London, Oct. 21.
Good progress is being made in committee with the work of the Indian Round-Table Conference and further advance will probably be marked to-morrow, when & statement on federal." finance will be made by Lord Peel in the Federal Structure Committee.
Discussions on the proposed Indian federal court are in the mean-[while continuing and speeches on various aspects of its proposed funetions and composition were made today.
Oct. 20.
The financial aspects of federation were again considered to-day at the Federal Structure Committee of the Indian Round-Table Conference, and a short adjournment was arranged to enable a formula to be produced on behalf of His Majesty's Government which, it is believed, will reconcile the ' minor differences expressed by the delegates of States! of British India and other sections.
Lord Sankey, presiding, said that the discussions "indicated acceptance, subject to certain exceptions, the underlying principles of the Finance sub-committee's report as those upon which this part of the constitution should he drafted.
Consideration was then begun proposal for establishing a fed. feral court, exhaustive memoranda prepared Ey Lord Sunkey being the basis of diteussicn.
Sir Muhammad Shah, opening the! debate, said there was now practical unanimity among all schools political thought in favour of the arly establishment of a suprenve court, which was an essential tore of all federations, 'The reigning Princes showed some nervousness about their position, but he thought their confidence would" be secured when the constitution was at work. 'The court, consisting Chief Justice with five or seven! judges, should be to have' Jurisdiction, original and appellate, in regard not only to constitutional matters but also for other matters, civil and criminal, Oct, 22, In the Federal Structure' Committee of the 'Round-Table Con-Terence to-day Lord Peel, chairman the finance sub-committee, in Seder to dispose "of minor diiferfences regarding the scope of the proposed' expert committee on Tnanee, suggested 'a. modifiention which, after a brief discussion, was accepted, Accordingly, the general princi-Laid down in the sub-conrmittee's report will be taken as 0 basis. for" drafting appropriate clauses of the proposed bill and two committees will be set up. The first will investigate questions con nected with the Staten" contribu tions and similar matters: and the tecond will be a, fact-finding con mittee "to provide hich the final Taxation and other financial details wil: be taken Defore the end of the Conference the Briish, Goverament will adance recommendations as to the eat thod: of consoling ho nar ties concerned on the points Te awee after Ghese' committees, have reported Oct During the discussion on the Tro-tossed Indian "Federal Court at. the Round "Table Federal " Structor® Committge to-day, Mr. Gandhi cult he thought that the speeches of the Malan delegates. displayed insufici. fenttrurt i, thenislves and in, the Breach Premier for Ameren and the early retymn-of the British Ambassador to Washington are cited
which the British Government takes Indleating the extzame' interest Timts" considers that it is bt" profound importance to. the rear of the world. that decisions Should be taken, in principle, as early.as possible, so that some' sort of ealeutations thay be made for the futore and a measure of international confidence be restored and a normal flow of capital encourag-without which the." world's conomie life is. perishing."—Wire-fess through Reuter, Washington, Oct, 28.
Momentous conversations took place at the White House. to-night with President Hoover and M. Pierre Laval. the French Premier, as the central figures, "Those participating in the con versations during their initial stages were President Hoover, DIN. Laval lary of Bi pert ca ttl MI' Lakai dtiéd "at! "the Whtte' House with President Hoover. and President Hoover indicated that owned "United States Lines Com-bitty of ap, Indian National Gov-An agreement has been reached pany. In the proposed new com-froment to conduct ith affair, {Sreen them that the Governments of pany the Dollar lines would have partially Boropean States should take the in-fifty per cent. "interest—United 'The communal issue also coloured Rate toward obtaining' a possible Press, the disepastons...Me. Gandhi difer-extension of the moratorium. fed entirely. from the view that a The Hoover-Laval communique constitution would give anything, declares that full advantage should
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