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INDIA REVISITED.

The Problems of Indian India. [BY ST. SIHAL SINGH IN THE LONDON "OBSERVER"]

In discussing Indian issues one is likely to sprak sad to think of! India as if it were merely British

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however, be equally wrong to convey the impression that they are trying actively to resist it Many of them, indeed, recognise the inevitability of change, and know that the utmost that they} TIT zan expect to do is to guide the Demand movement into safe channels.

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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 21, 1922.

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This is, in consequence, an era India. There is Indian Indis, of great constitutional activity in however, one-third as large India of the Rajas. In neatly

India. British

roughly

evers State which I have visited speaking, over $25,000 square I have fourd the Ministers busy miles in area, and possessing drafting rex Consultations. In population of about one-fourth tha: of British Indis, or almost man instances their ideas oỀ rel

fortu are · Toordingly natrov Brij Tit twice as large as that of Great timid. Few of them are rests Britain. The outside world ba-actuated by the desire to aim at last sight of it because it is not a substituting, in course of time single geographic or political unit.

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It is unequally divided among rule. They no doubt know that some 240 Indian rulers, of various their masters are unprepared for pares and religions, a few possess- so drastic a change, and, there ing States as large as important fore, have been driven merely to countries in Europe, while many rule over only a few miles of terror with the idea and altemp; no 3) dia. Sydney and 2812

ritory. The

important more Among them pasa esa full or almost full internal sovereignty, including power to pass capital sentence upon their subjects, who are not outside the jurisdiction of courts in British India.

The British policy towards the Rajas has varied considerably at different periods. At one time it seemed that the rulers of British India were bent upon crushing

them out of existence and annex.

Tore than to create advisory i councils. In isolated instances. where the Dewan, or Prime Min- inter, was, in effect, the ruler. I as noticed that the stumbling- block in the path of reform was not so much the fear of the Raja as the Dewan's own monopolistic instinct. Human nature is queer! It hates to part with authority even when authority is transi. tory, the Dewan, unlike the Raja, being only the creature of the day.

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The British connection some ing their territories. Later, the what complicates the situation. policy appeared to be to preserve The Rajas have their tranty their entity, but to keep them in relations with the British. In effectire subjection. Since Lord

re- formulating "constitutional Minto's day the policy of inces forms they have to make sure sant intervention. in the internal that they do not give away aRY affairs of the Rajas has received i

power which would make little encouragement from the difficult for them to fulfil those Viceroy. During the war, when ebligations. In different Indian one Indian sovereign ruler vied States the reservation of powers with another in strengthening will no doubt take different forms, Britain's hand, ▲ breach was made in the British policy to keep but everywhere it, is bound to

starken the pace of constitutional] one Rajs isolated from every reform. other, and machinery was perfect-

ed whereby the Rajas could con- An important difference be-h

tween fedian India and British

fer one with the other.

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The dual political entity of India is this. In the Indian Canton sub. coins India is represented upon the States personal and political map by patches of yellow lying causes combine to keep down the alongside patches of red. In one

place the yellow predominates

hers it is conspicuous by ire absence..

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STAGES OF DEVELOPMENT.

szitation, whereas they accen

tuste it in British India. Indians

being the rulers in those States, UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS. understand the ruled better, and

can dare to take action to regulate

l'his difference in political col-speech and writing which would THE GREAT NORTHERS TELE-

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make the foreign ralers of British

auring does not, however, create India gasp. The people in Indian difference in physiography.India cannot. oreover, forgel The physical features of British for a moment that the authority districts are much the same as of their ruler bas behind it the those of the territories of this or sanction

British of

military that Rajs alongside which they

power. They are, therefore. lie. Nor is there any marked quite easily overawed ethnological differences.

All these agencies combined much Raja's subjects do not differ in race and creed from the have, however, failed to stifle British Indian subjects in the agitation in Indian India. It has bean mooted that the subjects of contiguous British territors.

The historic development has, the various Rajas abould make however, followed different lines common cause, and have a con- in the two Indias. Owing to Ingress of their own wherein to dian rule, the impact of the Wes: ventilate their grieva.ces and ha, for instance, been not quite devise messures for their redress. so strong in the various Indian The idea is naturally not popular. States as has been the case in with the Rajas or their Ministers. British India. Conversely. Instands to reason, however, that dian ideas, customs and culture the policy of keeping the Rajas" bave survived to a greater degree. subjects divided, or, for that in that respect, however, no two atter. of keeping the people of States are alike, partly owing to British India and Indian India geographical causes and partly separate, cannot but fail. The to the character of the adminis forces making for democracy are tration and the personal attitude the same, and a movement which will fuse the two Indias together of the ruler.

It thus baopens that various is only a matter of time. portions of Indian Indis are in different stages of evolution. Judzed by Western standards. some are more progressive than others. Speaking generally. however, personal rule still sur- vives, though its arbitrary chat! acter has

bean

PASSENGERS DEPARTED

Per R.S. DELTA.-Mr. & Mrs. considerably Van Houten. Miss A. Harper, changed, as the result of British Mrs. Amidon. Mrs. Parlow, Mirej pressure on the one side and, to a lesser extent, to the growth of Parlow, Mr. J. Flint, Mrs. S. A. public opinion within the States.Lane. Miss Gove, Miss Cumming.

THE RAJA OF TO-DAY.

Mr. W. A. Mckinlay, Capt.

GRAPH COMPANY, LTD. The following Unclaimed Tele- grams are lying bere

Nagao Tsunekichi lebitosenk- saku, Hakone, Maru, from Tokyo. Yoshio e/o Shingo Maru, from M>ji.

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Captain Senzan Maru Mitsuibussan, from Kobe.

Tegatmair representing Jobr Di-kenson Company, from Tien- tatu.

Rae Kremlin, from Osaka. Wetor, from Shanghai. Young No. 4 Police Station Hunghum. from Shangbai.

(uacjoo, from Amoy. Yuecheongwing Nechackwing, Ds Voeux Road Central, from

Sangbai.

Paocheong Queen's Road West from Shanghai.

Mr. Mayunghang 42 Bonham Road, from Shanghai.

Cauanho, from Amay.

Chunckes, fram Ningpo.

Youngling, from Osaka. Tangzamine 50 Morrison Hill! Rad, from Shanghai.

TH. KRING. Superintendent. Hongkong Jane 15. 1922.

EASTERN EXTENSION AUSTRAL- AS & CHINA TELEGRAPH CO.

15669/42nd. Isaac Haim Hong-

1597 20th, Lee Eleanor Gra- Lam Repulse Bay Hotel, from 5 intabarbaracal.

If the Raja whose word was Russell. Sub.-Lt. Aldridge, Sabong Hotel. from Shanghai. law bas nos actually disappeared. Lt. Jefferson, Mr. & Mrs. J. he cannot survive long. Every Indian sovereign ruler whom I Stalker. Mr. Sia. Mr. Whang, Mr.

bare met during my present tour Crommelin, Mr. & Mrs. A. C.

8431/13th. Pool Matilda Has-

and I have met many of them Ogden, Mr. E. H. King, Mr. F.[pital. belonging to various races and professing various creeds, and Garratt, Mr. D. V. Rosenbaum. possessing States in various parts Mr. Moore, Mr. Cario, Mr. G. J.

M. E. F. AIREY,

Superintendent. Hongkong. Jaas 16, 1922.

TIDE TABLE.

21st to 27tb. June, 1922.

of the country-bas given me the Rankin, Mr. E. Woldijk, Mr. C,| impression that he realises that D. Jackson, Mr. S. E. Nissim,] the day when he could live and rule as he liked is gone, and Bishop & Mrs. H. Lester-Smith. that be must learn to reg- Mr. & Mrs. Tam Kin-son, Mr. ulate his wishes and life, and to Chee Swee Ei, Mr. R. For, Mr. J. give his people just, stable, and

P. Ennis, Mr. P. Dowding, Mr. C, progressive institutions. In many States which I visited I bave H. Jones, Mr. & Mrs. Carlin. found attempts being made to Ldg. 8m. J. S. Farr, Pte. Wm. 3. reorganise the administrative Webb. Mr. & Mrs. Ng Mon Benz. machinery, and more particularly Master Ng Mon Seng, Miss New 11 m to improve the system of educa- tion and farther economic devel-Mong Song, Mr. W. Bancroft a. opment.

B. Mr. E. R. W. Manger, Mr. Many of the Rajas with whom Bryant, Capt. Hart, Mr. Etman,

I bave had the opportunity of dis Mr. Burges, C. P. 9. Lillywhite, g. 21m cussing affairs are fully convinc-Mr. J. S. Stalker. Mr. Ventura

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Place of Observation

IVA

Highest W. L Lowes: W. E

| recorded

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over

W.LEW. Leader

recorded Feat

Jane 15 | June 19 Feet Feet

Wuchow. Kongmooo,

West River

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19.50

+ 57.00

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3.40 4.30

+27.25

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East

→ 15.15

649 | 7.02

Linkonghow, North Sawsboi. Sheklung.

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Day

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on date.

2p.m. at 5 VID

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Barometer Temperaturs ... Humility

29.95 29.64 29.66 ડ્રા 77 77 87 93 98

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Temperature as the 20th 84

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Thur. 22 m 64

3 7 168

21 50 14

7 53 | 73 9 51 4.2 3.36:25 10 13

Lowest

4 472 0.2

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to. morning «, afternoon

ed that the tide of democracy Mrs. Ventura. Mr. A. W. Au-Ben 25 cannot Hias in British India with chant, Mr. Grieboredoff. Miss oure similar tide rising in Indian Hallio, Mrs. Zakharons, Miss Mow. 16 m India. It would be wrong for me|A. Hólmes, Mr. N.

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WEATHER REPORT.

June 21d. 17b. 15m.-Pressure,

TIME SIGNALS.

The time ball on

Kowloon

has increased considerably from Signal Hill is dropped daily at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m, except on Saturg N.E. Japan to Vladivostock, sod slightly fram Formoss to Hong-days when it is dropped at 102 kong. It bas decreased slightly m. and i p.m. and on Sunday in the vicinity of Shanghai, where and Holidays when it drops

depression has formed. There at 10 a.m. only.

is also a depression over Toog- king.

The ball is hoisted half mast at the 55th minute and full must at the 57th minute. Should the ball

Hongkong Rainfall for the 24 PEAK TRAMWAYS CO., LTD. bours ending at 10 am. to-day fail to drop at the correct time, it 3.56 inch. Total since January will be lowered at five minutes ist. 24.36 inches, against an average of 31.10 inches. FORECAST FOR THE 24 HOURS ENDING'AT NOOK TU-MORRÓW.

District.

Forecast

TIME TABLE.

WEEK DAYS

1.00 .21.50 8.00 12

every 15

mia 10 mi

15 min

35 min

13.30.- 12.30 μm to 4.00 9.

9.18 1.81 NIGHT CARD.

2.54 pm to 3.30 p.m. 9.20 p.m. 1.10. to 11.30 p.m. nevyj 11.44 p.,

SATURDAYS.

1 Formona Channel variable

winds,

8, to

} moderate,

* Hongkong

Dream

Gap Rockst

EXTRA CÁR · 1200 midaighe

SUNDAYS.

11.00 noon to 180 x

'NIGHT CARS.

Le ou Work: Deps.

SPECIAL CARS,

ST AMANGANEÉT AF EEN COMÍLET'S MOVING,

03

1 South coast of S.E. winds, between moderate; Chigs E.& Lamocks, į overcast,

occasional

4 South cost of rain.

between Obina

HK & Hainan.

LF CLAKŤOK, Director.

5.E. Observatory, June 21, 1882.

past the bour and the ordinary routine repeated at the following hour, if possibla.

Should the time ball be out of order the above routine will be carried out with the flag "Z." op the storm signal mast.

Time signal are also given t night by means of three white lampe mounted vertically on the Observatory wireless mast. From `8b. 56m. Os. to Sh. 0m. Os. p.m. extinguisbed the tarps momentarily at the even secon expeor at the 2nd, 28th, 52nd, and 54th of each minul

ara

The hour refer to Hon Standard Time (8 hours: Gzodwich).

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