Shanghai, Sept. 15.
Eight Chinese shops were more or less badly damaged yesterday afternoon by fire near the intersection of Muirhead and Dent Roads, in the Eastern district. The Shanghai Fire Brigade received a call at 1.38 p.m. and. Hongkew Station firemen went the scene. No-one was injured.
During the noon hour, two hundredweights of loose cotton were destroyed by flames at the Ewo Press Packing Company godown, 48 Kansuh Road. Firemen from Central Station fought this fire, which was promptly extinguished.
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