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Features of this fire were that no ladders of any description could be used; it was almost impossible to stand up without support, and the veering wind which reached record force entirely prevented effective operations.
On the date of this typhoon the Brigade received 16 other calls.
(f) At a fire involving native type dwellings at Po Kong Village, near Kowloon City on 1/11/37: one Chinese male and one Chinese female were burned to death whilst one Chinese male and one Chinese female received burns from which they ultimately recovered.
12. Explosions.
(i) A sudden explosion, which was heard along the Central District waterfront at about 20.00 hours on 17/5/1937 caused considerable alarm. The Brigade turned out all available Ambulances and emergency tender. On arrival at Queen's Pier it was discovered that a Japanese steam launch, "Dojima Maru" of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha had blown up whilst alongside the Pier. Bystanders in the vicinity were already searching for survivors. No. 2 Fire Float then arrived on the scene and with the aid of her searchlight and dinghy assisted the search for survivors in the waters of the harbour near the pier. A survey of the scene revealed an indescribable sight, the pier being strewn with a large number of mutilated bodies and considerable wreckage from the launch. Twenty injured persons were at once removed to Hospital in the Brigade Ambulances and in a lorry which was commandeered on the spot. The force of the explosion was
Killed. Injured. 2 2- K (1) 7-
Features of this fire were that no ladders of any description could be used; it was almost impossible to stand up without support, and the veering wind which reached record force entirely prevented effective operations.
On the date of this typhoon the Brigade received 16 other calls.
(f) At a fire involving native type dwell- ings at Po Kong Village, near Kowloon City on 1/11/37: one Chinese male and one Chinese female were burned to death whilst one Chinese male and one Chinese female received burns from which they ultimately recovered.
12. Explosions.
(i) A sudden explosion, which was heard along the Central District water-front at about 20.00 hours on 17/5/1937 caused considerable alarm. The Brig- ade turned out all available Am- bulances and emergency tender. On arrival at Queen's Pier it was dis- covered that a Japanese steam launch, "Dojima Maru" of the Osaka Shosen Kaisha had blown up whilst alongside the Pier. Bystanders in the vicinity were already searching for survivors. No. 2 Fire Float then arrived on the scene and with the aid of her search- light and dinghy assisted the search for survivors in the waters of the harbour near the pier. A survey of the scene revealed an indescribable sight, the pier being strewn with a large number of mutilated bodies and considerable wreckage from the launch. Twenty injured persons were at once removed to Hospital in the Brigade Ambulances and in a lorry which was commandeered on the spot. The force of the explosion was
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