The Archive · 1931

WALL COLLAPSE

Two Others Injured by Flying Debris 'Three people were injured as the result of a wall collapse in Ferry' Road. shortly after Pam jon Dec, 15, and fortunately the [damages were not extent pears that a wall unde tion first collapsed, falling a the side of the adjacent Weaving, Factory building, causing part of this structure also to fall, with the result that three Chinese Sinza Fire Station turned out to cial call, but the firemen found little to, do, besides dressing the three injured, only one of whom had {o, be sent to hospital, where he died later, AL about 3.15 pan, on Dee, 15, the wall of a new structure on Connaught Road, the Sung Teh Lace Factory, erty Road, suddenly collapsed—without any warning and a large quantity of freshly placed bricks" and other Darts of the building were thrown fon the dyeing room of the factory, which is constructed of five Chinese houses.

The heavy impact smashed the roof of a portion of the converted factory, thoroughly frightening 26 employees, of whom 20 extriented themselves without injury.

was not until 25 minutes later that an' unknown Chinese reported the matter to Gordon Road police station, When Sinza fire station got the formation, they despatched an ambulance and several machines to the spot, only to find that several injured had teen sent privately to hospital, whereupon the Brigade took charge of the remainder. search of the debris and a check on. the number of employees accounted for all who had been on the pre~ mises.

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