From the Bund last night some of the fires were so large that flames could be seen shooting skywards above the dark roofs of the French Concession. The red tongues leaped fitfully, and clearly lighted tremendous billows of smoke a From points of vantage ne sive observed since the beginning of the series of blazes.
Although flames were burning close to Fong Pang Road at some oints last night, the "Jacquinot zone; harbouring some 250000 Chinew fugees, was apparently safe from fire danger at a late hour last night
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