VICEROY AND PRINCES
DEPARTURE FROM ROUTINE. DROPPING OF CEREMONIAL. CALCUTTA, November 23. The Viceroy, Lord Irwin, yesterday opened the Chamber of Princes at Delhi. He spoke for half an hour, but the speech was confidential. He broke the routine by entering the Chamber with no ceremonial. He shook hands with, and spoke to each prince in turn. The princes were introduced by the Maharajah of Patiala. The Assembly and Provincial Council elections generally show some progress for the Independents in the Central Provinces and Bombay, and Liberal gains in the United Provinces. In all these provinces the Swarajists have lost ground slightly, but have gained considerably in Madras. In Bengal the Swarajists hitherto have swept the but, owing to the Moslem bloc, it is believed that Bengal will show a majority willing to work under the Constitution. The election in the Mahommedan constituency of Calcutta North, for the Bengal Legislative Council, produced an amazing result. Sir Abdur Rahim secured 6-11 votes, while his three opponents obtained less than 10 votes between them. Rahim, who is an ex-member of the Executive Council of the Bengal Government, is an out and out Moslem supporter of the Government, and an opponent of .the Swarajists.
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Otago Daily Times, Issue 19965, 6 December 1926, Page 10
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