THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.

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THE NORTH-WEST FRONTIER.

o— > J I BRITISH AND AFRIDIS j FIGHT. j i ATTACK ON ROAD-MAKING ! PARTIES. j (UKITED PRESS ASSOCIATION—£T El ECT3IC TELEGRAPH—COPY3IGHT.) (Received December 7th, 5.5 p.m.) DELHI, December 6. British troops were in conflict with Afridis on Aon-aka-Khel plain on Thursday. Captain Henry St. Clair Ogilvie Will, adjutant of Rattray's Sikhs, was killed by an almost spent bullet and a private of the Seaforth Highlanders was wounded. The troops were covering road-mak-ing parties when Afridis opened fire and attacked Ixildly, till checked by a bayonet charge. The Jat Regiment and th-j 17th Dogras did good work in driving the attackers back. NEW CONSTITUTION FOR INDIA. PROGRESS MADE IN COMMITTEE WORK. (BRITI3II OFFICIAL. WIRELESS.; RUGBY, December 5. Further progress has been made with the committee work of the Indian Conference. The Federal Structure Sub-Commit-tee completed the work of provisional classification of subjects which might he regarded as Federal, and then began consideration of the component elements of federation. Discussion on this was proceeding when the meeting adjourned. General discussion, with particular reference to the abolition of the dyarchy, having left no doubt that such a course was favoured, the Provisional Constitution Sub-Committee proceeded with the consideration of the questions that would arise if the practicability of abolishing the distinction between reserved and transferred subjects was accepted. The sub-committee particularly addressed itself to the questions of what in such a case were to be the constitution and composition of the executive, what are to be the powers of a Governor vis-a-vis, his executive and legislature, and what, if any, provisions are necessary to safeguard the administration of law and order and the rights of minorities. A useful note was struck during the discussion as to the distinction to be made between the statutory provisions regarding essentials and the growth of conventions regarding matters of secondary importance. When the Burma Sub-Committee held its first meeting the chairman explained that the terms of reference precluded the principle of separation. He emphasised the desirability of encouraging in every way the prospect of continual cordial relations between India and a separated Burma. After general discussion on the precedure it was agreed that a statement of the heads of subjects for discussion should be circulated for next meeting.