The Archive · 1938

Eleven Houses Swept By Fire in East

Shanghai, Nov. 14 It took Yangtszepoo Station firemen more than two hours and a halt yesterday afternoon to extinguish a fire raging in a row of Chinese shops and dwelling-houses in Lane 11, Yangtszepoo. Road, An alarm was received at the Station of 1.37 pin. when the flames had already gained considerable headway. Before they had been subued, two shops had been gutted, seven other shops and dwellings ba Wy damaged, and two slightly damaged.

No ne was injured at the fre, al~ though the houses concerned all were

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