Tk was estimated that the fre was under control about 6.0, shortly after sunrise. By that time the firemen had also succeeded in placing Surrounding buildings out of danger. This was a most dim cult task in the case of the low godown almost immediately adjoining Godown No: 21 and the Brigade members and Vollunteers exposed themselves to extreme hazard in protecting this building. The heat at one time was so intense that a bystander reported that his eyebrows had been seared while hho was 100 feet away from the fire.
Water was pumped from hydrants and from the Whangpou and yester-} day afternoon two engines were still Pumping river water into the hose. tis believed that the ruins will de smouldering for days.
'A strange aspect was given to the debris by the presence of dye in the stored cargo. The dye, contained in Long before the departure of the Sever at 3 pin, the China Merchants' Lower Whart "was the scene of a large cosmopolitan gathering who arrived to wish the party a good Voyage. Additional policemen were tent to the wharf to handle trafic, while on board the vessel, the dining Foam, passageways and the gangplank were so crowded that one could hardly move at times.
Despite the inclement weather, many arrived at the wharf early afier noon. Ass Buttery Wu, and Mr. and Mrs, K. Y. Chow and a group of members of the Star Motion Pic~ ture Company were among the frst on the wharf, others arriving shortly after 1 pin. Dr. F.C, Yen, brother of Dr. W. W. Yen, and Mrs. Yen, Mr.
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