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Firemen concentrated on the outbreak from all directions with every avaliable hose. All of the Islands tire appliances were sent to deal with the outbreak, Opera- tions were under the direction of Mr. C.W. Brand, Deputy Chief Onteer.

Fire Floats

moured

Two fire floats were along the water front and poured thousands of gallows of sea water inth the main codowns

The firo-iorsadiso÷rapidly within two hours that hope of eaving the building gradually. diminished. Earls were then the In keeping concentrated

from intensifying and freading to the adjoining

fra

buildings, one of which was the head office of the Royal Inter- Ocean Lines.

Earlier in the day, the Royal Inter-Ocenn Lines officials had removed the essential documents × h precautionary measure. The Gas Company hud also cut 'off the gas supply in the area.

Firemen Tough; the are on the ground floor of No. 303, Des Voeux Road West, (where the explosion occured) for

Seven hours before getting it under control. I burned like a furnace.

By four pin,

the Are In the Des Voeux Road building was under control. The interior of the

every

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 23,1043,

$10 Million Blaze

Dillows of smoke are seen emanating from the main godown on West Point as one of the worst fires in Hong Kong's history raged with unabated fury all day yesterday and through

out last night...“China Mall" Photo.

cautionary measure,

directions of he Fire

Ale inces от The part of the fra men who played as many hoses aufhcials. when it became evident

the building

greca

He

any

the

dazed to averworked fremen and police

stairway

and

REVISION OF TRAFFIC RULES UNDERTAKEN; ANNOUNCEMENT DUE

A comprehensive revision of traffic regulations is being undertaken and a public announcement will shortly be made giving details of Govern- mont's complete, scheme.

This statement was made by the Acting Colonial Secretary, Mr. K. M. A. Barnett; in Legisla- tive. Council yesterday in reply to questions put by Mr. P. S. Cassidy.

Shop Keeper Summoned For Violation

Mr. Cassidy asked whether it was Government's intention 1.to revise the present traffic regulations, which were drawn up in 1935 and 1937, to bring them in line with requirements of the present greatly increas- ed volume of traffle..

Mr. Barnett alded that it is proposed

that there shail be

In view of the congestion in

lems,

tion in whatever manner may

seem suited to the public In- ferest.

New Bills Pass First Reading

Pang Chim, manager of Yat separato parking places for use Cheong Store of No. 6-18 by privato motor vehicles, owner- Salzon Street, Yaumati. was driven vehicles and taxi-cabs summoned before Mr. J. Wicks respectively. Trede vehicles will ot Kowloon, yesterday for an continue to be allowed to load overcharge of 45 cents each on and unload in the centre of the fewn but parkhit will be re- blazing building. The police,

saw screaming women,different floors to deal with two tins. of Australian Jar.

of alricted to areas outside the cen- Inspector J. H. G. Pitinon suspecting there wäre drums of holding babies tightly, scale emergencies resulting from

tre district. while Price Control

prosecuted alt Ini the bulging. advised

fre. down fire-escapes. shop and residents to take

Some of the men were calm An amusing Interlude occurred defendunt was represented by Mr.

parking spore it lu considered A. S.C. Comber. of clouds precautions

falling and helped the women.

4 p.m. when About against

control of that the he would necessary Mr. Comber said

should masonry In the event of an ex-

with snioke began to Issue from the

are:y It was chaotic he said,

retain client but parking plosion.

with the people sercaming and shrieking. Inne behind the block of built plead guilty for his

wholly

traffic authori would state the circumstances. Several people left their rỪ-

Victims of

handling the city's traffic main godown building behind on sidences and shops moved tubles, Queen Mary Hospital, seen by and Hill Road. Cries of

the fire detained atings between the Gas Company

Mr. Pitman said the summons

they will however the waterfront, however, WIJ

further in the "Chiun Mall" yesterday after-¡were heard and as severai aireativ) srose out of Willy Store being welcome, the co-operation of the burning furiously with

flames/chairs and counters

ummoned on August & this year Hong Kong Auternobile Associa leaping

window, of side, their premises. They also noon, were still too from the five-storey block and black

piled

up tins of water as a pre-speak. Many of them were badly officers rushed to, the spot, there for a breach of the price control and white smoke heighing high.

It was then revealed in court burnt and had their faces heavily was a mad stampede by residents and was fined $150. Working since 8 a.m. without bandaged.

In houses along Hill Road. The Royal Inter-Ocean offices

that they had purchased the Jam any res were in danger of catching fire and had to be rent to hospital. with

rest, seven firemen collapsed All agreed that the fire spread On investigation, it was found from the Yat Cheong Store and tinies during the day Police ordered 50. constables

lightning rapidity, and that the smoke, was caused by several

produced receipt to substantiate to before they knew what had Chinese woman' occupying one of their claim and it was

on this instructed wh the wind changed direction, the scene to take over under the happened they were trapped, with the houses near the end of the receipt that he was

Brigade all exits cut off.

lane. She was cooking,ber even- to investigate into the matter, Most of us were still asleep," ing meal with wet wood.

Investigation proved that Yot possible on the walls and wh➡ dows whenever

Choong were beginning sald Ng. Kwong, a walter of the.

Rest Contro

Stare had also contraven- such u dunger that the cropped up saved

Kam Ling Hotel live with

and was ac-| to feel ov

The Kwong Chow Restaurant, ed the price from

being involved

Another witness said he was my wife on the second floor of one of the largest in West Point, cordingly awukened by the sound ot

Mr. Comber raised objection to No, 353, Des Voeux Rond West under the management of The water pouted into the

Mr. terrific windows of the burning godown | r

explosion. From the I was awakened by the call at Lui Wn-po, was turned into an the detail: given in respect of

of his flat he Howed out

remacking of

| saw | "fire", - and found the the

building's Verandah

rest

and his ellent's summons, depot main door brking with it chau-flames shooting out of Godown already on fire.

emergency throughout the whole day, mem- that as he had already pleaded red boxes and yellow and

which is on the ground No.

necesary to Broke Leg floor dyes.

the building housing er-

bers of the various organisations Rully, it was only

produce the receipt and not de

Mr. D.M. MacDougall, C.M.G., helping fight the re were pro-tails to the previous CASC. back "We went to the The road which had been dug ployees of the Wing On Compaeimbed down the water pipe, I vided with free meals and re- Mr.

Officer Administering the Gov- the The

Comber referred to up for repairs in front of the

flames spread rapidly

first freshments. godown was soon a lake of green through the whole ground flour slipped after passing the

The weary firemen and police on the face of it, it clearly state day's

discrepancy in the summions, for ernment, presided at yester

session of Legislative yellow-coloured water, and to the upper

The floor and sprained my ankle. My Working knee-deep in this Inke, heat was so intense that he could wife jumped after reaching the found this place a restful centre that, the King, by Kwong Kwok- Council. which

after their arduous work and were ice and accordingly Kwong Kwok- The Acting Colonial Secretary, the [irements uniforms were feel it 30 yards away,

grateful for the facilities granicu lee should be the complainant in Mr. K. M A. Barnett, was sworn changed from thaki to green.

Inmates of bulong Drg/shot out. She broke her leg." Voeux

the case. He wanted to know if im as a member at Counelf. Their faces were also stained.

Rond,

"I saw others jump after un.i them, he said

In our flat escaped, Everyone Several dull explosions were stampeded out, into the

Kong Ah Restaurant out this Kwong Kwok-lec had sworn Two new Bills passed their first road.

the other side of the road was out information in regard to this reading. They were the Banking of with the exception heard coming from Inside the Those above the burning godown

two

Dr emergency summons. looked desperately from verandahs

bables who, I am afraid, must also turned into

Ordinance. 1848, (Amendment) canteen. on the arst, second and

and the British Cigarette Com. have perished."

explosions Ng pointed to his floors for a way to escape.

Intermittent small fellow

Limited (Capital Conver pany tenants in the same ward who were were all heavily bandaged. thronged the area just before the As the summens stand, he said, clon) Ordinance 1048.

Introducing

Ing the Banking Bill Those on

whatever cvidence that Mr. Pit the Acting

Attorney and cecond

As residents in buildings neu- 80s works.

General, Mr. third floors, he added,

The pitiful howing of a dog. man migh: produce would only G. E. Strickland, said he had begin by started to cyncuale and re-

lind which

been apparently be hearsay. throwing their belongings on to move their personal belongings

nothing to add to the objects and The summons itself is bad and the road and acrambled down and bedding at about 3 pm. the trapped in one of the buildings,

reasons attached to the Bill, dy fire-escapes to the first floors. larger Chinese restaurants in the was heard throughout the atter in view of the arguments that he cept to explain that under the

It could not be found. huc puí up, he would change the Many were injured during the vicinity, began laying out their noon.

Ordinance Late in the afternoon, three plea of guilty to one of not guilty, banks are required, to lorries drew up near the Tram Mr. Wicks Baid be had power Terminus at the fool of Hill Road. under scellon 21 of the Magit quired to file coples thereof. The their balance-sheets but not re-. A party of coolics, assisted by rate's Ordinance to amend the

amending Ordinance provides for several Europeans, began-a-hosty sUMITIONS, removal of the

Mr. Comber said that with all the Ming of such balance sheets

Financial Secretary. and documents from the building due respect, the magistrale had to

The British Cigarcite Company accupied by the Royal Inter- no power to amend the name of

all, which seeks to convert the Ocean Company.

the complainant, but could only The Wing, On Company aald amend wrong addresses given or capital of the company from that only

Mexican dollars to Hong Kong commercial

wrong wordings,» goods,

Afler further arguments, the dollars, was Introduced by Mr. Including sharka' fine, old nowe

<magistrate adjourned further D. F. Landale, and scronded by papers, scrap paper and cotton hearing until 2.30 p.m. on October Mr. T. N. Chau. узги

Council also parsed Into Inv the Railway Amendment Ordin- nnce 1948 which seeks to prevent smuggling and carriage of con- tralandis on the rollway.

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The general cargo, the "Chine Mall was told, belonged to several companies and was in- sured by their respective finement building on Des Voeux

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A motion proposed by the Act- Each godown

comprises, three Chinese flats house the majority ng Attorney General, and uppro- sections, Godowns 2, 3 and 4 are of the employees of the company style of Statistical Officer to Gov- ved by Council, changed the વાં reinforced concrete. They The gedowns were full at the were newly built and face the time of the fire." The company eminent Statisticiun, and Statis

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Chief Justice, Sir Lesle Gibson, K, C. accompanied by Mr. H. W. Latimer visited Kowloon Magistracy yesterday afternoon.";

On arrivai, 15ir Lexile was met by Mr. J. Wicks, and a tour of the courts were made

The magistracy staff were

wero all introduced-to: Bir. Lealle, une

Mr. Vip, the chief interpreter remarked to Sir Lealie of a very old: Chinese saying, that when an important personage, goes on a tour, wind and rain always ac

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Arrivali at the Peninsula Hotel rh Tuesday included, Mr. and Mrs. EM Grimin, Mrs. C. S. Tay. Messi, R. N Soegirl. J. J. Bren nah, A. C. Shelton, W. II. T.Wa [and F. W. Kendall,

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