Shanghai, Apr. 28 In order to ald members of the Shanghai Muniejpal Fire Brigade, who were being hampered by a large crowd of Chinese, during a fre which Gestroyed the Wusth Theatre near the corner of Kiaochow and Robison Roads at 3 am. yesterday, a detach ment of Italian Marines turned out from their barracks in the neighbourhood and maintained order while the fare fighters were attacking the flames Seven Chinese houses were badly damaged during the blaze, which occurred in "Ta Tad" territory, and tone Chinese woman was injured when she fell down a staircase in an attempt to reach safety from her home which had caught alight, Owing to the position of the theatre and the houses, many hundreds of yards of hose had to be Laid from hydrants on Muncipal Roads through various Chinese squatter, bute and factory sites, this considerably hampering the' work of the Aremen, Five engines from the Ichang Roads and Bubbling Well Stations attended the blaze, which was brought under control after 3§ minutes' work. They were not able to leave, however, until two hours later when'all danger had passed,
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