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into power. Those who therefore I will tell them that the Koran never before thought of entering makes no distinction between the the Congress have come into it and Hindus and the Moslems. But if corrupted it. And how can we they feel that they should have the prevent people from coming into Heaven without the Hindus I will a democratic organisation because not grudge it to them.' ́*

1. K. Douefield, Eaq., K. 6. Morrison. Esq. they come from selfish motives? I have no lil-will towards Eng-on: Mr. 9:11. C. C. Roberts, Esq.. A. II. Compton, Eng., T. E. Paurçe, Esq.," We have not that discipline and lishmen. When I heard that Lord

Dodwell, Hon, Mr. A, E, not the strength and purity of Zetland was wounded my heart10. Miskin, Esq. public opinion which would com- was wounded. That is my tem- Sir. Vandeleur M. Grayburn, pet such people to stay out. perament: I therefore, always work

Chief Manager,”. Ours has been both a democratic with and for goodwill for them. organisation and a fighting one, That I want to destroy British Im-

reorganised, it in perialism is another matter, but I Bangkok ever since we 1920. We have used even military want to do so by converting those Datavis language, though in a non-violent who are associated with it.

Bombny Calcutta You must therefore understand con sense. Well, then, I want to repeat

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Congress quarters consider that this should nullify diers in my army understand that unexpected situations. Compro- Foochow the argument that the conceding of self-deter- there is no room for democracy in mise is a part and parcel of my Haiphong

that organisation. The army may nature. I will go to the Viceroy Hanow mination would amount to a blank cheque. be a part of a democratic organisa- fifty times if I feel like it. I went Iloilo Meanwhile Hindu-Moslem re- paign [of civil disobedience.] We tion. but there can be no demo- to Lord Reading whilst non-co-

operation was going on. I would Current Accounts opened in Locat lations are likely to move towards are hemmed in with difficulties cracy in it.

I am supposed to be your gen- not only go to the Viceroy when Currency and Fixed Deposits received a new plane as a result of the in- greater than those we had to face

even seek and other currencies on terms which for one year or shorter periods in Local dependent Moslems' conference in the past. They are external and eral, but I do not know a more invited, but I would held in Delhi.

internal. The external difficulties feeble general in history. My only opportunities to go to him,

if will be quoted on application, The conference questioned the are due to the fact that we have sanction is the love and affection necessary. You must know that if ALSO up to date SAFE DEPOSIT

in which you hold me. But it has I do so I do it in order to strength-BOXES in various sizes TO LET. Moslem League's right to represent declared unmistakably what we

cause and not weaken all Moslems and condemned its want and the Government has also its weakness as it has its strength. en our scheme for dividing India into declared its intentions as clearly I know that you love me. Does it..

love translate itself into Let me tell you that there is Hindu and Moslem States as finan- as possible. Then there is the fact your

no civil disobedience until I feel cially impracticable and political- that the British Government is action?

Well, then, I laid down the con- that you are ready. You have ly unwise.

engaged in a world war and na-

to purify every. Con- A permanent committee repre- turally, if we engage it in a fight, ditions in 1920 and have never therefore

ceased to repeat them. You may gress Committee and make it a senting seven Moslem organisa- we ask for, trouble enough.

The Business of the above Bank is not believe in the gramme, you Satyagrahi unit. To that extent it conducted by the HONG KONG AND tiens is being formed to draft CONGRESS'S DIFFICULTIES

since then, will have to cease to be a demo- SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, safeguards for the Moslem com- What, however, appals me is our may have grown w

word will be Rules may be obtained on application. munity that will be submitted to internal difficulties. I have often but I have not. My Laith in it has cracy, because my

with the years. I see law. But if it does not beconie FOR THE HONG KONG AND Congress for acceptance. The com- said that external difficulties need increased

On more virtues in it than I saw be- such a unit millions of our dumb SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORATION, mittee will also try to persuade never frighten a Satyagrahi.

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V. M. GRAYBURN, the Moslems as a whole to support the contrary, he flourishes on ex-

Chief Manager. I turned a rebel against this None of my campaigns has crush- the demand for national unity and ternal difficulties and faces them independence.

but before ed or ruined the masses. They have Hong Kong, 1st March, 1937. with redoubled zeal and vigour. Government in 1919, To-day the situation is almost the that I was as loyal to it as any increased their stature, and it is reverse. Our external difficulties Britisher. It is that unique loyalty in order to take it still higher that

THE BANK OF EAST At the Ramgarh Congress Mr. do not find us stronger and more that gave me the unique power of I want to live. There was in the civil disobedience and the un- earlier campaigns enough of vio-

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I lence of thought and word, but from which we give the following increasing. Our Congress registers quenchable spirit of search. extracts:-

full of bogus members and therefore go on making my ex- there was non-violence in act, and Authorised Capital I do not see at the present mo- members who have swelled them periments and also go on declaring therefore ment conditions propitious for an because they know that getting my mistakes whenever I discover saved, immediate launching of the cam- into the Congress means getting them. I am an erring mortal like

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One last word before I close. I you. I have never even in my.do not want to stand in the way of dream thought that I was a Maha- those who want to fight at once. But atma (great soul) and that others if they have any sense of honour were Alpa-atına (little. souls). We I should advise them to do so after are all equal before our Maker getting out of the Congress. Let Hon. Sir Shou-son Chow, Chairman: Hindus, Moslems. Parsees, Chris- me assure them that, if they put Koon Chun, Esq., P. K. Kwok, Esq.. tians, worshippers of one God. up a non-violent fight and carry shek, Esq., Li Lan Sang, Esq.. Wong Wong Yun Tong, Esq., Chan Ching Why then do we fight among our- it through I shall follow their Chu Son, Esq., Kan Ying Po, Esq, and selves!

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remain in the Congress and to defy We are all brothers-even the it but it will riot be Satyagraha. Quaed-e-Azam (Mr. Jinnah) is Those who are impatient to-day my brother. I have meant all that do not know the power of Satya- I have said about him, never has großha..

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a frivolous word escaped my lips. Mr. Gandhi has described his Bombay. and I say that I want to win him doctrine of Satyagraha. as meaning Colentra

Hniphong over. A speaker said that I would "vindication of truth, not by in Hankow not fight until I had won him over, fliction of suffering on the oppon- Honolulu and he was right. There was a ent, but on one's own selfi Koba time when there was not a Moslem When Daniel disregarded the laws London whose confidence I did not enjoy of the Medes and Persians which To-day I have forfeited that con- offended his conscience, and meeks Every description 61 Eanking and fidence and most of the Urdu press ly suffered the punishment for his Exchange business. transacted. pours abuse on me But I am not disobedience, he offered: Satya- granted. on approved securities. sorry for it. It only confirms me grah in its purest form.”

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