Mr. A. H. Savace Lanvor, the well-known traveller, passed through Shanchai on Saturday in the P. M.S. Siberia, homeward-bound. He has been engaged for nine months exploring the Philippines, Avovt 4.30 on Sunday morning " fire broke out in the Rue de Huanzpu, French Concession. The outbre: large oil store. Lo Torrent first to put in an appearance, and they had a stream laying on the fire by the time that the Hongkew Ca. had arrived. This Company speedily unreeled and laid on anther fream. The other companies arri ist, which they did "by ats the fire in' the rear. The oil store was completely destroyed as was also the adjoining wine shop. At 5.35 1m. the Hongkews reeled up, leaving Lo Torrent on the scene. The oil store was insure but we were unable to ascertain about the wine shop.
Just after seven o'clock on Sundsy evening a second fire, wi "which attained somewhat large proportions, broke out at a ricsha shop on the southern side of Chekiang Road, at the junction with Kiukiang Road. The Tr was a very common thing not many yenrs ago for men to be Shanghaied and carried to sea as recruits for a short-handed crew, and even nowadays the vigilance of the law is often evaded and men after a carousal at -ome port or other wake up in the morning to find themselves on board a ship hound for a six month" voyage. requirements law. The ship's articles were ined before the Vice-Consul, and a couple of extra hands were taken on by the skipper, whether of their own free will or not was not divulged, as that question dit not affect the case before the Court. roper quirter fur comp'aiuts against.
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