Substantial Gains by Labour London, Nov. 2, The results of the municipal elections in England and Wales show. that Labour has substantially im-Proved its position, having gained many seats from the Conservatives and the Liberals, A similar result was shown in a Jamrud, Nov. 2.
In the presence of & representative gathering from all parts of India Sir Charles Innes on behalf jaf the Viceroy to-day opened the new railway through the Khyber /Paas, which Sir Charles in his speech described as the historical great. northern gate of India and one of the famous highways of the world, The railway was another endur-Jing monument in India to the genius of British engineering, which had opened a pass such as had never been opened before. Ax a result trade would be developed and another Sink in the chain of friendship jand peace had been forged, Sir Charles hoped that India and Afghanistan would be drawn closer jin the bonds of mutual advantage jand neighourly friendship.—Reuter,
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