As the confusion subsided inside the filature grounds, it was possible for the police and firemen to atten to the wounded. "The serious easualties were picked up below the top vf the stairs. where was the highest drop. A newly placed prop at this place was splashed with blood up to about four fect from the place touched the ground. One woman: vas picked up here who apparently had broken her back.
Tu the meantime a telephone call had' been sent through to Central Fire Station and the rescue van and the Fire Brigade's two Graham trucks "arrived with the Briggad2 Chief, Capt. J. Gordon Dyson. When all the stretchers available had beet used up, the men tore down door. ways and placed the injured on these.
All who appeared seriously hur: were taken in the rescue van ant the trucks to St, Luke's Hosp where they received first aid, before those who had to be dstain distributed among the Lester Chi ese Hospital, St, Elizabeth's, and the Chapei Hospitals. Four were carried to hospital in the manager's Buick Saloon, The authorities of St. Luke men's hospital, have more thay risen to the ocension when women have been injured in panies fand deserve great credit The lust occasion when heavy demands of th's nature were made on them was when a fire occurred in @ clgauette factory in the West Hongkew District and 80 women and girls become jammer against a door which opened towards them instead of away, and firemen had to break through' the walls pull them out, with a fire raging the top of the stairs,
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