Shortly afterwards, a hut_belonging to the Sunshine Dairy Farm, at the corner of Columbia and Great Western Road, situated some. 300 yards north of the scene of the first blaze, caught fire and was complete ly destroyed as was the straw stored in it. Old machinery which had been stored there was also badly damaged The cows which at the time were exercising in the yards, were rapidly taken unto the street' and in' the haste, one of the animals fell into a creek separating the farm from some field. Strentious efforts on the part of employees of the Dairy resulted in saving the animal, although, order to attain this the coolies had to go into the water up to their necks. Fortunately no casualties resulted both fires, It was not believed that the second blaze had originated from the first, for, although a southerly wind was blowing at the time, several straw-huts and a number of fields as well as a' motor-car "graveyard" Vie between the village and the Dairy. The origin of the second blaze is also Being investigated at the present time, Earlier in the morning, at 740 am a fre at a number of straws huts at the corner of Hungjao and Rockhill Avenue was extinguished by Concession firemen who had rushed to the scone.
Whilst the two blazes were being fought on Columbia Road, yet another call was received by Bubbling Well Fire station as smoke was reported to have been seen coming from a hospital on Vu Yuen Rond near the intersection of Edinburgh Rona, When machines arrived there how= ever, no trace of fire could be found, Japanese Bus Hits Motoreyele Shanghai, May 4, Sut. D. Crawford, who is attached to the training depot of the Gordon Road station of the Shanghai Municipal Police, was seriously injured yesterday afternoon about four o'clock when the motorcycle which he was Hiding was struck by a. Japane: military' bus at the corner of Dalny and Ward Ready. in Wayside, Sat. Crawford: who is a brother of Insp." G. Crawford. of the 8. M. P. sh. Was taken tothe al Hospital where he did not regain consciousness until about 6.30 p.m, The impact caused by the speeding truck as it struck th Crawford to the pavenient and was sufficient to fracture his left arm and cause head which rendered him Two Chinese Witness Accident According to two Chinese pedesttians who witnessed the Cravford was travelling west on Ward Road when a Japanese military bus travelling ata considerable rate of speed swung cut of Dalny Roa as the motorcycle approached corner. A collision, which was un= avoidable, resulted.
Sgt. Crawford's condition was r ported tate last night to be mitel proved anid hospital authorities star that he was in no danger. After gaining consciousness last night 8 speaking 'o his wite and brothel fell asleep and was reported to be resting comfortably.
Scheel then thanked the committee for arianizing the ball, which was
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