The Indian Quarterly Register January - June 1928

A deputation of the Burma People's Party waited on the Governor at Rangoon and rged abolition of illegal gambling unrestricted sale of liquor and drugs and the collection of Thathameda and Capitation Taxes all of which the deputation iaid was due to the inactivity on the part of the Government to improve the condition of the people. [...] In the course of a leader the Pioneer " of Allahabad wrote the following on the Simon Commission : "Despite the optimistic generalisations of Sir John Simon the " Pioneer" does not believe the preliminary visit of the Commission to India has been a success the support is sectional and spasmodic and by no means representative of political pdia."6 THE QUARTERLY REGISTER [APRIL '28 31 Mar. [...] The All-Parties Carilerence The report of the Committee appointed by the All-Parties Conference to determine the principles of the constitution of India bears on it marks of anxious and careful thought and the desire to be fair to all parties and communities constituting the popultion of India. [...] The facts and figures given in the Appendices A B and C of the Report show that the Hindu minorities in the provinces of Bengal and the Punjab should have representation on the basis of population on the same priciple as the Moslem minorities in other provinces. [...] The following is the report of the Committee appointed by the All-Parties Conference to determine the principles of the constitution of India Text of the Report.