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JEWELLERS,
THE ⠀ HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, MONDAY, APRIL 7, 1913.
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float and two or three launches, being allowed to take a good hold and a number of simpans. Their on any of the lower jetties.. position was in an instant clang-
Coal Stores Alight.
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FAR EASTERN NAVAL SQUADRONS.
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ed from one of security to extreme On land, fresh impetus to the langer. An officer gave the blaze was given by the inclusion igual summoning all hande to of several huge stacke of coal, of the boats, and the buglea bad which there was an unusual scarcely sounded when another quantiy at the wharf in couse Alaority rush of flamo inspired a unani- quence of two steamers Tel. 634 mous rush for the boats. There having discharged cargo Bramble
was no time for selection; sailors, on Friday. Here splendid work Britomart fremen, and civilians, of whom was done by the brigade, and Cadmus altogether there must have been though at one time the blaze Cherub between 150 and 200, jumped from the stacks assumed big pro- Clio into the nearest available boat portions, it was successfully and got away.
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The Newcastle's pinonce was actually caught by the flames but these were quickly extinguished 8 sho steamed away. The re- treat was made not a moment too 4000, the boats being just beyond the danger zone when flames shot up from end to end of the jetty, while the surface of the water for
distance of fifty yards round
was transformed into a sheet of fame.
A Terrible Tragedy.
Vessel in Danger.
Thanks to the excellent opera-
Fame Flora Handy
Kent
Merlin
HIS BRITANNIC MAJESTY'S SHIPS ON THE CHINA STATION,
Water tank and tug British sloop
Class Despatch-boat
Admiralty tug'" Gunboat Gunboat British sloop
Tons Guns I-H.P. Commander 1,700 12 2,000 Comdr, O. L. Lambe
Muster W. West
Reported at
Hongkong
Hongkong
710 2
900 Lt. Com. B. E. Prichard
Yangtze
710 2
900 Lt.-Com. W. H. Darwell
Yangisze
1,070 6
1,400 Comdr, H. Williams
Shongbai
300
300 Master H. Smith
Hongkong
1,070
1,400 Comdr. Mackenzie, D.S.O.
Hongkong
Torpedo-boat destroyer 2nd class cruiser
360
5,700 Lt-Com, Wilkinson
Hongkong
4,350 10
7,000 Capt. C. F. Corbett M.V.O. Shanghai
Torpedo boat destroyer 295
0
4,000 Lt-Com. F.G. Brickenden
West River.
Torpedo-boat destroyer 280 1st class cruiser Hiver gunboat
6
3,000 Lt. Com. Doddam Whetham Hongkong
9,000
14
22,000 Capt. Allen T. Hunt O.S.I. Hongkong
616 4
1,200 Lt-Com. H. Marryatt
Yanglaze
Surveying ship 1st class oruiser let class cruiser River gunboat 2nd class cruiser
1,040
Capt. F. C. O. Pasco
Hongkong
14,600
27,000
Capt. G. O. Cayley,
Hongkong
9,800
22,000
Capt. B.H.F. Barttelot:
Hongkong
180. 2
800
Lt-Com, Alan Dixon
Hongkong
4,800 12
85 2
Olier Ribble
Torpedo-boate
385
Torpedo-iost destroyer
500
River gunboat
85
2
West River
Depotship for Submarines 980
1,400 Lt.-Comdr. N.E. Archdale
Hongkong
River gunboat
85
240 Lt.-Com. I. 8. Hutton
:
Fagkong
River gunboat
85
2
240 Lt.-Com. Maurice Leslie
Torpedo boat destroyer* · 350
6
6,000 Gunner W. H. Ryder
Receiving ship
4,650
0
180
2
710 2
tions of the firefloats all danger Kinsha to the shipping was averted, and by about 2.a.m. there were eigne Minotaur that the fire in the godowns was losing force. It continued to burn for some hours afterwards,
Monmouth Moorhen"
ewcastle
but without danger to the adjoin Nightingale River gunboat ing premisrs..
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River gunboat
Gunboat
Torpedo boat destroyer 500 Torpedo-buat destroyer: 355 8 Torpedo hoat destroyer 590 Torpedo-boat destroyer 360 - 6. Gunboat
195 :2 Gunboat
Gunboat
0.38, 10.37,
0.38,
T.B. 035.
T.B. 036,
T.B. 037,
T.B. 038,
150
150
22,000 Capt. Frederick A. Powlett Hongkong
240 Lt.-Comdr. M. Murray Yangisze 6,300 Lt.-Com.E.T.R. Chambers Canton 7,500 Lt-Com. E.JG, Mackinnon Hongkong
240 Lt.-Comdr. Nash
Yangtaze Hongkong
Com. R. H. AnstrutherÜ.MG Hongkong
800 Lt.-C. Hon. GuyStepford Yangtare 000 LA-0.1.R.N. Cotrell Dormer Yangtaze 7,500 Lt-Comdr. Maxwell
Contin 6,300 Lt.-Com. H. D. Adair-Hall Hongkong. 7,500 Com. Seymour
Hongkong Hongkong
5,000
Com. R Neville
800 Lt.-Comdr. J. C. Borrett Upper Yangtens 500 Lt-Com. M. B. Blackwood Yangtazet 500 Lt.-Comdr. Lloyd
Shanghai
Lt.-Com. Godfrey Herbert Hongkong. Lt.-Com. A. A. L. Fenner Hongkong. Lt-Com. J.R. A.Codrington Hongkong. Lt. Com. Handley
To Weat River,
Lt.-Com: Stileman
Lt.-Com. Nicol,
Hongkong. Hongkong.
Lt. Com. H. W. Seymour, Hongkong.
Flagship of Admiral Sir A. L. Winsloe, K.C.B., C.V.O., C.M.G. Commander-in-Chief.
foreign men-OF-WAR ON the china and Japan station.
Kaiser Franz
JosephI Armoured cruiser
4,000 45 8,000 Capt. Hauta
French.
Armoured cruiser Armoured cruiser Gunboat.
River gubboat Gunboat Gunboat
Dondard de Lagree, Gunboat
10,014 30 20,000 Capt. Vergos 9,700.12 19,800 Capt. Courts
645 10 1,000 Lieut. Vandier 180. 6 570 Lieut. Dordet
'500. Lieut. de Jervillier
123 7
130
Shanghat
Shangliai
Hongkong
Saigon
Canton
Canton
Liout. Collin
Tongku
Lieut. Dupuy Datemps Tchong-kin
Submarine
Lieut. Boluix
Saigon
Submarine
Saigon
Armoured gunboat
Destroyer
1708 10 350 7
1,700
Lieut. Guillaume-Louis Baigon 303 Liont. Aurillac
Saigon
Destroyer
Destroyer
130 7
Destroyer
307
Capt. de Frigate Rouisen Hongkong 300 Comdr. de Marquesaso Baigon -300
Saigon
Surveying ship
1,825 10
9,000 Com. Voisin
Saigon,
** Flagship of Rear-Admiral Colloch de Kerillis, Commander-in-Chief, the French China Station.
Flagship of Commodore Boncicaut, Commanding the local defence Indo China
German.
What was the Origin ? The cause of the outbreak can- Robin In full view of some hundreds of yet be di finitely stated. Rosario of spectators two sampan nien Several theories are current one Sandpiper suffered a terrible death. With that sparks from the oil mill next Snips their bbats tied to the jetty they to the godown set the roof of NoTaku Renewing of formo let plater by addition of metal
were one moment in a perfectly C3 alight; a second that the fire Tamar Welding of brokes pices of any kind el male secure position and in the next was caused through the upsetting Teal OFFIOR: Bt. Caurga'u Emilding, Ard Rinár, Telenbaina 10X8.
were in the midst of a terrify-of a lamp by one of the men at Thistle ing mass of flame. They had work in the godown where the Usk soarcoly tims in which to realize tallow was stored; and another Virago their danger. From the moment that the upsetting of a lamp Welland that they began a wild attempt in a cook's kitchen was re- Whiting to work their sampane through sponsible for the blaze. With Widgeon the thick layer of tallow their reference to the second, it may Woodcock position was hopeless. While they be stated that the lamps used are Woodlark moved an inch the flames come safety of a special type. The forward a foot, first from their damage remains to be accurately rear, and finally approaching estimated. It will probably them from all sides.
amount to about Tis. 400,000, and the loss is covered by insur- The fire bad now been raging ance. That on the tallow alone for over two hours, and now amounts to $21,0 0, being dis all attemple to save the pro-tributed in the following offices: perty on land had to be Union of London, (Messrs. Dod- bandoned. The main buildings, well & Co.), 12.000; the North the bridge, the jetty, and a British, (Mecere Gibb Livingstone great stretch of water presented & Co. ), 26,000; and £3,000 in e an appalling picture of fame, company for which Messrs. Arn- LADIES HAIR DRESSERS. giving off a sullen, consistent hold, Karberg & Co. are agents,
sound like the wash of a tremen- Beyond the two cases described, dous tide,
frequent nothing is known as to the loss of Duplair ** while explosions and the crash of fall-life, although the circumstances Klebor ing walls made the effect still were such that it would seem Decides.
highly probable that more Chinese Argus more impressive.
A new danger had now to be lost their lives. In the glare of Vigilante met. The burning oil began to lights and prevailing excitement Peiho drift down the river, and the first very possibly there were were thing realized was that about a accidenta to sampans crossing hundred lighters and sampana and re-crossing the river, one or
Lynx Proteo lower which these smell oraft escaped z ROAD jetty and the
down were doomed, On many running down by a hair's breadth.
Fronde of these whole families were
d'Iberville housed. The danger was quite To the list of landing parties Pistolet unprepared for, and when it be- from the man-of-war who gave Mousquet came necessary to abandon their an excellent account of themselves Manche bosts on the instant not a few of must be added the party sent them were loath to leave behind ashore from the Dutch cruiser all their belongings. It was only Holland. In order to avoid con- with the greatest difficulty that fusion of command they placed Emden some of them were got away. One themselves under the direction Gneisenan man, calmly smoking a cigarette, of the Captain of the Newcastle. Iltis would not move antil the flames They were at work on the scene Jaguar were within a few feet of him, as long as any of the sailors, and Leipzig ly and sonding out streams of and even then any efforts of his their commanding officer did not Luchs molten wax and oil, two or three own would have been futile. As leave the fire until 7 am. Nurnburg inches deep. The firemen set to it was he was directly in the wake The members of the Shanghai Otter work to remove all the bamboo of a large steamer which was be- Fire Brigade present did not Scharnhorst The disastrous fire which oo-fences surrounding the buildings, ing hurriedly towed away, and relinquish their work in some 8.90 curred at the wharf and godowns as well as wooden structures and the force of the movement of the cases until 7.30 p.m. on Sunday Taku of Messrs Melchers & Co. at parts of the godowns and houses water drew his little oraft with night, continuing their labours Tiger Pootung last Saturday night, is adjoining, on which every avail the larger vessel...
with the object of saving the Tsingtau probably the greatest ever ex-able stream of water was directed.
large quantity of coal which was Vaterland perienced here, says the "N. Within half an hour the firo
Drifting Boats. The whole line of these small still threatened. After this hour China Daily News. In specta- had assumed very serious propor- Fonts went up in the flames, and the Customs were left to complete Calabria cular effect it is certainly without tions, and between two and three they began to drift, adding a new the salvage. The Central Com- parallel; and at one period of the hundred men from the men-of-war danger to the shipping lying about panies, Nos. 1 and 4 had tarned | conflagration the whole of the at anchor in the river, were sent
out to the fire in fall upon the Adamastor already preparing to meet the grave shipping on that side of the river to render assistance. Landing risks which the barning, allow first alarm; and in addition there Macao was endangered, while serious parties came from the Newcastle,
were also members from No. 2 Patria loss of life was only avoided by Luchs, Albany and Franz Josef, oating down stream set up. and No. 7. who assisted in the
The Mei Lee which had been the narrowest of margins. bringing with them hose, pumps
work done The outbreak originated at the buckets and sxes. Some of them lying alongside Melchers' jetty. rear part of a godown forming a were detailed off to save the con- the fire took, was got into a safe directly in front of the line which huge block, and specially con- tents of the adjoining houses. stracted for the storage of in- They were only able to accomposition only a few minutes after flammable cargo. Stored away plish part of their work, Mr. the destruction of the jetty. Two in the buildings was an immense Loureiro's residence being burned Japanese boats had also to be
towed out of the danger zone. quantity of parafin wax, used in out with practically all the con- the manufacture of Price's tenta.
On the men-of-war in the centre the Malay States Guides. He is Bainbridge candles, wood oil, bomp, grain,
of the river five calls were sound-relieving Captain Prince, who will Barry general cargo,, and machinery An attempt was made to cut od and the men stood by with go Home on leave for about a Callao packed in cases. Up to the time the bridge down in order to save their appliances, while, in some, year with his wife. Upon the Chauncey of the outbreak men are said to the jetty, the inen of the Newcas pumps were set to work and return of Captain Prince, Captain Cincinnati have been working in the godown. tle getting to work with axes and streame of water directed on to Cargill will leave the Guides and Dale
Immediately on the outbreak attacking the huge beams with the surface of the river to clear rejoin his regiment in India. Mrs. Decatur being detected, about 10.15 p.m., vigour, nasisted by the firemen away the gathering oil and tallw, Cargill meantime is staying with Elcano the alarm, was given and assis and others. Their work was The sme course was adopted for her parenta, Sir Ernest and Lady Helena tance was summoned from Shang scarcely half accomplished when the cargo boate, and meanwhile Biron, in London and Mohican
Captain E.P.C..Back, R.N. hat. Those on the spot could do events took a dramatic turn. The the fire floats. successfully dealt very little to prevent the flames tallow pouring down from the with the drifting patobes of fire Admiral Bir George Egerton, Monterey gelling a strong hold on the godowns was suddenly reinforced and the abandoned campons and who has succeeded, Sir William Pampanga buildings, and as events turned by a great stream of burning lightors which had started erratio May as Commander-in-Chief at Piscataqua out the whole of the available material, which came from an peared likely to cause further E. P. O. Back to be his flag- Quiros
courtes down stream and up Devonport, has appointed Captain Pompey fire fighting force was practically alleyway about twelve feet wide trouble. At one time, the whined captain Captain Back not long Rainbow helpless in the face of the alarm- between the two main godowns. frontage for a quarter of a mile sinco relinquished command of Samar ing dimensions which the out. At first there was a startling was almost hidden behind the the Loviathan, flagship of the old Saratoga break soon assumed.
rush of flame. It recoded, but flames rising from the water, and Training Squadron. He served Villalobos. «Gunboat AU! Brigades to the Rescue. quickly rolled forward again, and although in appearance the effect with the Naval Brigado in the Wilmington Gunboat an
it was evident would carry all was startling, not a great deal of South African War, and obtained Wompatick Tag. before it. Lying at the jetty damage was done, the fire being mention, in despatches on several part 1.5.8. Saratoga Flagship Rear-Admiral B. E. Nichols, Cmmander in Chich, The godowns were burning florce were sovoral ship's boats, a fire confined to the water and not occasions.
alatig Fleet, temporarily
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THE SHANGHAI FIRE.
Full Story of the Great Blaze.
At the earliest possible moment,
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The Tallow on Fire.
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Cruiser
Cruiser
Armoured cruiser
Gunboat
Gunboat
Gunboat
Cruiser
River gunboat Flagship Torpedo-bost Torpedo-boat Gunboat River gunboat River gunboat
Italian cruiser
6,500.
6,000
3,600 22 13,500 Capt. v. Restorf 11,800 38 28,000 900 12 1,300 900 12 1,300 $3,250 24 11,000 900 10 1,350 3,400 22 13,200
11,600 38 26,000
400 8 280 4
Swałow
Captain Bruninghaus Comdr. v. Gohren
Teingtau
Shanghai
Comdr. Vanselow Capt. Behncke
Taingtan
Tsingtan
Comdr. Bendemann
Taingtau
Capt. Morsberger
Tsingtau
Capt. Lieut. Firle
Yangiaze
Capt Rosing
Shanghai
Capt. Lt. Berrenberg
Taingiau
Obl. z. 8. Claassen
Tsingtau
900 .10
1,350
Comdr. Böcker med
Taingtau
223 4
1,300
Capt.Lt. Frhr. Speth v. Schulzburg Centon
223 4 500
Oblt, z. 8. Prinz
Shanghai
2,145
Com. Sommi Picenardi Shanghai
Portuguese,
Cruiser
Gunboat
1,757
700
Capt. Anibal de S. Dian Macao Capt. Martins
Gunboat
Capt. Jose de Carvalho Orato Macao
UNITED STATES VESSELS ATTACHED TU ASIESIC STATION. Sundar
Submarine
Ensign . MeO. Murray Lieut. E. D. MoWhorter Ensign J.O. Van de Carr Ensign U. M. Yates:
7,500 Commander M. L. Bristol
Protected cruiser Torpedo-bost des. Torpedo-boat des.
3,430 10
420 7
4207 2438
8,000 Ensign E. M. Jones 8,000 Lient. R. Hill
Gunboat
Torpedo-bost destroyer Protected cruiser Torpedo-bost destroyer Torpedo-boat destroyer Gunboat ⠀⠀ Gunboat Station ship
Monadnock Monitor
Monitor
Gunboat Bea going-tag Repair ship 99%Günboat
Cruiser
nah Gunboat
Cruiser
420. 7 3,183 11
250 Ensign W.L. Heiberg
8,000 Lieut. F.J. Fletcher 10,000 Com. 8. 8. Robinson
420857-8,000 Lieut. O. A. Woodruff
8,000 - Lient: B. H. Green
600 Lt. Com. V. S. Gannon
1,088 Com. G: B. Maryelle: Shanghaik
Cavite
i
Cruising
Cavitamina
Canton
Cavite
Cruising
Cavite
420,7
620-4:
Shanghai
1,302 8
1,900
1,100 Lieut. R. V. Lowe⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
3,090
3,000 Lieut, E..P. Bvarz
Cavite Olongapo
4,084
5,277 Com. J. V. Chabe
2438
Lieut. D. B. Taylor,
Cavite
854** *2
1600 Lieut. 8. W. Wallace
Canton
2.085
Lieut. W. O. Wallaco 3502 208 Lieut. J. J Hannigan
Cavite
Shanghai
800 14
Shanghai
Smatow,
1,894 Commander J. F. Habbard
162 -
650 - Chief B'swain. P. E. Radolina (
1,800 Lt. Com D. W. Wurtzbangh Swatow i 2432260 Lieut. G. C.Dichanan 8,115 14 17,401 Commander H.A. Wiey
37049 208 Lisut, E. Dair Ka Sh
1,392