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HONGKONG, 19th February, 1902.
SIR,-I have the honour to forward the Annual Report on the state of the Government Fire Engines, for the year ending 31st December, 1901.
STEAMER No. 1.
(Floating Fire Engine by Shand & Mason.)
This Engine has been 4 years in service, was docked and over-hauled in June, 1901, and the Hull, Engines, Boiler and Pumps are now in good order and condition.
STEAMER No. 2.
(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)
This Engine has been 23 years in service (Boiler 4 years) it has been regularly tested at Drill for Drivers and is now in good order and condition.
STEAMER No. 3.
(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)
This Engine has been 22 years in service and has been regularly tested at Drill for Drivers. At the last two Drills great difficulty was experienced in getting the Pump to catch the water, and on examination 1 found the Valve Seats badly corroded thus preventing a Vacuum being formed in the Chamber.
STEAMER No. 4.
(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.}
This Engine has been 20 years in service and has been regularly tested at Drill and is now in good order and condition. ̧
STEAMER NO. 5.
( Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)
This Engine has been 15 years in service, it was over-bauled in 1900, and has been regularly tested at Drill and is now in good order and condition.
All the Manual Engines and gear, Hose, Reels, Ladders and Supply Carts have been kept in good repair and are now in good order and condition.
Owing to the extra work the Engines have recently done at fires and considering the long time that has elapsed since they were over-hauled, I consider that it will be necessary during the present year to examine and over-haul each of the Engines; but with the exception of No. 3 Engine, this can be left till the water from the mains can be used for fires.
I have the honour to be,
F. J. BADELEY, Esquire,
Acting Captain Superintendent of Police.
No.
DATE.
FIRES, 1891.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
1 January
February
2
.3
April
4
10 CO 2 00
5
May
6
7
July
8
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Nos. 170 and 172, Third Street,
No. 353, Queen's Road West,
5 No. 41, Hillier Street,
7
The Hongkong and China Bakery, Morrison Hill Road,
East Point,
5 No. 331, Queen's Road Central,
6 No. 280, Queen's Road Central,
11 December 19
No. 72, Station Street, Yaumati, No. 57A, Wanchai Road,
TOTAL,.
D. MACDONALD, Engineer, Fire Brigade.
NO. OF BUILDINGS
DESTROYED.
Wholly. Partly.
ESTIMATED
A MOUNT OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
3,000 700
1,500
1,000
11,500
12,000
1,800
600
32,100