Spectacular Blaze in Kowloon Tenements Hongkong, Dec, 4.
At least 42 Chinese were killed last night in a spectacular fire in Kowloon where two tenements in the congested Chinese quarter burned. Most of those killed suffered fatal injuries in jumping from verandahs after being ped by the flames.
Fire and police reports in there were 06 casualties. Fo are known to be dead and another 24 were removed to hospitals. Police are li recovering bod the death toll may ex fire occurred at Nos. 43 2 Shanghai
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