Shanghai, Apr. 19.
A Settlement Fire Brigade machine and an ambulance turned out one after the other last evening, when some pillars of an iron railing fell to the pavement at $4 Purdon Road, injuring two Chinese.
The accident occurred at about 830 nm., when the balustrade on the first floor of a Chinese shop collapsed. Excited occupants immediately summoned the firemen who called out the ambulance. The condition of the two Persons was reported to be not serious.
Police Band and 27 Russian members jof the French Police with fixed bayonets. Next came the motor! hearse, escorted by twelve Annamite Police, six marching on either side. Immediately following were M. Auge, Consul-General for France, Cum-Jmandant L. Fabre, Directeur General of the French Police, and Colonel [Perretier of the French Army. In turn came M. M, Verdier, Directeur-JGénéral of the French Municipal Council, M. E. Fauraz, Secretary of FMC, MIN. Sauvayre and Chapeaux. members of the French Municipal Council, Commandants Fabre and Castel of the French Army, 3 Brionval,, French Consul Adjoint, L, Lousler, President des Anciens Combatiants de la Grande Guerre, M, 'Sadoc, President des Médailles Militaires, 3. D'Auxion de Rulté, President' des Combattants _Volonfaires, Mr. E. Davies, Inspecteur Principal Chef de La Police Speciale '2 detachment of Specials} itaine Royer, Chief of the French Brigade, and a large datechment of the Brigade," Commandant Grosbois, Commandant of the Cie! Frangaise de Volontaires, all_members. of the French Police who! could be spared from duty, as wel as representatives from the French 'Army' and Navy and many civilian members of the French Community.
'At the Cemetery the Rev. Father Chalain again officiated while an address was given by Commandant Fabre, Chief of the Police, who [spoke' of the splendid work of the Geceased and the loss which the French Police force as a whole had sustained in his passing.
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