Mr, Ching Ying-sung, who conducts a money changing business fon board the big passenger ships that enter the port of Shanghai, was waylaid by armed robbers yesterday during the noon hour ashe was Feluming to his residence at 58 Kiangse Road, 'Mr. Ching had stepped off a tender from' the s. Empress of Canada at Shenghai, Dee, 1.
In the midst of a congested district, a fire created havoc yesterday evening near the intersection of Vu Ya Ching jan. Sinza Roads, and trapped two Chinese with fatal results. The Jcharred bodies of the two victims [were later found in the ruins.
The fire started at about 840 pin, Jand caused five dwelling-houses to be jqutted by the flames. Firemen from the Sinza Fire Station worked for about two hours to subdue the flames, while police kept back crowds of the Jcurious gathering about the scene.
'A-check made at midnight failed to Jaiselose whether others had been injured in the blaze.
Two Fires Dee, 2.
Every engine from the Ichang Road Station and three from Bubbling Well were called out between 10 and 1030 o'clock last night when alarms) [were received of two fires, one at the corner of Ichang and Ferry roads where a Chinese squatter village was threatened, whilst the other menaced the corner of Ferry Jand Mapai roads. The frst fre was [stil out of control at the time of [going to press whilst two of the three Jengines which attended the timberyard blaze, had returned to their Square yards, were razed to the ground, whilst many domestic animals, particular pigs, were found lying} [dead amongst the heaps of ashes.
'The work of the fire brigade was Jmade more dificult by the fact that' ithe inhabitants of the burning houses did not want to leave without saving as much as possible of their property. Tt was therefore necessary forcibly evict 11 persons who were made to cross the wall on the north side of] ithe village, where ladders had been placed for' that purpose. Although has not been possible to. inspect the debris in search for further vic-{tims, the, corpses of four children have so. far been found. Changing, winds and the easy ignition of the fhute made the work of the various Jorigades very dificult whilst the fact that most of the alleys in the village; were hardly wider than' fect considerably handicapped them.
The fire seems to have started in the centre of the village in a general goods store and exchange shop. The Jexact cause is unknown however. Many of the straw huts housed factories with large stores of inflammable materials. "When a representative of the "North China Daily News" inspected the scene of the catastrophe fast night, it took him well over an hour to make even a cursory survey. 'Heart-rendering scenes were witnessed as women sat wailing in front Jof the heap of ashes that once. re-resented their homes, whilst others, with heads and arms heavily band-Jaged, made a last' search in the about 1220 o'clock. "He was carry- [station by 12.30 o'clock this morning. debris for usable materials. Still a all handbag "containing NO details as to the damage at both others constructed improvised huts $200" (chinese currency), the money [Were available. It was believed how- lout of the remaining few sheets of being actually mostly in' yen, gold [ever that this would be considerable. corrugated iron that had once served dollars and Hongkong dollars. As Fortunately, as far as could be Jas roofs on several of the huts. Most he mounted the steps of 68 Kiangse ned, no' lives were lost, enterprising of all however were Road he felt a tug from behind, and the. workmen of a hat factory
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