A nasty fire broke out in the Tokwa Cotton Mill, 99 Ward Road, last Friday" evening, which required the full ate tention of all the equipment at Yangtszepoo station. At the time of going to press, the engin still at work dampening down. As far as could be ascertained the origin of the fire is unknown, although by its nature it might-have been caused either by spontaneous combustion or from careless workmen with, cigarettes The flames were first noticed at a few minutes after 8.0 p. cotton bins in the ginning room, Fortunately efficient work on the part of the firemen held the fire to these three, though water and smoke did some damage in the rounding parts. The cotton me 8 difficult task and large quantities of water were required to put the fire out.
Just before 11 p.m, another fire broke out in the premises on Sh;|tung Road adjacent to the Shi tung Road Hospital. Notified by the hospital staff, the machines from Central station responded and found the upper storeys of a small shop well alight. One person was inside, but he got out safely, duo in the main to the frantic cries and tempts of a person who seemed to be his son, While a part of the Personnel fought the flames the remainder placed salvage sheets over Mrs. the contents of the lower floor, to Protect the goods from water, Acconoina to a report in the Chinese press, at about 8.30 p.m. last, Thursday a gang of eight armed meri raided No, 1220 Rue Lafayette, in the French Coneeision, the residence of Tseng Sen-san, command The party drove away in a black-painted motor car and up to the present have not been traced,
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