Fires were reported _practically all parts of Shanghai yester-A number of fel nef ¢ Chapel Dist int was impossible to assert whereabouts of these or to get -near thei because they were outside of the jurialiction of the Shanghai Muni-ripal Fire Brigade and in the fight-there was no possibility of} ascertaining the origins of the out.
it was thought that most of them were caused as a result of the Japanese aerial bombardment or. falling "shells, 243° pin. the Municipal Brigade turned out to a call at Brenan and Jessfield Roads but it jund that this blaze was well out in the country and that it that possible to reach it, especially as there wi ree body of Chi nese troops in the vicinity. Accordingly, the Brigade returned. This conflagration caused a hi glare throughout the Eight houses were burnt in a fire in the Hongkew District, at the corner of North Szechuen and Tiendong Roads (behind the Office), at 11.30 am. The machine turned'out from Central Station and ita foun thatthe oad had ben marines, When work wa com-barricaded by the dapaneye
menced on the tearing down of these, it was thought that there would be objections from the Japanese but there was none and the operations were carried out as usual, Just as this fire had ended and the Brigade was preparing to return to headquarters, another call was received at 12 o'clock from the Jcorner of North Szechuen and Boone Roads, about 200 yards away. Fire fighting work was started and, by the time it was over, four houses had been damaged.
At 820 p.m, a report came to Shanghai of a huge fire in the Pootung. District, near Kaochiao, The shortly before ten o'clock.
\An hour later, what appeared to a disastrous' fire was repscted from the Woosung area, With reference to the quc.tion of ing the flames, the "North-[China Daily News" was informed by Jo member of the Third Division of jthe Chapei Fire Brigade yesterday the Cantonese members of that division were anxious to resume leheir duties but, of course, this was impossible at present, When the Korth. China Daily News" bu JJapanese occupation began, he leged, the Japanese ordered the firemen out of their building and damaged their machines and equipment. mous Restaurant in Flames Yesterday the famous Rokusan indans, Japanese restaurant in Chapei, was reported in flames, The exact cause of the fire is unknown Since the resort. wat within the range of activities by both Japanese and Chinese forces.
Famous among foreigners ianghai as well as members of the Japanese "community, Rokusan Gardens occupied a particular niche in the affections, of those in search beltered by its high wall, the buildings and gardens were in the! bext traditions of modern Japan, very gay indeed' ona June' night when the negligent tinkle of mil sen "was followed by the high, then the shadows on the "shoji" re. vealed a pleased patron holding high his sake glass in the manner approv-od by the etiquette books, as a rosy checked ne san poured another por tion from the narrow-necked bottle.
The restaurant was built. twenty-five years ago by Mr. Rokusaburo! Shiraishi, an old resident of Shang-
According to the Press union, Mr. Shiraishi said: "AIL the precious articles, including objects of art, calligraphs by prominent persons fand others, together with the clothes of all the employees, have been either stolen or destroyed,
the place on January 28, as the "We" "were, told to ate place became dangerous. The! Waitresses and other employees im-Inediatels' fled without being able to change their clothes, leaving. thei hicliday clothes behind, 'On that very noon, some 60 or 70 Japanese refugees' from places farther outside had arrived and we were giving them food, when the advice to withdraw came!
A number of souvenir gifts. presented to the restaurant by influen: tial persons, souvenir articles used on the occasions of the visits of Imtrial Princes, ete. most of which tan never be bought with money, ave all been stolen or destroyed.
New Protests by Mayor".
Wu Techen, Mayor of Shanghai, made' two more protests one was addressed to Mr. K, Murai, the dealing with the treatment of Chinese citizens by fanese in the Hong-Kew District, whilst the other, despatched to Brigadier-General 'B. Macnaghten, Chairman of the Shanghai Municipal Council, "deals with the Council's responsibility in [permitting the International Settle. ment to be used as a base of attack bby the Japanese against Chinese: troops.
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