Water hyacinth is one of the reatest problems in India, for by growth many splendid rivers have been absolutely ruined. "Now!
evil nature has been manifested in another way, for in a recent police case it proved to be a willing accomplice of some desperate dacoits At Barfsal, the police obtained in formation that a dacoity was to be committed and came upon the gang as they were making off in a boat fon the river. The police followed in a launch and soon overtook the dacoits. Some of the men refused to give themselves up and jumped into the river, taking cover under the floating water hyacinth, and four were found in that condition, moving with the current. Ten men were captured in all and in the beat were found some weapons, torches and masks.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.