The Archive · 1934

Mackenzie Godown Fire

Damage running into tens of thousands of dollars was caused early last Wednesday night when a fire swept the five-storey down of Mackenzie & Ca, Ltd, '90-60 Szechuen Road, near Canton Road. One fireman was injured by: lfatling glass and was taken to the Lester Chinese Hospital in an ambulance. Through the prompt work of firemen the adjoining buildings were Saved. The flames already had rained Considerable headway in the large Stock of waste sie stored on the fist Boor, "Dense smoke billowing. ino the fire-fighters extremely dificult and zecuen Road, made the approseh

dangerous Lact December 12, a night fire seriously "damaged the Macke godown, situated immediatel; behind the scene of this fire. had picked out a path apart for both. Recently destiny took one of Khose: turns which sometimes spell joy in later life, and though all the principals in that day's ceremony had passed the half-century mark, each seemed far more youthful than the juniors gathered about them,

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