London, Jan. 14.
HERE was an important development in the discussion of the Hindu-Moslem differences at the meeting of the Minorities Committee of the Round-Table Conference to-day.
Sir Mohammed Shafi, on behalf of the Moslems, made a new fon every occasion involve the ree-~y signation of the government.
Members of the Federal Structuré sub-committee, at a final meeting to-day discused the draft report) which the chairman, Lord Sankey, ead to them yesterday.
Various members the constitution; whil vative members of the Parliament. lary delegation again made clear, in 'a joint declaration, that they dew sired to see more of the picture be—fore giving it their approval, The Indian States also made Jjoint statement that they did nob fan evidence is absolutely question-1 offer which if accepted will end the controversy. desire to discuss or vote on ques lo (Cerebrospinal Fever] Dr. B.S. Moonje, representing the Hindus, replied in contions affecting British India alone The appellants, on the other hand, 3 ciliatory terms. while, on the other hand, they did. submitted that during the past de-'The Premier, Mr. Ramsay MacDonald, adjourned the meet-not contemplate that the question cades, the construction of buildings Typhoid Fever 1 ing to enable the two sides to "talk."—Reuter.
Jof paramountcy would come within in the International Settlement hi the purview of the Federal Gov-Paratyphoid Fe undergone tremendous changes, and, London, Jan, 12. may himself choose as best fitted if there were any such custom, how for the purpose and that, on ap-Lord Sankey to-day drafted would it be possible to demolish and reached when the. Lord Chancellor, To-day an important stage was} lutment, they should hold minis-further paragraph to add to. the rebuild any of the original build-Plague terial portfolios and acquire the committee's report, noting these ings. [Lord Sankey, as Chairman, read to right, like other members, of auparticular reservations and making "Take the ease of the Zung Chow the Pederal Strocture comiitiee a dience in either chamber of—the Jquite clear that although agreement Hotel, the Shanghai Theatre, l26-page draft report on the vitally Total Deathefrom had been reached by a majority of Sincere & Ca., Wing On and Sun important subject this body has been li Causes. 5 With the position of the governor-the committee on many important San Companies, which are alt eis unrated that, the report general in relation to his cabinet matters, there was reserved to every, Te ie atthe report ent structures, and the—persons is to come degree involved the ques. member the right to modify his who are now using these buildings public interest, consideration, points out that the sub-committee tion whether the governor-general opinion before the final picture do not claim to have evolved, in all fare neither the original landlords and in so doing acts improperly. its details, complete plan' for a himself should preside over meet-completed and that this applies to themselves nor did they obtain where the period of a ings of his ministers.
British and Indian members alike, session of the old buildings for-federal constitution. They consider tenancy in a lease exceeds 20 years, In the sub-committee's view, the While the continued absence of the best service they can render the merly erected on the present sites, such tenure should, according better course would be to provide 'a-Hindu-Moslem settlement is dex (Conference is to state certain en-Decause the old tenants were in Art. 449 of the Ci Code, be jin his instructions that, he should plored, it is nevertheless pointed out arrear of rent, or because the old feral principles, Guced to not more than 20 years. [preside when he thinks it desirable, in Conference circles: that, vital as Yuildings: were'in such a dilapia: "Many points," the report de-By inference, it is' clear that the leaving the matter to his discretion. settlement may be for working ed state that rebuilding was renclares, "have necessarily been left intention of the original legislator However, it is essential that the jour the constitution, it need not dered necessary. settled inter, when—public necessarily impede the task of con is not to allow a tenant to occupy governor-general should be kept "The new buildings are, further-opinion both in India and England] struction and that the emergence of 'a house for ever, where there is no all times fully informed of the more, not occupied by the old te thas had an opportunity of express-definite period prescribed in a ten state of public affairs and have the Jan attractive constitution' might ants: clearly, therefore, both the itself fully upon them, in order} conceivably have the effect of fancy agreement, whatever custom ight to call for any papers or contentions made by the respon that the complete constitution may stimulating conciliation, there may exist.
'A landlord shall formation which are at his minisents and the assertions of the Rate-be based on the maximum measure During to-day's discussion Lord giv such notice to the tenai to ters' disposal, payers Associatic of public approval in both coun ate the premises held by him Tt follows' therefore tat the /Sankey pointed out the importance respondents, tries" [governor-general will himself be} fof the committee not pronouncing further, produced more that is customarily allowed. But if final judgment on any of the it is contended that, even after Regarding the executive, the re-responsible for the administration] letters from vari aifficuit problems under discussion such customary natio fs port proceeds on the basic' assump-lof the reserved subjects and that} the Canton Guild, and The object of the report, he sal the should not be dependent for the (Lester, Johnson'& Morrisa) tenancy cannot be terminated, then ion thatthe constitation will cognize the. principle that, subject was to state certain general broad every lease with no definite period supply required on the assent of ruppert of their contentions, and to. special conditions, responsibility would be n perpetual lease.
This the legislature and that this supply principles and issues, with argue 40 it is evident that ungern a for the federal government of India ments for and against. They had contention is clearly contradictory should te charged on the Con-thorough investigation is made, no wilt in fact rest upon the Indians to recognize that they nob to the spirit of the law. The Lower solidated Fund. proper and equitable judgment can themselves. plenipotentiaries and that there Court, however, failed to take It follows also that he should be be rendered. states. notice of this principle and dismiss-In the opinion of the sub-com-Jempowered to secure enactment of and in England 'The Lower Court, however, dis-Jed the action filed cly the appelmittee the proper method of giving such legislative measures as may be fabled to express opinions on regarded all these statements' but, Tants a inst_the respondents. in effect to this principle is by fol essential for discharging his re-se) and relying upon the letter of the the Court of First Instance. This Towing the precedent of all the Do-sponsibilities to these subjects. would be not only helpful, Shanghai Ratepayers Association, is also improper.
The present ay minion constitutions, that Is, Presumed that such custom exist peal is, therefore, held to be not provide that the executive power The sub-committee anticipate that toa final completion Cyan This is surely not equitable, and, without ground, and authority shall be vested in the in the event of its becoming neces the picture, being inequitable, it is impossible [Crown or in a governor-general a3} sary to use these powers, the gov-to convince the appellants. More-In view of the above reasons, this ropretenting the Crown, and. that ernor-general would not 'érdinarily} the conclusions were cover, there is a letter from the judgment, as above set out, if re there will be a council of ministers ]do so without consulting his minis-provisional because the Conference Committee for the Reorganization ered in accordance with Arts, 581, Jappointed by the governor-general Hers, even though the responsibility] Jeould not frame a constitution but {for any action taken would be his. the Shanghai Commercial Bodies par 1, and 582 of the Revised and holding fee at his pleasure. only decide the broad prineiplesy Code of Civil Procedure, The understanding from the oursed (former Shanghai Chamber Tt is suggested that the instro-Commerce). This letter states that ment of instructions. should direct ministration of which the governor-that members, when they came there is no definite custom the governor-general to appoint general would act on the advice of idea the completed proposald Shanghai concerning the right of THE Chinese press is exercised those' persons who command the his ministers, it is generally agreed for a general constitution, could the landlord to reclaim possession over a Mukden telegraphic report that in the last resort he must be modify any provisional assent they, confidence both of himself and the of any house from a monthly ten-to the effect that the Japanese Negislature. The convention of responsible for arrangements for had given, ant for rebuilding purposes. Such Kirin have insulted yiting one minister to form a gov. securing peace and tranquility in They of the Liberal, Party dele= statement is clearly in direct connation by ordering Chinese and lerly part of India, no reason to depart from Jernment and requesting him to sub, the opinions he had expressed in. a tradition to the statements eontain-Koreans who hoisted the Chinese nit alist of his proposed colleagues} Members of public services must which wore based ed in the letter of the Chinese Rate-flag on New Year's Day to haul should be followed. As those chosen be secured in any right guaranteed upon two assumptions: firstly, that payers Association. If it is held them down and replace them ith fas ministers should possess the ce them by the constitution and it is the HindwMoslem question would that this reply is only an opinion the Japanese flag. Those which fidence of the legislature, it follows Jagreed that for this purpose the] be settled; and, secondly, that expressed at a meeting held to dis-were not hauled down were forcibly that they would retain office only} Jgovernor-general must be given Federal "Constitution would cuss the subject, surely it is the torn down, it is alleged, and thrown so long as they retained that con-special powers, brought into effective operation, duty of the Lower Court further about the streets where they were fidence. "This is what the svb-In the sphere of finance the sub-'Sir Muhammed Shafi, speaking, to request that Committee to con-trampled upon, committee understand by the Te-Jcommittee regard as fundamental] Jon behalf of the Moslems, said that tinue its investigation into the facts sponsibility of the governnrent to conditions for the success of the when he made his earlier speech he and conditions prevailing during tthe past in the International Settle-AN unemployed Chinese was sued the legislature in the sence in which new constitution that no room hoped that a Hindu-Moslem settles pression is used throughout should be left for doubts as to the ment would be arrived at before ment, To do this will then be legal. by a Soochow woman in the Special the British Commonwealth, ability of India to maintain her the final stage of the Confer The Lower Court, however, did not Di ict Court last Saturday for ied, in their financial stability, both at home and That hope had not been re lo 80, and> merely ruled that the marrying her daughter without her view, that the ministry are respon-abroad. It will therefore be neces-Jand it became necessary for him ta reply in question did not deny the consent or knowledge. The daughsibte'colletively and that they stand sary to reserve to the governor-make a declaration that, in thd custom Alleged. Basing their acter came to Shanghai with or fall together. general such essential powers—as words of a resolution passed by the tion Om such an assumption the uncle some time ago to study at a It is, however, admitted that their} would enable him to intervene if All-India Moslem Conference Lower Court accepted the letter of coal sehocl, and the uncle arranged Joroad statement of the principle of courses were being pursued which] December, 1927, "no constitution, by, he Shanghai Ratepayers Associa-to marry the girl to a young man. responsible government at the com }would prejudice India in the money whomsoever devised shall be accepttion. "Again this is illegal.
At first the girl did not object to tre li be the ultimate achievement markets of the world. The eubfed by Indian Mussulmans unless Moreover, the customs that are the marriage, but later she told her lof the constitution to be formed Jcommittee recommends that efforts their interests are adequately safe-applicable in civil matters are limit mother of the young man's bad requires some qualifieashould be made to establish on more ed to those which do not conflict habits, such as__ opium-smoking, sure foundations, free from any He desired to say, on behalf of with the public order or the good ganitling, ete. The mother then There was general agreement in political influence and as early as} [the Mussulman community, that morals of society. In the case at came tovShanghai and sued the possible a. Reserve bank entrusted the sub-committee that the assump-was not prepared to accept the the bar, even conceding that the young man in the Special Dist t|tiom by with the management of currency proposals contained in the report custom concerning the matter of Court. A romand was ordered by and exchange. responsibil for transferring responsibility until rebuilding, as the respondents con-
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