Alert detectives also apprehended a youth in one of the alleyways behind the burning buildings as he was about to steal something from inside one of the houses, He will face the First Special District Court this morning, on à charge of attempted larceny.
"When, in the course of fire-fighting operations, it became necessary to close off part of Nanking Road, all tram traffic' was suspended whilst, buses instead of proceeding by another route, made Chekiang and Vu Ya Ching Roads their respective terminus for about 45 minutes, when fire fighting equipment which had been lying cross the street could be partially removed so as to enable the resumption of traffic by these public vehicles, whilst motor cars and rickshaws were deviated to back streets, [Ji running parallel with Nanking Road. the street being opened to regular i trate again at 12.15 pin Japanese Claim Arrest-
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