PORTRAIT OF MR. GOKHALE UNVEILED
POONA, AUG 25
Sir George Lloyd this evening at the request of the president and councilors of the Poona City Municipality, unveiled the portrait of the late Mr. G.K. Gokhale. There was a large gathering, those present including Lady Lloyd, the members of the Executive Council of the Government and many Indian gentlemen. Mr. L.J. Apte, President of the Municipality, in requesting His Excellency to unveil the portrait, expressed regret that Mr. Gokhale had not lived to see the dawn of political life now before India. Sir George Lloyd, before unveiling the portrait, referred to Mr. Gokhale’s life’s work and career, which he remarked, had been dramatic from the start. At the age of 21 he was a professor in Ferguson College. A few years later he was the editor of a not unimportant journal, some time later he was a legislator in the Bombay Council, and at 40 he was an envoy of the Imperial Government.
DEATH OF ADMINISTRATOR APOSTOLIC OF BOMBAY
BOMBAY, AUG 25
The Right Reverend Aloysius Gyr, Administrator Apostolic of Bombay, died on Sunday morning, at St. George’s hospital from cancer, at the age of 64. He has filled many important posts in the Archdiocese for the last thirty years and his loss is keenly felt by all Catholics of Bombay. The funeral took place on Sunday evening at the Sewree Cemetery, the Archbishop of Damann officiating. The attendance at grave included numerous clergy and leading Catholics of Bombay. A large number of floral wreaths were sent including some for the Catholic Association and one from Sir George and Lady Lloyd.
LABOUR LEADER S APPEAL
The quarterly report of the General Federation of Trade Unions contains a warning by the management committee signed by Mr. Appleton, which says that the period between November and May next will be fateful, and perhaps tragic, unless sanity returns and production increases. An avoidable strike has been precipitated and union funds needlessly dissipated. Some strikes are of distinctly political origin. Political strikes must either fail or end in revolution. They are not against the capitalist but against the community. It is not the capitalist who suffers but the people. Against such strikes the Government must protect the people or surrender their functions. The effect of such strikes is to decrease production and increase the price of all commodities.