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REPORT ON INDIAN

REFORMS

Committee Advocates An All-India Federation

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London, Nov, 21. The report of the Indian Select Committee issued this afternoon advocates that

All-India federation. comprised of self- koverning units, be substituted for the present Cen ralised Govern- ment.

Eleven British-Indian Provinces. of which two are new, will be linked in a Federal system with the Indian States which would enter the Federation by voluntary act of their rulers."

No change is contemplated in the internal regime of the States nor the relationship between their rulers and the Crown outside the Federal sphere, but it is proposed that the Provinces should manage their own" affairs to a greater extent than at present,

The great majority of the de- partments of Government will be dffecting individuals including those of law and order, and it is also certain that items of revenge, for example land taxes. will be the business of the Provinces..

The Federation would deal with matters such

and currency, tariffs concerning India as a whole. UPPER AND LOWER HOUSE Defence and foreign affairs would remain the direct respon- sibility of the Governor General

Each of the provinces will have an elective Legislative Assembly

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Lower would

chosen

direct by

vote of the electorate amounting to about fourteen per cent. of the popula- tion. In five provinces there would be an Upper besides House. The Federation have an Upper and Lower House, composed of members Indirectly elected by the Provinces arid re- presentatives" nominated by the States.

MINISTERS ADVICE

In all Federal Provincial Assem- biles the quota of seats will be

various ensured by

minorities. report foresees that both The Federal and Provincial Govern- ments will be composed of Minis- ters responsible to the Legislatures much as the Cabinet is responsible to the British Parliament.

The report recommends that the Governor Genèral and Provincial Governors be gulded by the ad- vice of Ministers as long as they are satisfied that coing so does not conflict with certain special responsibilities imposed under the Constitution.

PROBLEM OF TERRORISM The responsibilities cover a wide field including prevention of grave

EQUALITY OF STATUS

Austria's Armament

Demand

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By Telegraph, Copyright, Tala. graphic Messages Ordinance. 1804

Received, November 21, 4-30 p.m.)

Vienna, Nov. 31.

The Austrian delegate, Baron von Pfluegl's statement before the board of the Disarmament Con- ference demanding equality of status for Austria in the matter of armaments, has created 1, tremendous sensation. in Austrian political circles, particularly his pointed statement to the effect that Austria was not willing to become a partner to any agree- ment unless her demand for military equality has been grant- ed.

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-It is pointed out here that Austria has never before been asking for equality in Geneva and considerable importance is thus attached to Baron von Pfluegl's, statement especially in view of the Rome pact, the widening of which has just been decided upon. -Transocean, Kuò Min.

menace to peace and tranquillity, safeguarding and credit.

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YOUNG KING PETER

A Good "Fisherman"

(Special Air Mail Service).

London, Oct. 315

A friend of the "Jugoslav Royal family tells "an unecdote about lit- the King Peter. His favourite sport

financial stability's fishing.

The report devotes special' at- tention to the problem of ter- rorism, making" special recom- mendations thereon.

Just before he went to school in England a deputation of Dalmatian fishermen came to the palace to present King Alexander with a re- cord catch, and Prince Peter beg- The general effect of the proved to be allowed to be present at the Provinces their reception. posals is that in and, with certain reservations in the Federal centre; there will be a system of Parliamentary Guvera- ment except when circumstances require the exercise of over-riding powers for the Governor General and Governor.

SEPARATION OF BURMA The report advocates recruit- ment in Britain for the Indian

Civil and Police Services, also pre- servation of service rights. Steps are proposed for the protection of discipline in the Police and inde- pendence of the Judiciary from the effects of political influences, also safeguards introduced agalist the fiscal freedom of India being used to damage British trade with penal tariffs. Finally the report that recommends

Burma be separated from India, receiving & similar Constitution.

The report is endorsed by a large majority of thirty one members of

THE BOY KING

He soon began talking to one of

22, 1934.

GRAN CHACO DISPUTE

SOLUTION

League Assembly's Appeal For Peace

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily, whose solution, he said; was the

Press" (Copyright).]

Geneva, Nov. 20.

sole task before this extraordinary League of Nations Assembly. He The public gallery was crowded emphasised that the hostilities in on Tuesday at 4 o'ckick when M. Bolivia and Faraguay must cease. so that the negotiations can go Benes, the officiating president of the League of Nations Council, on undisturbed, He made a mor- ppened the extraordinary sessioning appeal to both countries not which was convened to dispose of to disappoint the world's popes the "Chaco, conflict. The seats of by disregarding the opportunity of the delegates were all occupied. Menabling the League to full its At the close, Laval appeared at the League of peaceful mission. Nations for the first time,

Benes welcomed the delegate of Ecuador which is represented in Geneva for the first time.-- Transocean Kuo, Min.

'DRAFT REPORT

(Special to the "Hong Kong Dally Fress" (Copyright.)]

Geneva, Nov. 20

In opening his address, M. Benes recalled the painful shock caused by the Marseilles atrocity. King Alexander, said Benes, had been a great man in war and in peace and had liberated and united his Far- therland and had not forgotten that to ensure freedom the unity of world peace was essential. The

The Mexican delegate, Najera, last journey had been undertaken to promote the cause of world who acted for a long time as Chair- peace. The King had fallen on the man of the Chaco Committee, was battlefield of peace. Likewise, M. elected president at the extraordin- Barthou exerted great "energy forary League of Nations Assembly. the idea of peace. The statesmen

Najera responding, recommended assembled in Geneva, said Benes, the adoption of the draft report could not pay greater homage to by the League of Nations and the two great dead than to use all above all by the two contending their powers to bring the work of parties and then made a proposal" that the Arbitration Committee of the fallen to a successful issue.

Jeftlich thanked Benes and the the League of Nations Assembly lavian people, and then Laval, after paying a tribute to the memory of the chivalrous King, brave soldier and champion for peace, spoke with deep emotion about Barthou's work for peace,

the Comittee. In the final din the fishermen, and was overheard League in the name of the Yugos. should continue its work after the

stor the only dissentients Пету three Conservative and one Labour Feers, three Labour and two Con- servative Commoners.

GOVERNOR'S POWERS

by his father to remark, "Last

Och was so long"-indicating some week I made a big catch, too. The

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"How long did you say?" inter- rupted King Alexander (who was

showed him-this

The Select Committee's report himself a keen fly fisherman), and differs somewhat fron a White Prince Peter Paper in tending to strengthen time, however, doubling the length safeguards. For example the of his catch.

was it, really?" Governor's consent is required for "Now which Boy gislation affecting Pollce smiled the King. "Show the fisher- your sh discipline, while reports of ter ment exactly how long rorist activities would not be dis was." closed outside such officers as the Governor "direpts. The Governor will have power to take control of any branch of the Government as purpose of is necessary for the combating terrorism. "The Upper Chambers will be at Madras, Bombay, established

United Provinces Bengal,

and Bihar,

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Indian Legislatures have the right after ten years to petition for amendment of the Constitu- tion as regards the composition of legislatures and franchise.

The separation of Burma fron India will be accompanied by a trade agreement and the High Courts will control appointments of judges. Reuter.

FRONTIERON THE RHINE

Dutch Minister's Declaration

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"At least as long as this," re- turned the little Prince, extending his arms to their utmost extent.

"You see, gentlemen," said the King to the peasant fishers, "you are going one day to have a king after your own heart. He has just shown you that he has the first essential in a good fisherman-the ability to improve his fish story every time he tells it."

SILVER MARKET

(Fram Our Own Correspondent)

Lohdon. Nov. 21. "London Silver prices to-day were up 3/16, as follow:-

Nov. 20 Nov. 21 Spot....

24-1/4 24-7/16 Forward

..24-3/8 24-9/16 London on New York cross rate at 2 p.m. to-day was 4.90-1/16 com-. pared with 4.98-1/2 at closing yes- terday,

LIVING IN

PEACE

Mr. Saito Gives His Views

(Telegraph, Copyright, Tele graphic Merages Ordinance, 1994. Becaited, November 21, 4-30 p.m.) The Hague, Nov. 21 During debate in the second Chamber about Holland's foreign policy, the foreign Minister, de Graef declared that when recent ly the Dutch Minister to London chanced to meet, Mr. Stanley Bald- win, he had seized the opportunity ista in Japan and other countries to ask what the British Minister Was made by the former Japanese really meant by the sensational Premier, Admiral Makoto Saito, in announcement about England's an article In the "Christian Science

Monitor." frontiers are now on the Rhine."

Washington, Nov. 21.

A vigorous attack against ingo

solemnly promising the represen-

tatives of other nations present

Assembly closed.

The meeting was thereupon ad- journed till Wednesday when the

discussion of the report begins,— Transocean Kuo Min.

PARAGUAY'S ATTITUDE

Rio de Janeiro Nov, 20. that he would co-operate loyally Paraguay has decided to reject with their great mission in the the League of Nations recommen- cause for peace.

dations for ending the war with

Then Benes resumed, opening Bolivia.- the question of the Chaco problem | Reuter.

RAILROAD WRECKER

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Daily Press"), T (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele

Messages Ordinance, 153 graphic Received, November 21, 7.30 p.m.) Budapest. Nov. 21. The railroad wrecker Matushka', who on Tuesday was sentenced to death for the Blatorbagy outrage which took toll of 22 lives left Budapest on Wednesday under heavy guard to be taken to the Austrian frontier where he will be, handed to the Austrian author! ties. Matushka has still to serve three years of the six-year sen- tence passed by the Austrian court for another railway qutrage.— : Transocean Kuo Min.

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LANCASHIRE'S REGRET

King's Speech

Omission"

London, Nov. 20.

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The "Ginger" group of Lanca”. shire Conservative members of the Friedrichshafen, Nov, 20.

| House of Commons, who have been "Next year wil see the installa- most attive on the question of tion of the first transatlantic Zep- Japanese competition, yesterday pelin mall service between Ger-submitted an amendment. to the (By Telegraph, Copyright, Teln many and the United States," said anidress regretting that His Ma- graphic Messages Ordinance, 1898 Dr. Eckener on Tuesday when in-jesty the King's speech contains Received, November 21, 4:30 p.m.) terviewed on his return from Aine- no concrete proposals for assisting Berlin, Nov. 21. rica where he had been carrying the cotton, silk, and artificial sik After several weeks of negotia on" negotiations with the author Industries, takes no account of the

here. the German-Czecho- ties of air, navigation and the consequential depression in slovakian agreement for the re- Postmaster-General, Mr. Farley. occupations, and Ignores the gulation of payments in German The new giant Zeppelin "LZ 129" urgent need of the great mass of and Czechoslovakian commercial will be ready in time to start in unemployed in Lancashire, York- transactions, was initialled in the July and continue till October. Dr. shire and Cheshire-or German Foreign Office. The Eckener estimates the Friedrichs-Reuter. agreement comes into force on shafen-New York hop will take December 4. The text will be about 48 hours from east to west published in a few days. At the and 65 from west to east. Func- same time" both countries agreed 'tuality will be one of the essential that while German export to aims. It is expected to carry 50 Czechoslovakia be kept at about passengers and 20 tons of mail and the present volume, Czechoslovakia į freight, the service to run every ten export to the Reich would be re- days or fortnightly, and the fare is duced again to normal proportions. three hundred dollars which is no Transocean Kuo Min

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Dr. Eckener derided the press re: admirer of Mussolini's work and ports that helium will be shipped (By Telegraph, Copyright, Tate an ardent lover of Italy itself. to America from Friedrichshafen, graphio Morsages Ordinance, 1894. Laval announced he would declaring that the Zeppelin will Received, November 21. 4-30 p.m.} visit Rome shortly and that the still use hydrogen until the end of Geneva, Nov, 21. present state of the Franco- the experimental period that is til M Laval, the French Foreign Italian negotiations was an inspir-October 1935, Minister, received Italian Fressing hope that they would soon Transocean Buo Mi representatives on Tuesday when lead a happy conclusion-

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PLOT TO ESTABLISH A

DICTATORSHIP

U.S. Senate Investigates Startling Reports

Mr. Baldwin answered that he "Japan-must not have an . ag-" intended to imply nothing beyond gressive policy," he says. "We the fact that owing to over-rapid must live in the world together.

New York, Nov. 20. development in aviation, warning The London Conference must suc of a coming attack from the air ceed for the peace of the world.

Sensational reports of a plot to would, in future need to be given "All right-thinking people." he organise 50,000 ex-servicemen into a view to when, airplanes arrived, at the continues, "should realise thata Fascist army with Rhine and not when they had nothing will be, accomplished by | establishing 8 'dictatorship in already reached the English coast, bankrupting a naval race. Buch America, are being investigated by Mr. Baldwin emphasised that at a return to internationalism would a Senate Committee on "that he was co-operating whole- any rate he had not meant to only result in a setback to civili-American activities.” imply that Holland or any other sation and feed, the firès of hate.” country should, become involved in Members of the American Gov- close-operation of England's de- | ernment are very interested in fence through the making of this utterance, but there has been British aviation grounds outside no comment. British territory. De Graef de lleuter. clared that he had not any com- ment to make on his authentic interpretation of Mr. Baldwin's

THE ANNOUNCEMENT

Geneva, Nov. 20. During the course of Tuesday's session of the Presidential Board of the Disarmament Conference, the Austrian delegate, Baron Paueg; announced that Austria announcement Nevertheless, in would never abandon her tradi- would not consent to any disar-view of "current rumours as non- tional polley of independence and mament agreement unless Aus- sensical as they are persistent that it would be erroneous to tria be granted equality status of that military agreements have been Imagine that Datch territory would armaments, at least as regards arranged between Holland and be placed at the disposal of the defensive weapons.

other countries, he declared again defence of any other country Transcesan Kuo in.

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blazer names than General Butler's here...

MacCormack Senator John Chairman of the Committee; 'em- phasised that General Butler's eri- dence was voluntarily given and

heartedly in the investigation of General Smedley Butler, former been received from cher sources.

the plot, reports of which had also Commander of the United States General Butler testified, accord- Marine Corps, gave evidence for ing to newspapers, that he was two hours regarding the reports offered 18.13.000.000 to lead a that he had been offered the lead- march to Washington and over- ership of the proposed army by a throw the Government, and re- group of wealthy New York brok peatedly said that Mr. Macquire ers, headed by Mr. Gerald Macquire, had made the offer on behalf of a The latter when interviewed, syndicate of brokers, but as an

agent and not as a prima mover, hotly, denied the suggestion.

Benator Dickenstein, Vice-Chair- On entering the Committee. man of the Committee has an room, Mr. Macquire suggested that nounced that there will probably General Butler's story was just 2 be a public hearing on Novemoer publicity stunt 20 and added that they will have Reuter.

SOVIET - ITALIAN RELATIONS

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(By Telegraph, Copyright, Tele.... graphic Messages Ordinance. 1994- "Becaired, November 21, 4-30 pm)

Moscow, Nov. 21.

An agreement from the Italian Government having been received, Litvinoff's collaborater, Stein will. be apponted Russian Ambassador to Rome. Stein has taken part in several international conferences. -Transocean Huo Mini

SPEED UP THE BREAKFAST

A recent cookery research, carried our by the staff of the Good Housekeeping institute under the supervision of the Director, has proved that

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Where gas takes 5 minutes to boil water, the next quickest fuel takes 8 minutes.

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