29. Prosecutions of offenders for infringements of the Dangerous Goods Ordinance, the Miscellaneous (Timber Stores) Ordinance and the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Ordinance were undertaken on 83 occasions and convictions were registered in all cases with fines totalling $9,130.00. In many cases illegally stored dangerous goods were ordered to be confiscated in addition to fines being imposed.
30. The serious fire risk arising from the storage of celluloid and nitro-cellulose film scrap in the Colony causes much anxiety to the Brigade and it is hoped that with the amendment of the Celluloid and Cinematograph Film Regulations in the near future, we shall be in a position to tighten up control over the movement and method of storage of this highly inflammable substance.
31. Meetings with representatives of the Fire Insurance and Architects Associations continued to be held from time to time to discuss problems concerning fire-resisting buildings, installations, fire-fighting equipment and storage of dangerous goods in general. At these meetings, the suggestions put forward proved to be of great value to all concerned.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
32. With the addition of a light ambulance which was constructed on an "Austin A.70" chassis by the Mechanical Workshops of the Public Works Department, the Ambulance Service now has a full complement of 18 ambulances.
33. These ambulances operate from 7 different fire stations-i.e. Central, Eastern and Western on the Island, and on the mainland Kowloon, Terminus, Tai Po and Yuen Long, the last named station being brought into service during the
year.
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