The Archive · 1941

Loose Cotton Damaged At Kung Dah Mill Fire

Nov. 12, A very largo quantity "of." baled loose cotton was seriously damaged carly yesterday morning when Names Broke out atthe Kung Dah No. 3 AMIN, at 58-60 Singapore Road, "and ragged for an hour before they could be brought under control by firemen from Bubbling Well' Fire" Station, Assistant Station Ofleer F. J. Jones was in charge at the fir The fire was reported to the Shanghai Fire Brigade at 337 am, but it was believed "that "it "had started Some time before that, The flames, it was reported, broke out in one of the ginning rooms, bet ttle damage was caused there as the room had brick wails. Two machines and avrescue van were sent from. the Station.

The blaze was extinguished by 540 am, but the cause of the fre could not be ascertained,

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