Indicating increasing cargo movements in Shanghai, the Harbour Office was making entrance to the building The Chief Fire Officers of the Harbour Fire Brigade, Mr. W. J. German, and the Second Fire Officer, Mr. L O L. Holmgren, were overcome by noxious fumes and gases while directing fire fighting operations on the Jardine's s. Kungwo off Woosung on Sunday. The fire oficers had to be revived with oxygen, after succumbing to the poisonous fumes' given off by blazing cotton bales stored in one of the holds where the fire was raging. All of the firemen who tackled the outbreak were forced to: don breathing apparatus in order to approach anywhere near the seat of the fire, Fire Breaks out Once More in Yangtszepoo Area A large quantity of loose cotton and cotton waste were damaged when a fire broke out in the godown of Wei Tung mill No. 545 Lay Road. shortly before 6 a.m. yesterday.
When the firemen turned out at the receipt of an alarm, the blaze was well alight. The fire-fighters had to remain on the scene for over two hours before it was extinguished.
This was the first serious outbreak in the eastern district in the past few days. Previous to this, Yangtszepoo firemen had been kept busy in a series of blazes which broke out in unoccupied houses or godowns in that war-torn area.
The godown involved in yesterday outbreak was of one-storey brick construction with a corrugated iron roof. When the firemen arrived on the scene. flames had spread over half of the godown.
Strenuous efforts on the part of the fire-fighters succeeded in confine ing the blaze to the already ignited region, and consequently the other half of the godown was saved.
No estimate was available yesterday as to the loss in the fir Two additional fires were reported in Yangtszepoo district last evening. The first broke out in Lane 1941, Yangtszepoo Road, at about 6.15 p.m. when one Chinese house was gutted and another damaged. About fifteen minutes later, Yangtszepoo firemen were called on to fight the second one in the Wing On godown, 1616 Yangtszepoo Road. Straw and a quantity of loose cotton were burnt, while a portion of the flooring on the ground floor was damaged. Wing On godown has been the scene of fires, r small, several time:
A call for assistance was sent out by the Kungwo from the vicinity ai Woosung at 10,30 a.m. on Sunday, and the fire-float Poochi immediately responded, steaming swiftly down river towards the vessel. On arrival it was found that the fire had broken out in the number one forward hold after the vessel had left Tungchow for Shanghai with a cargo of cotton. The crew had steam lines laid into the hold to control the fire, and th" captain sent a wireless message requesting the fire-float Poochi to meet the vessel on her arrival at Woosung.
The Poochi sighted the Kungwo at about 3 p.m, and drew alongside. A survey of the blazing hold was made, and on account of the rough water it was decided to take the vessel up to her berth as soon as possible, and fight the outbreak after she had áropped anchor. The Kung-we was. taken alongside Hunt's Wharf, and the Poochi then took charge of her, beginning fire fighting operation: in the burning hold, which contained coal in addition to a quantity of cotton,
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