‘City of Suva’

[?]nsitive Indians Walk Out ‘City of Suva’

t From Our Own Correspondent SUVA, Sept. 29. 5 E Suva Town Council’s [activities have been compli cated by the walk-out of five he six Indian members, after a t exchange with the Mayor :D.M. N. McFarlane). They Councillors C. M. Gopalan, G.

Sharma, M. S. Tikaram, C. P.

Si, Jnr., and P. K. Bhindi. ley walked out after a disagree t concerning one of 27 cases hich Indian owners of property 1 summoned before the Town icil to show reason why their uses should not be demolished it the Public Health Ordinance, ter a passage-at-arms over the :h case (the first seven had through) the Mayor’s motion ting the recommendation for ilition was lost, and the Mayor •ibed the action of those who opposed the motion as foolish, e Mayor refused to withdraw remark, and the five walked leaving Councillor Ramlakhan le only Indian. In statements le press, and to a meeting of al hundred Indians, the five led that the Mayor had in -3 them and the Indian com ty. mcillor Ramlakhan told the ing that the Mayor had not bed the Indians, and added in his opinion the five were [vised to walk out. They d, he said, have “stayed in the Jil and fought for their s.” the end the meeting carried olution urging the five to re to the Town Council and a motion of no-confidence in Vlayor. If the no-confidence n were defeated, and if the r “failed to tender his ?y,” they “should make repre tions to the Governor or take action against the Mayor, a view to securing redress of grievances.” i-Indian comment at Suva the view that the thing is Drm in a teacup”; and there iparently widespread support le Mayor. The latter said that illors were not elected to d any individual ratepayers, ;o safeguard the interests of itepayers. ! incident came 24 hours after jovernor had announced his tion to declare Suva a city. ; High Commissioner for the irn Pacific (Mr. Stanley) will illy open a meeting of the ory Council of the British ion Islands Protectorate in ira on October 16.