A row of Chinese houses, 32-44 East Seward Road, was swept by fre yesterday, giving firemen from Hongkew Station a fight lasting over two hours. Two of the structures were gutted by the flames, one house was severely damaged and the remainder were affected slightly. No-one was injured.
—notably the refugee work of Father Jacquinot de Besange—was held yesterday evening in the French Club, and a large crowd representing the French, Czechoslovakian ana other communities attended. The concert marked the first non-professional appearance of Maestro 1, Kalivoda's Czechoslovakian Orchestra, of the Arcadia, and the programme included classical and jazz with both French and Cze-kian composers being represented, including Dvorak. Bizet, Smetana and Weber.
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