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Table III.—Continued,

Fire Extinguished by

Date 1930. Time of Call (Hours) Address. Business. Hyd-rants Eng-ines Floats Mar. 18 03.51 196 & 198 Shanghai Street, Yaumati. Joss Stick and Paper Merchants. Apr. 28 03.55 162 Queen's Road West. Joss Paper shop. 2 July 3 19.45 402 Des Voeux Road West. Porcelain and Hardware Merchants. 5 1

Damage.

Two buildings each of three floors (adjoining and two upper floors communicating) covering an area of about 40 x 30 ft. used as shops and dwellings.

No. 196. Ground and first floors and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse, second floor damaged by heat, smoke and water.

No. 198. First and second floors and contents severely damaged by fire, ground floor and contents damaged by water. Three persons rescued by firemen with aid of Brigade appliances from the roof of No. 198.

Two persons burned to death before arrival of Brigade; bodies recovered from debris on first floor verandah of No. 196.

Three buildings, each of three floors covering an area of about 60 x 40 ft. (used as shops, offices, stores and dwellings), Nos. 162 and 160 gutted. Ground floor and contents of No. 164 damaged by heat, smoke, water and dirt. (adjoining).

Three females injured by jumping into lane at rear of premises.

A building of two floors, about 190 x 50 ft. (used as hardware and pea-nut oil godown), upper floor and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off; ground floor and contents damaged by heat, smoke and water.

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Table III.—Continued, Fire Extinguished by Date 1930. Time of Call (Hours) Address. Business. Hyd-rants Eng-ines Floats Mar. 18 03.51 196 & 198 Shanghai Street, Yaumati. Joss Stick and Paper Merchants. Apr. 28 03.55 162 Queen's Road West. Joss Paper shop. 2 July 3 19.45 402 Des Voeux Road West. Porcelain and Hardware Merchants. 5 1 Damage. Two buildings each of three floors (adjoining and two upper floors communicating) covering an area of about 40 x 30 ft. used as shops and dwellings. No. 196. Ground and first floors and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse, second floor damaged by heat, smoke and water. No. 198. First and second floors and contents severely damaged by fire, ground floor and contents damaged by water. Three persons rescued by firemen with aid of Brigade appliances from the roof of No. 198. Two persons burned to death before arrival of Brigade; bodies recovered from debris on first floor verandah of No. 196. Three buildings, each of three floors covering an area of about 60 x 40 ft. (used as shops, offices, stores and dwellings), Nos. 162 and 160 gutted. Ground floor and contents of No. 164 damaged by heat, smoke, water and dirt. (adjoining). Three females injured by jumping into lane at rear of premises. A building of two floors, about 190 x 50 ft. (used as hardware and pea-nut oil godown), upper floor and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off; ground floor and contents damaged by heat, smoke and water. K 53

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Table III.—Continued, Fire Extinguished by Date 1930. Time of Call (Hours) Address. Business. Hyd- Eng- Fire rants ines Floats Mar. 18 03.51 196 & 198 Shanghai Street, Yaumati. Joss Stick and Faper Merchants. Apr. 28 | 03.55 162 Queen's Road West. Joss Paper shop. 2 July 3 19.45 402 Des Voeux Road West. Porcelain and Hardware Merchants. 5 1 Damage. Two buildings each of three floors (adjoining and two upper floors communicating) covering an area of about 40 x 30 ft. used as shops and dwellings. No. 196. Ground and first floors and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse, second floor damaged by heat, smoke and water. No. 198. First and second floors and contents severely damaged by fire, ground floor and contents damaged by water. Three persons rescued by firemen with aid of Brigade appliances from the roof of No. 198. Two persons burned to death before arrival of Brigade; bodies recovered from debris on first floor verandah of No. 196. area Three buildings, each of three floors covering an of about 60 x 40 ft. (used as shops, offices, stores and dwellings), Nos. 162 and 160 gutted. Ground floor and con- tents of No. 164 damaged by heat, smoke, water and dirt. (adjoining). Three females injured by jumping into lane at rear of premises. A building of two floors, about 190 x 50 ft. (used as hardware and pea-nut oil godown), upper floor and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off; ground floor and contents damaged by heat, smoke and water. K 53

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Table III.—Continued,

Fire Extinguished by

Date 1930.

Time of Call (Hours)

Address.

Business.

Hyd- Eng- Fire rants ines Floats

Mar. 18 03.51

196 & 198 Shanghai

Street, Yaumati.

Joss Stick and Faper Merchants.

Apr. 28 |

03.55

162 Queen's Road West.

Joss Paper shop.

July 3

19.45 402 Des Voeux Road

West.

Porcelain and Hardware Merchants.

Damage.

Two buildings each of three floors (adjoining and two upper floors communicating) covering an area of about 40 x 30 ft. used as shops and dwellings.

No. 196. Ground and first floors and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse, second floor damaged by heat, smoke and water.

Two persons burned to death before arrival of Brigade; bodies recovered from debris on first floor verandah of No. 196.

area

Three buildings, each of three floors covering an of about 60 x 40 ft. (used as shops, offices, stores and dwellings), Nos. 162 and 160 gutted. Ground floor and con- tents of No. 164 damaged by heat, smoke, water and dirt. (adjoining).

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