Volume Of Treasury Bills.

London, To-day. Notice is given by the Treasury

the effects of which should be to en-jof a new issue of 2% per cent. ¡franchise between 2 and 3 per cent. conversion loan dated 1944-49 to be The safeguarding of the financial stability and credit of the Federation of the population of British India. offered by tender of otherwise as The safeguarding of legitimate in Similar but lower qualifications for the Treasury may from time to

the franchise for Provincial Legis-time direct.

No satisfactory reply was received terests of minorities.

Government were convinced that there interests. could be so justification for the ar

£5,000,000.

(Continued on Page 4.)

PERU ORDERED TO EVACUATE

Guilt In Dispute With Colombo.

LEAGUE COUNCIL REPORT

Geneva. To-day.

Italian Air Escort Provided,

WEEK-END CONFERENCE WITH MUSSOLINI

London, To-day,

PLOT TO KILL JAPANESE

OFFICIALS

3 Koreans Arrested

In Shanghai.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION

CHARGES

Shanghai, To-day.

A plot to assassin- ate Count Ariyoshi, the Japanese Minis- ter to China, and other Japanese offi- cials in Shanghai, was revealed last night, when three Koreans, two of whom were armed with loaded automa- tic pistols, a hand- grenade and a time bomb, were arrested in a Chinese restaur- ant, in the Hongkew district.

The three men will be charged with the attempted assassina- tion of the Japanese Minister. Reuter.

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|REACTION SETS IN

ON WALL ST.

N.Y. Stocks Decline Slightly.

MANY BUYERS UNDER MARKET PRICE

New York To-day. Reaction set in on the New York Stock market following the rapid rise in prices since the re-opening of the Stock Exchange on Wednes- day,

A considerable decrease in The Prime Minister, Mr. Ramsay business accompanied the fall of

MacDonald, and the Foreign Se- prices, only 1,780,000 shares be- ing dealt in, compared with over cretary, Sir John Simon, who left 3,000,000 on each of the two pre- Geneva, accompanied by Miss Ish- ceding days.

In their daily report, Messrs. bel MacDonald, late last night, will E. A. Pierce and Company, be met at Geneva by the Italian through their local correspon- Air Minister, General Balbao, who dents, Messrs. Asia Lande, Ltd., will himself pilot the aircraft in "The failure of wheat and cotton which Mr. MacDonald and his reactionary tendency to-day exerted to extend yesterday's gains and their en unfavourable influence

state:

on to- day's Stock Market. Selling was

not heavy but public demand has diminished."

Following the Sino-Japanese pre- daughter will be carried to Ostra, response to the British Ambassa The securing of numbers of public latures should produce a Provincial The first tenders will be receiv- cedent, the League Council Commit- the sea-plane base. dor's request for fullest information, services of any rights provided and a subsequent note, couched in them by the Constitution, ice for electorate of about 14 per cent. of ed on March 24, at the same time ter yesterday produced a "Report" An Italian Air Force escort will

"We think that the reaction is not strong terms, stated that the British and safeguarding of their legitimate the total population of British India as tenders for Treasury bills, and on the Colombo-Peru dispute, con-attend throughout the flight.

an amount not exceeding sisting of historique conclusions and or some 27 per cent. of the adult to

going far since a substantial amount The greater part of to-morrow of buying orders exist at prices Each tender must be for · an

will be devoted to conversations on moderately under the market." to the unfortunate consequences to the The prevention of commercial dis-

Seats for Women,

The weight of evidence is current questions between Signon amount not less than £10,000. Anglo-Soviet relations which might crimination in any

Industrial averages declined 2.22 matter which Follow unless the matter was rectified. affects the administration of the re-

Women can vote, and will have The object of this issue is to strongly against Peru -Reuter.

Mussolini and Mr. MacDonald, and to 60.73 while utilities rafls and served departments.

seats reserved for them in both the clear up a volume of Treasury The Committee's recommenda

bonds declined 1.05, .61, and 10 to In the event of a breakdown of Federal Assembly and the Provin- bills, which, owing to the financing tions call for immediate military

at night, the Ministers will be 23,60, 28.58, and 76.35 respectively. the machinery of the Government, cial Legislatures.

Inf £80,000,000 of foreign credits in

Reuter.

The protection of the rights of any population. rests. The note also called attention Indian State.

MACAO GOVERNOR'S VISIT TO COLONY

Arrival On March 31.

recommendations.

the Governor-General is empower- The "proposals confirm the the early part of the year, exceeds evacuation of the disputed territory guests of the Head of the Italian ed to assume full control.

existing rights of public ser-

the amount which is ordinarily out- and the opening of negotiations be-Government, at dinner. vices. The Secretary of standing-British Wireless Ser- tween the two parties.--Reuter.

These special and wide powersj are, however, to be exercised only in special circumstances, except in] the case of the reserved depart-

H.E. the Governor of Macan, Senhor Antonio Jose Bernardes de ment.

L. Miranda, is making an official

Federal Legislature resembles

visit to HE The Governor, Sir the existing Central Legislature in' William Peel on March 31.

composition, and will consist of

"State's Council for India: is abolished, and ita place is taken by not less than four and not more than six advia.

ers.

A Federal Court, with both The distinguished visitor in due two Chambers. The Upper Cham-original and appellate jurisdiction in

daughter and A.D.C.

1vice.

(Continued on Page 4.)

On his return journey on Mon-) day, Mr. MacDonald will make ** brief stay at Paris, where he will moet the French Premier, M. Dala-f dier, who with M. Paul Boncour,{ French Foreign Minister, was yes-f

France And Britain Concur on

World Economic Conference terday engaged in a discussion on 1/8

London, To-day.

LOCAL DOLLAR STEADY.

Silver Falls Again,

The local dollar has remained steady, opening this morning at

cases raising constitutional issue

the agenda for the World Economic the disarmament question with{" Silver prices, both spot and for- to arrive at about noon on March her or Council of State will com-.

Conference.

Mr. MacDonald and Sir John Bi-ward, declined 1⁄4, being quoted, this 31, and will make an official land-prise of 260 members, 100 appoint-in such spheres of Federal, Provin

A Treasury communique states:

The interchange of views was of

morning at 17%, and 17 11/16, re- mon-British Wireless Service. ing, accompanied by bin wife, ed by Princes, 150 elected by mem-jelal and States authorities, is set!

a most cordial charactor, and it was.

Įspectively. bera of the provincial legislatures UP. and power is given to establish (that M. Georges Bonnet, French

|---Cross-rate- prioca ----were, --- --- The visitors will spend the night of British India, and 10 nominata Supreme Court to act as a Court Minister of Finance, had a conversa found that there was a large zoek

of Appeal in British India. at Government House, where a ed membera

tion yesterday with the Chancellor sure of agreement as to the principles. The Italian cruiser Libia, which is G$8.46%, and £—G$3,45%, for the dinner and raception is being held The Lower Chamber.or House of No provision is made for Burma, of the: "Exchequer, Mr Neville, which should be followed in dealing being relieved at Shanghal by the London on New York, and New in their honour.

Assembly will consist of 876 mem-whose decision on a separation ques Chamberlain, and the President of with various subjects covered by cruiser Quarto, arrived in Hong Kong York on London rates, respectively.

this morning, and will stay here for The party will leave for Maceo bera, of whom 125 will be appoint-tion is still awaited.--British Wire the Board of Trade, Mr. Walter that agenda British Wireless Ser-three days before proceeding to Italy as compared with G43.48%, and

via Bingapore.. on the evening of April, 1.

Runelman, on questions raised in vice,

£-088-471⁄4μ· yesterday, ed by Prinzes and hers elected ins Bervice.