In the. food division, one of the main Hems of interest during the Paint Plant Gutted In Concession Shanghai, July 20.
L.A. Kouznetsoff, Russian employee lof the Cathay Painters, paint-contractors at 941 Avenue Joffre, was very seriously injured during a blaze which broke out in the establishment, situated "in an alley near the Avenue clu Roi Albert junction, shortly after 5.15 pin, and which was only under control at 602 pin. after machines from Poste Joffre worked [feverishly to prevent the spread of ames. The speed with which the fre developed amongst the highly in-fammable materials stored there, can gathered from the fact "that Kouznetsoff was unable to leave the plant fast enough and was found lying fon the floor with serious burns. all lover his body but particularly on his head, his hands and his back. He was Yushed to the Russian Orthodox Hospital, Route Say Zoong, where physicians are fighting for his life The cause of the blaze is as yot unknown, but in view of the fact that the premises are surrounded by other buildings on three sides, all re~ sources at the command of the fire brigade, were rushed into action. Commander A:° M. Rovere, Chief of the Concession Fire Brigade, and Lieutenant de Becker, Second-in" [Command, supervised " the work, [whilst oMeials from the French Public Works Department also attended.
The premises were literally flooded when eight large hoses were played jon the flames and it was only due to the prompt intervention "on the Part of the fire brigade, that the blaze did not develop into something much Members of the fire-brigade were stil on duty at the scene at 7 pin, dampening down' the debris "and making sure that no" re-ignition would occur. The plant belongs to Mr. Yakovlev.
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