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LAST NIGHT'S FIRE

DISASTROUS CITY BLAZE.

SEVERAL BUILDINGS GUPTED.

TIE DAMAGE.

RUMOUR.

TUZĪDAY, AUGUST 1, 1922

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FIGHTING THE FLAMES

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Mr. G. Moss Station Maste

officials state definitely that the fire moment but in the meantime the completely gutted. Dange did mob occur in their store. This rooms on either side are warming up. done to the ground floor by steertion is based form on the One hore to the whole of the front tide. A portion of the east wing of 7 report of an engineer of the Company of the Carlton sanexa. How pit ful: Lodge (Masonic Hall) was who was dining at the Carlton Hotally fundequate. True there is another - burned. On heating the commotion he went line thels, but the pressure is weak. The réause straight to the store and opened the The best effort so far has reached a break, the extent of da doors. At that time the fire had not verandah." Then up the embankment done, and particulars of insurans penetrated the building. Further than comes a gasping crew of firemen not yet known. Damage variously estimated at be..

that at the spot where the Asmes did and... ~ solifiers, «truggling“, with a |- Cariton Hotel was not insured. tween a quatherèand- half a million,

enter there was nothing of an length of hose. The water is. tamed dollars was caused by a fire which

mffɔmmable nature, the apsos being on and just manages to reach the As indicated above the damage is occupied by castings and a sand bin. men below. A shont of provest and broke out last night in the very heart of the city. The premises involved estimate is astarally out of the window and caught the floor above.

(very heavy," though a complate The fire apparently came through a the jet is turned from their direction, were fisnked by Dud tell Street and question at present. In the Carlton

until later, with increasing pressure, Ice House Str.at and housed the Hotel angeze Mrs. Cameron has

this line contributes it quots of water Hongkorg Electric Co., Messa Kelly furniturs worth $14,000 which was

ia the work of subjugation. and Walsh's printing department, uninsured and it is also said that

These efforte, howevar, seem to bei and the Carlton Hotel sanere. Of curios already packed for transport to Naturally remour is busy. The azurable flames eat through the floors received the call at 9.10 p.m. unavailing. Slowly but surely the in-charge of the Central Fire -50% these buildings litt'e remains but the the United States worth $20,000 have wildest is that a Chinese was seen which drop in showers of burning when the firemen got to the

been look The Hotel itself forms cutting 3 hoss and was kicked

embers and sparks--and another room | couple of minutes later. part of the Belilios atste and the by a European who observed him. It is alight. That sudden fan of back portion of the Electric annexa is owned by Mr. H. M. H. would have been better had the man, fame is

The building containing if such existed, been handed over to steadier fare the bedding going furiously, being well fed by the Nemaste First indications of trouble appear the Electric Co. and Messa. Kelly & the police.

up." Through it all comes An cables and distributing hores ed at about 8 o'clock, with the blow. Wash also belongs to

occasional glimpse of a flame-wreath on the premises. The Home B-lili Estate The damage HELPERS NARROW ESCAPE. ing of police whistles. fllowed v ry

ed bed frame, or curtain which by spead to Kelly and Walsh's place some means. has escaped the general first, owing to the water having Boon by the clamour of the fretained by Mesars, Kelly and engines as they made their way along Walsh it pl ced in the neighbour

One of the first men on the scene conflagration. So the sad story cut off by the domestic mains Queen's Road. The fire, which is hood of two lakhs. Hes. Cameron was of the fire was an employes of Messrs continues until the

firemen could get no ressum supposed to have started in the sucessful in saving her numerous W. G. Humpheys and Co., who with roofless, windowless and, fonclers their hoses, but when eventually praminer of the Hongkong Electric Pets.

the assistance of friends, brought a stands giant ruin. Below mains were shut and the There were about seven guesis in hose into play along Duddell Street. in

fully Duddell Street there have turned Company, must have prend with alarming rapidity as very soon a

tla annexe at the time some of whom He was still working when the wall of been other happenings, wall hydrants, the three engines p terrible glow in the sky and managed to save their belongings but Mesere. Kelly and Walsh. fell but his fallen and Kelly and Walsh's splendidly, not failing once in

lave probably lost all their posses-margin. His eyes were filled with only. Now midnight chimes, the others who were out for the evening escaped injury by a very narrow building exists practically in name four hours.

walls.

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apparently unharmed although for two hours, the premises next door were blazing.

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HOW IT SPREAD.

To trace the progress of the fire and the involving of the different buildings

MRS. CAMERON'S STORY,

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Soon after the rival d crowd begins to show an inclination central firemen, the seriousness of for the homeward journey, but the outbreak necessitated the calling firemen are there for another couple of the Wanchai detachment to of hours before they can say they co,e with the work, and ten mit bave woa.

later the general call was given this brought over the Kowloon bri under their new Station Master Q. Saunders, who arrived abo fortnight ago from England wher But if the night ecens

bad been for 31 years in the spectacular the day tells an- brigade of the Metropolitan are So the crowd talked as it shuttled other story-that of ghastly destruc- Croydon and the West End of from one vantage point to another tion. Above the sun shining in a don. Bath Station Master Mos around the scene of last night's fire. clear sky, throws out in relief this Station Master Saunders were f The foreign element adopted ita spectacle of desolation. Smoke praise for the Chinese firrined, nonchalant air and murmured the blackened walls, window spaces they said worked well. and obvious remarks made at fires, leering emptily, the tangled debris Saunders said that even the Lo is difficult Everything seemed to When-seen-by-a-representative-of-Weddings and funerals, The Hong- and filthy water on the ground fluors. Brigade could not Juva

must not be are all that can be seen. Into the better in view of the handicaps. happen to quickly. The place of the China Mail this morning Mrs. kong foreigner

space once covered by the roof had to work under. The narrow origination in attributed to the Cameron, the proprietrest of the excited Remark that it

terrible, catastropha " and Le filters the sunlight emphasising the of the street, the position & Hoogbong Electric Co's store which Carlton Hotel, although obviously is situated in the premises shared by shaken by the exciting happenings of murmurs "al 'yes" while looking for at grim hideousness of it all. And houses and the absenen of tara them and Messrs. Kely, and Walsh, the previous night was ready to dis-avenue of escape. The ladies clasp above on ons of the broken walls laddere all went against the fite with one hand the arms of their stands a fireman with a hoss, still Sheets of flames ross high in the the latter occupying the whole of the cass the affair. While, quite natur- second floor. Very soon the printing ally, she is concerned with the escorts and with the other their pet pouring water on the smouldering after the collapse of No. 7, Dut establishment was a mass of flames loss of many of her possessions, pup, and whisper Terrible." The remnant of a building. The victoris Street and and fanned by a di and in spite of the efforts of the fire her main feeling seems to be 018 They gather in their hundreds, block-Thea in Duddell Street a mass of to

Chinese however are more human, keeping a watchful eye on his enemy. breezy, they Boon conmonit men was completely destroyed. There thankfulness

the

ing the traffic and telling each other fallon bricks from the collapsed wall first would naturally be quite an amount at the time contained so few of inflammable material in this residents. Had the place been full" all about it continuously. Youngsters while the Carlton Hotel stands with of the Carlton Hotel anexe, place and the whole blared mer dr. Jeho said there must have been a caring the minimum of clothing and a portion of the verandah completely owing to the thinness of the walls There was an explosion probably panic. As a matter of fact the de. looking deliciously cool, scramble ahora off. Already the workers are being built of single rows of brNGS FROM HON caused by cil and later oneparture of the "Empress of Canada" around enjoying the spectacle 6+ busy shoring up the walls and the only, was a raging furnace in across the harbour, it will be asked of the walls collapsed damaging last week took the majority or the though it had been staged for their police are still there keeping off the short space of time. To add to

the balcony of the Carlton Hotel, pe ple who were in the place aaay tp cial benefit.||

ultra-inquisitive.

fireman'a difficulties. a portion of consider the possibilities of a scheme This portion of the outbreak was und further et amer departures have There was something tragic about By the way, I've forgotten whether front wall of Kelly and Wa DAMSGAARD.-On July 16, in

premises on the first den Denmark, to Mr. and Mrs. Alexis of an easter sort. Some score miles fought with hoses brought up from sarved to diminish their number last night's fire. Not only did it that drink was paid for!

ONE WHO SAW IT.

No. 7, Daddell Street erilased Damsgaard, a con.

away is the Samchun river, with a Queen's Road and from the motor One gentleman arrived at the hate spread quickly but, happening right.

the engines, cae in Queen's Road and the [yesterday and was offered the choice in the middle of the city, one bac ime CANCE. On July 20, at Wen how, constant flow. The proposal offered other close by the Dairy Farm. The of rooms in the hotel proper of the mixed up in the affair with such to Mr. and Mrs. Charles Cance, aby way of amendment is to pump our flames then continued to spread in anuezo. He chose one of the top dreadful rapidity. Imagine yourself "daughter.

the direction of the Masonic Hall and rooms of the latter and apparently seated comfortably in the hotellounge, PERME. On July 21, at Shanghai, supply from that river. The puraps at times it appeared almost certain has lost all his belongings. The story while the skipper tells miraculous VALUABLE MANUNSORIFTS DESTROYED. Bremen had to the art and

danger of further collages, wh.—Fortnightly servi to Mr. and Mrs. B. Perme, a son. would be electric pumps, driven by a that this building was doomed. Close of the saving of Mrs. Cameron's tales of the deep. Suddenly a whistle

beside it was a building blazing pets is confirmed. With the help to the hideous warning of the fire engine It is a peculiarly difficult job to happily, did not occur. HARLING,—On July 24, at Shang- power line from here to the pumping furiously, throwing off a tremendous of some gentlemen are managed to and the patter of rushing feet. Har estimate the damage that Mesars. At the outset the firemen wor

hai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. R. Har station, a quite feasible and com- beat while the water poured on it get them sl from the verandah heing condemned all fire engines dut on Kelly and Walsh bave suffered as a a hydrantin thz narrow lane betwy Bervice. King, a daughter. TEWKSBURY.-On July 22, at paratively simple undertaking The asemed to have not the slightest fare the wall of Messrs. Kelly and practice runs you settle down again, result of last night's fire. but experts No. 7 and the Carlton Hotel am

effect. The woolwork of the Hall Walsh crashed, taking down the veran-only to be disturbed by more frantioite put it in the neighbourhood of a quar-with

a 'view to check Kuling, to Mr. and Mrs M. water would presumably have to be caught fire but this outbreak was dab. Describing the start of the fire ledestrians. The thing is unbearable ter of a million dollars. The whole of

progress of the LAMB Via SUE Gardner Tewksbury, a daughter. Altered and stored on the Kowloon quelle before the flames had a chance Mrs. Cameron said she was busy pack. so you get up to investigate. To the the valuable printing machinery and in that direction but the thick biUMATRA MARU JOHNSON.-Oa Joly 21, at Shang

of obtaining a bold. In spite of the ing some articles of shipment to the first native constable you snap plant has been destroyed but these smoke which issued from the burn of the after all, ein be replaced in time. tir and the heat of the fan e, for hai, to Mr. and Mrs. H. W. side, and the pipe across the harbour fact that there was scarcely any wind States, when suddenly shs beard a out your only words Johnson, a son.

would still be required. But this is the task of confining the outbreak was scream and the blowing of police language Pia-ko." Realising by What cannot be replaced, however, the firemen out. 'But for ORMSTON.-Oa Joly 25, at Shang- not so serious a matter as has bear a heavy one. The fire had been in whistles. On looking out ehe raw thé accent that you wouldn't under-are certain manuscripts and records narrowness of the lane it would bi ONERO MARU* ***

progress about an hour when the the Gre but thought at first that it stand his reply he grasps you which their owners have come to been possible to save the hotel sac WATOWA bai, to Mr. and Mrs. F. R. suggested, and there are precedents nexe of the Carlton Hotel was ob. would not touch the Carlton. Later dramatically by the arm; bustles you regard as almost priceless. Amongst The auto s to reached the Dad. to prove that submarine watermains served to catch fire. The prin- she saw the wall bulging out and it to the middle of the road and points them was a comprehensive list of Street, side of the Matonio H

and this time were fall imminent. "It was a horrible his finger to a raidy spot in the sky. errata

addenda laboriously are not so easily damaged as has been ting works at suggested. In one American instance gutted, large sections of the roof and sensation" she said "to see that thick "A fire" you remark-again the ex compiled by Mr. A. Dyer Ball windows and scorched the F

tremely obvious; then forgetting the for 1186 floors having fallen ia. It was not heavy wall leaning outwards they laid the pipe, and then sank long after the outside woodwork of though it could crash right into my beverage just getting cold away you repint of his father's but the prompt action,taken sacce welled in saving the Ila'l and confining bags of sand and cement along its the Hotel annexe had contributed to bedroom." Mra. Cameron then told go with the crowd. It is not far. By known publications OR Chinese damage to this portion which track. These "set" and formed an the blaze that the inside of the buld how she saw the fire gradually spread the time you have turned the corner anbjects upon which Masers Kelly and badly charred. The firemen eventu afficiently protective covering. That, ing became roaring fornace. ing towards the Masonic Hall and how of Pedder Street into Queen's Road Walsh were engaged. It took Bir. A.

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ly aucceeded in getting at the be with the warning off of anchoring Starting from the top foo: the Grethe flames gradually enveloped the you are in the thick of the crowd Dyer Ball a good six months to of the flames with hoses from b ships as in cable areas, would be the broken windows could be considerable quantity of curios packed up Zetland Street. The boundary labour to do it all over again.

barned rapidly downwards. Through annexe. In this building she had a which increases as you push your way prepare and it will be a herculean points of vantage.on the rools si enough to remove our fears for an seen the furniture of the rooms ready for transport. In order to save all of the Masonic Hall is reached

The potential value of these and other side of Daddell Street. HAN 8.8 00, L under harbour service pipe. Objec. being consumed. Spectators along these Mrs. Cameron went into the and vaulting it there you get a several other publications in various

were Also taken thros Albert Road could see right into building, and pointed them out to really fine view of the fire. The stages of printing or reprinting that the Masonic Hall and play the front rooms. It was awe inspiring firemen who carried them to safety, part to be seen is all that remains of have been destroyed must be very on the dance from off the wal the ceiling come down. Then mos- nothing more than a very com- is just one furious mass of fames. The and Walsh have been deprived of what were got well in hand by about 11. Probably poiluting matter does get quito nets and bedding would ftare plete drenching as by this time the Carlton Hotel annexe has not caught are to them most valuable records, and eventually extinguished about into it. What then 1 The river up the flames licking round the iron ground floor was running in water. In light, in fact the adjdining Masonic dating back twenty years or so, and hour later. The Carlton flutel anner of Thames is subject to the same thing bei posts and con'orting them into the course of her conversation Mre. building heart this protitte in dan which concern the requirements of was a regular death trap, and an EOF BAGDAD****

in a greater degree, yet London ages some unaccountable reason

weird abapes. In one room. from Cameron gave vent to a little ger. The heat at this spot is terrific but their customers.

In our advertising columns to-day: r. Moss said that the heavy pre

example of the thinness of the wall HEMPERLY. On July 23, at Tokyo, Thames water. Modern filterage is dow curtains continued to barg she remarked "Mine is fated by firs, sparing a moment to admire the Mesers. Kelly and Walsh notify their of water knocked thein to pieces b

win philosophy. "Our lives are fated" you stick it. for a while occasionally. Japan, Joseph Franklin, the son

sufficient insurance against quaims of for some time intact, while the rest of This is the fifth fire I have been in. canopy of sparks Blying overhead. customers that they will be unable to tween the rooms, Mr. H. M. H. Nem LD & WIR of Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Hemperly, of Shanghai, aged 19 months. that sart. Moreover, the saving in the the room seemed a mass of flames.I have been severely burnt three The fierce glow of the flames makes a do any printing until farther notice. MERVYN On July. 25, at Shang-initial costs of the enterprise are es: The attack of the front portion of times and I came to China to try to we'rd contrast to the watery looking

hai, Bertha, the beloved wife of timated to be high. As to pumping the bank just opposite.

the anario was conducted from forget about it. This is now my moon riding in a maze of clouds just above the Peak, Leaving this spot you Here fifth am." Audley Mervyn.

coste, it is pointed out that these there were three lines ol Mrs. Cameron was optimistic as ander along to the Dairy Farm would be low on average, as it is only hoss. Of these оде only regards the running of the Carlton where stands a snorting and pulsating in dry-years like the present that our was in the least effective. This one Hotel, and was confident that in a very fire engine busy at its work of pump. The China Mail.existing reservoirs yield an insufficient fortainly got a powerful jet onto the short time they would be carrying on

flames but the others were for the las ugual. supply. A moderate amount of pain- most of the time useless. The lower "FRUTH, JUBTION," PUBLIC STEVIOR." ping in normal times, to maintain the one of the two could just manage to -MONGKONG, THIRDÁT, AVOCAT 1812. upply at maximum; would only once got-a-stream-of-water on to the in five years or so have to be incress verandab, while the other which had

Ormston, a daughter.

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WHERE DID IT START?

been dragged three parts of the way There is much speculation in town

THE OFFICIAL ACCOUNT.

WHAT THE POLICE SAY,

as follows:-

zee's warehouse and the Local Prin ing Press and Indo China Tradin Company's premises in the baseme of the hotel annexe, were saved b flooding them and all the propert contained in them was damaged b water. It was a hard fight." M

kose were used."

lines of hose, you proced to Lower The offical police report of the fire is Mois concluded, and 6,00 fest Albert Road and bera the At 21.00 hours (9.06 p.m.,) on July crowd is the thickest. All national-31 the alarm was received at Central ities are mixed: indiscriminately, in of an outbreak of Great No: all sorts of costumes from the next to Duddell Street, a 2 storeyed building nothing to the white mess jacket and occupied by Messrs. Kelly and Waleh's

ed to restore deficiencies such as we up the bank opened te operations by this morning as to the place where stiff collar. Gradually; as you watch, printing department

and the

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TYPHOON WARNING.

are now experiencing. The whole sub-sending a cooling stream down the fire originated... Popular verdict says you see the flames-gradually, licking Hongkong Electric Company's testing ject of our water supply, it is evident, necks of the fighters below. There it was in the Hongkong Electric Com around the. Hotel snooze and very depot. The fire, which was supposed

The following telegram was rective Before our Government commits will have to come up for exhaustive were wails of protest. The fire burned pany's store, public opinion apparently soon from the top floor comes that to have originated in the Electric by the focal American Consulate itseld to the scheme of a large water- consideration, and when it does this steadily until practically every thing applying the theory that in cases of fatal glow which says that the place Company's cable store, completely General, from the Mauils Observatory

Enquiries is well alight. Below a seemingly puny gutted No 7, and spread to the west at 11.50 a.m. to-day- bed on the mainland, with a tunnel newer scheme now suggested will be out. At about 2 o'clock the fire was his morning dispel this ballef, for front rooms. It dims the blaze for a first and second floors of which were E. 18 deg Lat. N. moving WNW.

but the ground floor had been bar red fire blame electricity.

made at the offices of the Company jet is playing into one of the portion of the Carlton Hotel, the

Typhoon in about 122 dog, Long through the monetains, and a main considered in detail with others.

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