The Archive · 1936

Hankow Japanese Finds Bomb

Quietly Removed. by Bureau, of Public Safety Hankow, Oct, 2.

Strong representations were made yesterday by Mr. Suchiko Takal, the Japanese Consul at Changsha, to Gon. Ho Chien, Chairman of' the Hunan Provincial Government, regarding the finding of a bomb'4 ft, from the Consul's residence, - on 'September 29, reports reaching' he to-day stated. "The bomb, said. to have been wrapped In a' handker-blet, was found by a Chinese passer-by on a grass plot by a path between the Consul's residence. und the eon jin: sulate, The man immediately noticed the Bureau of Public Safety, who. Quietly removed the bomb, The matter came to the knowledge of Mr. Taial yesterday, resulting i the demarche with Gen. Ho, Pointing out that the finding of a bomb was 8 serious matter, especially in view of recent anti-Japanese outbreaks In the province, Mr, Tukal asked Gen, Ho why he had attempted to hush the. matter, Gen, Ho, it Was reported, sought to minimize the affa

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