Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Unit Gutted: Much Damage in Collapse of Roof and Two Floors One of the most devastating fires on the Shanghai waterfront occurred early on Sunday at the Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf, in Wayside, where a three-storeyed godown was vir~ tually destroyed together with most of its valuable contents of merchan-ise, The godown, No. 26, is situated about half way between East Broadway and the Whangpoo River, in the midst of wharf buildings, but the surrounding structures including the company's new six-storeyed concrete warehouse, were saved by the quick action of the Fire Brigade.
'The flames, which are believed to have started' on the first floor in a cargo of copra, swept through the entire structure, burning out the root and the floorings of both the frst and second storeys and leaving the building a smouldering shell about A welter of debris. The loss from the fre, although not officially announced, is believed to run into veral lakhs og the merchandise destroyed or damaged contained valuable consignments, including silk yarn, whiskey, tonics, high-grade aper, piece goods, dyes, and jute. Much of the general merchandise was stored on the second floor in Customs bond and was nearly a total toss! About 100 owners were. represented bythe various goods.
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