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INDIAN ATTITUDE

The controversy over the Indian presents constitutional reforms features of paradox. Preasure for pushing through these reforms has been transferred from India to Britain. The British Government

Bill, though Indian politicians, on is thus proceeding with the India the whole, say they are not anxious to have the federation scheme as now proposed. Indians, neverthe less, were responsible for the whole federation plan. Indian Princes, at the first Round Table Conference in London, offered to associato |

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countrymen of British India In working a constitutional schemo to cover the entire country, British Indian representatives concurred. Yet to-day these same spokesmen arc disposed to think that co-

operation with the Princes might hamper their own advance upon democratic lines it is because of this appréhension that federation In no longer Dopular among them. One of the major considerations concerns the question of India's prestige. The Indian of British territory is set upon full equality of status for his country with that of Canada, 'Australia and· South Afrien. He is convinced that to share governmental responsibility with the Princes would be likely to postpone, progress toward the at- tainment of such status. This is because the princes are closely Stubbs Rd. inked with the British Crown by

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BRITISH ELECTION

PROSPECTS

treaties on which they depend for the maintenance of their own prerogatives. The situation ia further complicated by the fact that a number of the princes, and especially those whose territories are not individual y large enough to | insure direct representation in the new central legislature, have also

become doubtful about the desir W

tho

a reaolution was passed demanding

Our King

and

Queen

on their Silver Jubilee

King George speaks to his subjects by radio..

Our layout to-day shows the

ability of co-operating in

XTHEN King George speaks įbrations in England and through-counsel is usually to be felt in over the radio, the whole fout the Empire, the radio has the messages he reads to his federal scheme as now proposed. world listens. Wireless tele-played a great part in bringing people. This appeared in the recent congraphy has opened an entirely the voices of the King and Queen ference of princes in Bombay where new medium by which His to every home; the great thanks-King speaking to the micro- More important than the material changes in the scheme. Majesty may personally speak giving service in St. Paul's phone. Left, at his desk in Cathedral on May 6 started the Sandringham, from which most suggested change of posts be constitution will not be worked by

It does not mean that the proposed to his millions of subjects. tween Mr. Ramsay MacDonald Indians after It has been brought

of his addresses emanate. Right, and Mr. Baldwin is the rumour into

His Christmas message, which year of celebration. operation. Responsible In- he has given every year since King George is an excellent reading the speech at the Five of the possibility of a General dian politicians wisely recognise 1980, his opening of Parliament, radio speaker, possessing a voice Power Naval Conference in 1930. Election in October. The Na- that the scheme is a big advance innddresses and other occasions of of fine texture and clarity. In circle, his address of welcome

upon what has previously been in now heard in every quarter of speeches that is to say they ference is shown.

of self-government great Empire importance are While he does not write his own at the World Economic Con- operation. The more far-seeing of the world.

must bear the approval of his To-morrow: The King and the theni realise also the undoubted

During the Silver Jubilee cele- Ministers-nevertheless his sage Duke of Connaught.

tional Government has still a the matter

fact that federation of some kind to the ultimate realisation of their. is the beat, perhaps the only, way very justifiable ambition to make india into a nation.

FUTILE TORTURE

AUSTRALIAN SCOUTS

RECENT JAMBOREE IN VICTORIA DESCRIBED.

An interesting lecture on Scouting,

:

12,000. Victoria alone provided 6,000 LEPROSY TREATMENT scouts, and only two hundred and Afty were from overseas. Hongkong had only three representatives, rame- ly Scoutmaster R. Dormer of the 1st | Kawloon, Patrol-leader Choi of St. Paul's College, and the lecturer him-

the

It may be that there will be a of the Rockefeller Institute for Wong recently stealla, and took as Lord Baden-Powell taking the

attended the Jamboree march past of the scouts was held,

in-

HUMANE ATTITUDE IN NEW RILL

First readings of four new Bills

Thomas

considerable period before its term of office automatically expires next year, but it is obvious that its leaders are de bating in their minds the most propitious moment for an appeal to the country. The coming autumn would seem to be a favourable time, for there can be little question that the Govern-

Perhaps the most frequent critic- ment's prestige has consider-ism to ably improved in recent months. are subjected is that of hysteria. which anti-vivisectionists At the same time, the fact re- However, facts printed in the illustrated with lantern sides, was erected gateways to their own camp, were moved by the Attorney

She various wroups of scouts.cach mains that the unemployment Journal of Experimental Medicine given by Assistant Scoutmuster K. R. all of them picturesque in their own General, the Hon. Mr. C. G. problem remains unsolved, and of experiments made upon ten Wang of the 1st Kowloon (St. An- way. Everyone camped in tent, ilt. It is difficult to forecast public animals by D. K. Miller, M. D., and drew's) Troop, nt St. Andrew's ludut a week after they arrived, of the Legislative Council, presid-

cluding

Chief Scout himself. Alabaster, at yesterday's meeting reaction to this circumstance. C. P. Rhoads, M. D., in the hospital Church Hinil last night. Scoutmaster

Medical Research, need general disposition not to blame from anti-vivisectionists in con- the subireli, he found it. The including one from. Shanghaice

ed over by salute.

His Excellency the no help the subject of his lecture "Scouting Also present were 6,000 Girl Guides, Governor. The motions were the Government in this connecveying a chronicle of horror and epidinscope used in illustrating the tion, on the ground that the futility, difficult to imagine. The lecture was kindly loaned by Schmidt of the time, although they caught a Sout

Fine weather was experienced moat seconded by the Colonial Secret-

the Hon. Sir solution of the problem is ten dogs were fed on an unnatural and Co. almost wholly dependent

The Southora, and the Bills were read bit of the Melbourne floods. diet of corn meal, rice polishings, world trade revival. On the sodium

days were very hot, but the nights a first time. chloride, calcium

Scoutmaster. Wong stressed the bitterly cold. car- other hand, the masses may bonate, and other unsuitable le scouts to visitors and among them- friendly spirit shown by Australian

Altogether, a most enjoyable time Moving the first reading of hold the view that the ments now used for producing in-selves, and compared it with that was spent by all, and on Jan. 2 "A Bill-to amend the Immigration Government has not done all it flammation of the stomach, until shown in Hongkong, where scouting 1935, the lecturer left Melbourne for might to provide work for the seventy-nine days, the most afflict

they died; the most fortunate in kept very much to itself.

Sydney, Pacoutaster Dormer, the Hon. Mr. Alabaster said: The leaving Patrol-lender Choi in and Passports Ordinance, 1934," jobless and, for that reason, may ed in 196 days. This to the end photographs taken at the Jamborec,

He showed his audience many, sailed for New Zealand. feel inclined to support any

The Rev. J. R. Higgs, Vicar of St. object of this Bill is to make cer that the vivisectors might report and said the Hongkong contingent Andrew's Church, thanked the lec-tain minor amendments to the other party which has a more definite policy on this major presenting all of the features of the

that "an experimental condition 24, 1934, and from there they went address, and remarked on the great been suggested by the Secretary arrived at Melbourne on December turer for his able and instructive Principal Ordinance which have issue. Somewhat undue impor- human disease

has not. Hoen to Frankstown, where the Jamboree progress which Scouting, had made tance-appears-to-be attached to obtained. Considering the suffer was held. An area of about 800 during the last twenty years, and the of State and which are set out In the result of the West Edin-ins

the objects-end reasons of animals

acres was set aside as a camp for the real appreciation now shown by the experiment acouts, who ed.

altogether numbered public of the Movement. burgh bye-election, where the

uзon in the medical National Conservative nominee would seem that only great ad- laboratories every year, it had a clear majority over the vanees in medical science would Labour and Samuelite Liberal justify this torture. But It is hard candidates. Actually, however, to see what the experiment describ the total votes cast for the two ed in the Journal of Experimental latter were not far short of the | Medicine achieved.

And too many Conservative total. True, the experiments are like this. Labour poll showed a decrease

ON

when compared with the figure | STO-DAY'S MOTORING HINT

in the straight fight between

THE PLATINUM POINTS Conservative and Labour can- didates at the last election; but

Easy starting is only possible it is also a fact that the Conser when there is a good spark. If coll vative vote very substantially stronger when the engine is "rov- ignition is used the spark is declined. In any event, the raving" slowly than when a ̈"magne=" sults of many other bye-elections to is employed. have not been by any means But in both cases it is necessary favourable to the National Gov- for the platinum points in the ernment. The two strongest contact-breaker to be set correctly, cards which the Government for a make-and-break is employed hold are that its foreign policy in both systems. ls now securing fairly general approbation and that it has res- tored the financial equilibrium of the nation. This latter fact may of itself be sufficient to secure it a victory in the next election, since there is undoubt

This is not altogether, an easy edly a big section of the elec-task, but many expert owner- torate which fears the possibili- drivers are able to do it properly. ties of the return of the Labour- In most cases, however, it is better Ites to power. Doubt does, to get a mechanic to see to the however, arise as to whether points. For one thing, platinum le this section Is numerically a very expensive metal and it can strong enough to offset the big be wasted if the points are flattened working-class vote, especially and smoothed with a file in an in- when we bear in mind the likeli expert manner.

examined to see that they arg The platinum points should be clean, meeting together squarely free from pitting, and opening to the correct gap. If they are. de-. factive, in any way the fault must be-riglited

hood of National candidates tempt made to keep alive the meeting opposition from more fiction of a National Govern- than one quarter. If the nextment, the probability is that the trial of, strength were an out former would win. As matters -and-out, fight between Conserva-are, the issue is not quite so

tives and Labour,, with no at- certain.

"Our club is in favour of too many things, I feel that should vote to abollah something or oth

The Attorney General moved the first reading of a Bill intituled "An Ordinance to amend the Companies Ordinance, 1932." He said: The object of this Bill is to delete from Section 93 sub-. section 2 of the Companies Ordin ance, 1982. certain words

con- tained in brackets. These worda required Chinese Companies, un-·· like other companies carrying on business in China, to, have six Chinese characters after the translation of their name when. used in China. Other companies aro only required to have four. This Bill will put thom on the same footing.

Less Harsh To Lepers

Moving the first roading of "A Bill to provide for the segregation and treatment of lepars," the Attorney General said: Tho object of this Bill is set forth in the memorandum'at the end and it resulta from recommendations of the Committee which sat and dealt with the queation of. lepers generally, This Bill, when en- acted, will repeal existing Lepers" Ordinances, and 'will look upon oprosy less harshly than the pro- vious Ordinance.

No More Tokens

The Attorney General moved the first reading of “A Bill to pres vent the making, Issuing and " circulating of places of metal usually, called tokens" and said: The object of this Bill is to im plement the Common Law and two Statutes of the reign of George 2: în..... foren in - this Colony, the reasons for, which are set out in the memorandum of objecta/and reasons.