A large gathering, representing the Shanghai Fire Brigade, S.F.B. Volunteers, French Concession Fire Brigade ana the Customs Harbour Fire Brigade, attended a reception given yesterday at noon in the Shanghai Fire Brigade Club by Capt H. G. Reed, who has just assumed the post of Chief Officer of the S.F.B. in Succession to Capt. J. G. Dyson, who retired while on Home leave.
The reception, which was informal in character, was attended by between sixty and seventy persons. A. cold buffet tiffin was served.
Among those present were the following members of the Shanghai Fire Brigade:
Messrs. H. A. Crickmer, R. G. Watkins, h. B. Powell, J. Huxley. Ching Loong zie, C. C. Caynes, L. Heap, R. H. Miles, H. H. Miller, T. H. Vickers, A. E Villers, R. C. Wheildon, A. C. Perry, C. Swan, J. W. Cutríe, T. H. Dixon. E. L. Saunders, J. Goléman, J. C. Bauld, H. L. M. Hansen, E. C. Molineux, A. Ozorio, Chang Zie, Woo Sui-ung, Beacon Yeh, Yih Ping-yang, and Zee LiH-zung.
The French Fire Brigade was represented by Lieutenant C. Bossu and M. F. Peniguel, and the Harbour Fire Brigade by its chief officer, Mr. W. 7. German.
Among. the new faces in the Shanghai fire-fighting world noted at the reception were those of two Japanese. probationary sub-officers now in the Settlement Fire Brigade.
The S.B. Volunteers were well represented, both by "old-timers" and by those who joined the Volunteer Reserve during last year's emergency. They represent various foreign nationalities resident in the Settlement. This group includes former members of the Settlement Fire Brigade now serving in other departments of the Shanghai Municipal Council.
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