RIOTING IN ZANZIBAR

Waikato Times, Volume 119, Issue 19890, 20 May 1936, Page 8

RIOTING IN ZANZIBAR

4.30 O’CLOCK EDITION.

TROUBLE OVER COPRA. POLICE WOUNDED BY MOB. ft LAME FOR THE ADMINISTRATION. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received May 20. 3 p.m.) NAIROBI. May 10. The Commission enquiring into the rioting at Zanzibar on February 8 announces that it is unable to exonerate the Administration and the Agricultural Department, owing to the methods of applying the law relating to the examination and export of copra. The Commission maintains that inadequate steps were taken to acquaint the wild mischief-making Arabs of the intentions of the law. and also failure to instruct them on methods of improving copra. It considers that firing by the police on the mob was justifiable. averting a possible massacre. The Commission advises the Government to watch closely and avoid similar outbreaks. On February 8 it was stated that a mob armed with swords and demonstrating against the law to prevent the adulteration of exportable copra severely wounded three European police officers whom they cut down in an attack. An Indian police officer died of wounds. Armed police restored order. IRISH FREE STATE. LAST MEETING OF SENATE. AN ATMOSPHERE OF GLiOOM. United Press Assn.—Elec. Tel. Copyright. (Received May 20, 3 p.m.) DUBLIN, May 19. The Free State Senate held its last meeting and wound up its business in an atmosphere of gloom. A Labour member, Mr J. G. O’Farrell, said the House had done good and dispassionate work and the country would miss it. It is expected that Mr De Valera will establish a new’ Senate on different ilnes. BRITISH FINANCE. LATEST EXCHEQUER RETURNS. DECREASE IN REVENUE. (Official Wireless.) (Received May 20, 3 p.m.) RUGBY, May 19. The Exchequer returns show that thp total inland revenue, excluding self-balancing Items, amounts to £69,973,534, compared with £80,357,781 at the corresponding date last The receipts from surtax were £3.140,000, against £2,930.000 during the same period of the last financial yar, although the £9,739000 from income tax was nearly £2,000,000 less than last year, thus illustrating the delayed effects of the recovery on the yield of surtax. The customs revenue is £25,508,000, •gains! £24,819,000 a year ago. r l he total ordinary expenditure, exclusive of self-balancing items, is £100,810,376, against £98,337.163 at the corresponding date in 1035.