AFRICANS RIOT

Press, Volume CII, Issue 30145, 31 May 1963, Page 11

AFRICANS RIOT

Rent Fines Angered

(N.Z P A.-Reuter—Copyripno DURBAN. May 30 More than 100 screaming Africans wielding sticks, bottles and stones attacked the Bantu Administration Building in the Durban African township of Kwa Mashu. late lasi night

Four of the eight em ployees in the building were injured, one of them seriously African staff trom elsewhere in the township dispersed the rioters with batons before armed police arrived Some of the rioters were injured but none was admitted to hospital The building was undamaged One oi the administration staff who was tn the building said later that a number of Africans arres’ed on Tues lay for not paying their ren' were released yesterday norning and returned to their ownship hostel He said between 100 and .nil Africans streamed out of he hostel las' night towards he Admims ration Building They were selling ano screaming ano brandishing -ticks ant* bottles As they got near they picked up stones and hurled them a us “ he said “We ran inside and were cornered there. The mob burst right into the building and we were forced to fight them hand to hand"

Water Shortage.—- Hong Kong's 3.500.000 rea’dents were told tonight that most ot them will receive four hours of wate- every tour days from June I.—Hong Kong May 29

Vice-chairman. —Mr Frank Corner of New Zealand, was elected vice-chairman of the United Nations Trusteeship Council when It began its thirtieth session today.—New York, May 29.