Continuing their war on dope pedders, the Japanese Consular Police, in ce-operation with the French Police, on March 19 arrested three Koreans in the French Concession. The names of the men, who were said to. be scrive smugglers of heroin, were given as Shai Tei, 25 years of age; Bomatsu Ken, and Kcisei Ri, 25.
A large quantity of loose cotton Jand cotton: waste were damaged when fire broke out in the godown of Wel Tung mill, No. 545 Lay R shortly before 6 am. on March 14.
When the firemen turned out at the receipt of an alarm, the blaze was well alight, The fire-fighters had 10 remain on the scene for over two hours before it was extinguished.
This was the first serious outbreak Ju the eastern district in the pas few days. Previous to this, Yang tszepoo firemen had been kept busy in a series of blazes which broke out Ju unoccupied houses or godowns in that war-torn area The godown involved in the outbreak: was of one-storey brick construction with a corrugated iron roof. When the firemen arrived on the scene, lames had spread over half -{0f the godown, Strenuous efforts on the part of the fire-fighters succeeded in confine ing the blaze to the already ignited region, and consequently the other half of the godown was saved.
No estimate was available as to the loss in the fire.
Two additional fires were reported in Yangiszepoo district last evening. The first broke out in Lane 1941, Yanglszepoo Road, at about 6.15 p.m. when one Chinese. house was gutted and another damaged. About fifteen minutes Tater, Yangtszepoo firemen were called on to fight the second one in the Wing On godown, 1616 Yangiszepoo Road. Straw and a quantity of loose cotton were burnt, while a portion of the flooring on the ground floor was damaged. Wing On godown has been the scone of fires, big or small, several times, Another Fire in Yangtsxepo Having attended several fires in jguccession during the past few days, Yangtszepoo firemen were given.
Fespite on March 17, when they were called out again to fight a blaze about 200 yards north of 'Tengyueh Road, 'The alarm was received shortly before 1.30 pin. when flames wore raging in a row' of Chinese country-style houses. Soon after their arrival, firemen succeeded in preventing the fire from spreading. Twenty houses were, however, gutted and five were slightly damaged. The blaze was extinguished after "about two hours, work.
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