Terminating a distinguished career in Shanghai lasting mere than three J. W. -Hornby who has i his period of secondment the Shanghai Volunteer Corps is leav today after handing over his important pest to his successor, It Col. G. H. Mann, ME.
In special and final Corps Orders which he issued yesterday the retiring officer expressed his thanks to all ranks for their good work during his command and bade them farewell The Special Orders were as follow:
"Before handing over to my successor, I wish to thank all ranks of the Corps for the good work carried out since I took over command in December, 1937.
"During the past three years the Corps has carried out many extra tasks, culminating In the very exacting duties in "B" Sector since Angus! last year and I am sure that each individual volunteer has done his best to perform his full share of this work. I know that this occupation of the "B" Sedior entails considerable Fire on Frosty Moller "N.C.D.N." Photo. sacrifice of our leisure time, and can truly say that these duties are being carried out with splendid efficiency.
Firemen from the Central station raced to the No. 15 Pontoon om the Bund at 9,25 a.m, yesterday when a fire was reported to have been started on board the Frosty Moller. The flames were caused by a small quantity of straw which caught fire.
Only slight damage was caused the Central station firemen returned after handing over the job to the Harbour Fire Brigade.
The photo shows firemen making sure that the flames have been extinguished.
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