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TERRIFIC BLAZE IN SHANGHAI.

COMMERCIAL PRESS SUFFERS LOSS.

DAMAGE TO PLANT ESTIMATED AT $500,000.

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TUESDAY,

GARRISON NEWS.

NORFOLKS IN FOOTBALL MATCHES.

NOVEMBER 19, 1929.

HANKOW GODOWNS TRADE MARK CASE.

GUTTED.

BUILDINGS AND VALUABLE

CARGO DESTROYED,

SUMMONS AGAINST HO HONG

BÁNK WITHDRAWN.

Before Mr. A.W.G.H. Grantham at the Central Magistracy yester day afternoon, Mr. H. J. Arm- strong, of Messrs. Deacons, applied for the withdrawal of the tradele kete marks summons against the Ha Hong Bank, of. No.:-18, Queen's Road Contral, who were alleged to

worn on the front of their uniformi, Mesars. Siomssen and Company at have in their possession for anle. The First

Other

or for the purposes of trade, 150

The ist., Battalion of the Norfolk Regiment (the 9th. Foot), which passed through Hongkong yesterday in H/T Neuralla, are the possessors of nicknames of which they are justly

TLS: 300,000 DAMAGE. jealous. They are sometimes styled which is given several versions. the "Holy Boys," the reason for

Ther

Shanghai, Nov. 15. The extensive godowns of badge,

of Britannia, was formerly and Roman Catholics

Hankow stored with a large to be the figure of

of Qur and more mundane, versions state' quantity of wood, all and vegetable cases of indigo blues bearing thei

tallow were gutted by a fire which "Flying Engle" trademark be- broke out last Sunday morning and fonging to the LG. Farben Indus- burnt for many hours, according triel Action Gessolschaft. Such to reports from Hankow. The loss trade-mark, it was alleged, so of is estimated at more than Tis closely resembled the trade mark

300,000.

Towned by the complainants as to Old residents atate that the fire bo calculated to deceive. Some sporting achievements of the Battalion in recent years may here at Messrs. Siemssen and Co.'s go-

Mr. Armstrong, who appeared be mentioned. Whilst serving in downs was the biggest ever seen Bermuda and Jamaica, the Martinez for its area in any of the conces for the agents, the Deutsche Far- Football Cup, open to all teams

was obtained.

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BRIGADE'S BIG TASK. that the Norfolks sold their Bibles to buy bear, or some say, to buy food Shanghai, ov. 13,

which also provides the nickname the "Hungry Ninth The Regimen The Commercial Press in Pao-tat March Past is the tune shan Road, Caupei, yesterday was "Rule, Britannin." the scene of one of the biggest and most spectacular fires in recent months. The Inst.tution covers considerable territory, employs several thousand persons and 15 one of the. largest institutions of Jamaica, was won in 1924-25, and in slons during the last 10 years.ben Handelgesselschaft. Walbei "dudes a more healthy state in the

the sparks under Section 82 of the Trade its kind in the world, and by far the same year, in Bermuda, the Ber-The strong north wind prevailing and Co., said the prosecution was from this huge conflagration well Marks Ordinance. Under that the largest in China. Tae loss is nudian Small Arms Championship at the time carried estimated at $500,000..

In Egypt, in 1927-28, the Command into the French Concession. The Section, he said, if the defendants Sergeants Moss Cricket was wun Fire Brigades were unable to get did certain acts they would not be from seven other teams, whilst Pte. the flames under control through committing an offence. In the water pres- present case the Ho Hong Bank Griffiths won the Bantam-weights, the exceedingly low.

the Welter- sure.

had given the complainants all and Sergt. Wright

information both ns to the source weights for the Battalion. Reaching

of the goods and as to their Shanghai on the 10th October,

That lealings with that source. their prowess in sport has in any

nformation had satisfied com- even their good record in stations. Sporis Championship, and swept and deck, at swimming, obtaining seven winners in nine events. In the In- ternational Marathon, in June of this year, the Norfolks and 10 men in the present unknown. first twenty places, and won the In-was gleaned that the fire started ternational 5-a-side Football Com

in Messrs. Siemssen and Co's go- petition, when 19 teams competed. The Shanghai Area Billiards Cup was downs at the rear of the offices on ship to withdraw the summons in- wan this

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and the Cross-Country Eri Yao Road. The strong wind car-sofar as it concerned the Ho Hong Team Race. To add to their trophies, ried the flames on their path and it Bank. the Hockey League was won by the was a good 20 minutes before the Battalion, whilst Headquarters Wing first fire brigade arrived on the won the Small Units Cricket Lengue. (scenc.

The flames and smuke, reach ing high into the air from the top. floor of the structure, attracted ruang thousands of persons to the scene, impeding in some instances the work of the fire-figaters. The blaze was combated for hours by the entire fire-fighting equipment of Chapei, fire waggons from Central, Sinza and Hongkow sta tions of the Settlement, and two are pumps from the Native City, both of the latter crossing through the International Settlement in order to teach the scene.

Fears of Total Loss. When the Brigade arrived, fumes were pouring from windows on the top floors and for a time it appeared as if the ent re bu id ng was doomed. Within a few seconds the long fire ladders of the settle ment brigade were stretching sky ward and firemen carrying fire hose were rapidly ascending.

By this time the streets in the immediate vicinity of the plant Were black with people and with thousands more of curious and excited Chinese constantly arriv- ing and striving gain pieces of vantage from which to view the fire and the battle being waged by

the firemen

Nearby buildings, some of hich were more or less threatened by the flames, provided excellent vantage points for onlookers and almost every roof-top and window held its quota of interested

Chinese..

Huge Crowds.

At football this year, only two

It is estimated that Tls. 300,000 is a very conservative figure and had it been in the middle of the wood-oil season the loss would

have been far higher as these go- downs have been known to carry cargo alone worth seven lakhs."

The cause of the outbreak is at However, it

Realising

the.

platpants that the defendants had acted innocently, and, that, having proved their bona fides, they had committed no offence under the Ordinance.

"Mr. Armstrong asked his Wor-

Bank's Position.

to

Every boins should Loop Zaz-Bak band for outs, borTIK; ECAJİR, atzamik, bolsosiad wow.le, starts, bad leza.“ pišem, ato Boccerfully need for over 25 years. KA Allchamite & aforem

Zam Buk

under the name of the Mercantile

Company, sold bills of exchange to the Bank, but after the Bruk got For the Ho Hong Bank, the dyes, they retired those bills,

referred nature of the Mr. M.. K. Lo matches could be played before cargo, which comprised wood-oil an "academic point" be pre- thua depriving the Bank of further departure. Both were won, the Nor- the firemen decided it was futile viously raised with regard to the interest in the goods. folks getting 14 goals against their to combat the flames, which were responsibility of Banks In general At the same time, Mr. Lo said opponents three.

then shooting well into the sky, so n the matter of the acceptance of the Bank in Hongkong received brought their pumps into play on these goods for the purposes ol

Troopship Fontball.

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Two matches were played yester day afternoon between teama. from the Norfolk Regiment, and team from

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the adjoining buildings. The pres-"hypotheticated documents", Apart instructions from Shanghai that. sure, was so low that little could from the withdrawal of the sum the goods, now alloged to bear in be done and the godowns of mons and of all imputations fringed trade marks, were in Messra, Garrels Borner and Com-against the Ho Hong Bank, he

firm which.. throughout China.

the Somersets. At the Kowloon F. C. pany were soon ignited. The would have liked for a judicial reality goods manufactured by one ground, the first XI's of both tegin .situation looked exceedingly ruling on such responsibility. of the best-known Italian firma, a ments played a really fast and ex-serious and the Deutsche-Asiatic citing game, the Norfolks running Bank at one stage was threatened. Mr. Lo's views were that the

was well-known out winners by four goals to one.

It was hot till round seven Section under which the prosecu Teams:

o'clock in the morning when the tion was brought could not apply

The summons against the Ho flames were under control thanks to Banks at all. mainly to the wind which had Ia explanation of the position, Hong Bank was withdrawn. Mr. dropped somewhat. All day the Mr. Lo went on to say that the

Armstrong intimating that he Brigade were kept on the scene as Ho Hong Bank received instruc the wood-oil plant was still ablaze tions from its Shanghai office that would bring out a frosh summens though well in hand.

the people in Shanghai, known against the owner of the goods,

Somersets-Hall;, Crawley, Ush; Knapp, West, Harris: Palmer, Guest,

enmead, Bewley Bull, Butcher. Norfolks: Rutland; Moyle, Wyatt Moore, Woodley, Wegg; Jone, Skorry, Catchpole, Balone (Paddy), Barker,

Within five minutes the Norfolks scored, Malene picking up a pass and shooting from 25 yards, well out of Hall's reach. The Somersets could Chinese pollec, later aided by a

1ot get going from the kick-off, and detail of armed soldiers hurried, Norfolks were soon around the goal ly brought up, experienced con- again, and Jones added to the score siderable difficulty in keeping the from a good drive: Butcher got go- streets clear and the crowds out ofing on the left, but Moyle cleared, and the way of the fire engineers and the ball went to Palmer on the other side. Rutland had some difficulty in firemen. Exasperated by the clearing from Guest, but play soon over-forward "surge of the crowds ran to the other end, and Hall had to the police finally threw a strong concede a corner, which wa's not im- cordon around the entire building proved .upon. At the other end; and with their batons drawn drove back the too-curions, who had no legitimate business within the Immediate area of the fire. "Although the Commercial Press employs thousands of workers only

were at works, all others having been given a full holiday in honour of the birthday anniversary of the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen.

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Palmer had a run, but shot past the post, and the Norfolk forward came Hist the

field again, forcing a corner from Hall, who turned, Barker's

shot from Malone's pass around the Several corners to each side

prove unproductive, and Skerry managed to net a further goal before half-time. Being

three goals down, the

Somerseta tried their very utmost to reduce the lead on resuming, and Bowley

Bull had bad luck to see several

good -passes in front gonl

After Lor wards and backs showing to advan

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end

to end play, with both

So far as was known fast night tage, Barker made

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lves ware lost, but wild pass from Mal mistake with

rumours spread through the crowd bright particular star of the Norfolks

of scores perishing in the flames and of others leaping to their death from the upper storeys of the big building.

Tons of water were thrown on the hungry flames by the combined foreign and Chinese fire-fighting organizations. Flames would be checked in one section of the upper storey only to break forth anew, in another section. It was a grim struggle from the start with the odds against the firemen.

fun whistle, a per forward

line, Shortly before the apenalty for hands ve the Somersets their only goal, Knapp

banging

the ball into the net. A forward line like that of the Norfolks would be a great asset to any team in Hongkong. Fast and combina elever, with all the tricks of able time and again to beat the op tion at their toes ends, they were

also had bad luck in a number posing defence, though the Somersets

shota which went just wide.

Other Match.

of

The flames were practically con-

The other match. yesterday after- fined to the top storey, although noon was played at Chatham Road, there was heavy damage from where the Norfolks 2nd, I beat an water on all other floors. The||"A" team form the Somersets by three 'Commercial Press building is a goals to one. Teams- very large structure and is four Somersets. Russell; Lawrence, storeys high. The top floor is Fothergill; Padgett, Walton, Hay- ward; Lancastle, Charcher, Wallace,

Kearle

about 350 feet long and 126. feet Draper, Larne;

Difficult Task.

Foster: Soames,

wide with no partitions to speak of, thus afferding an almost clear Breese, sweep for the flames once they Whitland, Itamilton, Flack, Warner. had started..

Five minutes from the commence- ment, Hamilton put his side ahead. but the Somersets replied with a good goal from Wallace, only to have The top floor housed printing Hamilton rupeat his earlier perform- machines and the photographic ance two minutes from

half-time. department, the latter having The Norfolks pressed from the first stored several thousands of feet moment

second half, of highly inflammable photo films. and Soames scored a good KOR

short range. The distance from the windows of

The Somer Bets:

later the top floor, to the street :: is

got going, and forced a fruitless corner, whilst at the other about 60 feet, which will afford end a long shot from Hamilton was an idea of the proposition con- put past, whilst Flack missed by fronting the Chapel and Settle-Inches from a pans by Breese. The ment brigades.

Norfolks continued to have the best

from

of the

In their successful efforts to of the game, and were still pressing prevent the fire from spreading to when the final whilst was blown. cther floors, the Aromen were obliged to smash windows, chop big holes through walls and partitions and lay on heavily with i streams of water.

At one time the flames had gained such headway that they were shooting upwards for a distance of fully 80 feet, whilat dense columns of smoke rose 200 fect and more.

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