GENERAL CABLES

Hokitika Guardian, 24 March 1930, Page 5

GENERAL CABLES

INDIAN LEGISLATOR

ATTACKS EUROPEAN COLLEAGUES

[United Press Association.—By Electric Telegraph—Copyright],

DELHI, March 22

A scene occurred in the Indian Legislative Assembly when Sir Pursholamndas Thakurdas, a leading Bombay cotton industrialist, culled the European non-official members of the Assembly -s'mere hirelings” and “gloriued clerks speaking their masters’ voice lor England,’’ while the Indian magnates. ho said, were in tile Legislatures

ui their own right

CHINESE BANDITS

PEKING, March 21

Renewed bandit activity is reported in Ivwangsi Province. Taipingfu was sacked and foreign missionaries were iil-treated. Kancliow, in Laingsi Province is besieged by a strong armed toree of Communists. Anxiety is' felt for the safety of the American Mission and ten priests.

CALCUTTA’S MAYOR

RANGOON, March 22

The Mavor of Calcutta whose arrest was cabled on March 13tli. was at Rangoon sentenced to ten days’ imprisonment.

MALTA’S PREMIER

VATICAN CITY. March 22

The Vatican organ “O&servatore Romano,” referring to Lord Strickland’s statement that a concordat between the Malta Government and the Holy See will shortly be signed, says: “Tf Lord Strickland is accurately reported, his announcement does not tally with our information.”