'A bomb was produced in the Shang thai Provisional Court, on Thars-day, by Mr. E. T. Maitland, Pro-acuting Solicitor, in a ease in which 'a well-dressed, " intelligent-looking Chinese was charged 4, Section B, of the Laws, with sending a threatening Jetter to a wealthy produce merchant at 154 Canton Road.
Te appears that the accused entered complainant's shop with a letter and a cardboard box, both of which! hho placed on, the counter. A-shop' assistant opened the package and. aw & quantity of dirty wool. Hi suspicions were aroused and he ran out and called the accused (who meanwhile had left the shop) back. 'A Chinese constable was also called) jin and, when the wool had been moved, it was found that inside there was a Mills' bomb, fully. charged with explosive. This had detonator.
The letter read as follows:—"T
Know that your business in sea products with the Japanese has been very prosperous, and that you have] profited greatly by it. For this mason, you may be proud of your. self because no other person in the same trade ax you can expect to compete with you, I wish to borrow $10,000 from you. If you refuse to comply with my demand, serious steps will be taken against you, You are expected to give me an answer within 40 hours—Tih Ying, Jeadey of the Blood and Iron Society."
The accused man was brought before Judge Hsiung and Mr, Stevens, the Senior Consal's Deuty, yesterday, and charged with Aepositing explosive articles and Aespatching letters. of threat with the intention of extorting money.
The Judge stated that there was now rule whereby the case must heard in another court. Only serious cases in the districts, north of the Soochow Creek could be Hneard: by him, dnd those occurring the south ies of the Crock would be heard in the No. 6 Court.
The ease wus accordingly ed until thin: morning,
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