Committee.—L. J. Cubitt, E. Gumpert, A. Hide, Alex. Laing, W. 'D. Little, Marshall, H.W. Pilcher, E.' W. Sharples, G. E. Stewart, GR. Wingrov son, Hon. Lreaswer, and Hon. Secretary.
When the Mih-ho-loong sprang into istence thirt he original roll was hung up for inspection as usw! on Monday at the Bull, at which x me of the signers were present—they were the Hook-and-Ladder Company of the Volunteer Fire Brigade, and the senior company of that brigade. In 1870, after the Tientsin Massacre, they enrolled themsel a military compan; ug th shirts, and becoming one company in the Shanghai Volunteer Corps. Later on the military Mih-ho-loong amalgamated with No. 1 Company of the Volunteers and became A" Company, S.V.C., still taining the word "'Mihholoon; a subtitle, "It is the Fire Company and the Military Company that jointly give the annual ball, A" Compiny, as we learn from the Municipal Report, has 68 officers and men. Thestrength of the Fire Brigade is not mentioned in the Report of the Fire Commission, but we understand that. the strength of the Mih-ho-loong is 21 officers and men, some of whom are also members of "8" Company.
As sven as the corridor to the Hall was reached on Monday, the joint authorship of the ball was evident to tie newest comer, for the guests passed between a guard of firemen in full uniform on one side and
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