Hongkong, Suly 10.
Two bombs were thrown last night at premises occupied by the Wing Kee Company, ship's compradores, who are the purveyors of the Empress of Canada. Th2 bombs exploded 92 the counter, which was smashed together with chairs, windows and desks, but riy casualties occurred.
Tt appears that a motor-car drew up in front of the building, wher immediately afterwards, a revolver shot was heard. Confusion followed, when a second car drove up. Ths occupants of this car threw bombo. The crowd scattered and both cars disappeared.
A strong force of European, In dian and Chinese police supported by armed Volunteers raided various places, resulting in the arrest of three Chinese.
The Military Autnorities are eating a wire screen at the entrance of the Central Telenkone. Exchange as a precautionary mzasurc.
The Legislative Council today adopted tie first' reading of the ype Settlement; Bill extending the durgtipa of the Settlement over fou days, July 14 to 17 inclusive {tm the Legislative Council last night, the Governor in the cou speech on the general situation in Hongkong said it had become increasingly clear during the last fortnight that the strike movement was. nothing else than an attack organized by the agencies of disorder and anarchy outside the Colony, on tha. standards of civilization as repres-lented by Hongkong. The attad was directed as much against repes table Chinese as against foreigners, "We are faced (His Excellency" continued) with a deliberate attempt to destroy the prospects and: existence of this community."
The Governor heartily congrates lated the community on the excell. ent manner in which it is carrying on, and stated that the mia. well in hand. He thought there were signs that the strikers were coming to their senses, and by hoped that common sense wool short ly prevail over In the meanwhile, were ample and easily repenishable: If necessary more drastic msaaures [would be token He would not heaitate to deport every idle adult from Hongkong. The the spread of th: past fortnight hal! been th coward and folly of the working class es who allow themselves to be inti minated with the most shadowy: threats. He added that arrangements were being completed for the arrest of the intimidators a0 are lable to the "cat."—Reater's Pac Be Service.
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