The Municipal escape was quickly sent up and tons of water were thrown on to the flames, which now constituted a regular furnace. Equipping themselves smoke masks, the combined brigades set to work with a will and, after the Municipal Brigade h d assisted for more than three hours, they were called off, returning to their respective stations at 4.30 pin, and leaving the Chapei Brigade to dampen down, By four o'clock the fire was well unday control but, in spite of this, the firemen continued to play their hose on the burning wreckage.
During the fire, it was. ed that the roof of the bull sprung a huge crack and it was feared that this would fall through at any time. It is understood that the Chinese fire authorities have decided that this constitutes a danger and have ordered its de-
The entire upper floor of the printing establishment was completely gutted and considerable damage was caused by water to the contents of the floors below.
The buildings themselves, which are said to be worth Tls. 500,000 and which were built eight years ago, were not covered by insurance but their contents, we learn, were insured to the extent of Tls. 365,000, the chief companies involved being the Employers Liability, the Yangtsze Insur.nee Ca., Carlowitz & Ca. the Sun Insurance office, the Royal Insurance Ca., Reuter, Brokelman Ca. and the Sincere Ca. The total insurance for the contents of the whole work exceeds Tls. 2,000,000.
It is not yet known what the damage amounts to but it is said that it vastly exceeds the amount covered by insurance.
We regret to announce the death Jon November 9 of Mr. Y. C. Bau, General Manager of the Commercial Pressp Ltd. Mz, Bau, together with his brother Yeh Ung and. Mr. C. F. How was responsible fo the founding and organization of the Company in 1896, Soon after its organization, he was made head of the Company. He made sev tours abroad to inspect printing houses in the get the newest ideas in printing.
largely due to Mr. Bau's efforts that the Commercial" Press is today the leading pubifshing hou: in the Orient and provided with all the most up-to-date machinery, Mr. Bau had not been enjoying good health for some time. But recently The Late Me, Maw he was able to visit the West Lake Exhibition. He again fell ill on his return and passed away at the age of 66.
Mr. Bau was a devest Christian, During his life time he made mar; contributions to missionary and philanthropic institutions. He was conscientious worker and treated everybody with courtesy. His death the Settlement and no compulsion is a loss to the Chinese industrial world ard will be mourned by all who knew him, Mr. H. D. Ebey We regret to have to announce that Mr. H. D. Ebey, who was attached to the Appraising Department (indoor) of Chinese the Maritime Customs, died in the Isolation Hospital on November 14, suffering from spinal meningitis.
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