Explosion Preceeds Flames at Toy Balloon Plant Two men and two women workers were burned about the body on Sun: day evening when a tin of gasoline mixture exploded and set. fire toa rubber balloon factory in Lane 1169, Wayside Road, near Teitsihar Road, The factory is situated in a block of converted Chinese dwelling-houses and it was on the top floor of one of these houses that the explosion occurred, Besides burning the four workers, the flames ignited the root of the building and severely damaged 'A call was received at Yangtszepoo Fire Station at 50 pam, and sections from that station responded as well a the Fire Brigade ambulance. The firemen spent 24 hours at the scene and took all possible precautions to Prevent the occurrence of another fire.
The four injured were taken to the [Sacred Heart Hospital. It is belie¥ed all will recover.
Those living near the comer Avenue Joffre and Haig was consider. ably startled on Thursday night when, about 11 o'clock, flames "shot up from three Chinese bute lighting the whole of the neighbourhood. The huts were on Chinese territory, not fifty yards from Houston House and the Great Wall Film' Studio. Some tobacco, paper, and wool were Sestroyed, but there was no Joss of
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