NATIVE RIOTS IN CEYLON
TROUBLE BETWEEN BUDDHISTS AND MOSLEMS. (By Telegraph—Press Assn.—Copyright.) (Rec. June 8, 8.15 p m.), Colombo, Juno 8. Official.—On May 28, the anniversary r of Buddha's birthday, the Buddhists f looted the Moslem shops at Kaudy. The a outbreak was quelled, but the disorder diffused through the central province, where the military repressed it. 3 A further outbreak occurred at Cola ombo on May 31 spreading to the south. 0 Tho Governor had hoped to suppress t the trouble in a few days. The riots t were due to a sudden outbreak of racial y and. commercial animosity Much Moslem merchandise has been destroyed, 1 and numerous murders were committed, s Several of the rioters were shot. t The latest telegram states that the r situation is now in hand. J ======
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Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2483, 9 June 1915, Page 6
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134NATIVE RIOTS IN CEYLON Dominion, Volume 8, Issue 2483, 9 June 1915, Page 6
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