Constructed to a very full speci fication drawn up by. the Coast Inspector's Staff, the Tebhsing Aa raked stem and cruiser stern and well subdivided by a series. of watertight bulkheads and has fasts and fitted with Marconi Bxed wave length telephone sand wireless telegraphy.
The propelling machinery: consists of two sels of triple expansion Jeiprocating. engines, supplied. wit Steam by. two. Seoieh boilers and with the usual auxiliaries as fitted in naval vessels Two fast composite motor launch hong 0
The compound behind the Central Fire Station was crowded with spectators on Sept. 10, when the con. eluding ceremonies of the annual Joss day celebrations were staged. Ten priests were in attendance, Praying for those firemen who died Guring the preceding twelve months, While' paper money and. joss costumes were burned in large quantities. Ceremonies of a similar nature are being held by numerous Chinese families during this month.
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