The Archive · 1937

HONGKEW FIRE STATION TO BE REOCCUPIED SOON

After mere than three months' suspension of service, the Hongkew Fire Station. Woosung and Range Roads, "will resopen early next week, it was learned on Nov. 10, The station closed. its doors the forenoon of August 17, the foreign ind Chiitese personnel and the engines going to, stations south of Soochow Creek. 'The staff, Including members of the Volunteer' Reserve, had narrow escapes from shells and away from the angtszepo0 Station evacuated almost at the same ye, but was recoecupied on August 28 and has been functioning ever Many shells have struck and damaged "Hongkew Station during the "'Aghting subsequent to the evacuation, dows. bear and machine.

Besides, walls and wins warks of countless rifle also former establishment will {une tion few days. Later, star ind ment may be increased,

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