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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

THURSDAY, JULY 29, 1926.

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INDIAN AFFAIRS.

(Continued from Pane 1).

TEXAS GOVERNORSHIP.

"MA" FERGUSON NOT TO RESIGN.

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spirit that we had discharged our responsibilities as trustees of or-

New York, July 28, der in India? The Power raspon- sible for India had nothing but Amessage from Austen, Texas, discredit to reap from se dist-says that "Ma" Ferguson has call- ders. These contending parties ed a special session of the Legisla would be well advised to set their ture for September 19 for the par house in order, for only in that pose of rendering valid cortain way. would it be possible for them Rond, Bonds, the legality of which to accomplish reform.

was one of the issues of the cam Lord Olivier denied that he had paign. Hence it is deduced that imputed to the Government of in- the Governor does not intend to dia the exercise of Tavouritiam in resign before the expiration of the their dealings between Meslems normal term, notwithstanding her and Hindus. He, disclaimed any alleged promise to do so if she such feelings or "views. He bewas benten by a single vote, by her lieved that every Viceroy had dealt opponent, Mr. Dan Moody. fairly as between these com-latter secured a majority of 110,- manities. He had said there was 000 and reminds the lady of her au official bias in favour of the promise, though he admits he is Mohammedans, but he did not say powerless to compel her resigna- it had passed into the actions of tion-Renter's American Servies. the Government.

LORD READING'S TRIBUTE.

The

miles

New York, May 11-Ether a The Marquess of Reading, who pirate or the key ship of the was until recently Viceroy of In-Atlantic's greatest ram-rumming 12,00 dia, said he fully accepted Lora fleet, the freighter Donnette, with 720,42 | Olivier's, disclaimer. But here the Stars and Stripes at her fore

18.35 padiated entirely the statement miast, was captured by the Coast 34.42% made in Lord Olivier's letter to Guard Cutter Seneca 60

.1933% 2. 17/32

the Times that there was a pro-southeast of Atlantic City and 45minent bias in British officialdom brought into port to-night-the 2/10% in India. in favour of the Mostem richest rum-running prize the dry 1/11. 11/32 community. The Government and navy has captured since alcohol was

4.80%

officials, he said, were just and placed the "verboten" list fair to all, irrespective of disline- Champagnes, liquors unexcelled tion of greed or race. He had, in the wine cellars of France, during his five years in India, whisky, and 45,000 gallons of high- the most careful inquiry into proof Belgian alochol-valued 7this charge and had never found in all at G. $1,120,000--compriand 1/5. 29/32 the faintest breath of evidence to the loot of the vessel that was in

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296 support it. Lord Reading defend change of a "rearing drunk" crew. .29.11/16 ed the attitude taken up by civil Although the United States' flag servanty and the military, and drooped from the mast, not a ship's said that the military officer exer- paper could Te found by the men The weather forecast for to- cised his very unpleasant. duty that were sent abroad. Because morrow is-South winds, mode with the greatest restraint. He there were no ship's "papers, and rate, fair..

had never seen a charge that was because the United States flag was worth examining in regard to the lown, there was a hint of “piray". The curious Serne in the House officials of the Government of In- the guarded statement given of Commons the other night, when dia. When he went to India in out by Coast Guard officials. Not Labour member tried, first with 1921 and had acquainted himself a man aboad the liquor prize would hundkerchief and then with a thoroughly with the details of the admit that he was a ship's officer, paper hat, to conform to the rule Government of India Act of 1919, and this helped to bolster up the about spenking seated and covered he was not sure that this new suggestion of piracy" that marked after a division has been called, system of Government would be the Coast Guard officials' state recalls the origin of a strange rule. capable of working. But, looking ment. When we pulled alongside In the old House of Commons back, he thought that during big the Donnetta, we got a whiff of everyone wore a hat as a matter five years of Viceroyalty there had alocholic contents that would have of course, In the 17th century been satisfaction with the moment-staggered a theatre crowd," said people wore their hats in the ous step that was taken. He had the master of the Seneca. He house even at meals. Evelyn re- returned to this country with a then asked for ship's papers, and marks that when he was a young greater faith in the value of these when none were forthcoming, the man he did not keep his hat on reforms and their practicability Dontetta. The cargo tabulated as prize crew was put aboad the in the presence of his elders' ex- thun he had when he went to In- cept at dinner, and Pepys

com- dia, He believed the time was

7,500 cases of champagne, 7,500, plains of catching cold in his own fast approaching when India would cases of Scotch and other liquors, house by "flinging off his hat" at recognise that we did intend to and 600 drums of Belgian alcohol. carry out the promise made in that

dinner!

Act and that they would be gener differences, they enabled well- ously interpreted. All that was)

For 15 years the sale of chow-required was that there should be wishers of India to submit a plau-

ing gum in the canteens of Ameri- response from India, Hebe-sible case for the accoleration of can warships has been forbidden, lieved that in the end, if India the statutory date of the revision because the captain of the battle- would only devote herself to show of the constitution. ship Mississippi requested ita ing her goodwill, she would attain abolition on the ground that it the position she desired and be BRITIȚI INTERESTS IN AFGHANISTAN. detracted from the smart appear come a full partner in the British ance of his crew. The present Empire that she would attain her Anglo-Afghan relations were most Lord Birkenhead, said that Secretary of the Navy having re responsible Government and be voked this order, it may be hoped able to work with the British Gov-friendly. He emphasised that the that the service will not deterio-ernment, and with the British Em-concern of Great Britain and In- rate so he to lend point to the pire for the happiness

and dis in Afghanistan was not less old jest of a visitor. "You board contentment of her people. any Yankee ship," he said. "No-British Wireless,

than it was in 1885 or in 1907 one stop you. Wandering round,

when the Anglo-Russian agree-. you find a rating lolling over the

London, July 28.ment was made, or in 1923 when aide, and ask for "

Lord Birkenhead, speaking in the Anglo-Afghan Treaty was eaptain, He

the House of Lords, and referring signed. If British Interests in casually, arm still on the rail, re to the Hindu-Moslem disturbances Afghanistan were over-seriously, Printed and Published for the Proprietor by FREDERICK moves his chewing-gum, and in India, said that Hindu and Mos-threatened, we should not find our- PERCY FRANKLIN, at 1 and 3, Wyndham Street, in the City of drawis: 'Wall, I guess he's in 'slem influential people would be selves without the means of safe- Victoria, Hongkong,

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