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THE CHINA MAIL THURSDAY, AUGUST 21, 1947.

India and The Evolution

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Of The Commonwealth

By Wickham Steed

Major Issuc

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central Government the country

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The transfer in India is ne-† British, Government. No similar Nevertheless there are substantial} complished. Two new states have difficulty axone when the earlier grounds for hope in the competation come formally into being as dominious were in the process and the unanimity which Hindu and

Mudim leaders have shown in thei dominions of the British Com of formation.

work of preparing for the exercise of monwealth. A title page has

executive power "in their respective been written for the opening

domialone, They have established chapter of Indian swaraj orj

10 strong centres of Government at self-rule. Essentially these Alougalde the political and Delhi and Karachi and to these een- that await tren the provincial authorities have Things have been wrought by economic problems the impact of Western and e- treatment by the Governments been entrusted with wide powers

thin addition to those over the defence, and Pakistan pecially British ideas and ideals of India

Indian princely states upon the Eastern peoples. In no divergence of religious outlooks external affairs and communications, respect have these ideas been is likely to be a major preoccurentied to associate themselves with BARRIERS more patent than in the volun- pation of them both. Mahatma one or the other of the two Dominions. Mismanagement by those most tary transfer of the British Ghandi, who wields grent spiri. regard these developments as the interested appears to have render executive power to the legisla- tual influence as the foremost more satisfactory because the history rd a solution of the Indonesian ture and the leaders of Indian living saint of Hinduism, had of India proves that without a straig

Communities.

proposed to onnuage what likely to split into a large number of problem more difficult than ever..

It is sometimes pretended known as "communal" strife by weak units. The problem of governing Ill-advisedly, the Dutch have

that the British Government spending the remaining years of India has always been a problem of made it clear that they refuse to accept the legal authority of the Crown, in agreeing to the his life among the Muslims of coordinating the local diversities of

transfer, made a virtue of neces- Pakistan. A fresh outbreak of the central authority, Security Council intervene sity and neted with seeming "communal" fighting In Ca directly to bring about a peaceful magnanimity only because cir- catla moved him to declare that Something Will Remain solation of the conflict. It cumstanCCA

The British Raj in the sense of them he would fast unto death unless prevented would have been more adroit, as from doing otherwise. Thin the fighting ceased. As a fur- control of India by the British Gov. *vell as more courteous to accept pretension is both cynical and ther protest against fanaticism ernment is a thing of the

the Muslim Pre-Hinds and Muslim sware) or self- the "pressure" of the Security shallow,

rule has replaced it. Yet something, The evolution of the he invited British Commonwealth refutes mier of Bengat to live with him, and perhaps much, of the framework Council, and such a resolution as that proposed by the Australian it, for that evolution proves the in Calcutta-and the invitation erected by the British Raj, will remain Even necessity. of magnanimous vir- was accepted. Such actions, no-as a scaffolding for the new edifices delegate to the Council. mare foalishly, the Indonesian tue in the relations of a central, ble in themselves, are religious of Indian freedom. As one necessar with communities In inspiration, whatever their the British Raj, a Hindi Kaj will now rule wider regions than any leaders attached such conditions authority to their acceptance of the Ameri- that attain political manhood political effects may be. LONDON

They were also urgent. In linds Polity in Indian history. The other muccessor Pakistan will form the under its negia,

Cn'eutia alone during the week largest Musim Putiny in the world- before 15th August Indepen-or în Indin since the Mogul Empire dence Day, twenty-seven lives was founded between 1556 and 1603 were lost and more than one by Akhar the Great.

Throughout Asia the progress of hundred and forty persons in these new polities will be watched as jured in a "communal clashes, keenly as in the British Cominon between Hindus and Muslims.

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can offer of mediation that the United States have felt themselves compelled to withdraw the uffer. Where the onus for the present tom of futility may finals lie at to be of 1: importuner. scept in the sense that it has effectively, de atiearly

testrated that if the situation

Bern

leit as it i Dutch miliary action is assured.

Freedom First

If George III and Lord North had perceived the necessity of this virtue in the 18th century the thirteen British Colonies of North America would not have fought their Way of Indepen- dence. Even then British state-

doctrine that among the Tê

Punjab Violence

No less grievous WBS the

past.

wealth. "Beitens in particular will watch it with good will always re membering the words of Macauley in) the House of Commons une hundred fourteen years ago, "t have

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Heavy Pressure On Sterling

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CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner ››

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"My firm is conducting a survey-what's the favorite radio program in the neighboring apartment?"

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorities"

iables of sizable duplicate. SHORT SUIT BID

Then

the came

variations. THE KEY

Among a chofce of evils. some The success of meal ke Burke proclaimed the violence in Punjab. At Lahore found vwo great peoples sunk in the HOW OFTEN a player with supportel, the syudes with on'y fine At for hi partner's an inadequate three cards, as Taho Ilieve that every quirements of sintecraft, faith | ils capital a hundred and forty lowest depths of slavery and supersti

for his in the first sequence above. The Inus eatterit which calls itself

have made the desirous and capable minor suit, but none Nationalist is truly national and to none, in the 19th and 20th were kiled and many more in- f all the privileges of citizens would major, wishes for a safe way declarer in those chees lost two that every European in the East venturies this doctrine became red on 11th August and on indeed be a title to a glory all our to find out if the side could tricks in clubs and two in double-dummy uwB.---(LPS). is an intrader, the situation in guiding British principle. The the 12th.

p'ay the deal in No Trump!; spades, though Dut with strength in only one trump play could have made it Kulonesia is beautifully simple. transfer of power in India is

of the two unbid suits, he fears-losing the 9 finesse to the J. since the Dutch in that case must ¦ its intest, and in some ways its

that the other would be run next dropping the K with the always be the aggressoTK, In indest vindication.

against such, a contract. So A, and using the 10 and 9 on pint of fact, the Dutch Governi Its boldness lies in the dif-

he must either make a pure the last two trump tricks, men. after initial hesitations, ferener between the bestowal of

guess that his partner stops! Other Norths preferred to have shown a great willingness to dominion stutus with indepen

that fourth suli or else leave invour liamonds again on their upon Canada.i incet the views of Republican dent nationhood

the side's sole hope for game to second round, after hearing the leaders. Had Dr. Siahrir, the Australia, New Zealand and

an 11-trick minor contract. In 2-Spades: they bld either three only leader to show some states- South Africa, and the arrange-

such a situation, the secondary or four. Nearly al of those manlike qualities, nut been driven rent that India and Pakistan

bid of a three-card or lean short got inlo -Diamonds and the de from office by extremists, open dent nationhood

shit! Hikewise possess indepun

clover lont two tricks in clubs Postilities would almost certainly of the British Commonweal

members

plus one in spades to be set a have been

trick. re-commenced. Tough politien! in form, Even so, the economic anarchy characters of these new domi- and attacks on foreigners in terri

reli- under Republican "control" ons are predominently

gious in substance, So sharp would still have needed remedy, was the religious divergence For its own sake and for the sake be.ween the Hindu and Muslim of the world which it should be communities in India that ter supplying. Indonesia urgently re- ritorial partition became an in- quires peace. Its inhabitants, dispensable preliminary to any however, will have to find and to agreement upon Indian freedom support influences more construe either between them or with the tive than those which find their outlet in denouncing the Dutch and refusing, without qualifica- tions, the good offices of those whose only interest is in equity.

INVENTORS' AWARDS

Unlike the Royal Commission

c Awards to Juventors set up

in 1919, which issued its last report only in 1937, the present

$14.

the

100 Years Ago

London, Aug. 19.

The London Times "City Editor" writes that the prospect for sterling certainly isn't easy to forcast.

suit may be the key,

The strength of gold shares suggests the prevalent

view that any currency in difficulty tends to SJ8GG be devalued, but Herr Schacht has demon-I9307 strated that this rule is inapplicable under an exchange control.

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- One North made a pure guess that his partner could probably slop clubs, so bid 2-No Trumps and South then 3-No Trumps, which of course was nirtight und with an extra trick virtual- ly certain. But one got to the 3-No Trumps more safely. On his second turn, over the 2- Spades he bid 3-Hearts, South could not possibly consider this a four-card suit, as in that case it would have been the first res. ponse instead of the raise in Eust diamonds. It told South to bid Pass 3-No Trumps if he stopped Fass clubs, which he did.

SAQ 9 4 HJ 4 DAK J 2 CQ J 10

South, Enat-West

Clearly, the stage may be Chances of an early asalstanee reached where say 150,000,000 direct from the United States dollars worth of sterling was Government are becoming elen. the United States seeking transfer into dollars der. With while the British exchange con. Government's approval, the In-1 trol could supply only 100,000,- ternational Monetary Fund (Dealer: 000. There is nothing to sug- might be able to provide sub- vulnerable.) gest that this 100,000,000 would stantial assistance.

South West North Weat then simply be offered to the If the disequilibrium is tem-1. 1 D highest bidder,

2 6 Pass porary, the country can use the The situation would probably) Fund's resources but cannot

4 S. bo handled by prior arrange- devalue. If fundamental, it cnn 2.1 D. PRS ments whereby only say two- devalue but cannot use thirds of transferable sterilng! Fund's resources. Britain hu would be purchased for dollars, not yet a fundamental disequili-

the

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Pass

2 $ Pass 3 H 3 NT The first round of bidding.

at an officiul rate. Holders of brium In the sense of unduly also South's second bid,, were

one-third could| high costs.—Reuter.

the remaining

(From the files of the "China then either leave it in sterling

Royal Commission under Lord Mail.") Justice Cohen, which began its

seems

The Columbine" has gone up sittings at the end of last year, the river to relieve the "Vulture"; to be proceeding with the crew of the latter vessel are praiseworthy despatch, The suffering from Ague. award of £12,000 which it has

recommended should be paid to

Sir Donald Bailey, the inventor

of the celebrated portable bridge

The common opinion appears to

so widely used in the war, may be be that after a good deal of swag aken perhaps as a pattern of the ger, blg words and warlike pre

parations, Sir John (Davis) is going to show the white feather.

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or sell it for dollars at a free market rate.

Dangerous

This

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inappropriate

any devaluation,

exactly alike at practically all

New Technique For

Blood Pressure

of Successful treatment of somu, tions

By ALTON L. BLAKESLEE

absolute

Tomorrow's Problem

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East-West

alcohol What bidding should follow

a week later, the process is re- peated just to the right of the spine. The injection of novo- calne is given at one afte first to prevent the a'cohol from go-

Dogs Search For Missing

is already, traded at a discount. Plenty of restricted" sterling

The only difference would be that part of the current sterling would be added as a separate category. This would still pre- serve the transferability though doubtless Britain would have to pay more sterling for imports. Commission's judgments. Ая д

The alternative method would cases of high blood pressure (alcohol with not more than if South opens with 1-Heart Civil Servant, designing for the We Will Bause before gives her be to block part of the sterling and chronic asthma by inject-one percent of water), and one and North olds 2-Diamonds Ministry of Supply, Sir Donald assent to this. It appears irrecon proceeds of current transactions. ing alcohol into nerve cel.aj of novocaine are given at points might on a harsh view have been silable with even the limited in- Either method would reduce im alongside the spine is reported just to left of the spine. About debarred from claiming

tellect bestowed upon the lowest i ports, F award at all. As the man whost that the almost secret execution rade of rational beings, to believa happy inspiration' enabled not of four felons will be taken as moment for anly British but Allied troops to satisfaction for the deliberately bridge uncounted rivers, chasms planned and ecely performed mur-and devaluation of sterling in by Dr. Lawrence Lindroth, ofing to areas where it might Whitehaven, Cumberland, and craters at high speed and der of six Englishmen by a com Isolation would be dangerous. Christ Hospital, Jersey City, produce paralysis, Dr. Lindroth

Aug. 19. without heavy equipment,

munity

advice of When the inflationary pressure New Jersey, in the American Bald.

Flight-Lieutenant R. D. Coop- acting '(FARE)

their magistrates......We cannot has been overcome and there is Journal of Surgery. would be difficult to measure in think that British diplomacy is danger of an Inevitable reaction,

The alcohol treatment has er, an Australian, this morn- reasonable financial

The alcohol blocks, or inter- been tried even in advanced ing took three Alsatian "doga Tues.. Thurs, & Sat...... HK$180.- debt which is owed to him. The

the brought so low-ley, usually fes- may be appropriate,

general devaluation if desirable) rupts (Sir John's)

the nerve impulses of casca of high blood pressure down the William pit here to but 300.- award is thus not a commercial ble, s always

the some of the sympathetic nerves. which were deemed not suitable help trace the last six of 104 dark and tortuous,

The blood pressure dropped for surgery, he added, and mine disaster victims. payment at all but a kind of and humble as our opinion of him time as not come yet, 400.-

token of national gratitude. To so w as to foin in the cry that Is, and her been, it is not quite

and bad effects from high blood several of these persons still are The dogs are Jet (holder of 200.-the normal inventor of

pressure such as dizziness, allye after three years, and are the Dickin Medal-the animals Headaches and

V.C.) Rex disap comparatively, symptom-free. 350.- devices, not employed at

and Prince. Jet time as

that twenty policemen "aubject to att a Government servant,dition

peared. Dr. Lindroth said. Sur- "Contrary to what was anti-saved the lives of 50 peop'a tafeguards to prate of 35.-

ánd further somewhat different considerations

prisingly, he added, the injec- cipated in the beginning that buried in London air raids and apply. But it is improbable that twenty, policemen

the security to be afforded

tions apparently produced per- this procedure might be only a discovered 120 bodies in bomb- by any British claimant will be foolish,

manent rather than temporary temporary relief, it has proven ed property. Rex and Prince, London, Aug. 19, and only At for the Earl Lloyd George, 68, sou relief..

to be permanent. The sym-two Royal Air Force dogs, were treated upon a strictly commercial maths of knaves and fools, and of the famous World War 1

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The alcohol does not produce ptoms of headache, dizziness, used in recent search for an basis, as if he had been, say, it is to be hoped that none such Prime Minister, had his rublle any intoxication or other offect and vomifing are quickly cor escaped Polish soldier in Nor- Swiss or Swedish inventor, who are among us in a position, to examination at the London on the patient's body. It des-rected and our earliest patients folk. had offered to sell the British work mischief.

The remaining victims are Government rights in his patent.,

Bankruptcy Court adjournod troys certain co'ls, called gang-are not only still symptom-free today until October 18, 201 lion cella, which renew or re- but also are maintaining lower believed to be buried under the falls. Of the 98 bodies.located. Disappointed. at his son's pair the nerves. This destruc blood pressure."

75 had been brought to the aur- SWEDISH PROTEST

Dr. Lindroth cited one case face last night-Router. Holmes and Bigham announce "inck of interest in politics" the tion prevents regeneration of that some Superior Family Beef fist Earl, when he died in 1945, the nerves, he explained. of a 60-year-old man with high Stockholm, Aug. 10, in Kegs and Genuine Campeltown left the heir to his title nothing This The Swedish Foreign Office to- Whisky has "Just Landed."

alcohol injection blood pressure who had aathin day instructed a Mostow · Lega-

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dizziness, chest Friday, in an old military train- tween: Bornholm And Christono auction on Tuesday, by Order of gineering.

ganglion and nerves to rolleve tightness and other discom-ne arés near Cologne, word sz- in the southern Baltic Sea. 8. Drinker Esq., U.S. Naval Store-

Fishermen complained that can-keeper (Macwo), 114 boxes of that the Jatent filed statement pressure,

It was stated in court today the bad effects of high blood forte. Since the alcohol nerve. Ploding abandoned war munitions, Bock treatment in 1944 he has the German: news Brency in the nisters of mustard was und been Condemned Pino Apple Cheese, showed the Earl's abilities at

British Zone

reported tonight. Using spinal poodles, the in- had no asthma or other sym- caught in their nets, damaged | great portion of which are now in

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