Evening star., 1933-12-02
ANGKOK DAILY MAIL.-Thc
Z report published by the Srik-
\ rung Daily News last week that
his maiesty the King has heen


IL his ma ajesty the King has been
pleased to grant full liberty to
lady members of the royal family to
stay outside the royal palace if they
SO desired, was denied by communicate
issued by the royal household depart
ment
The communique says the report
was unfounded and that the royal
household department knew of 70
change in the law governing the resi-
dence of royal princesSes. The COM
munlque states that in case lady
member of the royal family desired TO
stay away from the palace she sought
permission from his majesty the King,
who usually granted such permission.
Such permission is applicable only to
the person who applied for the per-
mission.
Driver Fears Crowd
And Flees Death Scene.
Ceylon Daily News. Colombo That
there had been SO many instances Of
drivers being manhandled by the crow d
when they stopped after an accident
that nowadays they dare not STOP" was
the submission made by counsel for the
defense in trial concluded yesterday
with a guilty verdict In the Colombo
Assize Court after five days hearing.
In this case a bus driver named A. A.
Podiappuhamy of Nugegoda was in
dicted with causing the death of one
Mahamadu Ibrahim by driving his bus
along SINNERS road South on November
last year in a rush negligent
manner.
The defense was that the deceased
came running across the path of Tile
bus from behind a tramcar on the
right-hand side of the road. 1t was
too close to be able to avoid running
over him. When people on the road
began shouting and running toward
him. the accused apprehended that he
killed and that was why he did not
stop.
De Valera Leadership
In Ireland Deplored.
Egyptian Gazette. Alexandria.-It is
difficult for any one without a very
close and intimate knowledge of Ireland
to understand why that country should
have SO long tolerated De Valera His
leadership has not been particularly
happy and he cannot be said to have
brought either prosperity or unity to the
country Irelands relations with Eng
land-and although technically Ireland
wanted complete independence, one can
not suppose that the ordinary Irishman
desired to sever all relations, political
and economic. with the mother country
have degenerated in a surprising man.
ner. and. commercially at any rate,
state bordering on war now exists.
That has obviously done nobody any
good, either in Ireland or in England,
itc ho 1oiI RI
rectly upon De Valera. 1t is difficult to
find anything more to say about the
present Irish government than, in Mr..
Cosgrave's words, it is the worst that
Ireland would ever see"
Progress Reported on
Manchurian Projects.
Manchuria Daily News, Darien.-It Is
quite in order for the japanese people
to ask if there is any return on the
Manchukuo investment. They are
quite aware of the defense features,
which alone would warrant Japan in a
positive policy. But inasmuch as they
have been told that Manchukuo is to
offer other returns for sacrifices in blood
September. 1881. the cabinet has shown
considerable interest in the report of
War Minister Sadao Araki. He made a
statement on Tuesday on the healthy
development OF Manchukuo, and ex-
planned that the japanese population
had increased by 10000 since the Incl
dent Admittedly this Is small part OF
the million increase IN year OF Japans
life, but it is significant of trend. The
real movement of japanese will come
later as the industrial expansion OF the
country becomes evident.
The war minister in hts report also
explained that the South Manchuria
Railway was improving its business and
no,y was able tn collect debta that could