CO129-215 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1884 [1-4] — Page 277

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On the 22nd instant a fire broke out in a Kerosine store in this City: at first, the fire threatened to spread to a disastrous extent; but it was finally isolated, and ultimately got under and extinguished after a struggle of thirty hours, through the judicious measures adopted by Mr. Wodehouse, the Superintendent, and the efforts of the Officers and men of the Government and Volunteer Fire Brigades. Moreover, the English, French, and German Admirals, and the Captains of all the men-of-war in the harbour sent on shore strong detachments from their crews; while General Sargent supplied valuable aid from the Garrison. I was myself present for several hours at the scene of the Fire; and was much gratified by seeing English soldiers, and English, French, German, Russian, Italian, and Chinese seamen all working together zealously and harmoniously at the pumps and engines. The ground was admirably kept, and perfect order maintained by the Police of Hong Kong, under the orders of ...

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On the 22nd instant a fire broke out in a Kerosine store in this City: at first, the fire threatened to spread to a disastrous extent; but it was finally isolated, and ultimately got under and extinguished after a struggle of thirty hours, through the judicious measures adopted by Mr. Wodehouse, the Superintendent, and the efforts of the Officers and men of the Government and Volunteer Fire Brigades. Moreover, the English, French, and German Admirals, and the Captains of all the men-of-war in the harbour sent on shore strong detachments from their crews; while General Sargent supplied valuable aid from the Garrison. I was myself present for several hours at the scene of the Fire; and was much gratified by seeing English soldiers, and English, French, German, Russian, Italian, and Chinese seamen all working together zealously and harmoniously at the pumps and engines. The ground was admirably kept, and perfect order maintained by the Police of Hong Kong, under the orders of ... Page 275
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ers 275 broke out in a Kerosine store in this City: ilt first, the fire. threatened to spread to a disastrous extent; but it was ___ finally isolated, and ultimately got under and extinguished after a struggle of thirty hours, through the judicions by and Onzen measures adopted Mr. Wodehouse, the Superintendent, by the efforts of the Officers and of the Government and Volunteer Fire Brigades. Moreover, the English, French, and German Admirals, and the Captains of all the men-of-war in in the harbour sent on detachments from shore strong their crews; while General Sargent supplied valuable. aid from the Garrison. I was myself -present for several hours at the Seene of the Fire; and was much gratified by suing English soldiers, and English, French, German, Russian, Italian, and Chinese seamen all — working together realously and harmoniously at the pumpe and The ground engines. was adr admirably - Rept, and perfect order maintained by the Police of KongKong, under the orders pl.
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275

broke out in a Kerosine store in

this

City:

ilt first, the fire. threatened to spread to a

disastrous extent; but it was ___ finally isolated, and ultimately got under and extinguished after a struggle of thirty hours, through the judicions by

and

Onzen

measures

adopted

Mr. Wodehouse, the Superintendent,

by the efforts of the Officers and

of the Government and Volunteer Fire Brigades. Moreover, the English, French, and German Admirals, and the Captains of all the men-of-war

in

in the harbour sent on

detachments

from

shore

strong

their crews; while

General Sargent supplied valuable.

aid from the Garrison. I was myself -present for several hours at the

Seene

of

the Fire; and was much

gratified by suing English soldiers, and English, French, German, Russian, Italian, and Chinese seamen all —

working together realously and harmoniously at the pumpe and

The ground

engines.

was adr

admirably

- Rept, and perfect order maintained by the Police of KongKong, under the

orders

pl.

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