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HARM OF CIVIL DISOBEDI- ENCE RECOGNISED.

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RUGBY, July 21.

The Government of India's weck- ly appreciation of the situation, which deals in detail with events during the week ending July 19, was circulated to members of Par liamant to-day.

The verdict of the jury in the case in which Li Man Poon was found guilty, but insane," in the

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despite inevitable Auctuations, subject of some outspoken com-there was no serions retrograde ment at the Chinese Chamber of movement, and that on the whole

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In several areas where tension bad existed the situation had be come easier. More evidence bad been received of the effect of civil disobedience movement in encourag ging lawlessness in directions not Tak Bank. Four other were murdered at the same time connected with the movement.

In Bengal, for instance, distur As Fung Sik Cheuk and it was.

bances involving many villages stated that all the victims were

were caused by an attack upon relatives of, the proprietors of the money-lenders by debtors, as a re- sult of which a dozen people were, bank.

murdered and much looting oceur- The defendant, at the trial, wased before order was restored, defended by Mr. Leo D'Almada e Castro, junior. Mr. Somerset Fitzory prosecuted for the Crown.

Petition for Fresh, Trial.

The discussion arose following the reading of a petition from the Hung Tak Bank to the Chinese Chamber asking the latter body to try and secure another trial or verdict in connection with the mur der. It was pointed out that there could be little insanity in a man who knew how to select the roin tives of the proprietors and the

Students have been active is various towns, and much intirfer ence in the work of educational institutions occurred,

Disobedience on the Wane.

All districts of Gujerat report an improvement and some local officers consider that the civil dig. obedience movement is definitely on the decline. District reports from the Punjab are almost unanimous that the situation is definitely more encouraging than at any time since the civil disobedience cam- paign developed, and they indi. cate a strong reaction against con- gress activities.

been siges during the last few days On the other hand, there have

that extremists may give a certain amount of trouble. The Central Legislature completed its session during the week. While there was inevitably criticism of the measures the Government, had been compell

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had sufficient intelligence to go to the kitchen "of the bank's premises to secure choppers for his purpose

After the petition was read, the Chairman Mr. L. Yick Man stat- ed that he had read, of the trial ined to take, there was

recognition of the harm the civil the papers and he thought the mat- disobedient movement is doing to ter was primarily one for the India in all directions and the Court to decide

However, the desire was freely expressed that

the movement should be ended. Chamber would hear the views of

Effect of Viceroy's Recent Speech. members and would in due course

The belief is steadily gaining forward them to the authorities ground that the solution of In and to the Chinese representatives, dia's difficulties is to be sought

Mr. Ho Yec Cheong addressing along the lines indicated in

Viceroy's recent speech of attempt the meeting said that "he under-ing to reach agreed conclusions et stood from the Chinese newspapers the Round Table Conference, the that the accused was found not res principle of which was supported ponsible in inw for what he had by the Legislative Assembly after

a full debate without dissension. done." He felt that there was a The Viceroy's speech created a danger of people trying to get marked effect and moderate opi- away with such an excuse in union in expression more strongly ture in the case of murder.

in favour of the abandonment of

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The speaker said that as he could unconstitutional methods.. make out the case, the doctor had said that he found no trace of in-. sanity and he contended that the jury should have borne this point in mind in coming to their, ver- diet. Mordern law, said the speaker, might fed the man in- Bane, but it was significant that all those who were killed were rela- tives of the proprietors. He point ed out that on both floors where people were killed, there Wern Resolution By Lucknow Moslema. many other people sleeping, but

Lucknow, July 22. Faadit Malaviya and Mr. Patel). addressing a mass meeting, doubted, the success of the Sapru-Jayakar peace mission unless the latter, had in their pockets the substance of ir- dependence and not the shadow.

A representative Moslem gather- none of these were in any waying, the largest ever held in Luck molested. If the man had been now, passed a resolution describ

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Mr. Ho continuing, pointed out that ha, thought there were two other witnesses who might have usefully been called.

According to the Crown, said Mr. Ho, there was no motive for the crime, but it seemed to him "that the fact that the man-80 un- employed person who was living. free of charge on the premises might have been the victim of gibes and alights from his fellow im mates which might have caused resentment. He also was an old foki of the bank and there might have been old scores to work off! Mr. Ho considered that the Chinese community should do everything in their power to secure either a reversion of the verdict or

and reactionary, and expressing the opinion that if an honourable settlement based on complete domi- Rion status were offered, it should be taken, and urging that more Moslems should join the Gandhi movement.

Round Table Conference Representatives.

LONDON, July 21. It has been decided that Labour men, ¡Conservatives and Liberais will be represented in the British Delegation at the London Round on India in Table Conference October.

Economic Crisis in Bombay.

kBnce July 21. Having obtained the views re. garding the Simon Report, from the Indian Princes and from some members of the Legislature, the

a fresh trial as the verdict retura Viceroy to day privately conferred ed by the jury of "Guilty-but in-with Provincial Governors. sane" might create a precedent It is felt by responsible leaders that might have far-reaching con- of opinion in India that construc. sequences in the history of crime tive proposals must be presented in the Colony.

at the Round Table Conference,

Meanwhile the situation in India cannot be described as cheerful. It is especially bad in Bombay, where the situation is regarded as very critical

Petition to S.C.A," After further discussion, it was decided to place the petition of the Hung Tak Bank in the hands of the B.C.A as well as the Chinesc. representative on the Legislative Council.

Firm after firm is closing down; putting hundreds of employees out of work and causing an economie crisis which will affect the whole sub-continent.

The protest,. we. understand, ariscs out of a curious interprets tion of the words "to await His Majesty's pleasure." It will be re-

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UNITED PRESS. Joseph Kemp. sentenced the prison- er to be kept in safe custody in Washington, July 18-Senator Victoria Gaol until His Majesty's John J. Blaine of Wisconsin has pleasers was known. The inter offered in the Senate a resolution en revolution pretation of these words into asserting that a state of Slanced gave rise to a boich chatul opusile in dadin. The reantuzzicati the prisoner would merely be con requests the Senate to instruct the fined until His Majesty could be Department of State to tender the communicated with, and that since good offices of the United States

the prisoner was not responsible in, in the adjustment of existing diff law for what he had done that ficulties. Senator Blaine's propos night, he might not be confined for al also denounces certain measures very long.-Ed.].

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THE TIN CHOW SINKS.

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RIVER.

A report in the Harbour Ofce states that the sis.. Tin Chow`ran ashore on the 20th inst. about 10 feet above First Cliff and sank after being towed off by the Kwong Ming. She is now near the Northern Bank in about 14 fect of water."

It is stated that no lives were lost as the upper structures of the steamer were above the level of the water as the boat went down,

Capt. Smith, of the s.s. Sunning, which arrived here on Monday after- noon, stated that his vessel passed the Northern Bank about daylight on the same day and he noticed

near the shore.

partly submerged vessel lying

bont running between Canton and Wuchow and does not call regular- ly at Hong Kong. It is believed that when hostilities broke out recently between Kwangtung and Kwangsi, she was commandeered by the Canton Government and used for the conveyance of troops on the West River.

The Tin Chow is a small river

taken by representatives of the Bri" tish Government in India, and Provides that whatever mediation might be undertaken by the United States must not abridge the rights of the Indian people.

Speaking on behalf of his re- solution, Senator Blaine declared that the survey of the Indian situs tion by Webb Miller, "" United Press correspondent, had convinced him of the seriousness of conditions in that country.

He expressed the "belief that-if Great Britain were to free India and the United States were to

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