Keen Interest in European Concession Fire Brigade Promptly Answer Call Fire was reported yesterday at labour 1130 p.m. at 161 Route Sayzoong, a Chinese shop near the corner of Avenue Foch. The French Fire Brigade promptly answered the call jand fire engines from Poste Bassail Bridou raced to the scene. The Shanghai Fire Bridge, also despatched several engines to the scene of the disaster, but these stood by for some time on the. Settlement side of the Avenue Foch, and as their assistance was not required, returned to their station about quarter of an hour later The Concession fire engines remained on the spot until early this morning, No casualties were reported up to that time and the damage sustained believed to be less than was originally feared, for the flames which broke through the roof of the building, were seen for a long distance in the darkness of the. night.
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