About ten Chinese were severely injured last night when a hand grenade was thrown into a gambling den situated near Bubbling Well and Tifeng Roads within the jurisdiction of the Ta Tao Government.
All the injured people were removed to St. Lukes, the Red Cross &nd Paulun hospitals by Fire Brigade ambulances'. which had been summoned by a Settlement policeman who was standing in the vicinity.
Many of the men are suffering from severe injuries, their wounds including broken limbs and head injuries. Some are not expected to recover. Bubbling Well police were informed of the affair but did not investigate the bombing as it is not within the jurisdiction of the Settlement authorities.
After the bombing the injured were carried out of the gambling establishment and laid in the street until the arrival of the ambulances. It is not known whether any arrests were made by the Ta Tao authorities, "Deteriorating Adverse Trade Balance For First Nine Months Guerillas Disrupt The Pingsui Line Germans, Italians Discuss Steps Inspired by Tokyo; Complaints Against France London, Oct. 31.
Among: international questions dealt with in the course of Herr Joachim von Ribbentrop's talks with Signor Mussolini and Count Galeazzo Ciano, the greatest importance is being given to Japanese victories and the effect they are likely to have on the position in the Pacific, according to the Italian press, as reported by "The Times" correspondent in Rome:
It is stated that Japan is about to demand a revision of the Nine-Power Treaty and take a stronger line with France over the supply of munitions to China through French territory.
it is suggested that Germany and Italy will stand by Japan in this matter, and the attitude which Britain and: France take will be as important as anything else in determining whether better relations between the four European Powers can be achieved.—Reuter.
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