Shanghai, Mar. 7
Avent 200 panic-stricken school children of the Tseng Yi Kinder~ yarten' and Primary School Taku Road near Chenglu Road, rushed to safety and many of their parents were anxiously looking for them shortly afer 1 pin, yesterday when a fire "completely" destroyed me adjoining country-style houses, premises of the Hwa Lee Tobacco Ca. Fortunately, no-one was Injured and five fire engines from Sinza and Central station had. the blaze under control within a few minutes, leav= ing the scene of the fire shortly after 230 pin.
With tobacco, cardboard and paper fon which to feed, the flames. spread rapidly and all hope of saving the factory had 10 be abandoned, the firemen concentrating their attention fon the protection of adjoining, build ings. flames and smoke were: out from the factory, the children who. were attending. classes in. the adjoining building, became panic-stricken and made for the doors. Teachers did their utmost to keep them calm and within a few minutes parents of the youngsters, who lived in the vicinity, rushed the scene anxiously lookin for thei children. Many hours after the fire some parents were sll looking for their offspring who had meanwhile left the vicinity inthe company of whit the factory was the school buildin "E" Divi Defi The new "8" Div ame hai Municipal Potice will patrol only ostension reals, the japanese Rnabassy tid will be reed to by the Municipal Council sid the
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