THE INDIAN UNREST.

Mataura Ensign, 19 January 1910, Page 3

THE INDIAN UNREST.

A JOURNALIST'S EXDEA.VOR. I.OXDOX, Jan. 18. Suremla Xath Banerjee (editor of the ■Bengalee.' Calcutta, who was one ol the (k'legat<*s to the Imperial Press Conference) has railed a meeting at liarrarkpore to ili-vis- means t<i prevent bomb outrages on the railways ol India.

XATJVE SOLDIKHS ARRESTED. LONDON, Jan. 18. Renter's Calcutta correspomlcut stattv that a sensation has Ix-en causet! by the arrest of ten men belonging te the lUth Jats (native) Infantry Regiment statioiKHl at Calcutta', on a ehargp connecUHl with sedition. The\ have been imprisoned in separate cells. It is expected that the rejzim.nt wi! f» transierreil. It is understood verj few men are affeete-J, though it is as-n-rtaiiHil that dirwt efforts have beer, made to tamjier with their fidelity. | A SEDITIOUS PLAY. Received Januarv IS, SI a.m. , . . CALCtTTA. Jan. 18. | A seditious drama which is Im-iiik play fd in the native theatres in the provinc* |of Deecan portrays tin- murder of ai, oppressiv.- king, which is allcgorically liutendeil for Ixird Curzon (ex-Viceroyj. Many copies of tile text of the drama have lieen circulated. Jlany a;>|M-als have lieen made to the (jovernmeut to suppress sivlitious literature and native newspa|M>rs. AUSTRALIA'S PRODUCE: ' »■ - GOOD TREATMENT IN EXfiLAND. RiTeiveil Januarv 19, 8.55 a.m. LOX'DOX, Jan. 18. Representatives of New South Wales and South Australia visited Hull, which is a port of discharge for Australian frozen produce, and were favorably im-prf*s<-d witli the iiH-lhwls ol Imnilliiijj and distribution. DEMAND FOR RABBITS. Receivetl Jauuarv 1!). K.'yi a.m. LONDON. Jan. 18. Mr Murray, diwior of victuulling foi the Ailmiralty. has written to Sir J. W. Taverncr (Agent-General for Victoria) complaining that a Mcllmurnc firm contracted in June for the supply of 10U.MX)I>> of tiniM-d rabbits but only delivered 'JH per cent, ol that amount and explained that they were unable to supply the balance formally months. Mr Murray states that the Victorian tinned rabbits prove:! highly satisfactory and were much appreciated by members ol tin- fleet. It was fpa nil that th< break in the continuity of the supph would tend to destroy" the steady demand which was developing for tlii? article.

A FUTILE FIGHT BANKER AND THE LAW. Rcwir«l Januarv If. 0.- r «0 a.m. NEW YORK. Jan. 18. After nghtini; in <-v«>ry rourt for twc yoars John Walsh. |>resiilont ot th> ' Chicago National Bank, has failotl to •m-uro Hh- quahliinc of his conviction and he arill now servo five years imprisonment for fraud.