Hankow, Feb, 20.
Damage variously estimated between $300,000 and $800,000 was done early this morning by a fire which completely destroyed one of the godowns here of Messrs. Arnhold and Ca, Ltd. The g0- down contained stocks of wood-all. in drums.
"The heat from the flames was 150 Intense that many of these exploded, while steel, electricity and telegraph poles on the road~ side were twisted ike wire.
The fact that the wind was blowing In an easterly direction saved from destruction. several huge tanks containing 800 tons of wood-oll—Reuter.
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