Interesting Competitions: No. 2
Company Again Successful The annual inter-company compotition of the French Volunteer Fire
November 9 in Koukazn Gardens "Lo Torrent" took place on and very interesting drill and cent petitions were carried out by the two companies.
No. 2 Company won the event for the third time although No. 1 Ca. had somewhat bad luck through a badly twisted hose towards the end of a movement and the practice accordingly was unfinished.
The winning fearn was composed of Messrs. G. E. Mayne (Reserve Foreman), non-working foreman of from, Meters G,, Naver (ong man of Company), If, J. Faors (11 Assistant Foreman), J. Huxley (2nd Assistant Foreman), E, T, 'Turnbull, D. B. Sinclair, L. C. Barnshav, F. W. Goslin and W. F. Harris, 'Their' times wore: 82) seconds, 46 seconds, 50 seconds, total 178% who losers did 859" nec the first practice, 44 soe-fonds in the second and did not finish the third.
'The competition which was divid ed into three movements comprised work that would be necessary at the ordinary type of fires encountered the Concession. The light hose' tender rushed up to the scene, dropped two men who took the. ends of hose and dashed off to. the hydrant. "Than the pump came into play and extra lengths of hose were laid with various extensions and the fire escape also was brouglie into use. The whole procedure was carried out with despateh and" excellent time.
Chinese Contest After the inter-company, event, interesting contest, between teams of Chinese firemen took place which demonstrated the first. class ficiency of all units. Complicated evolutions were carried out, after fan "alarm" had been sounded when the men clothed themselves and ran to the waiting machines. They then attacked a fire represented by. the pond carrying out intricate mover ments.
Scores were: Winners (decand team to compete), Pottier and Jot-[fre Stations combined—82 seconds fand 247 seconds, penalty 2, total 201. 'Second, Central and Bast Sta ions combined—648 seconds and 260 seconds, total 314 After the' competitions, M. Koechin, Consul-General for Franco, presented the prizes and handed' the tinter-company cup to Mr. G.' C. Nazer, foreman of No. 2 Company fand silver cups to each' member. Cash prizes were given to the, foremen of the winning Chinese: teams for distribution among. their men. MIN, Marcel Chapeaux, Commandand of the Brigade, congratulated, the swinmers.and.losors on thelr: fing display and a.pleasant afternoon end with three cheers for, the eompant fand the Consul-Gencrel.
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