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THE CHINA MAIL, MARCH 20, 1987.

MASS OATH TO CONGRESS

Pandit Nehru Leads New Delhi Ceremony

WEDDINGS IN Gandhi On Terms Of

DID AIRMEN MISTAKE HOURS FOR DAYS

Pissavy And Cornet

At Karachi

Karachi, To-day.

Pissavy and Cornet, the French airmen who started out to fly from Paris to Tokyo for the 100-hours'

THE FASHION

"CAKE AND PORT"

MARRIAGE BILL

AMENDMENTS

Resolution

New Delhi, To-day.

Under the glare of a myriad electric lights sur- rounding the Congress camp, over 1,000 newly- People who "looked upon marri- elected Congress members of the legislatures stood prize, and of whom nothing has age in the Church of England as

the only real type" were referred and solemnly took the oath of allegiance to Con- been heard since they landed at

Damascus on March 18, landed at to when the Marriage Bill was fur-gress and country.

ther considered by the Standing The President of the Congress Party, Pandit Nehru, slowly The airman are proceeding to Committee of the House of Com read the words in Hindu and a thousand throats repeated the oath,

mons under the chairmanship of which runs:

Karachi at 7.45 yesterday evening.

Johdpur to-morrow. -

go

Pissavy and Cornet started out Mr. J. Milner. (Soc.).

"Many feel that they are not with the idea of flying to Tokyo within 100 hours and so winning properly married unless they the Air Ministry prize for the first into the Church of England," re- marked the Ber. R. W. Sorensen Aliers to accomplish the feat.

"That is because They took off in Paris on March(Soc., Leyton).

they are dominated by form and 10.-Reuter.

fashion.

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"They want the Church of Eng-

NINE MILLION GAS land to marry them, just as they MASKS FOR LONDON want a wedding-cake and a glass

of port at the wedding.

To Be Stored In Three Large Depots

"I have been married twice on the same day and to the same lady.

once in the register office and the other in the church in which I am the minister (the Free Christian Church, Walthamstow, Essex).

"The sanctity of marriage does not depend upon the presence of a Church of England clergyman.

Clause Deleted - -

"I, a member of this All-India Convention, pledge my- self to the service of India and to work in the legislatures and outside for the independence of India and for the end- ing of exploitation and poverty of her people, 21- Erge

"I pledge myself to work under the discipline of Con gress for furtherance of the Congress ideals and objectives, to the end that India may be free and independent and her millions freed from the heavy burdens they suffer from.”

"BLACK BOOK” SECRET

Contents Die With Vicar

Pandit Nehru, presiding, de- clared there was no question of our taking office if our condition is not fulfilled. It is no mere. paper condition.”

HUMBLE SOLDIER

He added that he personally felt that acceptance of office would flower the Congress - standard-but now that the resolution accepting [office, had been passed, he, would Author of a three-volume "Blacklike, as a humble soldier, to abide Book" giving a detailed record of by it, but if the conditions proved his views on their living, the Rey impossible, he would request to be A. W. F. de Spallier, vicar of Borrelieved of the responsibility of

Kent, has died at Hawkhurst leadership..

his death will not mean the

This, however, did not mean that

London, To-day. Nine million gas masks for the use of the people of London in time of emergency are to be stored in three large regional depots, one of which was inspected yesterday by the Parliamentary Under-Secre Mr. A. P. Herbert (Ind., Oxford tary for Home Affairs accompanied University), moved an amendment by officials E

-British Wireless. to leave out Clause 10 of the bill, which contained provision relating to courts of summary jurisdiction crets. The book has already been handed to Mr. de Spailier's succes- introducing conciliatory methods in-

GANDHIS VIEW to matrimonial

cause concerning or, the Rev. J. W. B. Crouch.

Mahatma Gandhi, interviewed by Mr. Crouch recently revealed that divorce and nullity, and for reduc- ing the cost of such proceedings for

the word "rotten" was used fre- Reuter, described the resolution as a downright honest resolution those unable to afford adequate pro-quently in the book. In some cases without the slightest mental

girls were described as "flashy" or servation, but must be read as an no good.

indivisible whole.

BUS STRIKE

Some Of Scotland's Services Restored

London, To-day.

Some of the 10,000 bus strikers

fessional advice.

of the "Black Book's" she contemplated raising the issue

"I believe in the spirit and in Opposite the names of people who in Scotland have returned to worktention of the clause, and I hope but the movement is not yet gen-that later on it will become the Mr. de Spailier would write: "Door

eral

In the south of Scotland many of the main services have resum ed.-Reuter.

Safeguard Your Children Against Coughs And Sore Throat.

law of the land,” said Mr. Herbert, "but at this stage it is. premature.

The amendment was agreed to and the clause deleted.

never asked him în when he called

step.

Amelia Earhart Still Delayed

Sir John Withers (Con, Cam- bridge University) moved an amend- ment to Clause 11, which provides that no clergyman of the Church of England shall be compelled to solemnise the marriage of a divorc- ed person or permit any other minis- ter of the Church of England to by awaiting favourable weather to perform such a marriage service in continue her projected round-the- his church or chapel

world fight-Reuter.

Sir John asked to leave out the words: "be compelled to." He said

Honolulu, To-day. Miss Amelia Earhart is still held

that as the clause stood it left it that those who desire to marry to the discretion of the clergy. after being divorced have to go to

should not be left to the discretion one or two churches and pay special

immediately.

If the Govemors: -wanted Con thing in the resolution to make it gressmen to take office he saw 10-

an awkward problem for them to give their fullest satisfaction to Congress leaders in the respective provinces-this, of course, wi the very limited, sphere provincial Governors had discretion -and the resolution asked for no

more.

FEN FLOODS

Situation Continues Serious

The Een

of an individual, but ought to be fees, which is certainly undemocrs- serious - and decided definitely one way or an-ticke

Fis bemg other.

"It means that only the well-to-the river - Pen-do can afford to re-mary in this they she

re-way and the poor are debarred from will be some.

at such a marriage **

period

Mr. M. Petherick

When your children set out for school rhyn) opposing the amend in inclement weather give them each *ferred to the recent discuss Respiroids tablet as a preventative of

cought, sore throat and colds. Or, if a Convocation and remarked cough or sore throat is already giving very glad to see that the trouble, Respiroids will quickly put of what I should call two rý nár matters right.

The curative vapours relented

·z-tablet dissolves in the mouth? throughout the respirato

destroying the year which branchial troubles.

-Equally good for aöle at chemista ev

RESPIROIDS

Mr. GA. Grifiths (Soc., Hems-Royal A worth) remarked that if the ment were ried they wer go-British ing to condemn innocent This attitude towards for eve have transgressed vis

minded bishops did not recei

For Well-To-Do”. Birchall (Cons., NE. that there

such

“I have received acons asking that this bill should be hur- ried forward,..

Mr

a divisio

also opposed the out the clause was

London, To-day.

tion is still

Curfew Order Removed

Jeruzalem, To-day,

The remaining clauses cepte

ith minor

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