Shanghai, Aug. 22, At 1 o'clock this morning the main fire in the Hongkew-Wayside-Kashing Road area was burning fiercely within a square roughly defined by East Seward Road, Dixwell Road, Yuenfong Road and the northern boundary of the Settlement. The conflagration was spreading, assisted by a strong off-river breeze. Indica tions were that many of the fires within the blazing area had been set by persons. Heavy shelling was in progress. It was not be-Meved the fire had jumped the Hongkew Creek early this morning. quarter and the refugees, prevented from huddling, were scattered small groups about the compound, Pull steam was carried in the boilers: and the hoses were run out to pro-the rice. Only three foreigners were in the compound, Mr. Poate and two other Britons,
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