MOSLEMS v. HINDUS

Grey River Argus, 21 October 1936, Page 5

MOSLEMS v. HINDUS

583 BOMBAY CASUALTIES Gaol and Floggings (RIOTING 'CONTINUES. (Aus. & N.Z. Cable Assn.) BOAJBAY October 19. Though there were fewer deaths in the rioting yesterday, looting and incendiarism flared up with unprecedent ed ferocity. Three Hindu temples were burnt. The police were obliged to fire on crowds, mostly hooligans. The toll of the riots is now fifty killed and 4.90 injured. Lord Bradbourne, in a commuir.que, says that the police have the situation well in hand without calling on other aid. 60 HOOLIGANS SENTENCED. BOMBAY, October 19. After a quiet day in which it was hoped violence had died down. Hindu and Aloslcm mobs clashed in the evening resulting in four dei'b.,, necessitating the police firing. Troops are again patroling the areas. A hundred arrests were made. Four of the injured died in the hospital. The casualty roll is now fifty-eight dead and 530 injured.

Lord Bradbournc empowered the Magistrates to ordirr the Irish ng of hooligans convicted of m.’r'!ic-patibn in the riots. Sixty were sentenced to flogging, in addition to. three months’ imprison men I. ....... All Road Traffic Held Up STREETS FILLED WITH GARBAGE (■Received October 20. at 5.40 p.m.) BOAUBAY. October 19. The riots here have brought the road communications to a standstill. The European residents ■ arc without fresh meat. The streets of Bombay are now a foot deep in garbage, which has accumulated in them' for four days. Meanwhile, the s'iner Hindu and Al'oslem elements are striving for peace. The construction of the Hindu temple which has been the cause of the trouble, is still not commenced. Tim "Parsec contractor is unable to find any workers. The workers fear an attack.