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THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 5, 1947.

DOMINION STATUS IN EIGHT WEEKS Royal Visit?

India Legislation To Be Speeded Through Parliament To Trinity,

Mr.

Churchill

Short And Faster Than Sound

Gives His Blessing Simple

London, June 3.

Government expects to Introduce the necessary legislation to transform India into two self- governing dominions within eight weeks. Two Governor-Generals, one for Hindustan and one for Moslem Pakistan will be necessary, it is believed. The first main point of the British plan is that the present Constituent Assembly will carry on its work but that constitution it frames "cannol apply to those parts of the country unwilling to accept it.

The rest of the plan is a des dilians, forsen at the time of iniled procedure for fluding but The Cetin whether the provinces changed | festly, an by the Moslemas. for 'kinless

London, June 3. The Exchange Telegraph'a politien) correspondent said to-

the British day that

Labour

pass or bill through Parliament jelving India Dominion status before the August recess.

Plane Nearly Ready

Washington, June 3.

Government will attempt to The Army Air Forces announced today that the XS-1, revolutionary new rocket-propelled planè designed to fly faster than the speed of sound, has completed three-fourths of the test flights ordered before its first attack is made on the sonic barrier. The Bell Aircraft Cor- poration is conducting the tests. been uttered and 16 have

Twenty of the new planes have North American and B-16

been Consoltinted Vulter, completed. The test flights

which con-undergoing flight tents; jcern the plane's ability to climb (3) The inaugural flight

and land and the

B-49 Martin action of all the control surfaces.

six-mgined bomber.

(4) The introduction of XB-

Cambridge

Cambridge, June 3. Twelve trumpeters sounded a fanfare from the top of the medieval crenolated tower when K George and Queen Elizabeth drove through the great gate today to open the fourth centenary celebrations at Trinity College, Cambridge.

Messages from Harvard and Yule Colleges were read at the Juncheon fa honour of the King and Queen, and at which Mr. Lewis Douglas, the Americai Ambassador, and Mrs. Douglas were present.

Despite the blazing hot wen- byther which was more reminis-:

cent of Cambridge, Massachu- selta, in July, than of Cam- bridge, England, in early June, the town gave the King and Queen a chldurful welcome.

of

49, a Flying Wing with eight let engines-United Press.

The narrow winding streets were decked with flags and strings of pennants,

There are at a few details to be worked out-stich as whe- They there would be a Governar General for vach state if Hindustan and Pakistan came inite being through partition, or one for the whole of Indin. Mission, namely,

He said, however, that the agreement between hill would be short and simple, the reltit park and, sendly with the design of, pushing it No decision has yet been made are willing to neeept that com the period of 190mlision astrouh quickly. He pointed on who will dy the plane in its stitutu. by want to set up as- an whoch Ill or any part of put that the greatest protdem first attempt to go faster than the sembling of their own. The two if may fively decide whether to would be dividing the Indian peed of sound--coughly 723 miles "Pakhun" provinces of The remath within the association of Army between the two states.--an hour. may either be Chats

It was the first rayal vinit Pangale and Bengül, which Con. † the commsastion which was set | Chuteri Press,

mera Goodlin-fell test pilot who

since the late King George V New Delbi. June 3. administration,

has been putting the ship through

came to his old college in 1912, Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. and Cambridge its preliminary tests--or an Araiv

was in high Air Force pilot selected by the speaking over New Delhi radio, holiday spirits despite the un- AAF or

a pilot chosen by the said today the new plan for In-Accustomed heat. National Advisory Committee on dia "envisages on the one band Aeronautkes,

The celebrations were held the possibility of certain areas inside the walls of Trinity Col- Army Air Force sources ceding from India, but on the lege and were private, and so which woulti bedicated that the AAP probably

Mr. will take over the sunie barrierher it promises a big advance the climax for the townspeople. a result of

towards complete indepen- was the royal arrival at the

great gateway.

Bave counter-claimed

IS|T anader

the belter,

should themselves be divided in would seem to have been fulfill place smoothly and effectively To Hindu and- Moslem areas, fed by this proposal, will have to decide first whether i M. Churchill continued: "If

Mr. Raymond Binckburn, Lie they would join Hindustan or fit should prove to be the cuae bone, asked if in clew of the Pakistan if they remmed unit. that the two conditions have "tremendously important ed. After fus, they would be been maintained in fact and in i plebiscite" temporarily

two, | Form, 4 way that all parties in † taken

chey let no

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BIG ADVANCE

Cus rues que equally pledged Altle's announcement, the Gay- | texts with one of its own piled . \ denec," "Mr. Nehru said.

the

Musiem and the rest to vote whether to spiù or not,

hy the offers and declarations | errament would support simple majority of either party which we have made.

Viceroy and the authorities 1 wishes for a split, the provinces) On these points we can only | India in The steps they might will be divndval.

der well mecired by the omrge takes to ensure that the cone of events is the next few weeks minties in India are able Aadarot meanths. It is true that ah exercise their rights without AN sorrortent f the various mar. fear of violenec or intimidation,

Ex in boda has szily, fren

The Sind

The first decision will taken by the Legislative

Quite Sure

to

These texts will boost the XS-I closer and closer to the speed of sound.

In previous attempts to fly planes faster than the spred of sound the plane has torn itself i pieces in air shock waves created by its own wings. The XS-1 is designed to overcome this,

The Air Forre

has ree alrendy Mr. Aulce: Certainly. He can under construction X-2, a rocket be quite sure that every effort ship similar to the XS-1 but with 4 pather that is the founda- will be munte to get the tran re-a new wing design. An announce-

Nevertheless, shouted all flection of opinion in votes,

ment is expreted shortly that the Biese parties after a renaminbile

Mr. Witham Gallacher, Com-AS-3 will have still more revolu- tionary fentures. Other ICA perend •f deliberation and re-must: I saw in one of the na- planes on the supersatile spriedulity decide to reminin inkoval papers that the

Indian are

eat on the drawing boards. the British Commonwealth of leaders have agreed to carvej

Air Force development Naštas the theme of unity of up. 1 do not think that a exrve programme for the summer in-

chales: lidon | dar preserved and up is a very good solution. I

any nations and states of in-think completely coming out of sa to crack the world speed re-

(1) Attemple by P-80 and i will find their unity within India on our part would be the card of GLE mph. held by This is how the plan applies the mysterius circle of the Best peal sedation, I am most suspiel-British Gloucester Meteor, to other disputed provinees; The Crown, just in the same lous of this solution because the! (2) The introiinetion of four- Sind. The Legislative Assembly was an the self-governing do- | Juuker of the Tory opposition engines jet-bembers--B-45 by the will hold a spietni meeting

sembly a whole. favours a alivision of each part, achieved on the mass of parti the Legislative Assembly

with on meel separately to Beelde whether its arva will

reton, with the present Constituent As sembly or choose a new one.

The first voting division will be based ut de 1911 census, but if the provinces are hvid. ed, the til demarcation will be mide by a specially set up

boundary emimusion,

trong shave done for many has supported it.

range

the

make its own derisan on joming | Memes, after all other links with Mr. Churchill: "I am glad ter might be avoided but there the present or new Constituent the mother country, save those am not the leader of the Rus-might Assembly.

of gentiment, have been

No Opposition

"I the fute correspond

as opposition.

to

be a passibility that |friendly collaboration ́ between The Northwest Frontier Pro- andvel

Mr. Gallacher: That record the British and Indian peoples vince: If all or part of the

is very sadly played out. Mr. would continue to the advantage Punjab opts in the favour of a

Churchill hus a long record of all, concerned. new Assembly, a referenulum the outlines with which we have Connection with India and It Is: will be made to the electors of been presented this

a very bad record. My objection the present Legislative Assonant if the legislation which

tu the Prime Minister's state bly in the Northwest,

ment is very much strengthened gather is neevssary has to be in-by the fact that he supports IL. Buluchistan; The Governor trubwed to implement speedily General is my examining how the transference of power

Mr. Woodrow Wyatt, Labour: this province can best be given Dominion status terms to various The Prime Minister and his Im-1

an opportunity to decide position.

of

the Governor-General to decide whether it will form part of Assam or of Eastern Bengal.

ap

to law.

afternoon

1

on

in-

Un

mediale

not

dvisers

and

"Such a big change 171042 All around the cobbled fore- have the full concurrence of the court, framed by ancient lime| people before effect can be trees, the townspeople and un- given to it, for it must always dergraduates of the other col- be remembered that the future leges were jammed. of India can only be decided by **

Blood In this 'ere same the people of India and not by spot when 'is father was ere outside authority, however in 1912," said 'Arry the gate. friendly."-United Press,

keeper proudly.-Reuter.

The Only Alternative To Force

London, June 3.

The Secretary of State for India, Lord Listowel, told journalists tonight that the India plan was the "only alternative to force as a means of settling the differences of the Indian people." Sitting in his shirt sleeves in the lofty India Office reception room, Listowel repeatedly wiped perspiration from his brow as he gave Indian and Empire newspapermen his personal inter- pretation of the Government's new plan for India.

With the theruiometer at the "If these proposals are enheit, Lord Listowel said: "It is a India Office beyond 90 Fahren- tirely rejected" he said, "there compromise and is therefore not is nothing before India but entirely

satisfactory to either bloodshed and ruin on a large party.

genle."

very

"As India enters the last stage Gallant Courage

uf her journey to self-government "In these circumstances, It is carries with her the heartfelt good wishes of the British people parts of India g that they can Viceroy have earned the thanks here today that might make the be spared from the suffering of the nut for anyone to say anything and the firm hope that she may dvride their future for Asaam: If Bengal is partition-selves at leisure, would not of india for the brilliant

them of the people of this country and delicate situation more difficult, communal strife," ed, a referendum will be held in be right that such legislation clusions to which

con- We all honour the gallant cour-

Lord Listowel said that there the neighbouring Sylhet district shoull be deemed contentions or brought this

they have age and pertinacity shown by and Pakistan might agree on the possibility that Hindustan of Assam under the regis

that any

present phase of the Vieery in tackling this for choice of an individual to act as Jong delay should our relations with India. clape after it has been

midable task and we wish him Governor-General. trodured before it is passed in-servative: Is it possible to say luck in their negotiations. But might be appointed.

Colonel Gomme Duncan, Con- and the Government all

If they did good not, then two Governors-General The Prime Minister emphasis.

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gomething about the Indian we shall wish to study this do- ed that the plan refers only to while preserving our freedom on shall not therefore

army, a subject which is caus cument more closely."

Many Precedents British India, the policy towards points of detali oppose any bill

ing tremendous anxiety. These

The advantages of partition The Earl of Perth, for the will be realised more clearly after the states remaining unu of to confer dominion status

unfortunate people should Liberals, associated himself with partition has taken place, he separate negotiation N

know where they stap. an¡ various parts of India

the tribute.pald to the Viceroy, continued, which nounced in May last year.

Mr. Altice: I would rather who thay he presented to us on the

he

said hud done

"History affords many preced- Churchill Speech basis of the statement made this is under very, close consideration short time at his disposal. They fect harmony." He cited as a per-

make any statement. It magnificent work in the

ents of separate countries with common frontiers living in per- afterman by the Prime Minis-but it would be inadvluable fer agreed that any discussions or fect example try.

of tho "The Prime Minister said reference to India.

me to make a statement without even comment on the important United States and Canada. to weigh and measure the full that great credit was due to the

statement made this afternoon The contribution which the Bri- meaning of the most important Viceroy. These are

Too Far

would be premature matters

and even Lish Commonwealth could make statement which has just been about which its extremely dif-

Mr. Peter Freeman, Labour, dangerous.

10 world peace and accurlly would made to us by the Prime Min-flent to form decided opinions asked what arrangements were The issues involved no longer be strengthened by the member- ister. I am bound to say that it now but if the hopes that are being made in the event of the lay with the British people of even though it may be

ship of Industan, and Pakistan, acemed very difficult to under- enshrined, in this declaration Indian parties coming together this country although they limited period. stand but the White Paper will should be borne out,

and showing a greater sense of were deeply

"An this is more than grent have to be studied with attention credit will indeed be due to the unity than they did at the pre-them but with the populations necessary at this time, when a and will probably carry the Viceroy and not only to

new spirit of freedom and pro- the sent time.

of India. largest measure of truth

greau stirs to Viceroy but to the Prime Min Mr. Attlee: I think that in

the people those who are best instructed. ister who had advised the Bri. looking too far aliead, it is aceptable to the populations of added. Answering questions, he Lord Listowel "No doubt we shall debate aftech Government to appoint him." consummation devoutly to be India and they thus avoided a said that representatives of the a sultable moment on this ques- (Checra).

civil war-the most terrible United Nations could be invited tion but at the moment 1 am Mr. Clement Davis, leader of

In the House of Lards, Lord scourge which could fall on any to sit on the Indian boundary not asking for any particular the Parliamentary Liberal Party.stowel, Secretary of State for country even though that coun-parties desired to invite them.

commission K the interested date to be fixed. I am bound to and that time was running on India, made an identical state-try was

a sub-continent they Reuter. Bay, however, that at this and the sooner steps were taken ment to Mr. Attlee's. At its cor. would welcome them (Cheers). moment it appears that two con; to enable the transfer to take clusion, the Marquis of Salis- The Earl of Listowel also bury, on behalf of the oppost-] joined with them in their

• Mr. Winston Churchill, position leader, said: "It is of course impossible for the House

wished.

concerned about

the Cane

If the proposals proved to Far Fo...

THOMAS COWAN & CO (CHINA) erment proposals were accept success achieved he Bald was due

tion, sald that if the new Gay- tributes to the Viceroy. AnyThe Mouth

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Breeding Fish

San Francisco, Juno 3.: The San Francisco aquarium ia calling the attention of visi- .tors to its female Egyptian mouth-breeding fisk, whose mouth now is full of egge be- ing hatched" s

William B. Richardson, tropical fish expert at the Call- fornia Academy of Science, ex- plained that, the fish picks up her eggs after they have fertilized and holds thom in her mouth until they hatch.

During the 15-day Incubation period, the little fish refusca all food. And after the young are hatched, the mother carrica than in her mouth. They ven- ture out occasionally, but when danger threatena they quickly awim back into their mother'a mouth-until they get too big.

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SUPER-FORTS ON TOUR Andrews Field, Maryland.

June 3. Nine B-29 Superfortresses took off ON AN over- today water training mission to Gié-! beistadt, Germany,

The squadron will stay three days in Germany and then fly to England as guests of the Royal Air Force.

Belfast, Glasgow and London They will make flights over and will return to the United States about June 18.

The

group is led by Col. Charles Sommers, chief of staff of the 16th Air Force, who had wide wartime experience in heavy bomber operations in the Far East.-United Fresn.

THE HONG KONG JOCKEY CLUB

NOTICE TO MEMBERS

SEVENTH EXTRA RAGE MEETING

SATURDAY, 7th Juno, 1947.

The First Bell will be runs at 2.30 p.m. and the fint race will be ruh at 3.00 p.m.

Through numbers,(8 races-$16) may be obtained at the Office of the Treasurers, lat Flour, Exchange Buliding, also tickets for the Special Cash Sweep

an tho ($2.00)

Lantao Handicap. The latter may also be purchased at the Branch Offico, Nathan Road, Kowlson.

MEMBERS' BADGES AND ENCLOSURE. Alembers are reminded that they and their ladies ·MUST wear their badges prominently displayed throughout the Mest- Ing.

NO ONE WITHOUT A BADGE WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE MEMBERS' ENCLOSURE.

Badges admitting non-members to the Members' Enclosure and Club Rooms at $10 Including tax are obtainable througli the Secretary on the written or personal Introduction of murmber, such member to be responsible for all chits, etc.

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A limited number of tiffins will be obtainable at the Club House, provided they are ordered in advance from the No. 1 Boy (Tel. 27818).

NO CHILDREN WILL BE ADMITTED TO THE CLUB'S PREMISES DURING THE MEETING.

PUBLIC ENCLOSURE.

The price of admission to the Publice Enclosure in $3 In- cluding tax for all persons including ladies, and is payable at the Gate.

Bookmakers, Tio Tac men, etc.. will not be permitted to operate within the precincts of The Hong Kong Jockey Club- during the Race Meeting.

Refreshments will be obtainable in the Restaurant in the Public Enclosure.

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Any persons found foltering with Servants' passes in their possession will forfelt the same and will be removed from tho enclosure.

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