Spreading rapidly, the flames enveloped Ming Hwa Weaving Factory, Kwang Ya Steel Furniture Factory, a Chinese cushion store, Dah Chung Hwa Carpet and Weaving Factory, Yih Dah Cotton Weaving Factory and Shung Dee Scarf Weaving Factory. Some of these were not badly damaged by fire, but the Chinese food store was completely gutted, while Dah Chung Hwa Carpet and Weaving Factory sustained serious damage. The others were slightly damaged by water.
Captain H. G. Reed, Chict Officer of the Shanghai Fire Brigade, was at the scene soon after the arrival of the fire engines, and supervised the work.
Since the fire broke out in a Chinese-controlled area, no Settlement police were at the scene. A Japanese warrant-officer of the Japanese Special Service Section was on the spot, however, to take notes on the fire.
Firefighters experienced great difficulties in bringing the flames under control because of the changing direction of wind, but finally managed to do so after an hour of persistent york. The fire was completely put out three hours later, The flames were directly responsible for another accident at about 1! am. when a Chinese male was injured as a wall of the building housing the Kwang Ya Steel Furni-lure Factory, collapsed. The man was taken to the Red Cross Hospital, suffering from multiple abrasion His condition, however, was not considered very serious.
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