Shanghai, Mar. 28, Eleven Chinese dwellings were reduced toa heap of ashes in a fastly spreading fire which broke cut at No. 295 Boulevard des Deux Republiques at 320 ai, yesterday, and French fire fighters only left the scene twelve hours later, Fanned by a strong wind, the fre soon spread to ten adjoining houses thus rendering some 250° people homeless, but fortunately, no casualties were reported, notwithstanding the fact that all inniates of the houses must have been asleep at the time, All machines from" Poste Joffre turned out t2 the conflagration and, upon finding that the fire seemed out of control, two additional stations were asked to assist, and the combined efforts of nearly the entire Concession brigade, brought the blaze under control' some two and a half hours Tater, when a number of engines left, whilst a guard remained and poured water on the 'debris until pam. yesterday.
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