Hampered Fire Brigade take on responsibilities which would bbe unnecessary were proper precau-'The revelations vouchsafed by tions observed. the disastrous. fire in the Cotton works "in. the Chentgu Road on A Journalist's Death Jan. 29 draw pointed. attention to the difficulties confronting the Fire The late Mr. Wang Wei-san, International Settle-whose tragic death is reported from ment by reason of inadequate pre Nanking, was not intimately. known cautions for ensuring speedy clea: ance of factories... The report. pul ished elsewhere showed that oficial opinion considered the means of 3 at the factory in question to ha been insufficient. it, appears when the Fire Brigade arrived, tion and ability. within three minutes of the xecepthose'in a position {@ Ktow that Te is. atated by tion of the call, they. found sixty of was persons ly of Nigh rebate: and] tie employees stranded on the roof ily liked, is death has made of the factory (with their bedding). very. painful impression and his Some of these panic-stricken_ people colleagues of the press in Shangh ere endeavouring to escape by way fare said to be making searching in-Of the chimney. stacks and. rainquiries regarding the events. which Water pipes, because the fire had fed'to so tragic a happening. The Blocked the normal means of express.
escape. their rescue was. promptly By the help of fireladders and the and efficiently effected, Unless the Fire Brigade had displayed its was so foully murdered. To his usual wonderful" efficiency and own newspaper, the "China Times", promptness, terrible loss of life Shanghai journalists will extend would have occurred. The point to!
Isincere condolence on the loss of a Soraider, however, is whether thei should thus be forced to its star, alnable and industrious member of
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