INDIAN AFFAIRS

Hokitika Guardian, 24 February 1921, Page 3

INDIAN AFFAIRS

AVSTHALIAN AND N.SS. CABLE ASSOCIATION. THE DUKE’S TOUR. DELHI, Fell. 22. The Duke of Connaught opened the Legislative Council at Bombay, completing his mission to India. In honour of the visit the Government remitted the compensation due from Ahmedahed for damages caused to property during tho outbreak there in April 1919. Non co-peration at Hartal and at * Bombay continues. Business is practically at a standstill, and street traffic held up. A SKETCH'S A FEE AY. j (Received This Day at 1.5. p.mA DELHI, February 23. An official communique from Lahore states not less than sixty-seven Sikhs were killed in the Mamkana affray. Troops were withdrawn but a large police remains. Government will not retaliate, but will help in detecting and punishing the raiders. Government realises that a savage crime has been committed and is determined to do all it can do to bring the criminals to justice. Tlie shrine has been given into tho care of a prominent Sikh gentleman. CONDITIONS T>rTEHERAN. (Received This Day at 1.0. n.m.) DELHI, February 23. Cosjsacks are maintaining excellent order in Teheran. Tlie bfizaars have reopened and the town is normal. The Shah received the leaders of the move ment, Riga Khan, Major Sailed Khan, and Sayedzia, editor of the newspaper Rouz. Cossacks arrested 8 prominent notables.