At about 4-30 the police made a systematic attempt to clear the pavements and street in front of the Police Station down to opposite our verandah. This the crowd resented and there was considerable hooting. A few minutes later one stone was thrown from the crowd in Kolsa Moholla, and almost immediately stone-throwing of a very serious and dangerous kind commenced on both sides of us. We were obliged to close our windows at the back and Kolsa Moholla side; but, although numerous stones fell on our house, none entered and no one was injured. From the verandah it was possible to see not only what was going on in Parel Road but also to note the fusillade of stones that came from Kolsa Moholla. The trams were still running in Parel Road; and, as each passed the end of Goghari Moholla, it was met by murderous volleys of stones, which by pure luck alone failed to result in most serious consequences to the passengers. Occasionally the police endeavoured to keep the crowd at a distance by themselves throwing stones. In this way half an hour passed, when about 5 o’clock or thereabouts Mr. Edwardes arrived and took charge. Under his direction the detachment of the Warwicks, which had been standing under arms in the neighbourhood all the afternoon, was drawn in line across Parel Road and Kolsa Moholla and knelt down in readiness to fire. The officer in charge waved his handkerchief in the hope that any law-abiding persons who might still be in the crowd would clear away. About 5-15 Mr. Setalwad and Mr. Vincent arrived; and, as the stone-throwing was then proceeding as vigorously as ever, Mr. Setalwad gave the order to fire, an order that was immediately carried out. After two or three volleys, occupying about a minute, “cease firing” was ordered. The mob had by this time cleared off, leaving between thirty and forty dead and wounded. It is said some innocent Hindus have suffered. I hardly think this is possible. If the troops had fired hurriedly it might have been so, but they did not fire without the most ample warning. Under our eyes, and we were between the mob and the troops all the while, the troops and Police were murderously stoned, happily without any serious mishap, for close upon three-quarters of an hour. No law-abiding citizen had, therefore, any right to have been in either of the mobs and most certainly not at the late moment when the firing took place. If any were there at the outset of the stone-throwing he had most ample time and warning in which to get away, and if any stayed out of curiosity he had only himself to blame if he suffered along with the _badmashes_ with whom he chose to herd.