As part. of the.re-organization: French Fire Brigade there arrived in Shanghai by the str. d'Artagnan on July 18, Capt, Cornet, who will eventually take the post of Municipal Fire Chief. Capt, Cornet, accompanied by Mme. and Bille, Cornet.
Capt, Cornet has been in the fire service for 24 years, spending 16 of these in Paris, where he was in command of the Chateau London tarea, 19th district- During the way he served for two years with the 11th Infantry, fighting at Verdun, VOise and in Alsace.
As announced some time ago, the French Brigade will no longer have volunteer firemen, but will be. entirely of a professional nature. The change will probably take place at the end of this year, but the transtional stage. has already commenc-* ed. The growth of the Concession and several other reasons have.' necessitated the change. 4
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