The Shanghai Munictpal Police confessed on Mar. 16 that they were com= pletely mystified by a bombethrow-Ing incident which occurred on Nanking Road, 100 yards east of Fokien Road, shortly after 1 pam. A small type of hand grenade, believed as a result of subsequent investigations to have boon of the "Ruby Queen cigarette tin" type, was hurled into the middle of the toad, Here it exploded, fortunately "causing casualties, although the pavements were crowded at the time, and there was a fairly large stream of traMe, proceeding in both directions, A few seconds before the grenade was thrown, a car had passed the spot where it landed, but it could not be discovered that day who the secupants of the car were. While detectives from Louza Police Station hurried to the spot to conduct vestigations, and question eye-witnesses of the incident, the Reserve Unit was summoned to the scene us 4 precautionary measure. Results of the enquiry wore negative, and no arrests were made. "There may be no further developments with regard to this incident", stated a detective
mystery." from Lowa Station, "Is.4 complete and a half, Yangtszepoo firemen combatted the blaze and nally extinge lished it, Here, five houses were garled "and three others were damaged.
Shortly Before noon, a second fire broke out on a piece of vacant ground west of No. #1 Ford 'Lane, where a large quantity of fodder was placed." Flames were faging on all sides when firemen arrived on' the scene, The blaze was put out after over three ours) work third outbreak was reported Lane 255, off Jansen Road, shortly before 130° pin, when a row. of Chinese houses were In flames, When the fire was finally extinguished after two and a half hours, four counteystyle houses were gutted, und five slightly damaged.
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