With the passing of the French Volunteer Fire Brigade "Lo Tov rent" at the "ud of this year, it is not intended that the spirit of those organization shall die. It is intended to form a "Lo Torvenv™
Association, and it is hoped that this will be accomplished in the near future, Volunteer fire fighting has been duty which Shanghai resi-num= ber of years, puting in a lot of hard work and at the same time enjoying it. The—international settlement volunteers gave place to a full-time professional brigade several years ago, due to the growth of the town. In the French Coxcession however, the volunteers continued, and were even increased some six years ago by the form: tion of No. 2 Company, international ip its membership and many of whew original members were once in the international settlement'. brigade.
Volunteer fire-fighting in. the foreign settlements now is just fan end as regards active work, ale though the Settlement kas a volunter reserve and the concession is to enrol such ws from January 1. "Lo Torrent" intends to keep al the spirit that has maintained and with a list of 53 active reserve members, a fairly repr tentative roll of Shanghai citizens, should have no difficulty in forming the proposed association. This is a more suitable end for an organi zation with a Jong and honowrab'e record than merely for it to pass to one'side ay a discard, The present membership follows:
Active: Mesirs. M. Chapeaux, A. L. Chollot, G. C. Nazer, Huxley, L. F." Stokes, Austin, J.B. Wishart, Twoedlie, 8. H. Garrod, 8 clair, L. C. Earnshaw, W. F. Gosliz W. F.°G. Harris, D. Murphy Wilkinson, F. Davies 1, M. Muir, R. Charleux, G, Charlot, M. Guyot, C. Guillemin, L. Sirot, M. Peniguol and R. Chaillan.
Reserve: Messrs. G. BE, Mayze, J. Gills, F. W. Schlobohm, E. 8, Thellefsen, A. G. Mosrop, ers, W. S."Clay, 8. C. Kings: bury, E. Niel, G. Guérin, B. Julien, Lemiére, A. Bouchara, A. Mus get, P. Lo Bris, G. Chat Remuzat, A.
J. Donne, A. Deronzier, £. Pernt, C. de Boissezon, E. Sigaut, I. Bas? set, A. Rheims, 'R. Gelly, J. Poulet, SHANGHAY'S population, including both the Foreign Settlement and the: Chinese-controlled territories, is 9,155,191, according to the latest report of the Greater Shanghitl Buteau of Public Safety.
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