The Archive · 1939

Woman Injured During

Dwelling House Fire — Two Houses Razed to

Ground; None Killed Two Chinese dwelling houses near the corner of Wuting and Markham Roads went up in flames yesterday ing, a woman living in one of the razed buildings being rushed to the Lester Hospital for Chinese with severe burn wounds. was first side and found the buildings pead from "Sinza station received at

forcement d to protecting the surround-saving. They confined their and were successful as that the fire was de-under control about one hour A. number of fire-fighters were left on the scene however to prevent the smouldering debris from catching ñre again.

Central Fire station was kept ¥ather busy yesterday morning when, within one hour and a two e had been put out before their arrival. The first alarm was from a Chinese medicine shop at 90 Honan Road, where some herbs had caught fire, the occupants having extinguished the flames before the arrival of the machines.

The other call was answered at 1134 when in Lane 590, House 21, G. L. oniani Shot Wrong Man: Given 490 am Seven Years 7 wit 4 seven years' imprisonment yesterday by the First, Special District Court

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