Eight Chinese shops were more or less badly damaged yesterday afternoon by fire near the intersection of Muirhead and Dent Roads, in the Eastern district. The Shanghai Fire Brigade received a call at 1:38 pin. and Hongkew Station firemen went to the scene. No-one was injured.
During the noon hour, two hundredweights of loose cotton "were destroyed by flames at the Ewo Press Packing Company godown, 4€ Kansuh Road. Firemen from Central Station fought this fire, which was promptly extinguished.
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