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M. Merlin Unhu Four Foreigners Killed Three foreigners were killed and several severely wounded as the re~ sult of a dastardly attack upon the Jife of M. Merlin, Governor-General of Indo-China, at Canton on Thursday night of last week.
The first news of this sensational affair, which naturally caused grave concern among the French com munity in Shanghai, was received here about 9 am, last Friday in a private message, and upon receipt of this an urgent telegram was despatched to the Legation for further Authentic information at the time of writing general, who proceed-_ ed to Canton in the French man-of-war Craonne, was entertained by the French community, a banquet being given in his honour at the Victoria, Shameen. A bomb hurled upon the dining table—by whom or in what manner is yet known—but with the most astrous results. -M, Merlin and the members of his suite all escaped without injury, but three of the guests were killed on the spot, two Were dangerously wounded, " and others received more or less serious as soup was being served the as-sasin flung a handbag with the bomb through a window and hit the end of the table. It seemed that MIN. Germ was mistaken for M. Mer Tin and was aimed at, The bomb exploded with frightful results. The ing hall was soon reduced to a shambles. Mr. Demaretz was found dead seated on his chair, while his wife was lying on the floor. Dr. Casalranea, the acting French Consul, lost his left arm. - Two or three Chinese waiters were injured in the head. American and British sailors and residents turned out as soon as the outrage was perpetrated and the bomber was chased. He was shot at with revolvers, escaped message to M, Merlin st he is horrified to hear of erdly attempt, congratul: Merlin on his fortunate essay expressing deep sympathy with the French community in their loss—Reuter's Pacific Service.
Terrible Scene of Destruction. wounds, In this early telegram, three casualties were named, these being: M. Rougeau, a member of the staff of the Banque de I'Indo-Chine, Dr. Casablanca, acting-Consul at Cnaton, and. MI. Germ. (Manager of Germ & Ca. and brother-indaw of M. Madier, of Shanghat) who was seriously wounded, Nationalists of Indo-China, The opinion has been formed here that the attempt to assassinate Merlin was the work of political agents associated with the Nationalist party of Indo-China, upon a much smaller seal try is troubled with the tion and revolutionary. propaganda as India, and little doubt is enter tained but that the outrage is the! work of revolution Merlin thas held office for leas than'a year, and during his short term of ad: ministration has made no exception-departure from the policy of his Predecessors, and it is assumed throfore that the attack is against his office rather than against him personally.
Tt may be recalled now that, on the occasion of M. Merlin's recent visit to Shanghai, the French autho-ities had information that tempt. upon, the Governor-General's life would be made here, and. they treated the information' as being of such importance as. to justify special precautions, Thus it was that the distinguished visitor was carefully shepherded from the mo-rent of his arrival until that of his Teaving, and he was never abroad without, there being "half-a-dozen armed men and several detectives in lose attendance upon him.
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