Tai Yee Factory Disaster Echo Claiming that he suffered $100,000] damages, including $20,000 materiet damage, as a result of the explosion and fire at the Tai Yee Spice Factory on Rue Admiral Bayle on August 19} this year, which caused death to six persons and injuries to scores of others, Zau Tsien-loo, accountant, brought a civil action for this amount against four partners of the Tai Yee Spice Factory in the Second Special District Court on Tuesday (Oct. 30) The hearing was adjourned for in: nines into the exact extent of damages suffered by the plaintiff.
According to the plaintiff, his house was situated in the Hong Ching Lee Alley way, adjoining the Tal Yee Fac tory'Luilding. Asa direct result of the fire of August 10, it was claimed, his house was almost levelled to" the ground with "damage to furniture, te, estimated at $20,000. He and hhis' family also suffered greatly' in the nervous excitement caused" by the explosion, "hence the claim for '$80,000 more, the plainti said.
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