INDIA

Otago Daily Times, Issue 18656, 11 September 1922, Page 5

INDIA

MR LLOYD GEORGE’S CIVIL SERVICE SPEECH. RESENTED BY NATIVE MEMBERS. Pims Association—By Tolegtaph—Copyright DELHI, September 8. The whole of the first day in the Legislative Assembly was devoted to a discussion on Mr Lloyd George’s speech on the Indian Civil Service. It is a long time since a Home speech so stirred the whole of India. The Indian members generally resented the description of the reforms as an experiment, also the Prim© Minister’s threatening warning. A resolution was proposed that the Indian Government should send Home a strong Note of protest against Mr Lloyd George’s remarks. This, in effect, is a vote of censure on the British Government and Parliament, but prominent members of the House stigmatised the proposal as harmful, and as likely to alienate British'opinion, consequently the resolution was negatived. A letter from Mr Hughes to Mr Sastri was read. It was received with satisfaction and applause.—A. and N.Z. Cable. CONDITIONS IN MOOLTAN. THE TROUBLE SUBSIDING. DELHI, September 8. In Mooltan the tension is still acute, but further trouble is not anticipated.- The leading Hindus and Mohammedans are cooperatmg with the authorities to restore confidence to the masses. Hie police and the military are still occupying the city. The latest casualties are four killed, three missing, and 100 grievouJly h'frt.—A. and N.Z. Cable.