INDIAN AFFAIRS

Greymouth Evening Star, 30 August 1934, Page 7

INDIAN AFFAIRS

VICEROY’S SPEECH [BY CABLE —PBESS ASSN.—COPYRIGHT.] RUGBY, August 29. The question of broadcasting has been under the active consideration of the Government of India. In a speech before the Indian Legislative Assembly, the Viceroy (Lord Willingdon), said it was hoped that a system embracing the whole of India, and affording an opportunity to the provinces for the expression of their own culture, as well as giving additional items in English, would soon be established. The Viceroy referred also to the proposals for appointing Trade Commissioners in certain foreign countries. A Trade Commissioner will be posted at Hamburg, and the appointment of a similar officer at Milan has been approved. The number of persons under detention for offences in connection with civil disobedience has fallen to about 500. Lord Willingdon said he attributed this happy result less to Government action than to the good sense of the people. He added that he expected a healthier atmosphere would result from, the general condemnation of terrorism and • the appeal of the leaders to. opinion in Bengal, called forth by the attempt on the life of Sir John Anderson, the Governor of that province. Lord Willingdon offered no forecast of .the recommendation of the joint select committee of Parliament on constitutional reform, but assured the Assembly, of England’s good-will and

sympathy for the Indians’ natural aspirations. “"’QUAKE FELT. CALCUTTA, August 29. A large area in the northern portion of Bihar province was rocked by an earthquake of great intensity for sev- - eral seconds at 9.10 this morning. The quake created a panic, the inhabitants fearing a repetition of the January disaster. No damage is reported.