A row of former Chinese shops, now unoccupied, near the intersect ion of Tiendong and Chapoo Roads, zaught fire shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon and gave firemen from Hongkew Station a battle asting well over an hour before the lames were extinguished. The high wind helped to fan the blaze and hampered the work of the fre-fighters.
The fire started at 30-32 Tiendong Road, which two houses were very badly damaged both on the ground floor and above. The top floors of two adjoining structures also were swept by the flames, and on a third house a drying stage was destroyed. No-one was injured. The origin of the fire could not be determined yesterday, Russian Bishop Arrives From Conference Bishop Johann of the Russian Orthodox Mission Church, 55 Rue Paul Henry, arrived in Shanghai yesterday aboard the Lloyd Triestino liner Conte Verde, after attending the world Orthodox conference which has been held in Belgrade.
The prelate was accorded a. hearty reception by many members of the Orthodox priesthood in the city and by several members of the local Russian community. Immediately after landing the party proceeded by car to the Cathedral.
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