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FIRE

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JULY 23, 1932.

We Specialize

in every form of

Insurance

Insurance Service.

means MAXMIUM SAFETY

-at Lowest Cost.

MOTOR CAR INSURANCE

For Particulars and-Rates Apply-

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Phone 28121,

Hongkong Bank Building,

FURNISH IN STEEL-

Sole Agents:

TYPHOON

BURGLARY

for ECONOMY; CONVENIENCE,

DODWELL & CO.,

! LTD.

Queen's Building.

Ground Floor,

SECURITY.

USERS OF WOODEN FURNITURE ARE FINDING IT EXPENSIVE.

WOOD IS

TOO LIABLE TO WARP, CRACK & ROT

AND INCREASES FIRE RISKS.

FILING CABINETS

2, 3 & 4 Drawers.

STEEL CUPBOARDS

All Sizes.

STEEL SHELVING.

STEEL DESKS.

RONEO

British Made

Phone 28021, STEEL OFFICE EQUIPMENT

WOMEN PANIC AT

LONDON FIRE

DASH FROM HOMES

WITH BABIES

When a fire broke out in the factory of Alfred Polikoff, Ltd.. clothing manufacturers, Marc- street, Hackney, the terrified people of this crowded neighbour- hood, where houses run In solid blocks down two sides of narrow streets, led from their homes be- cause they feared that an explo- sion might occur from petrol turks near the blazing building.

Screaming women, carrying bables wakened from their sleep, rushed madly from the scene.

Perambulators were loaded with articles that could be moved, but as the outbreak continued, no longer did the people worry. about their belongings.

"Go! Get away! if the petrol tanks go off there is no hope for ua." This Was the cry passed from woman to woman, from house to house, and from street to street. Within a few minutes punic prevailed.

Streets Impassable

The police did everything they Could to quieten the throng, but to add to their worries the streets were crowded with people going Clapton greyhound racing. Motor-conches, motor-cars, taxi- eabs, and tramway-cars filled the streets and hanging On to the slow-moving traffe, standing on

| running-boards, standing any- where they could, were frightened people.

Streets became impassable, tra- the was held up for three hours, and cordons of police, 200 strong, were called upon to deal with the dense throngs, thousands of people congregating in the nur- row streets.

from

Hundreds of volunteers. the cabinet works and shops in the neighbourhood went on to the reof of the police section house, behind the factory, and threw burkets of water into the blazing building until they had to climb down, owing to the intense heat.

About 25 young policemen who live at the police section house had to leave their rooms while firemen entered, playing their hoses from the windows.

Later severat of the rooms of the house nearest the factory were burned out and the furniture and other belongings of the police cc- cupants destroyed.

Horses Rescued.

A watchman who was found in the building on the arrival of the fire brigade was taken to hospi- tal suffering from severe burns and shock. P.-c Holliwell was also removed to hospital as the result of serious cuts caused by broken glass, while a fireman and civilian who were injured had to receive hospital treatment..

Eight horses were rescued from stables in Millers-yard, behind Mare-street.

The L.C.C. sub-power station behind the factory also caught fre. Part of the roof collapsed and fell on to one of the genera tors, putting out of action the trantway service on the route be- tween Aldersgate and West In- din Docks.

A large number of housen were ใยด so severely dumuged that steps

were taken to evacuate them. Some of them later were declared to be dangerous and steps were taken to provide alternative accommodation for the people who lost their homes.

many

Three hours after the outbreak with only the shell of the factory remaining, the fire was got under control.

10 TO 1 IT'S A CAPSTAN!

HOLEPROOF HOSIERY

Elegance

for

Style

WANTED AT ONCE

MEN'S AND BOY'S CLOTHING, SHOES, HATS, ETC.

will be very gratefully received by the HONGKONG - BENEVOLENT SOCIETY

at its Room at the

CITY HALL

on

MONDAYS & THURSDAYS

from 10.30 a.m. to 12.00 noon.

Send us your old clothes.

FELIX HAT SHOP

York Building, Next to Moutries.

BEGS TO ANNOUNCE

A SALE OF HATS $5.00, $7.50 and $10,00

IN PEANUT, VISCA, BAKU, CHIPPED AND NEORA STRAWS.

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