Madras, Feb. 3.
The disturbances here in con nection with the arrival in India of the Statutory Commission headed by Sir John Simon began with the stoning of a eaterer's shop, which yas compelled to close, Tt was then "Two Indian deputy comers of police dispersed the efowd and molle two arrests. The crowd swarmed around the prison demanding the release of the eaptives, Eight policemen were injured dispersing the crowd. The latter reassembled outside the High Court, where a motor ear belonging to the Government solicitor was set fire, The Police Commissioner, Mr. Phillips, and the chief Presidency Magistrate, Dr. K, Pandalay, came up with mounted police and four men were arrested, but the crowd persisted in throwing stones at Mr. Phillips and Dr. Pandalay so the police were ordered to fir Seventeen rioters were injured, tone dying later in hospital.
Later the mob reassembled at the High Court and attacked Europeans jin motor cars. The secretary of the Imperial Bank of India was held up car smashed. Two police were Injured.
The situation is not yot under control.
Troops have been requisitioned.
Later.
The Advocate-Gonoral of Madras, Mr, Venkatarama Sastri, while motoring home to-day was mobbed and seriously injured.
Moslems are reported to have assaulted Hindus last night, but since then quiet has been restored.
Feb. 5.
"The. Simon Commission "Boy: gort and Propaganda Committee here to-day unanimously decided to call a complete but peaceful hartal fon the day of the Conimission's arrival at Madras. No processions or meetings will be held, so as to avoid any possible disturbance Reuter, Hartal and Meetings in Bombay Bombay, Feb. 3.
The hartal, the Indian form of oyeott or strike, has not had a marked effect in the European business quarter but it has been Very effective elsewhere. Few shops are open and little business is being done, while there is little vehicular trafic in the streets.
The Indian quarters are thronged with pedestrians, Most of the mills Workshops are closed.
afternoon passed resolutions core esting of sta dens After stones had been thrown at the principal of the Presidency: College by students, Sir Charles Tegart, the Commissioner of Police, endeavoured to persuade the students to disperse but they refused to do 30 and threw stones at the authorities. Sir Charles was slightly injured in the arm. The military were called out and are patrolling North Calcutta with fixed bayonets.
There have been several arrests and several students have had to be taken to hospital.
Later.
The Commissioner of Police, interviewed by Reuter to-day, stated that a large percentage of police! were injured in an encounter with' students on February Up to the present 80 students have been arrested, but most of them have been released on bail.
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