French Fire Brigade at Nantao Fires No less than two fires in two days were handied by the French Fire Brigade in Nantao over the China New. Year Holidays, one fire being arly on Jan, 31, the other on Feb. 1. The Brigade was also busy with a number of small casses in the French Concession, despite the holidays.
At 44 minutes past midnight Jan. 81, the Brigade turned out toa fire in' the Japanesecontrolied sec ion of Nantao, where six or seven uses wore burning fiercely; the res were finally put out by 3am. 'The other Nantao' fire started 145 pin, on Feb. 1, two Chinese houses solng up in flames; this fire proved to be more stubborn, the engines not getting back. 10 the station unfit 3,45 p.m, Among the cases handled by the ambulance service was that of an asphyxiation accident in the Rue Porte de WOuest at 145 am, on Jan, $1, By the time the' rescue Uunit had arrived, one woman was al~ ready dead. A' man in" the same room was still breathing, however, and after first ald treatment had been applied for over an hour, he: was taken to hospital, where he 1s: now convalescing.
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