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NOTES OF THE DAY INDIA'S FUTURE The Very Idea!

SECURITY GUARANTEES

Things have been moving quick By SIR MICHAEL O'DWYER, G.C.I.E., K.C.S.I; CRACKED EASTER EGGS

"We have been confronted with

By George --

Topovernment and the problemt, or reconelling the EASTER was a bad eng

on the

ly during the last six or seven days in the sphere of disarma- ment. Britain's loadership re- HE White Paper proposals for mains the most hopeful source of

of satisfaction of India have two car claims of three partners who have

this year for all of us. achievement, chiefly because the widespread feeling in Europe diant faults: They do not give for many generations been united

Before it cracked we were that Britain's guarantee can be good government and they do not in an undertaking of far-reaching

ramifications: Great Britain on the broke and by the time it was- trusted, where they dara not trust give satisfaction.

And each other's without it.

As to good government, they put one hand, British India on the hatched it was All Fools Day. there is no longer any doubt that the Army and Police under differ-ether, and Indian India progress cannot be made without ent masters and thereby imporil other. The old Articles of Asso- moro specifle guarantees of oxech-security; they eliminate the Brit clation were getting out of date; we tion in the proposed Convention 1sh personnel from nearly all the new bond of union had to be Once again, Briish policy acems to Services and thereby lower ef- found...the now bond must be the have undergone modification to clency; they vastly increase ex-load of an All-India Federation bring it into line with changed cir-penditure and thereby threaten with the rights of each of the three

parties effectively safeguarded." eumstances and further commit bankruptcy. ments are possible-If a clear understanding with the United States proves possible,

SANCTIONS

mitments

bo

are

•

1. Frame the Constitution so as to provide, if and whon feasible,

Teat thing in its place--which is not the night after. We had to carry our face about on a tray the next day and when we showed it outside it looked ao rotten a

a fare.

1

To start at the beginning may say that Good Friday threatened to be really Good this year what with pay day unfortun- ately coinciding and the banks holding out on us. There were plenty of shroffs. anxious to give us change if wo handed over the As to satisfaction, no single

choque to them but there were body of Indian opinion is willing

Here, then, are these two basic none willing to change it. In the to accept them as they stand: the Princes insist on drastic al principles-partnership, and the end it came to a question of pay- terations; the Congress extremists responsibility of the British Parlin- ing our board or buying a paper, repudiate the whole scheme; the ment. The White Paper elimi- and since we lonthe creating pre- Indian Liherals reject the safe-nates both; for partnership it sub cedents we chose the latter.

Friday was a wet pallful of The impression given that the guards; the orthodox Hindus reject stitutes surrender. It is exactly Britlah Government is vacillating the Poona Pact; the Punjab Sikhs as if the principal partner in an misery and we spent the day try-

old-established business wore

toing to balance the humidity out- In its disarmament polley is wholly and Hindus will not submit to a propose to abandon all the func-side with Scotch inside and it was false. There may be flexibility. In Moslem majority; the non-official the means to the end but inflexible Europeans are divided and nerv-tions of partnership and to become very successful as a scientific ex- instead the chowkidar or watch-periment. Each time the bar is the determination to secure anous; the anxiety of the Indian Civil man at the door. Se in India, un-omster fell a point our spirits roso agreement, however much it may Service is "impossible to exagger der the White Paper, we retain the a pint, and when wo began все be short of the Ideal, that will give ate": the rent Moslem minority Army, thereby exposing ourselves

Vestwo barometers and both of them n new stability to European rela-sro alarmed at the prospect of a to the charge of governing by force falling, the pace became something tlona for the next ten years. Thus Central Government mainly Hindu, alone but abandon every function awful. Atmospheric pressure is far, the Government has pursued a and some hope to form a Moham-of Government. In my view, we perfectly clear dine. Further com-medan Federation in the North-ean have no satisfactory scheme

certain

Altogether, the scheme, which is not based on this prin- to West. criticised but those in which alms at satisfying the sympathy with the idea of a "moderate politicians," satisfies siple of partnership.

On these assumptions let us now collective

of peace nobody in India and is causing in-venture on the main lines of on ricksha coolie refused to take it as guaranteo through the League of Nations creasing alarm here to all who alternative scheme: will not cavil. If it is agreed that have interests in India.

At The Races the world cannot yet do without

However, we unfortunately re-. Banctions if it is desired to ensure

covered in timo go to the races the peace, they might just as well;

The White Paper may be modi-for an All-India Federation based be strong and speedy in applica-fied by the Joint Committee, but on the voluntary association of the sud that is where we fell down

Provinces and self-governing States ita errors are fundamental be- cause it is based on the wrong senior partner) for certain com-

with Great Britain (hitherto the badly.

The falling habit is fearfully assumption that you can by af stroke of the pen transplant de mon purposes. In the meantime infectious. The flag would fail: had backed would fall recent questions to mocracy to India. On the other create the Council of Greater India, the horses would run and then the

representing British India and the one we France and M. Corbin's answers hand, there are the pledges in the States, to discuss matters of com- doin; and then we would fall bucks a time and if ever an animni reveal very clearly, once again, Act of 1919 and the expectations mon concern, as proposed by the down. Expenalvo falls at five what is really expected of Britain aroused. This leads to the ques- Statutory Commission.

"What is the if she wants a disarmament agree-tion often asked:

2. The Central Government to lovor eulogises the "noblest an- ment. When Sir Austen Chamber- alternative to the White Paper?"

anawer that remain responsible to the British mal" to us again he will learn One piece of local reform lain signed the Locarno Pact, Let me endeavour

We tried several systems with- guaranteeing the Franco-German question with respect both to the Crown and Parliament, as pro- something of bucking horses that which we should like to see in-frontier, it was hoped that similar pledges and the essentials of good posed by the Commission, at least will shock his ingenuous soul.

until a stable All-India Federation stituted is the use of more popu- regional pacts would guard against overament as well as the in-is established. When that is done out auccess and risked ten dollars lar and informative language in the other possible sources of war tegrity of the British Empire.

Remembering that "the race is If we look first for our busic the control of Parliament might to win about fifty cents. in Europe. But because Britain

be restricted to those essential im- the "Objects and Reasons" at- would not be a party to them, they principle we shall and it nowhere perial responsibilities enumerated not to the swift but to the euro

we backed one or two of the cart tached to local Ordinances. More have never been signed. Sir John better

expressed

than in then the Government of India des- often than not, there is no state- Stroon's enquiry on this issue of Government of India's classic des- patch (para. 226) This would leave horse breed hat found that even Iment of the intentions of the regional guarantees implies fur-patch of September 20, 1930. in to the Government of India a con- when they managed to stay the framers of the law or of the the consideration of Britain's which Lord Irwin and his Council giderable and growing measure of distance they stayed too long da

policy and a possible change. stated their views on the proposals Independence.

The race was well over while the grounds on which the intentions There

of the Simon Commission. There 18 ecrtainly a growing

3. In the Central and Provincial are bused. For the most part, appreciation of the logic of the (in parn. 230) what they call the Governments, Great Britain's part- horse was still arguing with the the "Objects and Reasons" are French case in British official cir-sence of their proposals is nership in the Indian Empire to starters and demanding a robate "that control (British) should be be recognised by adequate British of the money it had inid on itself. confined to laboured legal ex-

of such a satire as to establish representation, not only in the Interviewed afterwards the indign- planations of the origin of var-

partnership in place of subordina- Executives, but in the Legislatures, ant animal protested against the ious clauses. Even these are

and also in all the important Ser- growth of graft in what used to be With this principle of partner-vices. By this provision we sweep in honourable profession. altogether meaningless without

ship they maintain also the reapon.

Horse Makee Statement

The

Hongkong Telegraph.

TUESDAY, APRIL' 3, 1934.

LETTING THE PUBLIC KNOW

tion.

REGIONAL PACTS

Britain's

cles.

FRANCE AND BELGIUM M. Barthou's visit to

Brussels

tion."

ing it.

"It is enough to make one take

reference back to previous Or- has strengthened the hand of sibility and control of Parliament away all that irritating but futlle, dinances. To the legal profes-France. The Count do Broque (sce parus. 19 and 226) in the paraphernalla of Safeguards, Em- ergency Powers, and Special Rea- sion, this may not greatly mat-ville's recent address to the most essential matters. Again (in nonsibilities, which surround the to the streets," said she tosssing ter, since the text of the Ordin Belgian Senate telling them that para. 139) they spank net only of White Paper as with broken glaas a manicured hoof playfully in our anes sets forth the enactment in they must admit of Germany's a partnership between Great Brit- and barbed wire, The safeguards direction. detail, but the newspaper which rearmament caused an alarm notain and Indin in the Government, will not be external but internal. A tip from the horse's hoof was'

Justifled by the circumstances, but but partnership in the Legislature seeks to acquaint the public-of-inspired by the general: feeling of as well as in the Executive, and to/He thereby promote eficient, im- not what we had come for and wo the main features of new laws tension.

partial and stable administration, left her wrapped in her jacket Immediately, the fear that end they retain the power of reduce communal tension, protect practising fits and starts. finds that it is practically im- was expressed in Paris that the nomination. Obviously, also the minorities and encourage the We tried backing on the law of possible to obtain from the death of King Albert might loosen principle of partnership which al Princes to come into a scheme in averages and our losses averaged "Objects and Reasons" the real-the close cooperation on foreign ready exists in the Services should which the Sovereign Power la ve bucks on each race. Without ly essential points. It has to be and military policy that has endur-apply to the Executives and Legis adequately represented. The dim-tips we lost money and with tips borne in mind that the average ed since the War, It was, of lature in the Provinces.

culty of providing a sufflefent we lost friends which is another These are resident-ind it is he who is course, something of a surprise to

the views of Lord number in the Legislature to re-way of saying the same thing mostly affected by changes in find the mutual concession theals Irwin and his Council-four Brit- present the British partner is not One of the hotfest nags wo pick-

adopted A0 energetically in ish and three Indian members— Insoluble.

ed out was drawn for the outside the law-seldom sces the

Brussels. M. Hymana was, how and this fundamental principle of 4. Maintain in all the important position and she seemed a real Government Gazette, in which ever, able to assure M. Barthou partnership was not challenged at Services-General Administration, straightforward horse. The bits the drafts of proposed Ordin- that there is no fundamental diver- the three Round Tabic Confer- Judiciary, Police, Public Works, of her face you could son had de- ancos are given; He naturally once in French and Beligian ences. On the contrary, Sir Samuel Irrigation, Forests, Agriculture, termination written all over them looks to the newspapers for his policies.

Hoare, at the close of the Third Public Health, &en British ele information. Obviously Ordin-

(on December 24, 1931) himselfment adequate to the maintenance unces cannot be reprinted in full

emphasised this principle of part of the standards of eliciency, Im-

(Continued on Pago 4.) norship. by the Press, whilst to discover

The Republican Party in the the respects in which proposed United States by implication pays new laws differ from those al President Roosevelt a high com- ready in force, or from those pliment. The leaders admit they which it may be intended to re-are waiting for him to make peal, would often involve so serious blunder before they can much research as to rule out the produce an effective campaigning attempling of the task. The issue for the Congressional elec- difficulties may be illustrated by November next. That it has not tlons which are scheduled for a reference to the draft Ordin- appeared after over a year of high ince dealing with the entry and speed experimentation and reform departure of persons into and can only mean sound judgment, out of the Colony. Attached to not the luck which is all his critics the law is a table which gives will credit the President with. the sources of the various clauses, some of which are based

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on Straits Settlements Ordin- SUCCESS OR FAILURE? ances and others on existing It is still too soon to pass judg Hongkong laws and regulations ment on Bir. Roosevelt's pro- [which are being modified and in-gramme of reconstruction. The corporated in the new Bill. No ultimate criterion must be success difficulty is experienced in trac- or fallure, and of that it is likely ing totally now provisions which Know the issue. Some of his men- to be many months before we can do not come within any of these nures must continue to arouso con- three categories, but, it is im-siderable scepticism. For possible to say at a glance stance, the policy of still higher whether, and, if so, to what ex-wages and shorter hours, reiterat tent, some of the other pro-ed in his anniversary broadcast visions represent a change from yesterday, and again the attempt, existing requirements. The not yet apparently abandoned, to "Objects and Reasons" are no of the exchanges, seem more calcu

lover up pricos by manipulation real guide, any more than were lated to retard than to advance the hose attached to another recent attainment of hia objectives. Il dealing with a related sub- Morcover, a rapid and extensive ject, 'tho registration of revival of prosperity will be need- persons. The public is oftened to justify the vast burden of reminded that it is supposed to pubile debt which he is proposlug be fully acquainted with the law. to pile up over the next elghtoon Surely the best method of en-

months. Nevertheless, while the suring that it is would be to savalt is creating remains proble- success of the system Mr. Roo- utilise all available means for matical, the fallurg of that which the purpose.

ho found is a matter of history.

"I think it is a pity, doctor, that you haven't any little

jones of your own.”

and we heard one of the fraternity exclaim "What a figuro!" We didn't know what the figure was but the horse certainly was at- tractive.

She got going well from the flag, hit up a tremendous amount of mud from her exhaust in the.. straight, and skidded round the corners on two legs. It was a thrilling sight to see. her draw away, responding gallantly to the passionate endearments of her jockey. On the last corner ahe alipped a couple of lengths through looking backwards but she was still leading by about a quarter of a mile.

Horse Patriotle

The band struck up the National Anthem na she turned on to the last straight run and sho lost all but fifty lengths before she started again.

There was still timo.

The crowd yelled themselves borse with excitement na sho crawled near and nearer.

Suddenly she slowed down to a cantor. The crowd hold its breath -a few of them too long. What was the favourite going to do? --

Thon a great hush fell over the crowd. The horse was risking the Face to smell the beautiful flowers that lined the course on the Im- portant side of the winning post She smelt them once.....twica,... thrice...whilst a few of the moro enduring spectators still hold their breathe,

Then as the rest of the field thundered past the nature lover resumed the race to the tumultu- ous applause of the crowd,

A raco crowd dearly loves a gal. Jant gesture,

What happened to the race? The favourite camo In first- first from the last.