200 and 600 yards. P.C. Bookless Insp. Wilson Caw the "waste of water" by the public, issei 68 anil aueravat-ug as it is, be con-dered a' burning" question? Perhaps the Fire Brigade en throw some light (or water) on a conundrum which arises out of a statement by Mr. A. P. Wood in his Presidential address to the Society of Eagineers and Architects on Thursday. The Paper, which we print elsewhere, gave a most interesting review of many important even's in the history of Shanghai, and was remarkable also for the many other subjects, no less interesting, which it suggested io future lectures. To listen to it was to be firmly convinced that backward as China may he as awhola, the little corer occu; vd by the foreign Settlement at Shangh: has! its ful share of enterprise at all events.
On Wednesday night the Literary and Debating Svcicty of the ¥. M. C. A' held reception at the hall of the Society in kee Road, Mr. F. H. Hiscock preded, and there was a large attendance of members and guests. An excel ent programme of music was provid: d, and a most enjoyable evening spent. The principal contributors to tie success of the avenin; were the Misses Macphail, Fitch, and Buchanan, Mrs. Armistead,' and Messrs. J.F.L. Dobson, L. Jupp, J. A. T. Thomas, DI. Bain, and the Rev. H. W. Be Ow Thursday evening Dr. Gilbert Reid at Foatitute, the subject"being a comparison ave his third lecture at the Polytechnic
of the Governmental. systems of Great 10 and 800 yards. P.S. Robinson Insp. Wilson Gbson Macdonald Collins Insp. Arms'rong Insp. Eh P.C. Dee.
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