Shanghai, May 1.
A terrific explosion of a bean oil drum occurred yesterday' afternoon in 'Sinza Road, a fragment of the durin flying through the alr for about 176 yards and damaging a door and the window of the barter' shop. in the US. Marines Camp. There were People inside. the shop. at. the time, But they" all escaped Injuries of any kind, although they received a shock, thinking a fat that war 4 bomb explosion, The accident happened shortly before 2 pin. inside a bean il drum godown at 1200. Sinza Road which Belongs to the Yuen Dah Oil Store, Te took all people near by unawares find it Was asserted by an expert {hat the cause of the explosion was mystery, although it was seid that the only vay of explaining the situa tion was thet the exploded bean off frum "was being. welded which. fact might have caused ignition of fumes, was" fortunate, however, thai {here were "1800 filed. drums and ter danger wat avoided because
bout 2,000 empty: drums. there, "NOD Photo. of Mr. Jean Pigaretti, Vice-best _man and the ushers were Messrs, S. Stiner and Two Killed in
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