INDIAN AFFAIRS.

Hokitika Guardian, 29 January 1923, Page 3

INDIAN AFFAIRS.

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INDIAN AFFAIRS. DELHI. January 20. Dm iu{4 the air operations a Bristol lighter with two officers crashed. Both occupants were apparently unhuit and were seen making their way noith. The machine wits observed in Haines and was probably set afire by the officers. It subsequently blew up. Abdulla Malisuds released the recently captured airmen who have icaelied La,llia .1 alalklicl. Malisuds sent representatives to Sararogha, asking lor terms. 11l the Council of State, Gem-rua Hawlinson made a sti iking speech, answering the Indian resolution that recruit meat of British officers for the Indian Army he slopped and that only Indians be commissioned to fill vacancies. Bawliioou pointed out that it would be a fatal policy until they had experimented in a h--ci degree; It was essential that <.ffie<-r» he trained and educate I to develop the quantities of fitness to c.mm ml. It was impossible to make Indians chi-ck-lit officers in large niinihers, sim,lv by passing a political resolution. INDIAN CONDITIONS. DELHI, .January 20. Doctor Sherwood Eddy, an American touring the world, has been investigating the industrial coiulit mis m Calcutta. 11l a speech he stated that Indian labour conditions bad greatly implored during the last ihice ye is. r l. hey wei c not idle, but were vast!} belter than in China and in many respects better than in .Japan. AN INDIAN PROTEST. .Be. et/eil -.els d at DELHI, .Ini! miry 28. In the legislative Assembly both Democratic and National parties attacked the Government strongly over the Commission to inquire into H.o public services in IndiaAfter a heated discussion, the assembly adopted a vote of censure on Mr I’ec! (Secretary of State For Indio for the appointment of the Commission. Official speakers explained the Commission was necessary in order to obtain the right stamp of Englishmen and to reassure recruits regarding their posi tion in years to come, as at present there was no guarantee that their ; erviees would he retained after the religion of reforms and policy in 1920. The chief contentions against the Commission v ere that it was nut wanted. It was unnecessary that any inquiry should lie conducted by the Government of India, and that the appointment of a Commission over the heads id Government and Legislature of India, was opposed to Mr l’eel’s despatch to the Vieeioy. regarding the •■•orkmg "1 lie forms. Indian, opposition was obviously due to their inveterate prejmli.e against anything likely to benefit the services. TRAIN DISAS ITiIL DELHI, dan 27. Another train disaster has occurred in. Ceylon, as the outcome o! floods. Fifteen persons were killed and twenty-four injured, twelve seriously. Details are meagre, but it is understood that no Europeans were killed.