Explosion in Mr. Hardoon's Garden A bomb explosion, to which some political importance might be attached if the bomber's identity could be learned, occurred in Mr. Hardoon's compound on Bubbling Well Toad early on Wednesday morning. A great deal of excitement and much speculation was the outcome, but no person was injured or property damaged.
Gen. Wang I-tang for some time has been living in one of the many residences within Mr, Hardoon's gardens, and being a man of considerable importance he is well guarded, having a bodyguard of Chinese soldiers quartered within the high brick walls. Two Sikh policemen on guard at the gate and a number of the General's soldiers heard a loud explosion at 1.30 o'clock on Wednesday morning. The explosion occurred a few feet west of the main entrance on Bubbling Well Road.
The Sikhs immediately telephoned to Bubbling Well Police. Station, and in remarkably short time a corps of detectives headed by an inspector was on the spot. They made an immediate search, but in the darkness discovered rething.. At daybreak another search was made, and it was then found that a bomb had been exploded on a brick pathway 15 yards from the wall, the evidence being bomb-fragments, small pieces of glass, shrapnel, and burned paper wadding. There are several outhouses near where the bomb landed, but no damage or injury was done.
Apparently the explosive missile had been thrown over the wall from Bubbling Well Road near the Ferry Road corner.
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