It is most gratifying to be able to aport that, in spite of the conditions prevailing, the Shanghai Waterworks Company' were able to maintain a supply and pressure sufficient for the requirements of the Brigade throughout the hostilities, there being Sceasion on which the Brigade was seriously handicapped in this spect.
As far as known to the Brigade, there. were five instances of mains being burst or damaged—three by direct shell hits and two by serial bombs.
Although the Shanghai Waterworks Company did everything in their power to Keep as many ruaing alive as possible, there were a few cases in which it became necessary to shut down_-sections, particularly in areas which had been burnt-out or molished by shell fre. The company, however, were good enough to keep the Brigade informed of all such cases, and to notify Wwhen they were again opened up; with this informa tion" available, dry sections were marked on maps which were carried on all machines, with the result that Various Divisions of the Brigade were fat all times conversant with condi-
Tu view of the fact that aerial in-gen diary bombing and shelling usuatly caused a large number of tres to break out in rapid succession, often over a wide area, the Brigade and personnel were split up Into small units, usually consisting of one machine and crew, instead of the two or three machine" turn-outs which Fespond to fires under normal conditions, This arrangement made Possible for the Brigade to turn out Immediately to numerous concurrent res and thus prevent what inevitably would have become a series of huge conflagrations in different areas.
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