Damage to the extent of $240,670 was caused by fire in the Settlement and special rated area in August, according to a report. issued by the Fire Brigade for the month.
Altogether 61 calls for assistance were received by the brigade, including attendance at 41 outbreaks of fire, twelve emergency calls and eight cases of false alarm.
No lives were lost by fire during the month and one case was reported of death by misadventure, while seven civilians and a brigade staff member sustained injuries by flames.
The gency ambulance service responded to 899 calls during the month under review and conveyed 913 persons to various hospitals.
T. S. Powell (con-casel Min tur Sept. 12-30, $1,000) rocked by an earthquake at 131 p.m. G. H.
yesterday.
The meteorological—observatory placed the epicentre at Mizukaido, in south-western Ibaraki prefecture, 75 kilometres north-east of Tokyo.
The tremor was strong enough to stop clocks near the epicentre.
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