FURTHER RIOTING IN BOMBAY

Southland Times, Issue 23026, 21 October 1936, Page 5

FURTHER RIOTING IN BOMBAY

POLICE FORCED TO FIRE ON HOOLIGANS

STREETS STREWN WITH GARBAGE \ (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 7.30 p.m.) Bombay, October 19. Though there were fewer deaths from the rioting yesterday, looting and incendiarism flared up with unprecedented ferocity and three Hindu tern’ ’es were burned. The police were obliged to fire on the crowds, which were mostly composed of hooligans. After a quiet day, in which it was hoped that the violence had died down, Hindu and Moslem mobs clashed in the evening. Four deaths resulted, and the police were forced to fire. Troops are again patrolling the areas. One hundred arrests were made. Four of the injured died in hospital. The casualty roll is now 58 dead and 530 injured.

The Governor (Lord Bradbourne) has empowered the magistrates to order the lashing .of hooligans convicted of participation in the riots. Sixty have been sentenced to flogging in addition to imprisonment for three months.

Lord Bradbourne in a communique says that the police have the situation well in hand without calling in other aid.

The riots have brought road communications to a standstill. The Europeans are without fresh meat, and the streets are a foot deep in garbage, the accumulation of four days. Meanwhile, the saner Hindu and Moslem elements are striving for peace. The construction of the Hindu temple, the cause of the trouble, has still not begun, the Parsee contractor being unable to find workers who are not afraid of attack. POSITION GREATLY IMPROVED MILITARY PATROLS TO BE WITHDRAWN. (United Press Assn.—Telegraph Copyright.) (Rec. 1.10 a.m.) Bombay, October 20. The position has greatly improved. The military patrols are being withdrawn at midday. Work has been resumed in the building of the Hindu hall which was the origin of all the trouble.