The Archive · 1900

A Joss House Burnt Out

A few minutes after 8 on Sunday night the fire alarm sounded again, and a arent yhire in the sky over the upper part of N Road made it seem at first as if a fi equal proportions to that of the prece: l night was in pr gress. Fortunately. the case proved otherwise. The fire vee: ina loxs house, known asthe Hung Mi tute in Nanking Row, between I ud Shansi Ri arrived the interior of the temple was a Jeaping mass of flame, but the material ing was of a nature that suen nmahitity, and a couple of streams of water prevented damage of any considerable nature to the adjoining premises. The blaze was a short and a merry one, and the firemen after thole exe tions on Saturday were not sorry to see soon subdued. An offer of uss was sent ashore from H.MLS. Hermio but fortunately the naval men's aid was not required.

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