Interesting Function at French Club The annual reunion of former members of the Mih-Ho-Loong Ca. of the Shanghai Fire Department—the senior unit of the now defunct volunteer brigade—took the form of a dance at the Cercle Sportif Francais last Friday. The function was looked forward to with the greatest interest not only by those who served in the old No. 1 Company but almost equally by other former firemen, as the company held a unique position in the brigade Accordingly it was not surprising to find an attendance "f about 350 ladies and gentlemen taking part.
The two most senior members of the company who are in Shanghai received the guests, These were Mr. Brodie A. Clarke who joined in 1867, and Mr. E. W. Noel whose service started in 1886. It was unfortunate that one or two of the old foremen, such as Mr, E. C. Pearce, were unable to be present, "put nevertheless there was a good muster of those who had commanded the company, the number including Messrs. G. S. V. Bidwell, N. B. Ramsay, G. M. Billings, -W. A. Kearton, L. M. ff. Beytagh, G. FE. O. Mayne, R. W. Skinner and McMeekin. These constituted the Committee for the dance, and very well they did their work. Representatives of other companies of the Brigade—Hongkew, Deluge, Lo Torrent and Victoria—were also present, and the dance was a pronounced success. The spirit of "Say the Word and Down Comes your House" was well maintained.
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