from Death Surrounded by flames, the entire family of a laundry man, 'Tung Ching foh, consisting of the' couple and three children, were saved by firemen in an outbreak at No, 3 Yen Ching Lee, "off Ching Chu Road, [Poolung. on April 30, The tve persons were sent to hospital, where {they are detained for treatment, The condition of the woman was reported to be serian "The Mite was reported to have orly inated in a rear room, the of lamp having set fire to a tin of gasoline Kept in the house. 'The laundry man sad to be responsible for the incident soon raised an alarm, but he was prevented from escaping from his, Foam, together with his family, os fire was raging at the entrance'
With the assistance of several other occupants, Pootung firemen, who were fon the. scene shortly, managed to break down a partition of the room and effected the rescue of the family. All the five were found to be sulfering from burns in the hands and body.
Damage done to the house was conidered to be slight.
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