The Archive · 1938

Two Men Wounded

Grenade Tosser Escapes

From Rue clu Consular Two Chinese accountants were wounded shortly after midday yesterday when an unidentified Chinese threw two hand-grenades at a Chinese import and export hong, House 10, Lane 183 Rue clu Consular, rear the North Gate district of Nantao.

One of the victims, named Loh Kuo-zeng, chief accountant, was seriously injured while the other man, Shen Hue-tsang, escaped with minor wounds.

The bombs were of the "Mills" type. The terrorist responsible for the attack escaped, and is being sought by the French Police.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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