The Archive · 1938

Another Outrage

It_was also reported that a bomb or grenade, of unknown type, had been thrown and exploded outside the house of Mr. 7, Yamamoto, manager of the local" branch of the RIK. Line, 116 Jesslield Road, again without much damage or in-Jury to persons.

"A further Japanese report, stated that an as yet unidentified Chinese, whose conheetion with terrorist tivity was yet to be. established, had been arrested in the Westera district carrying six hand grenades of the type used in the Chinese army.

The bombing was the second one within Seltlement limits during the day, the first being when an unidentified person threw a canister bomb, fashioned from a cigarette-t into the corridor outside Room 21 Hardoon Building, at 645 o'clock yesterday morning' and escaped. The Foam is occupied by the Japanese censors who deal with Chinesoregistered newspapers, but as there was no-one on the floor at the time non-one was injured. The damage from the explosion was very slight.

'A Chinese watchman on the ground oer first investigated and then called the police from Central Station. He idid not sce the person who threw the bomb, When the Japanese who use the ofice arrived later, they investigated the occurrence and then started work fas if nothing had happened. I was announced that the ofice would continue to function at the premises, Detectives found and examined fragments of the home-made missile In the corridor.

'A few minutes after 8 o'clock [some damage wes caused to House 200, Lane $65, Sinza Road, and a [Chinese occupant was injured lightly and later removed to hospital, ing significant clues in their effort to apprehend them, Ta Tao Target The Robison Road Police Sub-

Station of the Ta Tao (Great Way) City "Government was made the target of bomb-attacks at 6 p.m, on Jan, 2 when person or persons Cargo Only On Soochow Creek Boats Cargo only, and not passengers. fs allowed to be carried in boats operating on the Soochow Creek, according to a. Chinese report, which states that a notice to this effect was sent by the Japanese to owners of boats using the Creek. As a result of the order, the report continues, passengers who had booked tickets for places inland had their fares refunded, afler being refused passage on several boats Jeaving on the morning of January 29. unknown tossed two bombs of the felgaretie tin type into the station building, The explosion that followed slightly injured a Chapel policeman there and damaged some windows and. furniture, The Police Sub-'Station 45 opposite the Nalgai Ware Kaisha Cotton Mill No. 1, which is

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