The wax soon overflowed into the river and, as it caught @re, proved to be another danger as it flowed underneath the wharves and licked fat their supports. At various times, it looked as if the entire wharf would up in flames, but after a long gruelling ight the firemen managed {o gain the upper hand, The AP.C, Are Is considered to have been one of the worst the Shanghai harbour has known, and with so many obstacles against them, it was considered yesterday that the Harbour brigade had done a. very, very smart piece of work to have} saved the main tanks.
One fireman suffered bad burns of the leg, while the Chief Fire Oficer himself carried away a memento in the shape of a lacerated Anger and sprained hand. The Poochi returned to her berth at 1030 o'clock yesterday morning. leaving—the smaller Gre float Huning standing by for a few hours longer as a safety precaution. No casualties occurred through the'bomt: ug and these were the only injuries as a result of the fire.
An examination of the wharf yesterday showed that the bombs had damaged the offices and the residence, while hundreds of drums of oil were Jost. The work of the harbour Brigade, it was learned, was assisted by the hydrant installation at the wharf. 5
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