Hole Torn Through Wall of United Press Office "Oriental Affairs" and "Post" Also Hit handegrenade_ thrown on the rst oer of the "Shanghai Evening Post & Mercury" building in Avenue Edward VII early on February 4 tore a hole through one wall and managed to damage no less than three. otices, The hand-grenade, of the "potato-masher" variety, was thrown at about am, and smashed a hole through the "wall of the United Press (American news agency) 'om lee, wrecked he door leading into the ofmlce of Mr. H. G, W. Wood ead, editor of "Oriental Affairs," and damaged furniture and broke some glass in the office of the editor the "Shanghai Evening Post Mercury."
Due to the fact that the premises were almost deserted at the time, no one.was injured, A coolie slecp-Ing on a bench near where the bomb }was" thrown, however, had a severe fright when the bomb exploded and tore its way through the wall only six inches oF so from his fect,
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