The Archive · 1932

BABY THROWN FROM TRAM Panic in Vehicle in

Haining Road gil? 24,8; Chinese lays old, had a mi from. death on thrown by its "caretaker from a burning tram at the intersection of North Chekiang and Haining Roads. With the shout of fire, the vehicle Prcaking: nto lames, iis attendant rapped: in a snarling and fighting mass of humanity, chose to drop the infant out of a window rather than low it to be crushed in the melée-Although spectators could give no coherent account of how the child escaped fatal injury. Tes swaddling Jelothes of course partially broke the shock, "and when examined the hospital, where it was taken in 4 Fire Brigade ambulance, it eried in a most healthy manner' with no signs of injuries.

No cause of the fire has: been ascertain 8 yet, but with the out burst of flames, the passengers made largely the outcome of unforeseen Lieut. Blaikie proposed the health|® TUS fof, the gates, arash al The panic Mur of he founder, Mr. Mh Bain who, ae shot dragon achieved with a scientifically planned greater success: have been the a ly, referred to the good work ang othe Shanghai Scottish had done ratches, no person was+ scheme for advancement. during the many years since its injured. "The Fire Brigade was in Jattendance for 28 minutes, Greater Shanghai was a healthy formation and made an appeal to child, with every prospect of grow-{the younger men to give that support ing into a strong and capable man. to their officers whi the members yet to come, that at the Royal Air hood. Tt was matter for grati jot the Company had done in the Force Club probably will be one he tion that there was now less di ast, will least easily forget, and greater unity of effort.

Capt. Wilson proposed the health ult the' paste years in conde beljundrioo te tons ofthe Dee. 1 faving detailed prog made} of Capt. Knowles, and Pte. P. Camp-!

Captain Jeleetricity, " water we CPA Binet who aals Hinchelitfe who sails health, and other services, including ditions of the Company, and asked farewell" entertainments in hie ublic Im doing so, he referred to the tra- has been the recipient of Wmany.

establishment of the public river the members to remember that it eral Wu. mentioned that was an honour to be a member of honour. His popularity in Shang-the Shanghai Scott appealed, hai has been no figure of speech increase expenditure on educt through those present, to those. jand the rousing reception which he from 20 to 25 per cent. sent to remember that it was the! met when he was presented last total budget. duty to be on parade on all occasions Friday with the illuminated address They were greatly handicapped for fand to remove the stigma which resigned by—twenty-four Staff the future by a system of roads ces gt, Scottish that often it was conspicu-lon behalf of the Corps was somejeently attached to the Shanghai Officers and Commanding Officers pent in London, he also stadicd in Nikon Dempo Photo. {Ta the plan olsen Us Cony sees [ous on formal occasions by lack ef|thing to note. The add rose tant: particularly in a certain Gaugan ance and that influence is visible, M. You ago by. the Government' of humpers, Lok Demalt of the Ofiers,, Warrant ouch on "some of his Bata———-——lestablish a new civie centre, and also covered from this Greater Shanghai, it was decided to] Capt. Hinchcliffe had barely re-|ictrs, Non-commissioned OMcers,

commonly called "arty" about thi this he. afirmed his" deep conviction to create a new harbour and bridge dinner when he leers, Not c%, of the, Shanghai Volunteer Corps unission¢ leers, an and 'There is nothing of that quality the Japanese Club, In his address tion' of the' valuable the Whangpoo. Steamers would in Royal Air Force Club—an even more was summoned to a tiffin of the ices which you have rendered to 1 Pintiy ets agonshing in lis alm- that It was only by the friendly co-Pian eerie ce oprain future. be enabled to come directly fret-and-eng afar than any held in fling our atin as AGietant dar sider himself as other than a stu-could lasting peace honoured be- East be secured and that he would vans, thus effecting direct through BrigGen, Fleming and Col. Thoms. the cargos loaded into waiting railway amongst those at the tables were tle to evtinute the extent to, which and, speaks endeavour to work towards that end transit. On the east bank of the Overwhelmed by Mr. Jack Holland the now, I may during his stay in Shanghai and river, near Woosung, vast space was introduction, Mr. Jack Shotter made pent in study, lad antg woud, al pay particular attention available for the development of facta] friendly vpomeare of Maintaining commercial port, To meet the needs [involved speech of compliment to [analogy tines through which thoroughly popular if somewhat ciency tite COEPe uring the ity hn "entre, the must be spent in study, in fact a} friendly ce-operation with the of the new harbour, the. railhead Capt.

Hincheliffe, the rounds of atime is too short.

Perhaps the naval and military forces of other tiring "efforts and unceasing cheerful typical Orientalism underly-foreign countries in China. fear could be shifted to a fresh location, [cheering showing that the members fess proved of the. great all his, work~—patienee, Jand connection would also be made accepted what he said for what he ott He considers himself a workman, with Pootung by rail, meant to say. The cheers were re-morale of the Troops. ly Feat paint and brushes his tools of trade, One outstanding feature would be doubled when he presented Capt. assured that you will Jong be remem find compares the artist to the

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