669
No. 31
1902
HONGKONG.
REPORT ON THE GOVERNMENT FIRE BRIGADE, FOR THE YEAR 1901.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Officer Administering the Government.
FIRE BRIGADE DEPARTMENT, HONGKONG, 22nd March, 1902.
SIR-I have the honour to submit the following report on the Government Fire Brigade for the year 1901.
2. There were fifty-eight Fires and eighty-four Incipient Fires during the year. ing each are attached. The Brigade turned out fifty-seven times during the year.
Details regard-
The estimated damages caused by the Fires was $630,381 and by the Incipient Fires $212.50. 3. A list is attached showing the number of Fires that have occurred during each of the last ten years with the estimated value of property destroyed in each case.
4. The water in the mains was turned off from 11th November last, since which date the steam engines and sea water were used, and the work of extinguishing Fires was rendered less prompt and considerably more arduous.
5. One large Fire occurred in a wharehouse after that date, fortunately quite close to the sea-wall. 6. One Fire occurred in the Harbour during the year.
7. A new telescopic fire-escape, capable of reaching a height of 60 feet, was received from Eng- land on the 5th November. The men were drilled in handling it, but it was never called into actual
use at a Fire.
8. I attach a list of places where Fire Despatch Boxes are kept, and copy of report by the Engineer on the state of the Fire Engines, which are all in good order. (Since the report was written No. 3 Engine has been repaired.)
9. The conduct of the Brigade has been good.
10. I acted as Superintendent of the Brigade, and Mr. MACKIE as Assistant Superintendent from the 5th September, when Mr. MAY left the Colony on leave of absence.
11. An additional Assistant Superintendent was added to the Brigade from the 15th July, the post being filled by Inspector KEMP.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY, &c.,
J'c.,
&c.
F. J. BADELEY,
Acting Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
List of Places where Fire Brigade Despatch Boxes are kept.
3 Boxes. Engine House at No. 2 Police Station.
1 Box.
No. 1 Police Station.
1 Box.
Naval Dock Yard.
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Clock Tower.
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Government Offices.
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Government House.
No. 7, Queen's Garden, Engineers' Mess.
Central Police Station.
Wellington Street at Lyndhurst Terrace. Government Civil Hospital.
Staunton Street at Sing Wong Street. Water Lane at Queen's Road Central.
2 Boxes. No. 7 Police Station. 1 Box.
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2 Boxes.
1 Box.
2 Boxes. 1 Box.
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Bonham Strand West, at West End. Gas House, West Point.
Fat Hing Street, at Queen's Road West. Ko Shing Theatre.
Government Lunatic Asylum.
Nam Pak Hong Fire Station. Man Mo Temple.
No. 5 Police Station.
Kennedy Town Hospital. Collinson Street.
No. 463, Queen's Road West,
List of Telephones to which the Police can have access to communicate with Central Station
in the event of a Fire breaking out.
Hongkong and China Gas Company, East and
West Point, from 7 A.M. to 9 P.M.
Tung Wá Hospital, Po Yan Street.
Man On Insurance Office, Queen's Road West.
Hongkong Hotel, Praya Central. Royal Naval Yard, Queen's Road East. Mr. J. KENNEDY's Causeway Bay. Electric Light Company, Queen's Road East.