This section of the Department attended 42 fires during the year and, by devoting its entire attention and special appliances to covering-up and other salvage measures, was responsible for a very considerable reduction in damage to property and contents, . The report states, that the relations in conclusion, between the Brigade and those in neighbouring territories continue to be most cordial. The Chapei Fire Brigade and the Brigade were frequently engaged during the hostilities in jointly attacking outbreaks near the Settlement Boundaries, and the Chief Officer pays tribute to the former for the highly commendable manner in which its members performed their duties, At almost every fire on or near the Boundary, or across the Soochow Creek, the Chapei Brigade was found at work endeavouring to check the outbreak on their side with Chungking, Feb. 18.
The motor road joining China and Burma is expected to be complete in three months, according to Chinese official circles. The main route followed will be a continuation of a road in Yunnan from Yunnanfu to Tali From there, the road will go via Likiang and westward across the gorges of the Salween and Mekong Rivers to Burma The present caravan trail from Tali to Burma, which is a shorter route through difficult terrain, is also being improved. It is interesting to note that this is the trail by which President Theo-dare Roosevelt entered China en route to Szechuen. He was on an expedition in which he killed one of the first specimens seen of the rare Giant Panda.—Reuter. the very meagre supply of water at their disposal; on such occasions their pumps were often observed working from creeks, with the machines camouflaged by being painted and/or covered with nets, tarpaulins, bamboo branches, etc, while the detachment carried on in spite of aerial bombing or shelling in the immediate vicinity. Their conduct on these occasions was such as io arouse the admiration of every officer and man of the Brigade.
At certain fires in the Hongkew area where the Shanghai Fire Department met the Japanese Naval Landing Party Fire Detachment, mutual assistance was rendered and perfect harmony existed in combatting the common foe of mankind—Fire,
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