LORD HARDINGE WOUNDED

Stratford Evening Post, Volume XXXV, Issue 1, 24 December 1912, Page 5

LORD HARDINGE WOUNDED

A BOMB OUTRAGE

Delhi, December 23

There was an attempted bomb assassination of Lord Hardingo, Gover-nor-Gerunal of India, on his state entry to the new capital. Lord Hardinge and an attendant killed. The Viceroy’s elephant in the procession Jeft the station and was passing through Ghandichowk when a man on a house-top threw v powerful bomb, striking the Viceroy’s howdah nd wounding his shoulder The attendant, holding an umbrella was killed. •?‘The Viceroy was taker to the hospital. Lady Hardinge was much shaken. FURTHER PARTICULARS. (Received 9.0 a.m.) London, December 20. The second attendant was wounded in eight places. The Viceroy was removed to the Vice-Regal Lodge, and is doing well. The driver was uninjured. Many arrests were made, and the procession resumed. Sir Guy Fleetwood Wilson conducted the Durbar.

(Received 10.30 a.m.) Delhi. December 23

The Viceroy received a deep wound four inches long, exposing the shoulder blade, and superficial wounds on the right hip and neck. The bomb was thrown from the office of the Puniab National Bank. ,

It was believed the thrower escaped

THE NEW DELHI

THE VICEROY INLY SLIGHTLY

INJURED

A REWARD OF 10,000 RUPEES

London, December 23. The great State procession to Manqurate, the sit.e of Now Delhi, was witnessed by enormous crowds. There were many decorations. The Viceroy and Vicereine occupied the same howdahs.

The weather was perfect. The bomb was thrown while the procesison was passing through the famous thoroughfare of Chandnichowk. The Viceroy, who was pale, was removed on an improvised stretcher to a motor car. The Vicereine returned to the Viceregal Lodge. The procession then reformed, and the ceremony proceeded. Police surrounded the howdahs and made several arrests. All the city outlets are guarded. There is intense public indignation. Lord Hardinge subsequently sent a message to Sir Guy W ilson stating that he was only slightly injured. Sir Guy Wilson read this at the Durbar, and loud cheering ensued, particularly among the chiefs. A reward of 70.000 rupees has been offered for the arrest of the culprits. (A rupee is worth about two sinkings). The Viceroy was hit in three places in the back, and one place in the neck by fragments of metal. A hoy spectator was also killed. The King sent Lord Hardinge a message of sympathy.