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Federal Plan For India

BIRMINGHAM, OCT. 18.

VICEROY THE FORMER OF INDIA, LORD LINLITH- GOW, SAID AT BIRMING HAM LAST NIGHT THAT HE! HAD NEVER DOUBTED THE INTRINSIC MERIT OF THE FEDERAL PLAN TO THE IN- DIAN STATES...

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He believed that, finally, | 'many of the Rulers would hold opinion. Since the the same act of 1985. he said all that was] needed for a Federation was an agreement to federate the minimum number of states re- quired by the Constitution act.

For

the those engaged in negotiations he sald that a significant aymptom was constant tendency of individual states to whittle down the con- -tents of the draft instrument of accession until the sum of that which it was proposed to en- Federal Jurisdiction trust to was so jejune as to deprive the future federation of all reality, where Indian States were con- corned. "Political parties in British India were more dis- posed to be constructive in this Indian matter than were the States" added Lord. Linlithgow. VICEROY'S VETO Speaking on the use of the Government General's veto said that, in practice, its exer- cise might result in less politi- cal difficulty in India than the controls by an authority more remote and not in day to day contact wit,, the Governor-Gen- eral's Council,

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THE CHINA MAIL, HONG KONG, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 20,

TREASURY CUTS BANK REVENUE

LONDON," OCT, 19. -BRITISH TREASURY HAS TAKEN A MAJOR STEP TO REDUCE SHORT TERM INTEREST RATES AND BANKS ARE FOLLOWING SUIT. FROM" OCTOBER 22ND THE INTEREST-WHICH-BANKS OBTAINON TREASURY, DEPOSIT RECEIPTS WILL BE REDUCED FROM 11 TO 58TH PER CENTA CONSEQUENTLY. THE GLEARING BANKS. BUYING RATE FOR TREASURY BILLS AND THEIR RATE FOR DAY- TO-DAY LOANS TO THE MONEY MARKET, AGAINST TREASURY BILLS, WILL BE REDUCED FROM 1 PER CENT. TO 2 PER CENT.

Dock Strike

Continues

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LONDON, OCT. 18.

This will evidently affect such Overseas Sterling. balances as are held in Treasury Bills since the tendor rate will obviously fall from around 1 por cent, to around 4 per cent,

U.S. Tanker Surplus

London, Oct 18.

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This difficulty clearly needs GOVERNMENTS TO RETURN teen days and a maximum in-

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IN THE DOCKS'

even if no actual inter-govern LEE THEATRE CHANGE STRIKE POSITION IN BRI-least fourteen days or subject mental arrangement wore nego-

ARE drawal will be half per cent. per still bo concerned as the

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Union leaders and employers' The banks are thus reducing thority for rationing the Dollar representatives mot, this afternoon the rate which

they pay for supplies. Reuter. at a secret mosting place to at tempt to come to torms over the money because this cut in rate which the Treasury pays. n

LONG LONG TRAIL men's claims for increased wages, Treasury deposit receipta seri- shorter hours and regular work.

the banks' carn- some fifty ously reduces Including advisors,

vitai talks, ings. persons attended the the outcome of which is not yet

deposit known. At the same time another whose interest rate is being cut civilians abroad would not be re-

in closed meeting was being hoid from 1% por cent. to turned home before the autumn of the dock area, where the London 68 per cent. comprise 1949. Previously the withdrawal

of Japanese from Abia and the MAJESTIC THEATRE Strike Committee discussed their

forty per cent of the

Pacific islands had been estimated policy for three hours but refused over

de- banko aggregate to make any statement the clearing

to require three years-Associated posits of 4,898 million sterling. Press. presa,

Bills discounted-effectively all treasury bills represent another 4.4 per cent. and rate which banks earn thereon is being cnt from 1 per cent, to 2 per cent.

Money at call and short notice per cent. of representing 4.6 banks total deposits continues

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It is known that those dockers were willing to work were unable to resume to-day due to the absence of dock clerkn, who are still on strike.

New York, Oct. 19. The New York cotton futures market lost a portion of carilor gains on Thursday on increased off profit-taking. Trading tapered as traders appeared to be await ing further developments in the soft coal strike and business and

There was no warrant for the suggestion that the veto was a the whim of weapon which by the Governor-General might be used to destroy the substance Rather, of liberal institutions. It was an indispensable barrier Against the exercise in India of work on Saturday at pre-stoppage to earn half per cent, while cash | Industrial recommendations for tax

In Chili, a Government decree over thirteen per cent. of reductions-Associated Press.

arbitrary puwer,

uncontrolled either by Parliament in London

or by any popularly chosen legislature in India.

Trusteeship Decision

In Australia, the strikers at the Sydney power station have been ordered by the Australian Prime Minister, Mr. Chifley, to resume

conditions.

ordered work to be re-started in the world's largest copper mines

banka total deposits-earna nil, hence the banks' total earnings

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VICTORY CELEBRATION.

at Chuquimcata, where 7,600 wor- are cut by eleven million aterl- kers have been on strike for aing annually and their aggre- weck.Reuter.

gate return on five-eighths of

The Repatria'ion Office has Mr. Abbas Khan has mado ar- their total. deposita will be only been removed from the first rangements to show Indian (inoma London, Oct. 19. The acting-Secretary General nine shillings sixpence-below

floor to the third floor. Hong.ilms at the Alhambra Theatro, of the Workers' Union stated laat half per cent.-per annum. night that when the Unions meet Bank of England's "bank kong & Shanghai Bank Building London, Oct. 19.

the port employers to-day they The United Nations Preparatory will seek to

secure a national rate" which has been two per Room 312.

1989 remaine un- Commission Executive, voting settlement of the dockera' claims. cent. since

but nowadaya It is London dockers' persist in their changed down Russian opposition, recom- mended

to-iny the establishment decision to continue the strike and rather Irrelevant-Reuter, of a temporary trusteeship com- the position remains the same in administer territory provincial ports, except North mittee to taken from enemy nations.

Shields where the men are return- The Soviet Ambassador, Andres ing to-day.Reuter. Gromyko, objected on the grounds

that such a committer

Was not

Washington, Oct. 18. The Senate Finance Committee to-day voted by 18 to 3 to repeal the Excess Profits Thx, as of

provided for in the United Nations NO DEFENCE AGAINST December 31st, 1945.-Router.

organization charter.

He argued that a permanent ATOMIC BOMB

council on trusteeships should be established as soon as possible.

CANADA'S NEW INDUSTRY

Arnold,

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Washington, Oct. 18. The United States Chief-of-

Would any person in possession. Adlas Stevenson, acting head of the United States delegation, Staff, General George pointed out that the regular coun- said to-day that guided missiles or knowing the whereabou'y 'of atomic charges and ur records, equipment. aboɔks or cil could not be formed until it containing

are now machinery, please communicste was decided which nations should with television "hends" administer the trusteeship.-Asso-feasible and present anti-aircraft with us.

defences are useless against them. ciated Presa

Predicting that in any future war atom bomba would be launch- the ed by carrier aircraft outside range of anti-aircraft batteries London, Oct. 19.

and other defences, General Arn- The "Evening Standard” says old told the Senate Committee, next which is considering the formation that Canada is now the largest ship-building country in the of a National Scientific Research British Empire. There are now

Foundation, "At the present stage twenty-one motor shipyards, com- of development, the only defence pared to fourteen before the war.

against an atom bomb in to stop There are now enough orders to it before it atoms."-Router. keep the shipyards fully occupied all next-year and a further Brazl- lian order is expected-Reuter.

ATOMIC ENERGY

Washington, Oct. 19. Informed sources indicated to day that Senator Brian McMahon of Connecticut would be the likely head of a

TARAWA STORY COMES TO LIGHT

to handle celal senate committee the torture and slaying of 1

atomic energy logisin- tion. Majority Leader Barkley prepared to ask the Senate to ap- prove a special committee of five Democrats and four Republicans. -Associated Press.

FREE MASONS AND WÄR HEROES

Washington, Oct. 17.

The Supreme Council of Scottish

Tokyo, Oct. 18. American military authorities announced to-day that recently discovered information disclosed 22 Allied nationals on Tarawa Island, in the Gilberts, In September A year 1942. It was more than later when Amorican marines cap- tured the little island with the heaviest loss of life that any American force had suffered on a beach landing up to that time Associated Press.

NOTICE

Rita Free Masonry, Southern We beg to inform the public Jurisdiction, has elected General that wo will be glad to lend our Douglas MacArthur. Genaral U.S.

full assistance and co-operation in Henry Arnold, chief of the army sir forces and Lt.-Gou.onnection with employment of all James Doolittle, who led the first Chinese Seamen, Engineers, Ships air raid against Japan in 1942, || Crews, oto._;h to the 83rd degree in the order Associated Press.

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MILITARY ADMINIS TRATION KOWLOON

ROAD CLOSED

Until further notice no lorries are allowed beyond HA YEUNG Vill ge near the 11th milestone on the CLEAR WATER BAY Road owing to danger to men working below the road.

By Order of Garrison Commander, Kowloon.

HONGKONG TRAMWAYS

LIMITED

NOTICE

Owing to existing abnormal conditions concerning power supply, from data herect until further antico the Teamcars will be with: drawn from servios over all rontes common:ing 9 pm. and nones will be in operation later than 10 3m. daily.

As from Saturday 20th October * 10 minites service will ba: re tumad over the Happy Valley Whitty Street route, and

Farther; ad from the same date, Saturday 10th Instunt, reduood Carbs of 1st lass 15 conte, 3rd hold at the Class 3 pont will be introduced on

all routos.

and South Amerios and Furoo Muslim Comotery Happy Valloy',

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via anada will be dematolod byen Funday, the disk. Instant, at As from date Saturday, 20th 2.80 p.m., to dozisa ways sud October, & Lab Class 10 dɛnir means of solving the urgent negen- Military Tluket on all cars will be dity of extension. All Muslims Availablo to Forvigo Personnel in (oeppuially tha" (dos), soutica) i sro | uniformn. requested to attend.

The mail will also at 9 p.m. on Saturday, 20th obor, 1945,

J. H. B. LEE, DADCA (Pouta de Tokographs,) 17th October, 1940.

F. SIMMONS ABBAS KHAN,

Auting Gomoral Manm Chairman, FE Mullim Bodory. 18th October, 1946.

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