DUEL WITH HOSE PIPES.
'two members of the French Volunteer Fire Brigade at Shanghai fought a duel with fire hose recently. The brigade is composed largely of business men, and (wo of (hem, Henri Auma and George Cierque, quarrelled. A challenge was given and accepted, (he principals expressing their intention to meet ou the field of honour with deadly weapons. They were, however, prevailed upon by ollicers of the brigade to use fire streams under high pressure at a range of 20 feet. The eombaf, which took place in the courtyard of the fire station, lasted about -.15 minutes, when Xuma, after being slowly forced backward by the watery torrent, lost his helmet, and wont down as the big nozzle escaped from his clutch.
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Patea Mail, Volume XLIV, 1 December 1920, Page 2
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124DUEL WITH HOSE PIPES. Patea Mail, Volume XLIV, 1 December 1920, Page 2
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