Good Work by Chinere Firemen, Peking, Fob. 27.
A five broke out on, the Asintie Petroleum Company's godown premises outside the Hntamen yesterday morning ab 4 o'clock, The godown jand a small. shed were completely destroyed. Fortunately the tank. was not in jured. Chinese living or. the Premises state that the place was Tocked wp us usual on Monday night and they heard fin explosion at 4 o'clock next morning. No one had entered the premises meanwhile, 'A Chinese fre brigade toon appeared on the scene and did excellent. work in restricting the area, of the fire, There is said tobe little doubt that "the, Standard Oil Company's godown next door would have been destroyed, but for the work of the Chitose firemen.—Reutei's Pacific Service.
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