The fifth fire which has occurred in the premises of the Great China Dispensary, corner Shantung and Poochow Roads, in nine weeks, broke out on Wednesday night about 11.35 o'clock. It required the attention of Central and Hongkew Divi-lions, who although they had the eer cone ein i mute, had to pour in huge quantities of att ote ihn a "contig to beevatins while the fire raged, flames burst floor, which was used for corns pounding chemicals, It was in this one ces became ignited.
The building is of brick consxrtin and toot "pel glass, and ig of such a nature, no sign of the flames were seen by Central watch tower, until they Sate trough osset" By. time the interior of the building of flames, and although: Central Fire Station is within 85 yards from the scene, the fire had ating iene One genre ates, "Thee fees Persons who worked at night in downtown offices and those who were in the clubs, thought at.first that the whole of the Central disa age aes frcgare ing eons of Chinese who appeared from all
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