Mr. Koo, a leading member of the Rice 'Merchants Guild, and the late 'Mr. Lob, were both reported to have been actively working for the Shang-hal Citizens' Federation which, according to its members, is nonpolitical in nature, being designed for the revival of commerce and the relief of refugees.
When the French Police, informed of the matter, arrived at Mr. Koo's hause, the bomb was found to have. exploded, Nobody heard any explosion fund, if there was one, it must have eat wed very litle noise. There was Ro damage to the house and nobody, was hurt, Prior to-the incident, Mr. Koo had received no threatening letters. The French Police were busy yesterday invest Jan, 3.
It way learned yesterday' that Lieutenant-Colone! J, B, Hume, of the Loyal Regiment, who happened to be: near the scene of the bombing incident in Hankow Road on New Year's Day, took four wounded Japanese soldiers to the Lester Chinese Bos pital in his official ear. Colonel Hume. with an oflcer of his battalion, was on his way to the British Military Hospital when the incident took place. He immediately stopped and offered hig services. in the transport of the wounded to hovpltal for treatment. An inspector of the SP, also travelled in the car with the wounded soldiers Detectives "from. Louza Police Station, under Detective-Inspecto? Sharman, were yesterday investigating the incident, but no arrests had been made up to last night. Mtemday afternoon.
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