15 SEPTEMBER 1928, page 2

It Is Mainly A Hindu-inspired Instrument, And Yet Contains A

good deal that the Hindus dislike by way of concession to wavering signatories. But though this draft Constitution has not the coherence and conviction necessary to produce......

Turning To The Anglo-french Naval Compromise, Lord...

he had in effect said before, that Great Britain and France had merely tried to help the Disarmament Conference by reaching an agree- Ment which could be laid before the......

On Wednesday Lord Cushendun Returned To The Subject Of The

Anglo-French compromise and admitted that it was evidently " distasteful " to some other countries. The word startled his audience, as it was for the moment inferred that the......

One Of The Most Important Measures Before The Assembly At

Simla is the Public Safety (Removal from India) Bill. This provides for the deportation of Com- munist agitators who are not . British-Indian Subjects or subjects of the Indian......

The Central Committee Is Evidently To Be Treated With Great

respect.. All evidence will be placed before it, and if the Committee desires, its Report will be laid before the King simultaneously with the Report of the Commission itself.......

All Parties In The Legislature Were Greatly Surprised On...

by a telegram which the Viceroy had just received froin Sir John Simon. Sir John said that the Statutory Commission would arrive at Poona on October 12th, and would hold its......

The Present Session Of The Legislative Assembly At Simla Is

full of interest, though more because of the subjects being discussed by members in the " lobby " than because of those before the House. Many of the party leaders are fresh......

On Monday Persia Was Elected A Non-perinanent Member Of The

Council of the League. Spain and Venezuela were the other non-permanent members elected. In a way we regret the disappearance of China, who was not re-elected. Her retention an......