Guests Help. with Buckets of Water 'A "fireman's holiday" was enjoyed by" emeers of the. Shanghel Fire Brigade on Dec. 28, when they were Compeliod to coote their festivities take part in putting out a. fre Which broke out at the apartment of their nest, "The emeers, and. their wives, had Sust arrived at the party, riven' by Hr. Ht R. Powell, engincet 'Meet of the Fire Brigade, and' were Sitting happily around a" Christm tree, looking forward. to the good things to come, and chatting merrily mong themeaive "The Christmas tree happened to be Lighted with electric bulbs, all ally coloured, and a short circuit invoke the eicetrle wires suddenly caused the tree to-go. up in flames before the eyes of the Are ofoers, who were thinking Wat here atleest. they could have a brief respec from thelt Suties. Quikly taleing in the situa tion, they set about" extinguishing there with buckets of water, un {rom Hongkew Station. pie arrival of fresAghting. apparatus
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