The Fire Brigade was summoned 10 Broadway about 9.30 am.
serious outbreak having occart in a godown owned by Shan Cheong, ship-chandler, store-keeper and iron merchant. Dense clouds of smoke could be seen from The Bund when the Brigade was hurrying to the scene and on arrival it was found that the flames had obtained good hold, Messrs. Shao Cheong & Ca. occupy the shop No. 235 Broadway and behind the shop is the godown in question, surrounded by old hinese houses. Fortunately " passage-way separates the godown from the other premises; otherwise, with the bizh wind Blowing, serious conflagration must have resulted. The Brigade took streams up the numerous alley from Broadway, Old China Street and Whangpoo Road and in several instances the bose were carried through the houses so as to enable the firemen to attack the flames from the rear. For some time after the arrival of the Brigade the flames seemed to be increasing in their hold on the godown especially at the entrance, and som Japanese houses were in danger. The flames leapt across the passage-way and as the firemen laboured, bricks began to fall and there were several narrow cecapes from For an hour the volunteer firemen fought the flames and then their efforts were crowned with success, but it was utter eleven o'clock before they could reel up and leave the premises in charge of the coolie corps. The godown snd its contents were fe. herald ano %. C. & C. Sazette, Ave 8 1908 entirely destroyed, but the dwelling houses mostly escaped with slight damage. The cause of the fire ix unknown. The damage is estimated at Tia. 15,000 and the insurance amounts to Tle. 30,000.
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