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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1936.

KOWLOON FIRE

(Continued from Paga 1.)

The area involved was bounded on the north by Bute Streek, on the south by Mongkok Road, on the, west by Canton Road, and on the east by an un-named lane. which separated the Tung Ah Knitting Factory's premises from the blaze.

Six timber yards, including the Tung Tak and the Yi Yan Wah, were razed to the ground.

„STRONG WIND

A strong eastery and variable wind was blowng.at the time and tals added greatly to the difficul ties of the firemen in getting the flames under control for no sooner had the flames been quelied on one section than dames began shooting up in another section of the yard.

A nullah, running diagonally from east to west, cut off the area

involved from other yards

which also stored timber, Fanned by a strong breeze the fames reached the licked the framework of a few of the structures.

Facing the conflagration on the west side was 2 small concrete block, containing five houses, and bordering on Canton Road. The Arst floor of the middle house was occupied by A Chinese school. The pupils had assembled the'r day's lessons when the mas- ter in charge noticed the fire and without losing any time hurried the children out of the bilding w safety Inmates of the adjoin ing houses also dispersed in good time.

latter yards and

for

The flames shot across Canton Road and damage the framework of the entrance to No. 1127 while the ground floors of 1125, 1129 and 1131, were gutted with water.

FIREMEN'S TASK

the

Taking Notes

Captain Gwydyr-Jonos diligently taking notes at the races. The

lady, beside him seems equally earnest,

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RAILWAY PUSHES YOUTH STRIKES

CONSTRUCTION

Canton-Hankow.

Extension Link With

Canton-Kowloon

EARLY DATE PROMISED

In order to link the Canton Kowloon Railway and the Canton- Hankow Railway at an early date construction of the Whampoa ex- tension of the latter line is being feverishly pushed.

The whole extension, measuring a distance of 26 kilometers. is divided into two sections for con- struction. Construction work on1 the first section, running from Yastal to Shaho for a distance of 13 kilometers, was started on Nov. 28. Over 2,000 workers are en- Caged in the work

Early on in the outbreak, firemen realised that their fore- most task was to prevent the flanies from crossing the lane to Meanwhile, a final survey of the other timber yards which adjoin second section, running from Sha- the Texaco Oil Company's. instal-ho to Chuyu at Whampoa for the lation. This WAS accomplished same distance has been completed, though not after the wind had and construction work will be [irequently carried

started the flames in

shortly. The junction station of the two railways will

be established at Chuyu.

Cônstruction of the extension is

| this direction.

Occupants of houses adjacent to the scene of the fire began to evacuate and pled their belong-financed by the Canton-Bankow ings in the street at a safe dis tance from the flames

Shortly after the fire broke out there was a series of explosions from bursting tins of paint stored

in the yards.

Two are floats assisted in com bating the flames.

and

Extra police were placed at various points in order to contro! traffic in the vicinity. Inspector R. Shannon, 8. I.. Rogers Det.-Insp. A. H. Elston were early on the scene while assistance was also given by Chinese Boy Scouts and members of the St. John Ambulance Brigade,

When a "Datly Fress" repre- sentative visited the scene the yard was still ablaze. Thick clouds of smoke swept across the thoroughfares while in their midst Aremen were busy playing hoses on a small section at the rear of the premises where flames were

still visible.

Fortunately, there were casualties the, yard inmates being

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Railway, the total cost being es- timated at $2,500,000. Construc- tion materials are mostly trans- ferred from the Canton-Shaokwan section, which has left down large quantities of materials after its completion.

the

Through trafic between Canton Hankow Railway and the Canton-Kowloon Railway will be inaugurated next spring when the construction of the extension is ex-

pected to be falshed. fentral News Agency.

MARSHAL CHIANG'S

ESCAPE

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"TIMES" VIEW'S

London, Dec. 28. Marshal Chiang Kai-shek's ex-

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Chau Yun-tim. 23. unemployed. was fined $75 with the alternative of two months hard labour yester- day when brought before Mr. W. Schofield at the Central Magis- tracy for assaulting his mother, Lau Sui, 56 a widow, of 11 Mallory Street, second floor.

It was alleged that the youth demanded money from his mother but as she had none he struck her with a stool which caused a slight Injury to her head. The defer dant wanted the

money cigarettes.

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are to meet Australia in the Third The M.C.C. touring team, who Test on New Year's Day, began their match against a New South after rain had caused no play on Wales country eleven here to-day Saturday. The match ended in a draw.

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team scored 110 for 3 by lunch time when rata feil. They continued after lunch and carried the total to 184 for 4, at which stage they declared. Beattle scored 124 not out.

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Death Of Mrs. Edith Kotewall

(Continued from Page 1).

The deceased was a member of the Executive Committee of the 80- ciety for the Protection Children,

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Deans who realise how much his same, prudent leadership has con- tributed to the unification

and development of the new China, Says the "Times" in an editorial to-day. The paper hopes Chiang

will not think it necessary to re-

sign from otice, for any reason of

In A Schooner

(Continued from Page 1)

"face." It adds that while Mr. Twere built up in sections by gluing V. Boong is doubtless an excellent and there is not a single nall used man for Finance Minister his ex-tu, put the sections together. cursion into milltary and foreign affairs have been more adventur- ous than successful.

The Journey, which is expected to last one and a half years, will take the Bo Fong to the Philip The Times" commends the for-pines, New Guines, Dutch East In- titude of Nanking and of Chiang indies, Malaya, India, through the

The deceased is survived by her holding out against the threats Red Sea and the Mediterranean to husband, eight daughters (Mrs. Li from the Marshal's captors, and i England, and then across the At}

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