Annual Drill Attended by Mare shal Sun Chuan-fang Marshal Sun Chuan-fang on Sunday inspected the Chapei Fire Brigade, which held its first annual drill, A very large number Chinese attended the exercises, which wore somewhat marred by a heavy wind and occasional rah The Chapel Fire Bri voluntary organization of about 400 men, who are organized into four brigade, each of which has the usual motor equipment. One of the tests at the drill was to see which of the four brigades could drive up to a point, lay out its hose, ger its water out of a creek and, using the hose, dislodge four targets sct up on poles. No, 3 Brigade, which is in charge of Mr. Chun Bing-him, won a silver cup doing the quickest work in this respect in 664 seconds. No. 1 Brigade, under Mr. Shen Lien-fang, came second in 91 seconds.
The next test was jumping from a tower ahong 50 fect high. Mr. Whitman Chang, of No, 3 Brigade, did the best jumping, both as to form and height.
No, 2 Brigude took the prize for the finest and quickest rescue work from the tower. This pare of the programme had its amusing ele ments, some of the firemen dress ing up for the occasion in ladies' clothes and with over-painted faces.
A tower about 50 feet high had been erected in the contre of the i drill grounds where the ex-took place, This was set fire to and the companies competed with each other to reach the spot. firs and to turn their water on the flames. Again No. 3 Brigade was first.
Pastor Yuan then read a report: on the activities of the Brigade and Marshal Sun Chuan-fang replied, saying-phar this work represented the new spirit in China and promis. ed support for the Brigade. Mr. Hsia Heung-chang and Mr, Vu Yah-ching also spoke on the work of the Brigade.
Chief' Dyson, of the Shanghai Fire Brigade, acted as starter and umpire. Captain Chapeaux, of the French Fire Brigade, was also an umpire.
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