Three Indiens were burned to death and a fourth was seriously injured early yesterday morning in a fire in Yangtszepoo. They were apparently trapped by the flames while asleep in a one-storey brick building which was being used as watchmen's quarters. It is believed the fatal victims were overcome by smoke before they were burned.
The fire started about 6 o'clock, the premises being the Dai Ichi Company soap factory, a Japanese establishment under construction at Yulin and Chemiulpo Roads. Three of the Indians wabe found dead and badly charred in a back room. They were Bahadur Singh, about 50 years old, a. watchman; Santa Hour, about 25, his wife; and Kapur Singh, about 25. a watchman employed at the Shanghai Cotton Mill No, 1, Nazar Singh, aged 28, alone escaped with his life, He was taken to the General Hospital in a Fire Brigade emergency ambulance, All those involved were Sikhs.
The flames burned for a little over sri hour and were extinguished by firemen from the Yangtszepoo Station. The damage was not great.
Another fire yesterday morning damaged the Sung Sing Cotton Mill No. 2, Ichang and Gordon Roads, the flames being extinguished after a hard fight by firemen from the Ichang Road. Still another slightly affected a foreign residence at 845 North Szechuen Road. In the afternoon firemen battled a small blaze in Yangtszepoo.
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