Kun Sing Theatre in Chapei Gutted facular fire which could be seen from all quarters of Shanghai Occurred" early. on." August 17 when the Kun Sing Theatre, a short distance. from. the Kaifeng-North Thibet Road blockhouse and outside the Settlement boundary, was completely gutted. "Good work by the combined efforts of the Chapel and Settlement brigades prevented the flames from spreading to adjoining dings.
The fire occurred shortly before 30°a.m., the Chapel brigade turn-ting out with three pump After they had been there few minutes they. I to an additional hydro the settlement. boundary, telephone call brought three machines from Sinza Station. In a few minutes all the Shanghai Fire Brigade watchtowers had. reported [that they could see the flames.
The firemen from Sinza tackled the flames on the side of the theatre Inearest the Settlement, leaving. the! Chapel men free to concentrate from the other side, and it was mot until after 45 minutes of hard work that the fire was brought under control.
After having been at work for 1 hours. Sinza Division withdrew, the Chapei brigade undertaking the final tages of extinguishing the fire and faampidg down.
The Kun, Sing theatre will be remembered by many a8 that in which troops with bombs were. once reported to be quartered, during the Kiangsu-Chekiang hostilities smoothly: every delegate's card was fon fle within fifteen minutes. afte: Feistration, " When it is considered that: more than 5,000 persons were registered before Monday afternoon, you will appreciate the magnitude "The oficial opening of the convention took place on Monday ovening at 830. We had special seats reserved for overseas." Rotarians directly in front of the stage. Uresses. of welcome were given. by) Governor Hartley of Washington, Mayor Dare of Seattle, Tom Cole, President of Seattle "Rotary, and Morgan Eastman, Governor of the First. District. T' wish I could tell you of the address. of President Sidney Paseall, which followed. the introductions. "Ina" very" Kindly manner, he described his trip fom Fnglish to Seattle, by way of Soxth Africa, India, Straite Setements, Australia and New Zealand.
"Tuesday afternoon, 1 attended the Vocational Service' Vertical A: sembly for Water Transportation. It was most encouraging to me. transportation men from all over the world and find that we were completely agreed upon the unilesir ability of low rates. The mee: ing discussed the possibility Rotary taking a leading part elevating the ethics of the industry fand recommended that the Vocaional Service Heandquarters Rotary International pay particulss attention to developing. means for making our leadership in this feld more effective. I had the honour of aesisting in froming the expression of. the committee."
"Shanghai Rotary, came in for much favourable joomment on account. of the: pekimer in which it handled the very deliente situation ast sping."
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