Shanghai, Nov,, 19.
'A Chinese woman and her child were rescued from a first foot room afler they found themselves trapped by flames on one side and by an iron gill on the other, when a fre broke fut at the Dah Shing Wool Company's weaving factory at House 1, Lane 454 Sinza Road shortly atter 1035 pin, last night. Fireman 181 was respoig, sible for the rescue and, whilst he was taking down the woman, two men who had also been trapped the room, jumped to safety. One of these who suffered slight injuries, was removed to the Paulun Hospital by on emergency ambulance, Three machines from Sinza Station under Station-Ofleer A. E, Villers answered the call when an alarm was received ty telephone at 10.45 o'clock. When they arrived at the scene, they found three buildings ablaze,' The weaving factory which employs some 29 workmen, stood in flames, whilst the adjoining office "building " also suffered heavily. The third building, which I inhabited by numerous Chic nese, threatened to be completely Sestroyed, although the prompt Intervention on the part of the Fire Brigade prevented the fire from spreading beyond the first oer, where however it had gained a strong foothold, The fire engines were still on the scene at 1230 a.m. The cause of the fire is as yet unknown,
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