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Show FIREMEN AT SHANGHAI ' FIGHT DUEL WITH HOSE II SHANGHAI, Sep! 18. Two mem- ' bus of Hie French Volunteer Fire I Brigade here fought a duel with fire ! hose recently The brigade is com-I com-I posed largely of business men. Henri jNuma and Georges Clorsue Quarrelled, a challenge was given and accepted J The principals had expressed their Intention to nice; m, the field of honor with deadly weapons when thev were prevailed upon by officers of the brl-.ide brl-.ide to use fire str.ums under high I pressure al range of 20 feet. Tho combat, which took place In the cour' ard Of the fire station, lasted about 15 minutes when Numa after belnq slowly forced backward bv the watery H torrent lost his helmet and went down H as the blK nozzle escaped from his |