At 9.17 a.m. yesterday members on watch duty informed the French Fire Brigade Headquarters that cotton was again on fire. Two machines were sent to the scene and the fire was) extinguished, but several men were left in the godown to keep watch. fne new damage was caused by yesterday's fire since the goods involved were the same included in the list of goods destroyed and damaged on Tuesday morning, it was further stated. The ground floor of the godown was damaged, but more by the firemen's axes; and all woodwork was destroyed in order to keep the fire under control.
So far no definite figure of damage could be obtained and no cause for the fire is known, although officials concerned are making investigations.
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