A rather serious though short-lived riot broke out Thursday afternoon (24th) in the neighbourhood of the Camp. Those who are familiar with the neighbourhood: ate aware that the new police station stands on the bank of a small creek over which the Yangtsopov Rond is carried by. a bridge. Between the police station and the creek is "footpath; and in order to preserve the bank of the creek below the footpath, the Municipal Council commenced to construct a bunding. This caused great dissatisfuction to the neighbouring country people, who seem to think that the banding will prevent a free flow of water up the creek from the river, and so interfere with the irrigation of their fields, The discon tent culminated yesterday afternoon, when oband of two of three hundred villagers, act, among whom were several tipuos, assembled outside the police station, made hostile demonstrations, and: finally began to pelt the station with stones, which they obtained by tearing up the roadway. Sergt. Mathesun, who was in charge, turned out all his available force four Indian and two Chines but finding he could do nothing against the mob, retired within the station, closed the venetians, and telephoned to the Central Station for assistance. All the men at hand, numbering about twenty-five Evropeans and Indians, were promptly despatched in carriages, but, on thole arrival at the scene of the trouble, found that, to use a well-worn phrase, their services were fortunately nut required, the rioters having already dispersed, after about half an hour's bombardment of the station. The compound was full of stones, and three windows were broken, but no one was hurt, though Mrs, Matheson, wife of the sergeant in charge, had a very narrow escape, a stone passing within a few inches of her head when she was in the act of closing one of the windows. The villagers, were heard tu. utter threats that they would return next day, but as forewarned is forearmed, the police authorities will be able to make arrangements to nip any further disturbance the bud 'A Fare, Bravtirvr Sxrx.—Sulpholine Soap-gives the natural tint and peach-like Bloom. of perfect, Completion makes the Skin supple, healthy, comfortable. Sulpholine Soap, 6d. Tablets, Everywhere, (4} alt, 28ja-93 48
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