Shanghai, June 6.
Rumour in Shanghai has had it that nationals of belligerent Powers have been hindered from obtaining visas to visit Japan. The Japanese Embassy spokesman at yesterday's press conference stated that_he wished to scotch such reports, continuing that other conditions being satisfactory, such nation als could proceed without hindrance. first corpse was lowered from the upper storey of the building. Seven other corpses were to follow.
Of these, six Were the children and other relatives of the owner who pale, and apparently unconscious What he was doing, walked up and down on the other side of the street, occasionally hitting his chest, then gain calling for someone. A few minutes later he painted. The scene Meanwhile the crackling" of high voltage electricity wires gave the Musion that explosions were taking place in the building. The noise was pronounced that. residents of the Embankment Building were aroused from their steep.
Working furiously, the crews of three engines from Hongkew Station tackled the fire from all sides and finally brought it under contre! at 130 am., the last engine leaving the scene at'2.30 am, Notwithstanding the early morning hour, crowds of Chinese watched the tragic spectacle in. silence, while police constables, and later members Of the Japanese Naval Landing Party, Kept them in check.
This morning only the charred walls' of the pharmacy remained, While Salvage crews who were on uty at the scene throughout the hight, returned to. their station.
The cause of the fire is unknown and is now being investigated by de-tactives attached to West Hongkew police station.
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