Apart from scorched paintwork in the two holds of the L-CSN, s.
Kungwo, which were afire when the vessel arrived at Shanghai on Sunday, there has been no structural damage.
No alteration will be made in the time-table of the vessel, which will leave as advertised from Old Ningpo Wharf at midnight to-night, The salvaging of the cotton cargo in No. 4 hold, where the fire is believed to ave commenced by spontaneous combustion, was carried out on Monday. The cotton is to be sent across to. Mackenzie & Co's Pootung. godowns to be sun-dried and sorted. The good material will then be repacked.
On Monday morning an early start was mode in pumping out the water. Firemen stood by in case of emer-endes. and it was found that the colton had re-ignited in two places, both of which were immediately extinguished and removed. Near the fend of pumping operations one fireman descended into the bilges to free the mouth of one of the pipes from accumulated matter, which was hindering pumping operations. The fumes of carbon monoxide gas were still strong and he was overcome had to be removed for oxygen treat~ ment.
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