Trivett, m.a,, n.0., to be Captain, Shanghai" Scottish.—Lientenant R. Wood, a.c., v.c.at, shat is trans ferred to the Reserve of Officers. Second, Sergt. M.'A, A. Mackintosh to be of the adown type and in progress. The build-tents, of the quick-burning type.
dealing with the fire the Brignde had no facilities at all, all the windows were barred and shuttered, and it took some time to one."
An attempt: was Change, of NomenclatereUpon made "by means "of- a sealvease, the "'undhimous'"seauest of the it anted" buat. half-way oon officers and men of the "Bi Inthe Museum Road side, Ket fantry Reserves" and. th strong of the the, "Cant shave the portion'on fre, bat ding to the upper floors and granted to alter the nomenclature were unopenable owing to mer-of this unit to "Phe Reserve Ca." chandise being stacked at the back. Conditions got so bad that a number of officers and men were over-Fire Brigade Report for March. come, having to be brought down, The total number of calls receiv-Concurrently lines of hose were got ed was 44, of which 42 were up the exterior wood staircase at genome fires, 36 occurring within the Lyceum Theatre end and here the Settlement and 6 outside. The the doors were found to be doubly remaining 2 were false alarms, padlocked and valuable time was Excluding the fire at the "Shang-wasted in opening them.—Condihai Times" building, for which the jons here were also severe, men figures ure not yet to hand, the having to work in smoke helmets damage on assessed property to prevent the fire from gripping within the Settlement was, the Lyceum. Every attempt waa timated at TIy. 4,150 (Foreign Ths. made to hold the main fire, but 800: Chinese Tis.'3,350), whilst the owing to the collapse of a large Property at risk was estimated at portion of the second floor through, Ts. 1,676,000 (Foreign Tis, 1,383,- overloading by heavy bales of 000: Chinese Is. 293,000). paper, there only being a few small No lives were lost at fires within round the south, and con-the Settlement, but 4 persons (in-Theing ax described, the cen-eluding 1 fireman) were injured. tre portion of the building was Nine promisex were damaged. quickly a sheet of flame. More In dealing with these calls, Brig- powerful Brigade pumps were put fade machines travelled approximate- to work on 'North Suachow Rend, 868 miles, 30,905 feet of hose were some. distance away, from. the the' time occupied was large pattern hydrants iand it was ely 6633 how by such means that it was possible The fires of note attended by the|to save British-American Brigade are ax follows:—Fobaceo Ca. building, the Lyceum March 10th, 11.29 Theatre and the Eastern Garag King Silk Filatuve off 'N. with this better supply of chuen Road Esetension [water the fire was held from in-'This filature, which is in 2 con volving the whole of the stound gested dwelling district in Chapel, floor and a portion of the south to the west of North Szechuen end, frum which there was a con-Road Extension, was in flames jsideruile amount of salva when the Honukew Division The Duild rived und a number of the Insured for rounding buildings were already Thief alight, Chapel Brisedle were tu a tendency hus she beant of the wor fell on the Hongkew Division The fire was practically—con fined to the silk Mature; unfor- feustea tunately there wus a heavy lose of parement to ct water Hife which has aivendy been ye-[Mnitding. wax 0 ported on and which his ben puiie Pshutters had been hunt threvjca Ube. Munieipad Garett Exchange your silent Piano for a modern Robinson Player Piano?
We will allow you a liberal price for your present instrument and, the balance due can be paid out of income, monthly.
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