§ SIR H. COTTON (Nottingham, E.)I beg to ask the Under-Secretary of State for India whether he can make any statement to the House regarding the frequent and serious riots in Bombay, with special reference to the causes thereof and to the method adopted to restore quiet.
§ MR. BUCHANANI made a statement on this subject in reply to the hon. Member for Bolton yesterday. Since then the Secretary of State has received a report from the Governor of Bombay to the effect that the situation had improved and some mills were at work; he has issued a proclamation promising that any grievance properly presented will receive consideration and calling upon all citizens to help in restoring order.
§ SIR H. COTTONWill the right hon. Gentleman get information as to the causes of those riots and the methods 1484 adopted to restore quiet? Were the causes political or purely economic?
§ MR. BUCHANANI answered a similar Question to that yesterday.
§ SIR H. COTTONOn how many occasions did the military fire on the mob, and how many people were killed?
§ *MR. SPEAKERThe hon. Member must give notice of that Question.