MARINE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY
each and awards were presented by the Defence Secretary, Mr. K. S. KINGHORN.
52. The following monthly exercises were held to test the efficiency and turnout of fire-ground and control centre personnel:
District Hong Kong
Hong Kong
Date
Division
15.5.60
HK-5
5.6.60
HK-4
17.7.60
Kowloon
K-1
24.7.60
Hong Kong
HK-3
21.8.60
Kowloon
K-2
28.8.60
11.9.60
Hong Kong Kowloon
25.9.60
Hong Kong
HK-2
K-3
HK--1
In addition to the monthly exercises, all qualified officers and men were mobilized to take part in the A.F.S. whole-day exercise on 22.1.61 with regular Fire Services officers as referees.
53. Squads of the Auxiliary Fire Service were detailed to stand-by duty at Tsuen Wan Fire Station on 1st and 10th October, 1960,
54. The Auxiliary Fire Service attended and assisted the regular Fire Service in the following operations:
11. 4.60 Oak Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon
6. 5.60
9. 6.60
15. 7.60
30. 9.60
8. 1.61
16. 1.61
31. 1.61
19. 2.61
Rainstorm, Yuen Long
Typhoon disaster, Cheung Chau Island
Kowloon Godown, Ferry Street, Kowloon Prata Street,
Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon
Tai Tseung Street, Yuen Long
Choi Yuen Village, Sheung Shui
Squatter Fire at Valley Road, Kowloon
Shek Wu Hui, Sheung Shui
Buckingham Building, Kowloon
55. The A.F.S. Band gave the following public performances under the auspices of the Urban Services Department:
56.
15. 5.60 -
12. 2.60
21. 8.60 20.11.60
1. 1.61 26. 3.61
Argyle Street Playground, Kowloon Victoria Park, Hong Kong
Police Ground, Boundary Street, Kowloon Victoria Park, Hong Kong
MacPherson Playground, Kowloon
King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon
The Band also gave the following performances:
21.11.60
24. 3.61 30. 3.61
Kowloon Fire Station-Fire Services Passing-out Parade Lai Chi Kok New Fire Station opening ceremony King's Theatre-Hong Kong Junior Chamber of Com-
merce Annual Gala Film Premiere
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