Shanghai, Sept, 16
The appointment of Capt, H. Reed as Chief OMcer of the Shang. hui Fire Brigade in succession Captain J. Gordon Dyson, who re. signed owing to ill-health during his leave of absence, was confirmed yesterday. Capt, Dyson's resignation took effect on September 14, Capt. Reed has beer Depuiy Omer for about twelve years, having come to Shanghai to assume that ost towards the end of 1920. Pre. viously he spent six years in Amo Secretary and Captain Superi tendent of police for the Kulangsi Municipal Council, Since coming to Shanghal_he has three times been Acting Chief Ofer of the local Brigade when Capt. Dyson was absent. He becomes the third head of the SFB. as a professional depariment, the first Chief OMeer_ hav. ing been Mr. Montague W. Pett, now living in retirement in England.
The new Chief OMcer saw service the British Army throughout, the Great War and retains the rank of Captain in the Regular Army Reserve of OMleers (Hampshire Regiment) He has been active in sports since erly youth, at Home and in China, and has been Vice-President of the Shanghai Football Association for some ten years past. Until three years ago he played hockey here and is now active as a referee at hockey field. Recently Capt. Reed has also appeared a a radio announcer of games and has carried off this feat too with suc One of Capt. ending hobbies off the sports field is geography which he has been interested for many years. He is a Fellow, of the Royal Geographical Society.
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