London, Mar. 21, Mr. Chawla, a young Indian, arrived at Croydon Aerodrome at! noon to-day, having flown from' Karachi, in India, a distance of 6,000 miles, in eighteen days.
Mr, Chawla, who is only seventeen, earned to fly in England. He does} not quality for the prize of £500. offered by the Aga Khan, which is or the first solo flight by an Indian between India. and Engl was accompanied by a mechanic, Mr. Adsey. A message from New Delhi, however, states that the Indian {Government is taking steps to award him a special prize of £500—Wire-through Reuter.
New Delhi, Mar. 21.
The Government of India to-day granted P. N. Chawla, the young Tndian student who has just flown from Karachi to London, 7,500 rupees in recognition of his suecessful fight.—Reuter.
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