INDIAN AFFAIRS

Greymouth Evening Star, 14 August 1933, Page 7

INDIAN AFFAIRS

FLOOD DANGERS.

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CALCUTTA, August 12

A ferry boat was crossing the flooded river Hooghly. when the boatman disturbed a snake in the bottom of the craft, causing a panic. The vessel capsized, but all were saved, except one man.

Floods, in Bihar have driven snakes, leopards ami' other jungle animals to seek refuge side by side with villagers on isolated high spots. CONSPIRATOR’S TRIAL. (Received August 14, 10 a.m.) DELHI, August 13. At the hearing of the charge against H. D. Rajah, a terrorist suspect, a Madras student at tho Indian College of Medicine, named Riddi. declared that Rajah tried to induce him to join the revolutionary army, whose leaders were to send packets, supposedly containing sweets, to the wives of European officers. When opened, the packets were designed to emit poison gas, fatal to all persons nearby. FIGHTING ON FRONTIER. CALCUTTA, August 12. Latest frontier reports state that the Halimazi tribesmen were again attacked by Upper Mohmands, near the foot of Khapak Pass. The llalimazis seem to have been worsted. < RUGBY, August 13. The expected attack on tile Northwest Indian frontier Halimazai tribesmen. by the Baezai group of Upper Mohmands, who live mainly on the Afghan side of tho Khapak Pass, was launched at 5 o’clock, to-day, fighting taking place at the foot of Khapak Pass. A Peshawar column of British troops sent to the aid of loyal Tlalimazais left Ghalanaou at 3 o’clock this morning, but reported no sign of the enemy.