a fireman's duty. The first, and most important, was to save life, and the second was to save property. To this fend the necessity of constant watch fon fire preventive measures could not be stressed too greatly.
Concluding his speech, Mr. Pett introduced Capt. J. G. Dyson, present Chief of the Shanghai Fire Brigade, and formerly under him, and then proposed a toast to all the fre bri-fades of the world.
Following the interpreter's translation of the speech, the donor was appropriately thanked by General Tsai's representative, who referred to Mr. Pett's splendid career and effectiveness here. He concluded by saying that all firemen her would not consider Mr. Pett gone, but would know that he was still here among them, fighting the fires which came.
Mr.. Pett sailed for home, vi Panama, in the s. Nora Maersk. Staff offers from the various brigades in this area were on the ship to say farewell, in addition to his daughter, Mrs. Joyce Richards,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.