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However, many of the moro "for- ward" politicians who could see no use in n Commission, which was to collout evidence already in existence and at the disposal of any Govern ment with the will to act. The line

DAY BY DAY.

WHILE SELFISHNESS' MAY BE THE LAW OF NATURE, IT IS NOT, FOR ALL THAT THE LAW OF HUMANITY.— Ferdinand Bruncliøre.

The P. and O. 5.s, Morea, from

on 3rd February at 8 n.m. Hongkong, arrived at Marseilles

of least resistance (and also, pos-, The B.I. s.s. Tilawa, fram Singa- aibly, of greatest advantago as re-pore, is due here on Thursday. gards keeping India peaceful)

There was a clean bill of health would have been the appointment of } in the Colony over the week-end. a small Indian and English Com- mission on the lines desired by those Indian politieans who had co-oper ated in working the 1919 Act and its reforms. It must be renicm- bered that so far as many highly educated Indians are concerned the Reform scheme treated Indians somewhat like a set of school-boy's who had to be called up periodically for examination in the gentle art

The Empress of Australla, now on a world tour, left Singapore on Friday at 7 am, and is due at

Manila at the same hour on Tues- day..

Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister. to China, will probably arrive in Hongkong on his official

MADRAS BOYCOTT.

COMPLETE BUT PEACEFUL

HARTAL

Madras, Feb. 6. The Propaganda Committee or ganising the boycotting of the Sta tutory Commission hedded by' Sir John Simon, has unanimously de cided to call a complete, but peace- ful, hartal on the day of the Com- mission's arrival in Madras.

No meeting or processions will be held, so ns to avold the possibility of any disturbance.-Reuter,

Meeting with Members of Indian Legislature.

Now Delhi, Feb. 4. The Simon Commission has arrived here, being received by secretary to the Viceroy, and Mr. Mr. Cunningham, the privat: Crerar, the Home Member.

Forty members of Commissioners, who conversed with them for half an houf.

The Very Idea!

She

So your poor old Uncle Joseph is dond? Dear, dear! Was he in full possession of his faculties when he died?"

HeWo don't know yet. The will is to be read this afternoon.

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A story froni Capú Town takes a high place among the improbabili- tles:

been experienced in the high vald Storms of such violonce have

Iatoly that the unusual sight of- thousands of fish lying killed by hail after the river Blesbok, had- overflowed its banks were scan.

It is a doom which could not have been conceived by the pro- foundest of Rupert Brooke's fish- could occur to the most learned philosophers, any more than it

of cows that she was the grand- mother of a Stilton. the

NO PERIODIC REFILLING of growing it for self-government, visit earlier than expected. He may Legislature were introduced to the end of the world will be something

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MONDAY. FEBRUARY 6, 1928.

THE INDIAN COMMISSION.

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this fact. But many of them, keen constitutionalists; loyally acceptedWhilst workmen were engaged in the idea, and were prepared to greet to Chinese seamen at the Pubile orecting the granite war memorial mixed travelling Commission Gardens this morning, one of the making contacts with all types and, big stone blocks slipped and crashed from the lessons of their daily inter into the gates, doing some damage. course, evolving some sine com- monsense views on the main prob- lems at issue. Mr. Baldwin was

Reuter, said that he had received Sir John Simon, interviewed by 300 telegrams of welcome to India.

have brought my team her very fit and intret."

The Commissioners are residing Geh, Chiang Kai-shek has tele-at a hostel alongside the members graphed to the Shanghal Chiness of the Legislaturo-Router. General Chamber of Commerce, stating that he already has wired to Gen. Chang Tingfan, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, ordering him to continue in office.

Messrs. Brewer and Company have been notified that, as from the 4th instant, the price of the Saturday Evening Post has been raised from 5 cents (gold) to 25 cents (gold), and that the publica- tion will only be supplied to sub- scribers.

overlure.

Madras Unrest..

Madras, Feb. 4. Mr. Venkatarama Sastri. th Advocate General, was motoring home when he was mobbed and serfously injured...

Moslems are roported to have assaulted Hindue last night, but quiet has been restored. Rauter.

Arrests of Students..

dimension, like that-hall from a fourth

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speaking of his neighbour:

Kingsland man at Shoreditch, He bought a motor car, and thought he had bought the street.

Hackney landlady at Shoreditch (complaining of her lodger); I-call her a vulgar lady

Woman at Willesden: Yes, I must have been drunk, because. walked into the police station and told them so..'

told him he had no licence to use Witness at Mansfield, Notts;. ; I a licence that was not a licence...

Mr. Cairns, the Thames magis trate (to an applicant). If you can tell me how to stop a woman's tongue, 1 ahall be eternally grate ful to you.

Plainful, at Clerkenwell County Court: Drink is a luxury, after

Calcutta, Fob. 4.. The Commissioner of Police, in- { all, terviewed by Reuter, stated that a large percentage of police were Injured in the encounter with students yesterday."

Hitherto 80 students have been

arrested, but most of them have been released on ball-Reuter

Statement to Press.

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and the local Housing Committed Fame is cheap today in St. Helens,

has named three local streets aftor local pressmen Inman-avenue, Reynolds-aventie; and Mathers.

avenue. Further, the Town Clerk (Mr. W. H. Andrew) compromised by consenting to an avenue being known as St. Andrew's-avenue." When before did a Town Clerk reach the stage of beatification?

More school-boy howlers: The Greenwich Meridian is tho largest telescope in Greenwich

Observatory....

A welsher is a native of Wales: -: The sun never sets on the

British Empire because the British Empire is in the east and the a set in the West.

The Minister of War is the clergyman who preaches to the soldiers in the barracks i

A passive verb le when the subject is the sufferer, as "I am loved.”

A blizzard is the inside of a

duck.

KELLER, KERN & Co., Ltd.ed, however, to appoint only an English Commission and the effect has been to alienate many who would have been valuable co-opera- tors. His action can perhaps, bo justified as "logically correct," but it has proved to be entirely free from human understanding. There has been keen disappointment, and. especially so,because the leaders of the British parliamentary parties The Trustees of the Mosque and (including Mr. Ramsay Mac Guardians of the Mahommedan Donald) have supported the Pre-cuinr, to amentbers of the Muslim Cemetery are sending out a cir- mier's choice. Many Indians of community reminding them that moderate views have been forced the Mahommedán Subarat (All into opposition because they them- Souls' Day) will fall to-morrow. Muslims throughout the world The hostile reception which has Helves, in India, can so inadequately will offer prayers for their dead.

Loudon, Feb. 4. Sir John Simon and the other heen given to the Simon Commis- argue in favour of no India repre- sion on landing In India is un-sentation on what is viewed as an The attention of cinema-goers is members of the Statutory Commis.. drawn to the fact that special times sion arrived, at Bombay yesterday. doubtedly the outstanding news of examining body. We entertain no have been arranged for "The Gau-Sir John Simon issued a statement doubts as to the impartiality and cho," Douglas Fairbanks' new pie to the Press in the following the past week, and is of auch a nature as to cause serious reflection ability of the Simon Commission, ture, which begins a run of ve terms:

days at the Queen's Theatre to- "My colleagues and I got foot regarding the wisdom of those res- but we are left wondering whether morrow. These special times are in India, deeply impressed with ponsible for the personnel of which the British Government was cor- 2.30, 5.00, 7.15 and 9.30, and the the responsibility of our task, and It is composed. When the names rectly advised when it decided to picture begins promptly after the resolved to devote all our energs and goodwill to Its discharge. of the Commissioners were first an- leave Indians entirely off a Commis-

Constitutional progress in Britis nounced there were immediate ob- sion that, no matter how carefully The following vessels are expect India essentially depends on jections throughout India, on the chosen, was widely, viewed as ed to be in wireless communication friendly and alicere co-operation with Hongkong to-day: Changte, of Indian and British representa- ground' that the Commission con- unnecessary,

Kaije Maru, Tjikembang, Takushi- tives, but it is manifest that there tained no Indian representation;

ma Maru, Malwa, Celebes Maru, exists at the moment, in somo and, although Mr. Stanley Baldwin

Rollon, Telemachus, Antung, Ton-quarters, a widespread misunder- kin, Seiyo Maru, Kidderpore, Sze-standing as to what the Commis- went to great pains (with obviously

chuen, Tjibodas, Chinhun, Haihong,sion is setting out to do, and, un- real sincerity) to explain, that the

Tatel Maru, City of Benares, Atlas certainty respecting the methods | Commisalon was to be a British Churchill's references at Birming

It is clear from Mr. Winston Maru and Scieno,

it proposes to employ. We shall make it our business, without parliamentary one for the purpose ham to the General Election ques- The 8.8. King Ning, arriving delay, to remove misapprehen of obtaining an independent and tion that the Haldwin Government from Wuchow, reports that a mem- sions, and after reaching Delhi intends running practically the ber of the crew was seized by the and becoming more acquainted impartial report on the working of whole term permitted under the local authorities on a charge of with the actual situation, we in the reforms introduced under the Parliament Act. Until quite re-salt smuggling, and, after being tend to make a statement of bro- Government of India Act, the pro-cently, the opinion was fairly beaten with bamboos, was remov posed procedure, which should A story told by Mr. James Kidd, tests from India grew not only in widespread that it might appeal toed to the local yamen in Irons. A leave ne around for the auspicions M.F. at the Bo'ness Unionist the country for a fresh, vote of con- steward whi W&B despatched which have unfortunately, arieen, social meeting the other night:-- volume but also more widely re-fidence either this summer ashore to effect a release, if pos- We mean to take the fullest oppor "Weel, John," said the minister, presentative. A boycott of the autumn, relying on Its record sihte, was also seized and the ves-tunities open to us for consulta "and whit brings you here at this Commission was declared by some

abroad and on such popular met-sel was compelled to suil without tion with Indian representatives, time o'nicht?" Bures of domestic legislation us the

who are willing to meet us. "It's like this, Minister," sald of the leading parties, and now lowering of the age for old ago

both during our preliminary John. I'm in sair thochts." that the Commission has landed in pensions to secure support at the

The week-end Harbour Offee re-visit and when we return for

"And whit's your trouble?" ask- polle.. But it is now made clear

ed the minister... India that boycott is being demon- that the Government wishes det ports gave 21 arrivals and 35 de-our longer visit in October."- strated in the peculiarly Indian to enfranchise, some millions of partures, leaving 66 vessels In British Wireless. way of declaring a hartel in the women who at present are without harbour, British 27. The returns the vote. On this question there for this morning gave 10 arrivals leading cities. Unfortunately, as has been considerable diversity of and 13 départures, with British nearly always happen on such oc- opinion. Indeed, many Conserva-recording the best arrivals and casions in India where hot-heads tives are opposed to the proposal, Japanese the highest departures, easily get uncontrollably hot, there benefit Labour more than their own est inward. freights on foreign possibly because they fear it may Tonnage was fair, with the high-

British | have beon' clashes with the police, party, but we imagine that the Gov-vessels, while

through and the communal peace of Calcutta ernment has examined the proba-freights were the best of the day. bilities in this regard and has come and Madras particularly has been once again violently disturbed. No more regrettable reception could have been given to the Commission, which, in spite of the brave optim- lam of its Chairman, Sir John Simon, is certain to be influenced in same measure by what promises to be stormy conditions.

At the time the Commission was appointed it did seem to outsiders, after the Prime Minister's careful explanation, that It had been chosen on right lines, but, in view of what

is happening to-day, one is entitled

The "Flapper Vote."

to the conclusion that such a fear

either.

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LOCAL RADIO.

ANOTHER TRIAL, TEST FOR TO-NIGHT.

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Queen Elizabeth rode through Coventry with mothing on and Raleigh offered her his cloak. Alfred the Great started Chronicle and this still exists as a morning newspaper.

Shakespeare lived at Windsor with his merry wives.

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"I was wonderin' if you could help me to reconcile freewill and predestination."

"You go away home and come back when you're sober and I'll tell you all about it."

Come back when b

aober 1" exclaimed John. "When I'm sober I don't care a damn aboot it."

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For 200 years King Charles I, has 'aat on his great, bronze charger at Charing Cross gazing down Whitehall at the spot where

he lost his hand and unidentified.

ed

But at last, on initiative of the

There will be another trial transmission of a radio program A Filipino student of the Hangme by the Y.M.C.A. Entertainment is ungrounded. Viewed from one kong University, was robbed of Committee this evening, at 6.16, on what anomalous that mere youths manner. He received a remittance standpoint, it does appear some $374 on Saturday in a pecullara wave-length of 340. should get the vote whilst many of t875 for his fees during the

An on previous occasions, listen-50 far as Inscriptions are cancera- women of equal and oven greater morning from a local bank. Putera are asked to send in reports as sums in rates and taxes, should be proceeded to the Queen's Theatre ly the strength and clarity of the intelligence, who are mying big ting the money in an envelope he to the results achieved, particular- denied the right to express their where he extracted a $5 note to reception. political preferences at the poll. pay for a seat which he booked. He All the same, it is perhaps. to be received $4 change which he re- expected that there should be some placed in the envelope. Later he objections to the wholesala enfran- studied the hangings in the theatre has been put forward in some quar-Star Ferry Wharf, where he dis- chisement of women. The view and eventually proceeded to the ters that it would be preferable to covered that his pocket had been Paris restrict rather than extend the silt and the envelope with its con- Brussels this connexion is that neither men to the police yesterday. franchise, and one proposal made in tents stolen. A report was made Amsterdam

Borlin Copenhagen Vionna

nor women should get the vote until

they are twenty-five years of age,

EXCHANGE RATES.

Among the passengers leaving Helsingfors

to question the wisdom of those who tendered the advice upon which immediately lowering the age for Malwa on Saturday were: Mr. and Bucharest

at least. This could be done by Hongkong on the P and Q, 6.8Lebon Mr. Baldwin acted. British, states-women to that figure and not per- Mrs. F. P. Anslow, Licut Comdr. Buenos Aires" men in India and Whitehall might mitting the registration of new Bishop, Lieut. W. G. Brittain, Mr. Shanghai have foreseen the effect of a purely that age.

male voters until they had reached and Mrs. W. de F. Chevalier, Lieut Yokohama

In the meantime, of English Commission. Before the course, there would be quite a num Comdr. Garvey, Capt. C. C. Howe, New York Commission was appointed, India ber of existing male voters Below D. C. Ingram, Lieut. R. McP, Jonne, Milan

Capt. And Mrs. J.. M. Hunt, Lieut. Geneva that limit on the register, but inside was enjoying a period of compara four years at the most the position Rev. P. Kennedy, Mr. and Mrs. H. Stockholm tive peace, and although Indian would be regularised. However, K. Kirby, Lieut. F. D. Lipscombe, ale

Prague opinion on the need of a Commis- these democratic days we can harde deut. P. T. A. Love Mr. F. R.

Madrid aion was divided, the majority Had forward with such a proposal, al-Pilcher, the Shanghai Interport. Rio.....

ly Imagine any Government coming Milne, Mrs. A. Murdoch, Mr. J. W

Athens accepted the idea that it was more though there is someting to be golfer, Mrs. Parker Rees, Mr. T. Bombay or less inevitable. They were only sald for the argument that at pre Mr. G. A. Stimson, Surg. Lieut. Silver (spot)

Shand, Mr. and Mrs. A. D. Stewart, Hongkong sent too many Irresponsible youths' interested in what would be its per- are given the privilege of the Par Comdr. Tighe, Lieut. C. B. B. Turn Silver (forward) Bonnnel and methods. There were,

llamentary vote..

bull and. Lieut. R. D. Wadkina,

of Works' has consented to the Royal Martyr Society, the Office fixing of a tablet with name and dates officially approved. This was.agrood upon chiefly for the benefit of the increased number of tourists from the provinces and abroad who pass the statue every day and who, from their · guidé 124 books or otherwise, may not be 34.984 able to identify the unhappy .12.00 monarch as he aft majestically:

20.42 with bared head.

London, Feb. 5,

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A middle-aged in was recently 2.6/18 charged with ringing a front-door

705 bell, then running away. We un 47% derstand that he had fully intends 20% ed to have a tooth out, 1/11.1/16

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Under the direction of Mr. Wal 18.14% ter Sinclair, formerly of Hong 1882 kong, Thackeray's resido panto 164 | mime, "The Road and the Ring." 28.60 WGB. produced at the Little 867 Theatre, Orleans, during the 5.59/64 Christmas season. The Preid

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notices stated that it was the hap pleat ovent in the Theatre's his 20tory, and paid a tribute to the

beauty of the production,