A Chinese child was bured to death in an early morning fire yesterday which destroyed or seriously damaged some Chinese factories off Lane 185, Mapai Road. The flames started shortly after 5 o'clock and swept through the row of flimsily built structures with unchecked fierceness, The Settlement Fire Brigade attended and fought the blaze for an hour and 15 minutes. The body of the child was found in the ruins.
It was estimated that the flames were under control within 20 minutes.
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