Calcutta, Jan. 25.
The Calcutta City Corporation, at a meeting to-day, passed a resolution in favour of hoisting the! Indian Nationalist, on alli municipal buildings on "Independlence Day," January 26, and on all ceremonial oftasions in future.
Mayor, Mr. Singupta, sai that the Union Jack was an affront] to their national honour when towa by themselves over their own' national institutions. He meant no disrespect to the British flag, but he should not be accused of indifference to the feelings of others if ho said that he-put his country's flag above that of every European nation.
'The European members of the! 'Municipal Council did not attend the meeting, 30 the opposition was confined' to the Moslem menibers, who refuse to participate in the Nationalist celebrations to-morrow.
—Reuter.
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