the Editor of the Norra-Curva Dany News." to cope with big fires, but it does not follow that these appliances are inefficient because circumstances are against them. At the Fuhlee fire there were four engines and Major v. Frobel (judges); Captain v.
Sm,—The writer of the leader in sucking away at the hydrants which could Gilsa and First Lieutenant Herrmann (in Monday's issue does not seem to be not supply them with sufficient water charge of the weighing room); and First familiar with the working of the Fire through no fault, however, of the Water-Lieutenant Muller (starter). The follow-Brigade. Perhaps you will kindly allow works. If then those engines experienced ing are the results of the various events. me to make some remarks of my own. a difficulty, what would happen if more Opening Flat Race.—Distance about With reference to the command at fires, 1,350 yards. Opento ponies, the property in the absence of the Chief or the Senior powerful engines were engaged With reference to the remark that "if of and ridden by officials of the Imperial Foreman, the next senior takes charge the Council engage a professional Government and officers of the Ist Batta-and so on, each being quite capable of lion East Asiatic Infantry Regiment directing operations and accepting the Chief ho will probably be a man of good social standing who will mix freely with First prize given by the officers of the Ist responsibility. There is never any doubt Battalion. East Asiatic Regiment; second as to who takes command. The writer his men when not on duty." Without prize given by Admiral v. Hollzendorf says: "Each company follows its own wishing in any way to be personal, I would ask if this is the experience of the a sweepstake to the rider of the third course until the fire shows signs of abate members of another Volunteer Service pony. ing and then the district company comes Lieut. v. Wobeser's Vanity Fair 1 in for the largest portion of the work." connected with the Municipality Schumann's Mungo 2 This is quite incorrect so far as the second With reference to the advisability of Marwitz's Blasins 3 statement is concerned while the first having @ paid Chief 1 make no remarks, never having servod under one.
Thirteen ran. requires modification. As a matter of The Polo Club Cup—Distance about fact, the companies usually take up such I notice, however, that some boys who 1,850 yards. Open to all ponies. Second excellent positions under the direction of have only been a dogwatch in the Brigade prize given by H.E. the Governor; rider of their Foremen that there is rarely any: consider themselves qualified to express the third pony to receive a sweepstake. necessity to change them, but when it decided opinion upon such an important subject. By this opinion the Council Naval Surgeon Recke's Moritz 1 does become necessary, they are shifted. proposes to be guided as they did in the Lieut. Heym's Loadstar 2 The remark which implies favouritism I case of the date of the medals, Wobeser's Vanity Fair 3 do not understand. When the danger is Thirteen ran. fully under control, all companies, but Tam, ete., The Tsingtao Spring Hunt Cup.—Dis-the district one, are sent home, the larger Wintiam R. Kaxzer, 19th April. tance about 2,500 yards. Open to all part of the work being then over. With ponies. First prize given by the oticers regard to ineffective streams, they are' of the cruiser squadron; prize to the taken off as soon as possible so as to rider of the second pony; and a sweep-benefit the other streams. The writer stake to the rider of the third pony also says: " A trained Chief would see that Lieut. v. Woboser's Syfang... 1 his orders are carried out and, being an Barlenstien's Meerschwein 2 expert, would enjoy the confidence of the Captain Mauve's Moritz whole Brigade." The writer would lead IMPERIAL DECREES, Five ran. one to suppose that a similar state of The Consolation Cup.—Distance about affairs has not existed in Shanghai. I (vy TeLeoRArH FROM PEKING.) 1,000 yards. Open to ponies which ran may mention that the Chief of the
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