To the Kiitor of the "Norru-Cuixa Datty News."
Sm,—As Ihave tendered my resiynation as Chief Engineer of the Fire Brigade, perhaps I may be permitted to explain the reason for my having done so, Last year, thinking to muke the Brigade more popular, if that were possible, I approached the Council on the subject of granting Long Service Medals tothe Brigade. Apparently the Council thought the idea 'a good one, for it was almost immediately arranged thut the Chairman and myself should draw up scheme, but not caring to take all the responsibility upon myself, Tinvited the Foremen of Companies to join me, and after a number of meetings, we succeeded in drawing up what we thought would suit and presented it to the Council. The scheme was accepted with the exception of two items—one of which was of little The rejection of the other one has caused all the trouble, We asked the Council to institute the medal as from Ist January 1908, sv as to allow of the family of the late Mr. Moore—who had been a member of the Brigade since 1867—receiving the medal, and another fireman who had been Two officials of Taotai rank, Messrs. "Chang and Key, have arrived here from Szechuan en route to the St. Louis Exposition, as representatives of the Szechuan Viceregal Government. Taotai Key is a returned American student and an ex-Yale University man, where he studied in the Shetiield Scientific Department of that University. Taotai Chang has never been abroad, but is an enlightened official of liberal ' views. The two officials will first make a tour of certain European countries and visit some of the great arms factories and manufactories of the more peaceful kind before proceeding to the United States. The sending of such enlightened officials abroad by' Vicero} Hsi Liang of Szechuan shows that the latter is also imbibing more liberal views than have hitherto been credited to his The Recent Fight at Port Arthur has been vividly described by the Chefoo correspondent of the "Sinwénpao," whose telegram to that paper we translate as follows:—On the morning of the 13th instant, at 7 o'clock five Japanese warships appeared off Port Arthur and bombarded the place. Outside the harbour they mot the Russian cruiser Bayan, upon which the Japanese at once bent their attention. Soon two Russian cruisers, the Askold and in the Brigade since 4888. Besides these atiother with three funnels came out of there were seven others who were on the Port Arthur to help the Bayan. The roll on Ist January 1903 but have dropped Japanese fire was exceedingly accurate, out since, though they had qualified for; each shot hitting its mark. Seriously the medal. The Council objected to the damaged the Bayan at last retreated to a date and wished to make it Ist February! place under the guns of the forts. The 1904, which means that the nine firemen Japanese fire was then immediately above referred to would be debarred. I did directed upon the forts which, however, not think this right and took up a lot of failed to reply. After a bombardment of my own time and the Council's in trying to fifteen minutes the Japanese ultimately get the Council into my way of thinking, steamed away towards the East. and eventually the Council requested me to ascertain the opinion of the whole Brigade.
did so and in my circular letter to the Foremen, told them that PILLS. Sudden changes of temperature Houtoways OINTMENT AND had all along advocated that the sorely try persons prone to rheumatism, medal be given xs from 1st January sciatica, te deloureux, and many last year, and pointing out that if the Maladies scarcely less painful, though Council's date was accepted, a number of shorter duration. On the first attack of firemen who left last year would, be de-|stlfness or safferm in any muscle, joint barred. I also enclosed the Council's letter OF nerve, recours~ should imme be containing the Council's reason for fixing bad to fomenting the seat of disease with the Ist February, 1904 as the date. One of bot brine and rubbing in this remarkable the companies,.not wishing to look a gift Ointment, which will assuage the uneasihorse in the meith, decided to leave the matter in the hands of the Council; another fixed the date as Ist January, 1903 one Ist February 1904, while the others left it to the Council, but added riders which virtually confirmed the Council in their decision 'Asa fireman of over thirty years' stan ing and being the originator of the scheme, ness of the part, subdue inflammation and reduce the swaling. The Pills simultaneously taken will rectify constitutional disturbances and renew the strength. No remedy heretofore discovered has 80 effective 2s the Ointment and Pills for talons' attacks,-welch-afflict all ages, and are commonty called hereditary.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.