INDIA DIFFICULTY

Hokitika Guardian, 1 December 1931, Page 3

INDIA DIFFICULTY

A CHANGE COMING. ./luted Press Association--By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright.) CALCUTTA, Nov. 28. The United Provinces Government lias broken off the d,svirsioi® with Ye Congress leaders on the subject of rent and revenue payment by tire Allahabad peasants, who were advised by the Congress to refuse to pay till further reductions are made by the GoVii-ninent. . Following a recent discovery of arms and ammunition, fifteen houses were raided in Calcutta. Nine were arrested, including Ganguli, the Secretary of the chief Bengal Congress Organisation. AN EXECUTION. CALCUTTA, Nov. 28. Saya Sen, notorious as the leader of the Burmese rebels, who was captured after a prolonged battle, was executed to-day in Tharrawaddy gaol. The final stages are marked by isolated acts of savagery and by marauding rebels. Tile rebellion is now petering out. GANDHI’S INQUIRY. CALCUTTA, Nov. 29. There has been an urgent request by Mr Gandhi, asking details of the political situation throughout the country in India, especially in the United Province's and Bengal. It is likely to be the preliminary to a signal by Mr Gandhi for the restarting of the civil obedience campaign. , CLOSING SESSIONS. RUGBY, Nor 27. The closing plenary session of the Indian Pound ’Table Conference will begin to-morrow. Forty delegates have already indicated their intention to speak, and two sessions daily on Saturday and Monday, are contemplated, the Conference concluding probably on Tuesday with a statement o' Government policy by the Prime Minister.

The week of the Federal Structure Committee was completed to-day, with the acceptance of the report of the financial adminstration. It recalls the earlier report and agrees that during the period of transition, in certain circumstances that might, arise outside' the sphere of reserved subjects, the Governor-General must be given liberty to act on li ; s own responsibility and be given powers to implement this decision. The Majority Committee adhere to. the principles enunciated in the [previous report. They feel strongly that, the financial crisis, which has since overwhelmed both the United .I£jngdom and .India, in ,coipmo,n ~wit(b:.,sp; many other countries, still further reinforced the necessity for caution wherewith the question was approach-, ed last January. In. conditions of,, uncertainty, and instability prevailing it would serve no useful purpose tq attempt, now, to decide upon the precise means to ensure and command confidence in the .stability of the.-new order, and the safe transition from the old. 'Hie majority therefore,. record the conclusions rearlied in. the earlier report, to form an appropiate basis for approach to the task of framing constitutional definitions, powers and interplay, in the /sphere of finance. The various elemrn s, which will compose the Federal authority, they envisage, and it would be premature at this stage for elaborate applications' of these con-lusions. While prepared to explore more fully the suggestion of an advisory finance council, they cannot, on the basis of recent discussions, commit themselves to the view that such a council would adequately secure the effective maintenance of confidence in' the credit of India, which must be the essential test of measures necessary in the sphere of finance. At the close of the meeting, tributes to the Chairman (Lord Sa-r.key) and conference officials, were voiced by Delegates Sastri, Sapru, Jinnali, and others. * LONDON, November 27.. . Lord Sarkey in his address, said: “I am mot going to desert you. I am suing to fake good care that nobody do.k desert you. 1 do not think anybody will desire to do so. The sooner we "satisfy your ’ a spur aLi oil s, the better for everybody.