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C133_Hankow_after_fire,_Oct._1906

C133_Hankow_after_fire,_Oct._1906
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On the 14th October, 1906, Hankow was gutted by fire, whilst alongside the Canton Steamer Wharf at Hong Kong, as a result of a passenger's cooking stove overturning. One hundred and thirty people were killed in C.N.Co.’s worst-ever (non- wartime )disaster.

Date picture taken (may be approximate): 
Sunday, October 28, 1906
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