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in the wisting organization for extinquishing fires in this Colony.

2.

In addition to the Correspondence and reports on the subject that heat,

from time to time, engaged the -

attention of my predicepos,

of I received oxluable information from M. Rupie and from St Crangfh, _ the Eather being the Acting Superintendent of the Fire Porigade Department; and within the last few days I have had

opportunity owing

to the

Courtery of

Mr. Little the chairman of the

Sunicipal Council of Shanghae, of

unceting

the Fire Brigade of

that

important town and consulting the

)

leading Members and the Engineer in charge of the Engines.

The general conclusions at which I have arrived are as

follows:

a. That the supply of water in

extinguishing Fires in Houghtons is not sufficient

7. That the Fire Brigade chould

be placed under the control of a killed Officer. c. That a competent Inquirer should

be Stained was would devote his whole time to Kessing the Rugines and other apparatus

in proper Giver.

2. Kat a larger nusuber of -

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