OVER 100 DEAD
RIVERBOAT FIRE IN HONGKONG HONGKONG, Reb. 4. Shortly before a 200-ton river-boat was scheduled to leave for Canton, fire broke out in the cargo of oil and kerosene. Flames quickly enveloped the vessel, killing at least 100 persons, including many passengers who were trapped and smothered below deck, where the portholes and passageways were barred as a precaution against pirates.
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Greymouth Evening Star, 5 February 1947, Page 10
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63OVER 100 DEAD Greymouth Evening Star, 5 February 1947, Page 10
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