47. The Auxiliary Fire Service attended and assisted the regular Fire Brigade in fire fighting operations at the following fires:
16th May, 1957
1st August, 1957
17th November, 1957. 16th March, 1958
Shek Kip Mei, Kowloon Un Chau Street, Kowloon Old Market, Yuen Long, N.T. Cheung Chau, N.T.
48. Ninety six members of the Hong Kong Division and 117 of the Kowloon Division were called out to assist the regular Fire Brigade to deal with storm damage on 22nd May, 1957.
49. Squads of the Auxiliary Fire Service were detailed to man the Tsuen Wan Police Station with Onslow Appliance for stand-by duty on the 1st and 10th of October, 1957.
50. In the Annual Colony Civil Defence Exercise held on 1st December, 1957, all qualified officers and men were mobilized to take part in the A.F.S. whole-day exercise. In addition, communication exercises were held on 22nd August and 19th September to test the efficiency of the Control Centre personnel; evening exercises for similar tests were held on 14th and 15th November, 1957.
51. The Auxiliary Fire Service Band gave the following public performances under the auspices of the Urban Services Department:
12th April, 1957
19th May, 1957
16th June, 1957
29th December, 1957
23rd March, 1958
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MacPherson Playground, Kowloon
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Maple Street, Kowloon
King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon do
52. The Band also gave the following performances:
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31st August, 1957
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25th September, 1957
28th December, 1957
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Kowloon Fire Station
Hoover Theatre for a film show at which
H. E. the Governor was present Joined the Mass Formation of Non- Military bands for the public farewell to H. E. the Governor and Lady Grantham
53. The Auxiliary Fire Service Welfare and Recreation Club held a social night on 23rd November and a Christmas Party on 28th December, 1957, both open to all members and their families and friends.
GENERAL
54. The North Point Fire Station was officially opened by the Chief Officer, Fire Brigade, on 18th March, 1958. This is the first of
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