Mysterlous fumes took the lives of four Chinese children on Janvary 10 at houses in Lane 51, Stone Bridge Road, while ten other Chinese Were more or less seriously affected. Although carly reports had it, that the tragedy was due to a gas leakage, the Shanghai Gas Company emphatic: ally dented that such was the case, A search of the premises failed to roved the presence of any charcoal oF other stove from which dangerous gases might have emanated, The plight of the occupants of the house "was discovered at Bam, and caused three separate ambulance alls to be made. The Fire Brigade conveyed a total of fourteen men, women and children to the Paulun Hospital. Four of the children, aged 8, 9, 12 and 16 years, expired. Eight other tenants remained in the hospital that night In. serious condition. while two were allowed to go after treatment.
'A fire call was sent to Sinza Sta-
Yon at 828 am, and the firemen spent over three hours in a search for, the cause, of the wholesale asphyxiation, 'The impression was gained that the fumes had penetrated Into the houses from outside while' the occupants were asleep.
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