CRIME IN INDIA

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume LX, Issue 18205, 28 September 1933, Page 2

CRIME IN INDIA

HOSTAGE SYSTEM DEMANDED CALOITTA. Sept. 17. Suggestions that a hostage system lxadopted coincide with the belated announcement that the Bengal Government is to take measures to curb terrorist activity in Midnapore. Letters in the European press demand the hostage system. It is suggested that hostages tie named from among revolutionaries known to the police. It is felt, that ii it ln*vuunknown that the t hiveriinieut meant I nisi ness, assassinations would cease. ■t'onvspondents quote the experience of iho Irish Free Slate Government. under Mr. ('osgravo. in December. 1922. when hostages were shot. 1 lu-re were no more murders. As n result of the murder ol Mr. Burge, Resident Magistrate at Midna pore, the armed police force is to lie increased. and the imposition of a curfew and identity cards may he ordered, to maintain order.

A number of minor uuints were discussed in (urn. and in passing, the chairman, Mr. G. IT. Snails, recommended strokes to keep in mind their responsibility for the care of the plant, not only in regard to the handling of tlie boats in the club-house and on the staging, hut also on live river. Particular care is necessary, he pointed out, in negotiating the bridge spans, and strokes were advised to maintain a sharp lookout for obstructions, and tu supervise as far as possible the work of their coxswains in order to minimise the possibility of accidents. In the course of the discussion on rowing form, the secretary, Air. A. F. Allen, read a short paper prepared by Mr. G. C Cooke, of Wellington, relative to Hie lessons learned by the New Zealand rowing representatives at tho Olympic Games at Los Angeles. This paper was repeatedly referred to, and proved a most valuable basis for discussion mi many points. Mr. Cooke’s observations being explicit as well as highly authoritative.