of Singapore Adelaide, Apr. 27. The cargo steamer City of Singapore, irom Now York a south Africa, with a cargo of oil and motorcars, caught fire at Port jelaide last night. 'The fire brigade's river floats were fight, ig tha flames when " terrific explosion took place at midnight, Killing' one fireman and injuring! several, who wer taken to. hospital. "There was a further explosion two hours later. The fire is still burning.—Reuter.
Later, Two firemen are missing from the steamer City of Singapore land it is presumed that they were Been! blown to. pieces la the fire ox-
"The total casualties arg three Killed: and 11 seriously injured, including. the chief officer and. the fifth engineer. Scores off others have sustained minor injurice.—
Londow, Apr, 28.
A tylogram from Adelafite states that the fire on the City of Singapora is under control.
vessel is hard aground, From the engine-room afb the depth of tha water ix equal inside and out, The plating is damaged and it is feared thnt the vessel well ba a total loss og regards construction, but she will be 6x-amined when tha fire. is oxtin-
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