The Archive · 1931

MR. GANDHI'S NEW SCHEME

Committee Appointed to Work Out Plan for Re-exporting Foreign Cloth Bombay, April 16, left to-day for Bombay to embark congress between Mr. a steamer for England, and mill owners from Bom Mr. Gandhi will see Lord Irwin bay, Ahmedabad and Baroda this in Bombay on Thursday just before morning, it was decided to appoint sails—Reuter. an executive committee to work out London, Apr. 16. 'Mr, Gandhi's scheme for- the re-Lord Willingdon, who succeeds exportation of foreign cloth, Lord Irwin as Viceroy of India 'An agreement was reached be-lands at Bombay to-morrow. He tween the millowners' representa-will be met by Lord Irwin with tives and Mr. Gandhi after a con-whom he will have an opportunity ference on March 17 regarding a jof consultation before the late, scheme for the disposal of stocks Viceroy sails for England the of foreign piece-goods with a vie following day. to enabling the traders to deal in The great respect, and admira-Indian piece-goods. tion felt by the Indian community The scheme consists of the forma-for Lord Irwin has been shown on tion of a limited liability company. all sides and during the last week capital of Rs. 25 lakhs, Sub-for two he has received innumerable scriptions will be open to the pub-farewell addresses and has Jie as well as to the millowners, the guest of honour at many, The following is the text of the gatherings in which his services scheme drawn up by Mr. Gandhi to India have been recognized, and agreed to by the millowners When to-day he received a Present at the conference: Muslim. address he made a strong.

(2), To facilitate sales of cloth held "here in countries other than appeal to Hindus to allay the feere of the smaller communities, India at the risk and on' account of the merchants concerned.

(2). To grant relief by portion of the loss such sales to small ret who are unable to hear the whole amount of the loss and who require iter a word of (3). To grant certificates to would say the only wise course for traders who deal only in such cloth majority community. is. to. 3eas is not barred by the Congress. agnize. frankly those apprehen-4). To arrange for the cer! fons, unfounded though they may fication of handloom cloth made be, and to adjudge them and. be from such Indian mills as may not prepared to. give minorities ¢he be under the salient features of Fearsurance: they desire and. claim scheme Congress ban, fDntil such time as they, of their 'The Agency should have the fol-town free will, and with' substantial Jowing objects The "Agency shall have Shani," aig prepared, a Tarevwell interview to" Gandhi. trem vin today" gave Timited liability for its members which will be managed by a Board Turough Reuter. of Directors, (2), The authorized capital of Mr, Gandhi Doing His Best the company will be Rs. 25 Inkhs, Bombay, Apr. 16. ut it will commence business with At the conclusion of & two-hours! Rs, 10 lakhs subscribed atid Rs. 5 interview "with, Lord Irwin, the Jakhs paid up.

(Gandhh pursued' by pressmen, hur: retiring Viceroy, here to-day, Mr.

(8), Shares will be open to pub-ie subscription, So far as the mills ied to his residence and took the are concerned their contribution to row of silence. the share capital will be on the However, Lord Irwin, subsequent. following basis:—ly. replying to 8 farewell address (a) Rs, 100 per loom (ordinary the Millowners" Association, said ital).

Ihe knew Br, Gandhi was doing his Rs. 20 per loom (debenest to implement the Delhi "Pact, tures). but added that he was unable to The establishment charges rom himself that much and other, agency expenses will be to he done. recouped by a contribution at the rate of 4 annex per-cent. on sales, King's Message tone half of which will be paid by London, Apr. 17. the mills and the other hall by the purchaser, (5). The Company should deal only with those foreign cloth me chants who undertake to stop dei Ing, in foreign "lath.

the Company will, after proper valuation, the method of which will the decided by the Board of Directors, take possession of ard export the goods on risk and on account of the owner himself to such mar-Gateway of India. They drove ets as are likely to secure the best laid cheering crowds to Government House—Reuter. price. On the goods being sold and prices being realized the com-Lord Irwin's Last Message Pany will remit the same to the Bombay, Apr. 18. owner of the cloth. A nominal commission will be charged by the

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