The fire at North Thibet and Kal-feng Roads, on the Settlement boundary, was reported to the Fire Brigade at 828 am. and caused a turn-out of engines from Sinza and Central Stations. 'The blaze was fought Arst'from North Thibet Road. self and later from the Bank of China godown directly opposite the heart of the fire. 'The' firemen carried hose to the roof of this go: down and kept a steady stream of water on the flames, despite the pearness of fighting," with trench. mortar shells, "hand-grenades and rifle bullets fying between the comtants, © Occasionally a falling wall would add to the din of war.
Relief crows took over the battle fuainat the flames: yesterday. even: Ing, and prepared for, an all stand. The entire horizon, early the afternoon already, was a mass of smoke and flames, and there were more fires than one could count.
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