Early on Sunday morning & trea outbreak occurred not far from the scene of these terrible fires, the cause of which has not yet been ascertained. Sinza division were called to two straw huts opposite the Paochang Cotton Mill. On arrival of the engines, both huts were a mass of smoking debris. No lives were lost.
In addition to the big Chapei fires, the Brigade attended two other fires on Saturday. No. 97 Temple Lane was the scene of a, minor outbreak caused through the sparks from a model Jocomotive igniting some cotton wool in the room. All that the Brigade had to do was to throw a few more buckets of water about the room, the inmates having made. some way in putting down the fire. Very little damage was done.
Something of a more serious nature occurred in Kaifeng and Kansuh Roads, where haifa dozer old-fashioned Chinese shops were ablaze. Hongkew and a_ section from Central were soon on the scene. The trouble started at 679 Kansuh Road, a tailor's shop. Flames spread from the roof and rst floor to Nos. 630 and 681 on the south side and to Nos. 674, 675, 76. and 677 on the north side. With the exception of No. 679 Kansuh Road, very little damage was done.
1922 A RECORD YEAR FOR FIRES, The old year has been a_ record jone for the number of fires in Shanghai, 444 having been dealt with by the Brigade against 405 in 1921. In December there were 60 fires in the Settlement, which also constitutes " record, the highest number for any previous month being 59.
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