The smoke from the revolver enveloped Sir Henry's face, but when it cleared he was seen sitting quite composed. A scream was heard from behind, probably from Mies Stella May, who was quick to realize what had happened and doubtless feared the worst. Lady May, too, was much shaken, but her Indyship quickly recovered her composure when rhe saw that His Excellency was coo}, collected and unhurt, but Miss who was following in a intely behind her mother, caw the youth fire, and she buret into tears. The younger children apparently had not observed the incident. Sir Henry signalled to his bearers to proceed and by the time the City Hall was reached, the whole party had recovered their composure, and it cays much for the courage of Sir Henry and Lady May that they carried through the proceedings there without betraying any emotion. No reference was made to the attempt, and most people in the hall were unaware of the dastardly outrage that had been attempted.
The Assailant.
The prisoner wore a blue serge suit, high collar and black tie. When seen by a reporter he was on the ground, staring wildly, half-stunned perhaps by the blows he had received. He seemed a man of the clerk or student type. He had a high forehead and intelligent features, rather thick lips and a rather thin black moustache. He speaks English fluently. The revolver which he used wae a cheap one. The bullet was made of lead, and was torn appar. ently by contact with a nail in Lady May's chair.
When the assailant was taken to the Police Station he was searched and his clothing wae taken from him, a Chinese suit being given him. He as lodged in the cells and afterwarde was brought into the charge room, where he was formally charged with the crime of attempting to murder Sir Henry May. At first he replied that he had nothing to say in answer to the charge, but afterwards he made a rambling statement about the Government having inflicted a hardship upon the Chinese by having excluded Cantonese copper currency and said that the British Government treated the Chinese worse than the Manchus did.
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