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damaged by fire and water. The roof, 2nd and 1st floors collapsed into the ground floor. A Chinese woman received burns on the right hand and was removed to Queen Mary Hospital by a Fire Brigade ambulance.

4th October, 1959-SquattER FIRE AT HILLSIDE, LO FU NGAM,

KOWLOON CITY

At 10.41 hours on 4th October, 1959, a fire broke out at Lo Fu Ngam, Kowloon City. About 254 wooden and sheet metal huts used as dwellings on the hillside and covering an area of about 400′ x 450′ were destroyed by fire. Two Chinese men and two women were burnt to death, and two men sustained injuries and were removed to hospital by Fire Brigade ambulance. Three members of the Fire Brigade sustained slight injuries during the fire and were conveyed to Kowloon Hospital. It was presumed that the fire was caused by an unattended lighted kerosene stove in an unoccupied hut. 12 fire appliances and 2 ambulances were in attendance. The fire was brought under control at 11.49 hours.

24th October, 1959-No. 8, GODOWN OF KOWLOON WHARF &

GODOWN CO., CANTON ROAD

At 08.55 hours on 24th October, 1959, a call was received to a fire at the above address. The fire broke out in the rear section of the ground floor of a 4-storey godown, about 264′ x 120'. To extinguish this fire, 21 jets were used from 3 motor pumps and 2 fire boats pumping from the sea and hydrants; one acetylene oxygen cutting set was also used. Working conditions in the godown were extremely difficult due to the high density of smoke. Four compressed air, 4 Proto, 3 Salvus and 1 Robert Breathing Sets were used. Approximately 1,500 bales of raw cotton were destroyed by fire and water; 150 rolls of newsprint paper were damaged by water; and about 90 tons of general merchandise and raw cotton in wooden cases slightly damaged by water.

2nd November, 1959–No. 513, QUEEN'S ROAD WEST, GROUND FLOOR, HONG KONG

At 18.13 hours on 2nd November, 1959, a call was received to a fire at the above premises, a 5-storey R.C.C. tenement building. The fire was caused by the vapour of a chemical thinner coming in contact with a naked light in the cockloft on the ground floor. The cockloft was being used as an unlicensed plastic factory,

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