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SUBMARINE "THETIS" DISASTER...
THE CHINA MAIL, · JULY
28, 1939.
BUTANE GAS RESERVOIR EXPLOSION CAUSES HAVOC IN ALGIERS
Algiers, To-day.
At least five were killed and about 50 injured in an explosion and fire catastrophe in the quays of Algiers yesterday.
The condition of 15 of the injured is so serious that:
they are not expected to live.
The catastrophe originated in an explosion of a reservoir containing butane gas due to the intense heat of the sun broiling over the har- bour. The explosion
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The fire quickly spread to the
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was filled with sugar and other goods, and to the s.s. Saint Am- - broise (lying in the harbour) which had tanks with about 75 tons of butane gas on board.
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While the fire brigade managed to get the fire on the ship under control, the warehouse was entirely destroyed by the flames.
A number of dock-workers were hurled far away by the explosion, while others, like living torches, jumped into the sea.
The damage is estimated at more Trans- than 15,000,000 francs.
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SEQUEL TO A CHASE
Before Mr. T. J. Houston this Shop, Gloucester Building, was morning, Wong Ping, 23, was charg- unregistered summoned before. Mr. R. Edwards ed. with keeping an this morning, for overtaking a car muitsai, Ho Ho, alias Li Sim, 14, on a bend in Ice House Street on at No. 18 Hillier Street. July 18.
Mr. H.-W. Fraser of the. S.C.A.,... Traffic Sergeant Sargeant told said the girl was taken to Central the Court that he was driving near Police Station on Wednesday by a the Dairy Farm when he saw de-Chinese constable, who saw a man fendant overtake another car.
Defendant said the car was driv- ing at a very slow speed when he overtook it.
A fine of $25 was imposed. Mrs. V. E. Duclos, of No. 8, MacDonnell Road, was fined $5 for allowing her car, No. 1174, remain longer than necessary near the
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Hong Kong Bank on July 15,
Miss E. M. Kelly, of Millington's was fined $2 for parking overtinte in the Connaught Road car park, on July 5.
Mr. C. Whitfield, ́ of No. 526, Nathan Road, was fined $5 for allowing his car to remain longer than necessary in Queen's Road Central.
chasing the girl. She stated that she was an unregistered muitsai. It struck was alleged that she was by defendant's husband at about noon on Wednesday. She had been: in the Colony for some time.
Questioned by Mr. Houston, de- fendant said her husband had gone to Macao, and knew nothing about the case.
Mr. Houston told defendant that her husband, would be arrested when he returned to the Colony. Defendant was fined $100.
Mr. J. Hackney, of No. 8, Felix- Villas, has reported that at about 1.30 p.m. yesterday, a handbag, and clothing to the value of $56, stolen from his residence.
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Lau Piu, was charged at the Central Magistracy before Mr. T. J. Houston this morning, with allow ing No. 11, Yat Fu Lane, ground floor, to be used as a heroin divan.
Defendant,
who was the prin cipal tenant, was fined $500 or six months hard labour.
remanded for one
with keeping
pre
of hero
lledge
recovered.
Mr. G. A. V. Howe, of the "Bell- mere," Castle Peak Road, has re- ported that between Wednesday and 5.45 am. yesterday some per son broke into his bathing shed, and stole 368 worth of crockery.
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