he launch was equipped with Nementary fire-fighting apparatus and laid on at once, but together with the efforts of the crew, they could not make headway. While they continued with their operations, a call was sent to the River Police, who got into communication with Central, Both floats, the Municipal and Customs, responded, men from Central and. Hongkew rushing to the boats. Capt. Reed, Second Officer, although on leave, immediately took command. full xpeod the vesselx steamed down the river. The crews, were confronted with a fire blazing and smouldering, ax well, in two holds, one in front of the engine room, the other abaft, and both bunkers afire, The smoke made operations cliff cult. Lines were run out and within a few minutes, two pumps were pouring 1,000" gallons each per minute into the affected area, This procedure proved ineffectual, adil tional means being resorted to, was evident where the seat of the fire was. The bunkering spaes, was alive with flame and the heidi as well were so impregnated at the bottom with fire, that it seemed an impossible task to put out. Bi lines were run below and water poured in without seeming effect.
It has hoon stated that the weight of the water—more than 100,090 gallons per hour—combined with the weight of the cotton, suis the veasat 0 annch as to ensue her keel to rest fon river bottom at low tide.
The Outbreak Under Control Considerable results were attain ed from above. Tt was found neceasary, however, to run lines of has along: a deck just above the origins room. These when passed through a hole which firemen broke through a wall, appeared to have a greater effect on the fire in the portions int-mediately adjacent to the centre of the ship. From here, the fire having: boon subdued in these sections, the Brigade were able to penetrate in both directions. In the one hold much progress was made, perhaps because of the ship's position, and the men wers to the Nozzle-men in smoke helmets entered the more dangerous areas, where they wore confronted with difficulties which all but overean them—a hold full of cotton, blazing in spots, smouldering in others, and an overwhelming volume of smoke. Te was not until after noon that confidence was expressed by the officers that no great danger to the remainder of the ship existed. The work went on unabated for hours.
Although flames were reported emerging from the hold at four lock, this fact was considered favourable, Although the flames were sidered under control, it was deer advisable to authorize relief fo operating in six-hour delays fon the Job throughout the night. made a statement to the effect that Ferulations relating to" the. rend tion of the Court hat been drat fea and that ater rendition the Court" would he. controled. directly Sy the National Government. Puur-Zen pointe were dealt the Yezultions, Who most important of 1.—The various Powers concerned snail be notified before June 30 of the expiration of the' Rendition [Nereement on December 3, 1925
2—As soon as the Rendition Scment expire, both the Shank tal Provisional Court and the Court fsShanghat Special District Court"
Appears wil be abolished and
sShamghal_ Special District iMighce Court will be organized in redordanee with the Tnws of Chinas 3—After rendition, all laws He. dealt with "in" accord
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