Another fire took place in Queen's Road on the morning of the 26th inst. About 4 o'clock a fire broke out in the first floor of 309, Queen's Road Central, and as there was some delay in wetting water the flames spread to 31i. The former house was destroyed, bat only the top floor of 31L was burnt, the other floors being merely damaged by water. The first floor of 309 was insured in the Hongkong Fire Insurance Ca. for $10,000; the other floors in a German and a Tokio office.
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