Sunday's Spectacular Blaze in Ward Road The Langkat lumber mill on Ward Road caught fire on June 28) and one building was completely demolished, Flames spread to the surrounding property, involving les of lumber and demanded the attention of four units from tszepoo one from Hongkew and Central. The latter stood by, covering Mongkew.
The flames had a good start before! they broke through the roof of the structure. When once through, watch towers at Central, Sinza and Hongkew reported them at once. The building had a corrugated roof and the flames had got well under way before they were noticed.
As a result the firemen had con. siderable trouble in handling the matter, it being aggravated as well because the hydrants were at some Jdistance and the "Lay-on" required more than the usual lengths of hose.
With the second call Capt. Dyson, Chief of the Brigade, responded and directed operations personally, The large pump from Central tarned lout with the others and huge quantities of water were poured on the The fire having hed a good start. it spread before the Brigade really got under way and adjoining lumber piles became alight. The building, apparently a sawing room, which was on fire at first could not be saved and the efforts of the men were directed at saving the lumber stacked alongside.
After an hour's work, the firemen had the fire under control. The Jwhols matter was ever before mid-eft side. "His physician warned taken by Consul G. Schefle was' killed outright in the incident the crash also resulted in the death of Capt. Bauer, the pilot of the plane, Air. Piang Foh-keng, the copilot, ' Mr. Cheng Chung: bodyguard of Gen. Hsiung' Hsi-hui the Shanghai and Woosung Gendar merie Commissioner, and a Russian lady passenger, and' serious injuries to two other passengers, Gen. Hsiung and Col. Yang "Yung-tai. The alleges negligence.
Plaintiff, the petition says, made repeated demands to defendants for compensation immediately after the incident, but the latter, through their counsel, Messrs. Li Chu-yn and Sze Ling, refused to entertain the claim on the ground that the crash had occurred through causes beyond human control and force majeure. After the exchange of many letters, the petition continues, defendants steadfastly refused to accept plaintif's demands so an ultimatum was sent to them by plaintiff several days ago for a satisfactory reply within three days, but defendants failed to give an answer ang, therefore, plaintitt was compelled' to institute legal proceedings against them in the hope that the Court would order. defendants. to compensate fully' plaintiff and her six-months old son who had been deprived of their only' means of support as a result of the death of plaintiffs husband which f had been caused through the] negligence of defendants' employees, ome length at the legal aspects of Continuing, the petition dwells at the case and says thatyas China up to the present, its, Macgillivray that 'a second uch stroke was possible, sooner oF tientsin, who) is being sucreede H, Hensel of Shanghai, jater, and. should such occur' the consequences "would probably be Mu. Frank P. Lockhart, more serious. "He seemed to rally sua) the effete of his frat attack Monday, May 28, he was part [th Appeared to be passing away.
C. E. Gauss, who is going to the' State' Department in Washingfeularly " cheerful "and insisted transfer. Mr.
Walter A, rs. Macgillivray going out for a Adams, Consul at Nanking, is going walk in the sunshine. On her return he chatted with her about their forthcoming sailing and said he Me, Helge de Knorring, formerly would drop off for a short nap be-Tore lunch, He dosed for a while mmmercial Attache at the Finnish Legation in Tokyo, who took over [but his wife noticed a sort of con-from Mr.
Wahamaki the vaisive movement end underwent a sudden change.
She /Shanghai on March 21, has been face Jdutiessof Finnish Consul-General in rushed to his bedside, only a few steps, and saw that he was no longer asleep but unconscious, The Doctor was called but said there as nothing that could be done; the might regain consciousness but would not again have full. control lof his limbs, No change occurred from this time except that his breathing gradually grew feebler jand he passed away In the early morning of May 29, He was a model patient and was very popular with the nurses who enjoyed taking their turns to wait jon hin. The funeral took place Jon Sune the second in Frognal Lane Presbyterian church. His "old fend, the Rev. Sparham, Jconducted the service and was sisted by Dr. T. Cochran, the editor Jef "World Dominion." Avery forge number of China friends, were present and quite a few met there who were unaware of each Jappointed Finnish Charge d'Affaires Renee 5 mins Mr. S. C. Leung, associate general secretary of the ie National mit mittee of Y.M.C.As, in been made acting general secretary. of the movement, Passexcens leaving Shanghai Ju me 23 by the C.P.O.
Empress of Cai nada included Dr, and Mrs, Al len, Mr. F, P, We al Hen, Me, and Mrs, Mr, A, Tipple, THe new French Military tache, t-Col. Bonavita, arri led in Shanghai from France with hi family on Saturday and left Presence in. London. "The yesterday" for Peking to relieve should be applicable to this case Minister of the church, the Rev. Mr. mandant Cassrville. Mfr, and teeause the defendant Johnston, took part in the service Mu me. Cesseville ara leaving for engaged in air transporta fand™ Dr, Dayroch deli pan shortly and from there they Article 654 of the Civil Code should address, recalling to France where the Com te applied to persons engaged. in missionary mandant will p 8 a period as com-transportation "business. is leadership later in the Christian mander in a military unit, Article, the petition states, provides Literature Society. that persons or firms. engaged "Worn has been received of the transport should be held responsible ith of Dr, LIH, M, MeCandlis for any damage and/or injufles Mat on June 14 at his home leted on their passengers. whilst through the companies.
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the course of transportation Indeed, the petition states, persons ho was 73 years od, had except when such damage oF in} for firms engaged in transportation business should include such extra Jspent over 40 years in the medical fare caused through "force majes jsiork of the Presbyterian Mission fr through the passengers' own fault expenses (compensation to their pas: [Penk, of the, negligence. In Great Britain, the United "States and. France," the avoidable and it ie beets ainu Ching, oon, Dre Provide for ach extraenpease, (9, gle and ie Josisable justifiable iam: SID. AA OM Ame petition states, the civil law relating:
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