The Archive · 1940

Chinese Killed in Fall Of Brick Wall Eastern District Also Has Fire in Timber Stores

One Chinese was killed by a

yesterday me p ipe wal shower of bricks at E o'clock partly Semet € house Tinga and' Hochien noses. Fireitergection of men from the poem Station spent halt an hour clearing the debris.

Earlier yesterday morning, Hongkew Station firemen extinguished a fire which was raging some timber stores in Hwakee Road, Wayside district. The flames burned for over an but were under control wit minutes, Noone was injured.

A quantity'of timber and straw was destroyed and the building itself was damaged on the ground and upper floors as well as the roof.

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