The Chinese quartermaster of the s. Dama, Ching Yung-fah, was yesterday nursing a lacerated right hand as a result of a fire on board the vessel at the French Bund on Sunday evening. The flames started in the forepeak at about 7 o'clock, from the explosion of a hurricane lamp there The woodwork of the forepeak was damaged. The quartermaster was injured while attempting to bring a fire-extinguisher into operation. He was taken tọ the Lester Chinese Hospital by the French Police and discharged after treatment.
The flames were extinguished by the crew of the Customs fire-float Poochi, under Mr. W. J. German, Chief Fire Officer, and the French Fire Brigade, which responded with two engines. The property loss was trivial and the departure of the vessel was not delayed.
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