39. One of the Divisional Officers acts as Departmental Welfare Officer and his duties are to give constant attention to the welfare activities of the Department.
40. Four launch picnics were arranged for members of the Depart- ment on the following dates:
15th August, 1960-Silver Mine Bay 18th August, 1960--Silver Mine Bay
5th September, 1960 Lamma Island
14th September, 1960-Cheung Chau Island
41. The total number of adults and children who took part in thesc picnics was 1,491. All expenses were charged to the Welfare Fund.
42. Television sets were installed in the following Fire Stations :
Lai Chi Kok Fire Station
Ma Tau Chung Fire Station Terminus Fire Station Western Fire Station
The cost of these sets was met from the Welfare Fund.
AUXILIARY FIRE SERVICE
43. At the end of March 1961, the strength of the Auxiliary Fire Service was 657 men and women, 37 more than at the same time last
year.
44. The following table shows the number of men recruited and discharged during the year under review:
Period Ending 30. 6.60
Enrolment
2
Discharge, etc. Increase
Decrease
7
5
Ending 30. 9.60 Ending 31.12.60
Ending 31. 3.61
69
9
60
6
15
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9
9
Total
77
40
60
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45. The authorized strength of the Auxiliary Fire Service is 911. A recruiting drive has been started to bring the service up to full strength.
46. Regular weekly platoon training was carried out under the super- vision of a regular Fire Services Officer at the following centres :
HONG KONG
A.F.S. Training Centre, North Point Mo Shuk School, Aberdeen
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