The peace, of the Italian soldiers, Chengtu Road police and occupants of the Ascot Apartments was rudely disturbed when. a cigarette-tin bomb was thrown on to the vacant ground inside the Italian Consulate at the comer of Bubbling Well Road and Chengtu Road at 7.15 pin. yesterday.
The loud explosion and the dense, white smoke hanging over the spot attracted a large group of spectators to the scene. The incident caused no materíal damage, and no injury was reported.
Both the Italian soldiers and Chengtu Road police turned out in Jarge numbers, and an investigation was immediately launched. It was believed that the missile was thrown into the consulate compound over the wall facing Bubbling Well Road, between the Ascot Apartments and the front gate of (he consulate, which has not been in use since the demolition of the building next io the apartments.
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