Unidentified Chinese Employee Dies Horrible Death in Attempt to Throw Off Main Switch One was killed and nineteen others. including a foreign Fire Brigade oM-cer, were injured in an explosion which followed an outbreak of fire Jand legs. Me was taken to the Gen Jeral Hospital in a serious condition.
Foreign Detective Sergeant J. J. JGlanvitie, of Yulin Road Potice in a Power Ca. sub-station on Monday morning. Assistant Station Officer 'A. H. Morton was rushed to the General Hospital immediately after bein: injured, and he is now lying in Jeritical condition. Two other firenien were also seriously injured when an Jou-switch blew up and smothered them with super-heated oil.
casualty ist 1s as follows Deav:—An unidentified Chines member of the Shanghai Power staff, who was apparently burnt t death 8 he endewoured '2 throw ever the main switch, Inzneo:—Assistant Station Oficer 'A. H. Morton, Suffering from bad burns' about the face, hands, body, Uhrough you to Us Excellency the British Ambastador and the British community in China their heartfelt Sympathy at the lamentable passing your truly noble and gracious King. Tt dinteult to encompass, Inthe short space of this letter, an adequate tribute the. gracious "Menareh who has laboured throughout fly purpose not only for of is people but in the cause of peace Throughout the world and In the promo= goodwill and. understanding neons manifestation of high esteem which oe curred in every, country during the Shiver Jubilee celebrations of His. Late Majesty last year furnished eloquent testimony' of a grateful world's admira~ Hon and sppreeiation of those sublime Gualities, at once kingly and human, With which he was so happily endowed and which Ne #0 beneficently and suc~ cessfully exercised in Wise guidance of nis mighty Empire, inthe furtherance fof international amity and in construc five efforts for the well being of mane Station. "Treated at the Polit Bos pital for slight burns, and subsequently, released.
Two Chinese cadets of the Shanghai Fire Brigade. Injured slightly; de-{tained at the Police Hospital Ten firemen. Two very seriously injured by the burning oil, one treated on the spot for burns on the hand, Nine are being detuned in hospital, Two Chinese civilians. Suffering! from burns and undergoing treatment at the St, Luke's Hospital.
Mr. Pan Lien-fu, B.SC. of the Dise bution Department Staff of the Shanghai Power Ca. Taken to the General Hospital suffering from severe burns.
'A Chinese Police Constablw and a Chinese detective from Yulin Rood Police Station. Both were burnt about the face and hands, and were taken to the Police Hospital, where they were detained, The fire occurred at S.P.C. Sub-
Station 115, 404 Yangchow Road the corner of Chemulpo Road. When the alarm was turned in to the Yangtszepoo Fire Station at 8.50 am, two engines were turned aut, 95 it was thought that it was just another small fire. One of the oil switches had apparently caught fire, ard the Yangtszepoo firemen, acting fander the direction of Assistant Station Officer Morton, tackled the flames with Pyrene extinguishers,
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