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CAIRO BOMB PLOT.

ATTEMPT TO ASSASSINATE NOTABLES.

EGYPTIAN CHAUFFEUR'S COURAGE.

Horror Of The King And The Premier.

(Reuter's Service.)

Cairo, November 19.. An attempt to assassinate the Sirdar of Egypt, Sir Doe Oliver |Stark,G+B=4&G_M_€»,-wan-made.

this afternoon,

Two bombs were thrown at him

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DEATH SENTENCE PASSED.

Prisoner Shakes His Head.

scheme are faced with great The trial of the Chinese charged 24. He had agreed that the difficulties in carrying out blasting i

sampan car.

The wound in the neck had been said by Dr. Kenny to have had no- effect on the woman's death and Mr. J. H. B. Nihil prosecuted for even if the jury were inclined to the Crown and Mr. H. S. Fitzroy think that the prisoner struck the defended.

blow they would have BO choice but to acquit him of the charge of murder. Even if

operations without disturbing the with the murder of a boatwoman injury might have been caused amenities of the Clubs and neigh in Aberdeen harbour on Septemby a sudden rising against the bouring houses at, Happy Valley, ber 23, came to a conclusion at the Later. When the contractors were fined Criminal Sessions this morning. The operation on the Sirdar has a few weeks ago for careless blast been successful. His condition is ing, it was pointed out by Divi The Chief Justice, Sir Henry sional Inspector Aris that the Cowper Gollae; presided over the as good as can be expected.

danger of being hit by flying frag, 'Sessions. A bulletin issued earlier stated ments was a frequent one, and as he was driving from the Ministut the Sirdar is suffering from the apparently very heavy charges stock of three bullet wound-in were used to fill the bores made by,' try of War. One exploded but did

the stomach, hund and foot respexplained the difficulty of using electric drills. The contractors ex- 30 injure the Sirdar.

tively. The A.D.C., Captain screens owing to the sloping nature

Inspector Earner was the last Cinipbell, of the Black Watch, was of the hill and the height at which wimess to be called for the prose

cution. He gave evidence of bit in the chest. The chauffeur blasting was done.

Some fragments dislodged by a was wounded in the arm and leg.

blasting charge were thrown into finding the bloodstained knife and they considered that a murder had Official Sympathy.

the Civil Service Cricket Club a boat pole with bloodstains on it been committed they had to be They fired several rounds from

ground last evening, striking and in the boat shorty after the report convinced in their own minds Zaglui Pasha and the

other injuring Mr. Cullip and Mr. Harper had been made of the occurrance. beyond any possible shadow of revolvers, hitting Sir Lee, his Aide-Ministers called at the Residency fortunately not very seriously. de-Camp, Captain Campbell of the and expressed their profound check and surrow. A deputation from the Chamber expressed similar sentiments. Zagli Pusha is to the Naval Hospital for medical canopy. This was three feet is mon intent to commit a felony. height and there was no possibility The Crown, whose duty it was to obviously deeply,afected.

of the boat-pole belag wielded under:ita p

Sirdar Badly Wounded. Three of the four, nesailants eraped when the one bomb, did not explode.

Black Witch, the Egyptian ebauf-- feur and a policeman. The Sirdar was badly, wounded in the stomach and had to be taken to hospital..

How Attack Started.

The attack on the Sirdar made in Shariakas Belaini, a mais and busy thoroughfare.

General Stupefaction.

Was

The Egyptian chauffeur, despite his wounds, drove off at full speed and brought the eat to the Be-hit the motor-car. "It did not ex- sidency, which is nearer than the

plode, but rolled into the gutter. Sirdarin (Sirdur's residence),

The assailants followed the car, firing continually. The frightened a passing tram-ear Viscount Allenby, F.M..High pants of Commissioner for Egypt, Mr. took shelter by lying down, One H. 19. Asquilla and a number of of the assailants crossed the road other guests were having luncheon and re-loaded his revolver from a when the wounded were brought magazine handed to him by a man in. There was general sumpe-standing on the pavement.

A policeman, who pursued the assailant, was hit three times and seriously wounded.

taction.

deep

The former sustained an injury. In answer to Mr. Fitzroy witness doubt whatever that that the two over his eye, and the latter was hit said that all the bloodstains he

in the lip and left leg. Both these found on the boat were under the men had gone on board with com- gentlemen immediately proceeded

attention.

to.

**

Question of Identification.

prove such premeditation, had produced not a scrap of evidence la proof of their contention.

Judge Sums up.

A Determined Attempt. The Sirdar was being driven

The opium revenue in the homewards when bis assailants, Straits Settlements for the third

Mr. Nihill, concluding the case secreted in a doorway of the stores quarter of 1924 · amounts

The Chief Justice in a short department of the Ministry of $2.665,777 as against $3.549,778 in for the Crown, emphasised the Education, threw a bomb, which the corresponding quarter of 1923. Identification of the prisoner as recapitulation of the evidence one of the men who had boarded directed the jury's attention to Admitting that he had cos the deceased's boat and asked the the fact that the only man travened regulations by making

throw lighton fast to the s.s. "Foochow," when jury to find that he had gone on who could. under way on November 12 the beard with his friend sharing a what had taken place was the master of the motor boar Sing common intent, that one of them prisoner who is not called Fook" was fined $10 at the had attacked and stabbed the to give evidence on his behalf and Marine Court by Lient-Commander GF. Hole, R. N. (Magistrate) this woman and that as a result of this to the disa fancies, in the state- morning.

she received injuries to the head ments made by the prisoner. Hir' from which she died... If they second might have been made were convinced on this they had after consideration and a realisa- no option but to find him guilty of tion that the first committed him. murder.

The jury had to be 'con- vinced that the two

men had boarded the boat with common, Mr. Fitzroy, addressing the court Intent to commit a felony. The for the defence, said he was not fact that they boarded the boat calling prisoner to give evidence, together was not evidence of com- He did not want to minimise the plicity in a common purpose. dastardly and uncalled for attack

The jury retired for twenty-five which had been made on the minutes at the conclusion of which boatwoman but the first thing the foreman announced that they they had to settle was whether had unanimously found the pri there had been any murder at soner guilty of murder.

Final Scene.

Assailants Escape.

The assailants entered

taxi-

Zaglul Tells King. Zagbul Push the Egyptian Pre- mier, in an interview with Renter, speaking with

emotion described, his horror at seeing there, which was waiting in a skie wounded at the Residency.

treat. Two Englishmen, on a He went to the Palace and in-motor-cycle with sidecar, slowed formed the King, who was terribly down for the purpose of taking the

ained to learn the news,

number of the taxi-cab

There- of the Premier, Zaglul added that an

man jumped out upon a enquiry would be opened.. The taxi-cub and fired repeatedly at le dauffeur of the taxi-cab had motor-cyclist. He missed his aim, already been arrested. The Gov- however. The taxi-cab then sped ernment would leave no stone un÷{off. : turned to bring the perpetitors to

It is noteworthy that Mr. H. H. justice."

Asquith, who is taking a holiday in Appeal To l'ublic.

Egypt, had an audience with King Pasto hus issued Find this morning.

Zagiu! a communiqué, appealing to the The hallet was found lodged public to aid the authorities, who under the lung. The stomach was ire offering a TEWITd of £10,000 full of bleed, but the intestines. for

the the appréhension of the were not perfurate and

alomach criminals.

muscles are intact. The Sirdar will undergo an Transfusion, was proceeded with operation at the Anglo-American and has done good. The Sirdar's Hospital

condition near inknight was more

The Sirdar had intended to leave hopeful.

for the Suden Inst evening, but hind It is now thought there were departure until about right assailants involved.

They escaped in two taxis,

postponed his

November 23.

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STOP PRESS.

KOWLOON HOSPITAL.

Prisoner not Called.

In passing sentence of death the

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The "China Mail" learned this all committed. Dr Kenny had afternoon that the Government told thear that the haemorrhage had decided to accept the recom- which had caused the woman's mendation of the Kowloon Resi- death was due in his opinion to Chlef Justice-told the prisoner that dents' Association not to staff the Kowloon Hospital with sisters of the blow on the side of the head. he had been found guilty of a the Maryknoll Mission, als will There was no abrasion and cruel murder that he had taken mean presumably that itish blood could issue from the wood part in an attack upon a hardwork 15th nurses will be employed instead.

which was not really a wound at ing woman.,

all but a bruise. Asked by: Prisoner stood with bowed head him (Mr. Fixzrny) how long ha|whilst the black cap was put on thought the injury might have and' particulars. "of the sentence been inflicted prior to his exam-read out. Slowly he shook his ination of the woman, Dr. Kenny head and muttered inaudibly when had said be could not go to a week the translation was finished and or -even^3 days, but it might in obedience, to the grasp of the have been inflicted 36 hours warder walked to the dock stairs before Le.g p.m.. the and disappeared from view

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