Ship's Departure Delayed for Only Two Hours A ire broke out on the L-ES. Pooshing on September 12. whi the vessel was loading at the Old Ningpo Wharf which fortunately had serious consequences, the fire confined to three cases of Chia. ese medicines in No. 2 hold.—The outbreak was extinguished with a few buckets of water and the whole affair was over in about 20 minute The Fire Brigade however, was summoned but their work consisted of ascertaining whether there was any' other outbreak and in this connection a quantity of cargo was unloaded. All was found to be well and the cargo was re-landed and the ship left for Swatow, Hongkong, and Canton at 12.30 p.m.—just two hours later than the advertised sailing time.
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