Foundation Stone Laid at Wandsworth by Head of Islamic Community London, Oct. 19.
'The foundation stone of the first London Mosque was laid this afternoon at Southfields, Wandswor' by Khali Fatul Masih, the head of ie Ahmadiyya Islamic community, the presence of the Japanese Ambassador and others.
The building will cost about £10,000, but for the present only the miral or praying-place will be built.
Khali Fatul, performing the cereanony, expressed the hope that the spirit of toleration and large-heart-eelness which the mosque would oxeate would help to establish peace, amity and goodwill among men. Reuter.
Singapore Base and Russian Treaty: No Support in Southern Hemisphere Wellington, Oct. 17.
Speaking in Parliament to-day, the Prime Minister, Mr.
Massey, said that the' people of New Zealand, including Parliament, were siren 1s See ley 6 Jao Government in regard to the pore base, Me. Wilford, the leader of the Opposition, agreed with Mr. Massey, but Mr. Holland, the La. hour leader, disagreed.
With regard to the Russian Treaty, Mr. Massey said that na was strongly of the opinion that the people of New Zealind were even more opposed to the attitude of the British Government in th: connexion than in regard to the Singapore base (cheers).
The Prime Minister urged that every effort should be made to bring the countries of the Empire more Closely together by a system of Imperial preference—Reuter.
In a speech to-day at Tharrawaddy, the Governor, Sir Harcourt} Butler, declared that he was determined to suppress the movement for non-payment of the capitation tax, which, he said, was not economic but Daliieal, originating from rumours of home restoration of the Burmese King and "abolition et taxes, which had been spread Nationalist associations. The latter ployed intimidation and boycott were supported certain Buddhist priests, Continuance of their present attitude would soon plunge the country in anarchy. The Governor, however, promised to avoid unnecessary Kardships in the collection of the capitation tax—Reuter.
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