A fire, which eventually assumed large tions, broke out early in the morning of the 19th inst. in Wellington Street, and extended to Queen's Road Central, entirely destroying four houses, many' others Being damaged by fire and water. No water could be obtained for about an hour, till connection was made with the harbour, during which time the fire was gaining fierce hold. The damage is computed to be about $200,000, and the property was all insured.
Fire on the I.-C.S. Tingsang.
On the morning of the 19th inst. fire broke out on board the Indo-China steamer Tingsang, which had arrived from Chefoo the day before, and was discharging cargo of almonds, ground nuts, samshu, ete. A squad ut bluejackets, from H.M.S. Terrible were promptly sent to her assistimee in boats fitted with manual pumps, towed over by a torpedo-boat and worked—as bluejackets always do—with a will. Only a few of the Fire Brigade men could be spared, as they were still working on the fire in Queen's Road, but they rendered good service, as did all on board, and in a short time the fire was got under. Men from the R.I. AI. transport Clive also gave will ing assistance. The Harbour Master, the Hon. R. M. Rumsey, Commodore Robinson, and Commander Davies, of the wal Yard, were energetically directing operations. It is presumed that the fire originated, as usual, by a coolie lighting Amatch in a hold where a jar of samshu had been broken, and that the spirit was ignited.
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