INDIAN PROTEST
AGAINST SALT TAX
(United Press Association—By Elect™
Telegraph—Copyright)
DELHI, April 12
The agitators in Calcutta are trying a new device to harrass the Government and the Customs. In addition to offering for public sale small packets of contraband salt, the extremists read at public meetings extracts from seditious literature, which has been already prescribed by the Government.
In a sharp clash between police and the students, thirteen were injured. Thirty arrests were made. Mr" Sengupta, Mayor of Calcutta, has been again arrested on a charge of publicly reading prescribed literature.
A mob in Bombay attacked a police van carrying prisoners who were sentenced for offences against the salt tax law. Ten persons were injured.
SIMON REPORT UNANIMOUS
LONDON, April 13. The “'Daily Mail” states that the Simon Commission’s report on India will be pj-esented shortly, after Easter, and it is expected to strengthen the Government’s hands, because of the complete unanimity of members regarding all the parties.
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Hokitika Guardian, 14 April 1930, Page 5
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