Mu. L. Moore has b elected Chief Engineer of the Shanghai ire Department for 1902.
Os Christmas Day there was s small typhoon blowing outside the harbour and inthe lower parts of the river. The tide was un-ist ally high, and at the Point and the down northern' parts of Yangtzepoo Road, the road itself was the coly land above water. Opposite the Bund large haulks of timber were seen floating with the stream, as though some timber yards down river had been swamped out. on Saturday th war bella and she various Com-cub promptly, scoured Aistries, bud failed t0 discover Ts was eventually found thas rin wae a small fire out on the Pootung there, opposite she Foochow Road jetty, bat which was quickly extinguished.
Tae German mail service is following the lead of the other mail companies in giving two-year return tickets to Europe, from the 1st prox., for a fare and a-half.
Tax eollestions ab the Cathedral om Christmas day were im aid of church ex-peages and amounted to $156.30.
As showing the progress, that is_now being made in connection with the Y. M.
at Shanghai, it may be mentioned that there are in connection with the foreign branch one bundyed and seventy-five members, although it started only six months ago. The educational work of the Agueiation is in active operation, and includes classes for the teaching of the Russian, French, and Mandarin languages.
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