1938-11-12 — Page 10

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH WEEK-END SECTION

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 12, 1938

DRAMATIC RECORD OF A CITY'S DESTRUCTION

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WONGSHA ABLAZE.—The conflagration in the Wongshn area, which followed the terrific explosion drama- tically recorded on Page 3. On the right is Shameen settlement, where most of the windows were broken by the force of the explosion. The eastern end of Shameen island was wrecked. In the left foreground is a British gunboat, a Union Jack prominently painted on the awning.—Copyright Strictly Reserved.

MORE TERRIFYING IN ITS ASPECT than the best conflagration ever recorded by Hollywood studios is this photograph by Ray Scott, showing the heart of Canton a raging inferno. This photograph records the reason for the astonishing rapidity with which the flames spread through Canton-the dry, bamboo bomb-

racks atop the buildings-Copyright Strictly Reserved.

THE SHAKEE BUND AREA ÁBLAZE.—The skyscraper on the extreme left is the 14-storey Oi Kwan Hotel, tallest building in Canton, It escaped destruction, although flames raged all around it. The buildings in

the foreground were gutted.-Copyright Strictly Reserved.

BRITISH SAILORS FIGHT to save the Customs House, seen on left, Flames, leaping across the narrow street, several times set fire to the Customs building, but herculean work by the British sailors was

instrumental in saving it from destruction.-Copyright Strictly Reserved.

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''THE BRITISH BRIDGE across the canal separating Spameen from Canton City. Japanese officers are shown in this photograph, conversing with the British offcer in charge of the guard mounted on the sand- bagged and barriended bridge.—Copyright Strictly Reserved.

A DRAMATIC MOMENT recorded by Ray Scott's camera. As this photograph was taken portion of the building on the left side of the street collapsed. The photographer and two British sailors narrowly escaped death. Scott has captured the startled expressions on the faces of the sailors.-Copyright Strictly Reserved.

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