FIRES.

Press, Volume LVI, Issue 16959, 7 October 1920, Page 7

FIRES.

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TW Cable—Press Association— Copyright.) (Australian and N.Z. Cable Awociatwn.) TOKiO, October 5. Fire destroyed the building in which the World Sunday School Convention was assembled. The fare started from an electrically illuminated sign. lAm The Light oCthe World," winch, when SitchSl on," flared up.. The building was destroyed in five, minutes. A choir of 1000 voices was singing, and a uissaster was averted by the presence of mind of the director m keeping the choir singing „ . (Received October Oth, 8.5 a p.m.) <>"**• TOKIO, October 5. The building in which the World's Sunday School Convention was to beheld was burned just before the opening of the Convention. Delegates crowded the structure, but it is believed everyone escaped. j T-TNTRB, DESTROYED. (By Cable—Preas Association—Copyright. ) (Australian and N.Si. Cable Association.) ; BERLIN, October 5. A report from Hamburg states that fire destroyed the 55,0d0-ton liner Bismarck, the biggest ship in the world. (Received October 6th. 8.5 a p.m.) LONDON, October 6. The cause of the fire in the liner Bismarck is unknown. OTJTBBEAK AT MANILA. ("The Times.") (Received October 7th, 1 a.m.) LONDON, October 0. Advices from Manila state that a great fire is raging. The Senate, Treasury, and Mint buildings have been destroyed.