BOMBS THROWN.

Dominion, Volume 5, Issue 1340, 18 January 1912, Page 5

BOMBS THROWN.

« ATTEMPT ON YUAN SHIH KAI'S LIFE. TWO BODYGUARDS KILLED. REVOLUTIONARIES CONFESS. By Teleeraph—Press Assocrotion-Copyricht Peking, January 16. Yuan Shih Kai's route to the Palace was lined by troops with loaded rifles and fixed bayonets. As the General's carriage approached the residence of Dr. Morrison, "The Times" correspondent, twelve welldressed Chinamen grouped together, and one threw a bomb a distance of thirty yards. It exploded twenty feet from Yuan Shih Kai's carriage. Besides the two policemen killed, twelve soldiers and three civilians wero injured. The perpetrators of the outrage took refuge in a tea-house, which was at once surrounded by troops and police. - Reuter's agent adds that the High Executioner is smilingly parading outside the tea-house, awaiting orders. (Rec. January 17, 11.15 p.m.) Peking, January 17. Yuan Shih Kai was proceeding in semiregal state when three bombs, about tho size of condensed milk tins, reported to bo of Japanese manufacture, were thrown. One failed to explode, and the others fell bebind the carriage, owing to the carriage-man whipping up tho horses. Tho concussion was felt 600 yards away. Two bodyguards were killed and eighteen wounded. The terrified horses dashed off at a mad gallop, and were stopped with difficulty. The police used whips freely, and cowed the crowd. They also established a cordon around the whole quarter until the bomb throwers were arrested. They confessed thoy were revolutionaries. Other arrests were made. The outrage removes the doubts the Manchus have hitherto entertained as to Yuan Shih Kai's loyalty. Foreigners believe his death would have thrown Northern China into utter lawlessness, which would demand the immediate intervention of the Powers. ARMISTICE PROLONGED. Shanghai, January 16, prolonged for a fortnight.