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UNANIMOUS VIEWS ON INDIA.

COMMISSION REPORT-NOW

BEING PRINTED.

WADALA SALT RAID.

London, May 18. The first part of the report of the Simon Commission on Indian constitutional reform, which will bc.published on June 10, is com- pletec and a large edition is being printed. It will be available simultaneously here-and in India. A large supply will be sent to India within the next few days,

The second part of the report state that the Commission's re- commendations are reported to be unanimous. It is also stated to be ready for printing. It will be published on June 24.

CHINA'S CHANGE TO GOLD.

NO SUDDEN ACTION CONTEMPLATED.

GRADUAL CHANGE, PROVINCE

BY PROVINCE.

MR. SOONG'S VIEWŠ,

Financial recommendations by the American Kemmerer Com- mission of financial experts will be fully discussed before action

is

China's admittedly defective taken toward improving

currency systems, according to Mr. T. V. Soong, Minister of Finance.

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YOUNG CHINESE WHO HAD NO LICENCE.

TOOK VEHICLE AWAY.

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A young Chinese appeared before Mr. Whyte Smith at the Kowloon Magistracy this morning charges of driving a lorry without an appropriate licence and of driving the vehicle without, the owner's permission.

The defendant admitted. both counts.

the driver of a lorry was filling According to Sub-Inspector Nicol, petrol at one of the pumps in Na than Road, Yaumati, when the de- fendant asked to be allowed to drive who was the lorry. The owner, pumping air into one of the tyres, made no reply and the defendant, jumping into the driver's sent, drove away. He went along Na- view brought out by recent publica-than Road into Jordan Road and in tion of the Kemmerer report, he trying to avoid a woman near Cox's told the United Press.

Path the vehicle turned causing damage to the extent of $250.

So convinced ia Mr. Soung of the wisdom of shifting and winnowing The Secretary for India will be public opinion in this vital matter asked in Parliament to-morrow to that he is taking steps to, prepare arrange for publication of the re-a pamphlet embodying the points of ports at a price that will not bar circulation. British Wire-

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Raid on Salt Pans,

Bombay, May 18. Five hundred police and auxiliaries were unable to repulse raid made by four hundred volunteers, assisted by thousands of Khaddar-clad spectators, on the salt pans at Wadala.These num- bered over twenty thousand, covering an area of six square

miles.

With access easy from all sides, the raid was splendidly planned and lasted for four hours.

Four hundred salt raiders were arrested, but a large quantity of salt was removed. Much of this was scattered over the heads cf the police.

Good humour characterised the whole proceedings and there was no violence.--Reuter,

Sholapur, May 17.

No Sudden Action.

"We want to do everything pos sible to encourage and disseminate free expressions of opinion," said the Minister. "So important is this matter that it is vital that we have public opinion behind us in what we do.

over,

In reply to his Worship, the of cer mentioned that when the de- fendant asked the owner to allow him to drive, it was possible the owner did not hear him, but after the accused had taken the lorry he

"Therefore we shall not act sud-shouted after him. denly or without thorough and care- His Worship asked the defendant ful consultation. Many interesting if he had any reason for taking ideas have already been brought the lorry. forward in the Chinese press, and

The defendant replied that he had these dissenting and supporting opinions will all be reprosented.in; no reason whatever. the booklet which it is our purpose to publish. We welcome construc tive critlelam as a means of work- ing out a procedure which will be beneficial to the whole country."

Report Denied.

His Worship:--Yes, it's a funny business.

On the first charge the defendant was fined $5, and $10 on the second,

CARNELL SENT TÒ PRISON.

[Continued from Page 1) Career of Fraud.

It is not a fact, according to Mr. Soong, that steps have already been taken toward issuance of Mr. Kem- merer's proposed "sun dollar," on A Court Martial has sentenced a gold basis, in the province of Che rich and Kiangsu-two Jaja, the President of the Sholakiang

Shanghai, pur Congress Committee, to seven provinces centring on years rigorous imprisonment and While such a course is the one rec Jadhav, ommended by the commission, the a fine of 2,000 rupees; Secretary of the Sholapur Con- Minister feels. it vital that nothing

be done hastily, since such gresa's "War Council," to ten years'

course might turn public. senti- rigorous imprisonment and a fine of 3,000 rupees; and Maneck ment against the whole scheme.

As analyzed by Mr. Soong, thetic career Muni- Chand, President of the cipality, to six months and a fine Kemmerer proposals for shifting China from a silver to a gold basis have two outstanding points of in- terest.

of 10.000,--Reuter.

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There is to be no effort to

Revelations Expected.

A Gradual Shift. Sholapur, May 18. Remarkable revelations are ex-

First, the shift is to be a gradual peeted in connexion with the recent one- rioting on the completion of the change China's chaotic currency official inquiry..

systems overnight on a wholesale

There

are already indications scale; instead, the move is to be that the disturbances were the re-made province by province on u

thoroughly conservatite, and eult of a deep-laid scheme.

In the meanwhile, the military are enforcing the strict observance of martial law regulations, with resort to flogging-Reuter.

Discipline Upheld.

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Simla, May 17. The Court of Inquiry has re- vealed that the misbehaviour in ¦ the Garhwal Rifles, reported on April 28, was confined to two platoons who will be dealt with by the normal procedure of military law. The remainder of the Bat talion always behaved exemplarily and have received orders to re- sume their normal duties. Reuter.

MAN DISCHARGED AT SESSIONS.

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night of the robbery. The hut was dark."

One Man Discharged.

I can understand your position with reference to Lau Sang as he was found shortly afterwards and I can understand your position with regard to Heung Yung because the 'man who was robbed and wounded identifies him. As to Lau On, however, the case against him is merely this that he was living a mile away in the same house as Lau Sang and was found there that night. Are you going to ask the jury to convict on that evidence.

Mr. Fitzroy-I don't think I could ever say that on that evidence the Crown had made out a case against him beyond all reasonable doubt. I must at once say that,

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rently quite workable plan. Second, the government is, to profit by liberal seigniorage, or dif. ference between the cost of bullion and the face value of the coin made from it. This is expected to smooth the path for a government already burdened with heavy expenditures and hardly in a position to indulge in enterprises involving additional expense.

A Major Problem. For the time being, the sensation- al decline in the price of silver is providing a major problem in Chin- ese government finance. The shoe pinches particularly in the matter of China's payment of interest, and repayment of principal, on foreign debts.

In spite of the fact that it now takes many more Chinese dol- lars to cover a given gold-basis in- terest payment than it did a year or more ago, Mr. Soong's Ministry is adhering to a policy of strict' and prompt payment of obligations in a fashion which financial ex- perts believe may before long make capital available to the National Government on more favourable terms than have prevailed hereto fore.

MORE DAVIS CUP MATCHES.

In passing sentence, his Lordship said: It seems clear from the facts that have been put before me that you were pursuing a systema- of fraud. You sre charged here in respect of one cheque but you had upon you, when arrested, a cheque book containing forms which purported to be cheque forms of the National City Bank of New York but were, in fact, nothing of the kind: You had also a second cheque, already filled in. Prepared for use in your own hand- writing.

Opportunity to Reform. This is not the first time you have been before the Courts. You were before the Police Magistrate and the in August, last year, Police Magistrate then decided to give you an opportunity to reform. Instead of passing sentence upon you, he bound you over in your own recognisances to come up for sentence if required to do so, but instead of earning an honest living you, are found now, eight monthe later, obtaining goods here by false

making pretences and forged cheques.

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CONTRACT ANNULLED BY THE GOVERNMENT.

Tehran, May, 18. According to the newspapers, the Government has annulled the contract with the Anglo-American And Franco-German Railway Syndicate owing to the Syndicate's failure to adhere to the terms of it.

The idea was to contract, a line Trom the Persian Gulf to the Caspian Sea, via Hamadan and The cost of the scheme was about twenty millions ster- ling. Reuter.

FINLAND, DENMARK & YUGO Tehran.

SLAVIA OUT.

Amsterdam, May 18. Holland has eliminated Finland from the Davis Cup, winning four matches and losing one.-Beuter.

Denmark Eliminated.

Prague, May 18. Szécho-Slovakia has eliminated. Denmark from the Davis Cup. Czecho-Slovakia won three of the five matches--Reuter.

I have read through the records, of course; and in my view I think

Win for Spain. you would act quite properly in

Zagreb, May 18. offering no evidence to this jury

Yugo-Slavia has been eliminated as against Lau On if you feel you from the Davis Cup by the Spanish should adopt that. course, seems to me a perfectly proper team which won the first three

games. Reuter, course to take.

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Mr. Fitzroy:-I agree.. His Lordship then explained to the jury that no evidence would be offered against Lan On and the man was discharged.

The case is proceeding.

Norway Beaten.

Oslo, May 18. Austria has eliminated Norway from the Davis Cup by winning all the first three matches-Reu Eter..

NORTH CHINA WAR.

NEW OFFENSIVE ORDERED.

Nanking, May 18. It is officially reported that Chiang Kai-shek ordered a general offensive on the Peking-Hankow Railway on the 18th. He has exhorted the Government forces to do their ut most to capture Chengchow before the 20th.

Chiang Kai-shek has also ordered the Government forces on the Lung-hai Railway to cease their advance Into Honan and in- structed them to subjugate the robels in North Anhwei and West Shantung first-Reuter.

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