Among the promises known to have been burnt down were fire stations inthe eastern, southern and western districts, the' National Voeational School, the Utopia University, the Chinese Tron Works and rows of houses close to the Nontso Bund. The Chinese Telephone Administra-ion and the Wen Miao Park were Ukewise razed. As blazes had also been seen raging in Boon Lai Road, the Chinese Police Bureat Herd: quarter's and a Chinese land tax. flee in the vicinity were believed to be among the buildings gutted.
Starting from November 10, when Chinese positions in Nantao were severely bombarded following the withdrawal of troops from western Shanghai, the fires, considered to-fother, had been burning for fifteen days up to yesterday. "Tu view of the fact that most residents had evacuate the district with only the most vital of personal belongings, the losses caused by the conflagrations are held to be enormous.
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