WOUNDED BY A BOMB.

Auckland Star, Volume XLIII, Issue 307, 24 December 1912, Page 5

WOUNDED BY A BOMB.

INDIA'S VICEROY STRUCK.

ATTEMPTED ASSASSINATION.

STATE ENTRY INTO DELHI. TWO LIVES LOST. ATTENDANT AND BOY KILLED. (By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyrlg_»W DELHI, December 23. An attempt was made at Delhi, the new capital of India, to assassinate Lord Hardinge, Viceroy of India, a bomb being thrown at him. Ixird Hardinge was making a State entry into the new capital when the bomb was thrown. The Viceroy was wounded, and an attendant killed. The Viceroy's elephant procession had left the station and was passing through the Chandni Chank when a man on a housetop threw a powerful bomb, striking the Victory's howdah, wounding him in the shoulder.

An attendant who was holding an umbrella over Lord Hardinge was killed. The Viceroy was taken to a hospital. Hardinge was much affected by the incident. A STATE PROCESSION. The attempted assassination occurred during a great State procession to inaugurate the site of the new Delhi. Enormous crowds filled the streets, which were gaily decorated. The Viceroy and Vicereine were in the same howdiik. While the procession was proceeding along the famous thoroughfare Chandni Chowk the bomb was thrown as described. The Viceroy, who was very pale, was removed in an improvised stretcher to a motor car, while the Vicereine returned to the vice-regal lodge. CEREMONY PROCEEDS. Tlie procession then re-formed, and the ceremony proceeded. Intense public indignation prevails. I-ord Hardinge subsequently sent a message to Sir Guy Fleetwood Wilson (Finance member of the Council of India) that he was only slightly injured. Sir Guy read this to the Durbar, amid loud cheering, particularly from the chiefs. WOUNDED IN FOUR PEACES. Viscount Hardinge was wounded in four places by fragments of metal, the most severe being one 4in long, exposing the shoulder blade. The other wounds were all superficial, in the right hip and neck. The Viceroy is now in the vice-regal lodge, where he is doing well. BOY ONLOOKER KILLED. A boy spectator was also killed, while a second attendant was wounded in eight placesThe driver was uuinjured. ESCAPE OF THE THROWER. The bomb was thrown from the office of the Punjaub National Bank. It is believed that tbe thrower escaped. The police surrounded the building and made several arrests. All the city outlets are guarded. A reward of 10.000 rupees has been offered for the arrest of the murderer. NEW ZEALAND'S REGRET. (By Telegraph.—Press Association.) WELLINGTON, this day. At the request of the Prime Minister, the Governor is cabling to the Secretary of State expressing the profound regret of the Government and people of New Zealand at the attempt made, on the life of the Viceroy of India, and the sincere hope that the dastardly occurrence will not be attended by any serious result to his Excellency or Lady Hardinge.