Capt. Chapeaux then mentioned some of the difficulties experienced by the brigade as at present constituted and which would be considerably lessened if they had the: assistance of a volunteer unit. They Which had reached. ite greatest me! were expecting some new gear short-tensity at about 30 dropped, and /1y and the French Municipal Council, the rai ti down avi 2 aid the Franch Municipal not till 7 o'clock did the exodus teed part larly for the police and business people finish, The Council had decided Many bluejackets and Volunteers that only residents in the French were seen to be refooted, carrying Concession could be members of the their bouts. The rain could net volunteer unit.
The reserve. would have fallen on a day more caleul- Se yttashed to Lo Torrent trid would eated to inconvenience the foreign he under its own elected offers; but population of the Settlement, for responsible to him as chief of the many of the mobilized Volunteers brigade.
"Roti "tery ad he Aasveni quale Cant aid that at pose From 7 li 9 pum the rain came! duo anam fariousiy and another 2 inches were recorded making ether 5.62 inches of rain five and a half hours. yesed to admit to the reserve any Concession, but us desired he would again put.
the Council, in view of the fa Mas failings and misdemeanours have been attributed to the press in! the past, but we really mast con! tradier an impression which would appear to exist in thy jivwmen were living ju the I
Veterans Take the Lead Chapeaux then left those the matter Chinese. An office boy, employed, 8 amongst under the! by one of the big lo sal firms, on ch irmanship of Mr.'G.S.V.
Bidwell, Saturday morning went to the head 2nd without any question they of his department, very perturbed \lecided to accept the Fren the problem asto where he was pal Council's terms going to sleep that On being Proposition.
Half those present. asked the reason for his anxiety, the Tesiding in the Concession and half, hoy stated that he lived'in Chapei, in the Settlement. it was agreed' to and dare not go home as he was ask the Council to reconsider the afraid. of "the news-gang." Thus condition as to the residence es. the. English language eon-'<valification. Various minor details bute to martyrdom, [were debated with a view to assist! and the East."
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