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THE FIRE BRIGADE.
"EFFECT OF STRIKE ON
EFFICIENCY!
The annual report of the Chief Officer of the Hongkong Fire Bri- gade shows that during the year there were 180 calls responded to, 124 for fires, 19 for chimney fires, 12 for collapses or landslides and 25 for falso alarms, nine of the Jatter being maliciously given, six due to electrical faults, and the ro- maining 18 given with good in- tent, There were 32 calls more than the year before.
The cost of the Brigade was $393,840, 48 compared with $199.570 in 1924 and $166,786 in 1923. This increase was partly due to the addition of new equip
ment.
Thirteen persons lost their lives at fires or received such injurios that they subsequently succumbed, while seven persons received min- or injuries. Forty-three persons were rescued from collapses and landslides, and 81 corpses woro recovered. The greatest disaster of this nature during the year was that which happened at Po Hing Fong
1.
There was one 'death of a mera ber of the staff, who fell from a drill tower at the Wanchai station a distance of 40 feet. Nine cases of minor injuries were sustained by others.
The Strike.
Owing to the low salaries, tho service has proved unattractive in the past, but in. November 1925 The pay was raised and several re- Icruits were obtained. The posi
tion at the close of the year was nevertheiss unsatisfactory, 08 there were only 35 Chinese fire men out of an establishment of
85.
The strike had a material effect on the Brigade, 24 of its mern- ters deserting, inclining sight out- of the nine men from the No. 2 fire float moored at Yaumati. As out of the Cantonese contingent of the Police force only eight men deserted of a total of over 500, the remaining mem- bers of the Fire Brigade were worn in as. special constable. This had the effect of improving i thoir morale.
Motor Ambulances.
The netur ambulance service was appreciably augmented dur ing the year. Two new vehicles were added to the equipment, one for Hongkong and one for Kow- loon. The four ambulances, dur- ing the year, attended, 2,265 cases, covering a distance of 17.929 miles. The No. 1 ambulance, in Hong- kong was in greatest requisition receiving 1,000 calls. of which 438 were from the police and 571 pri- vate. No. 4 Kowloon came se- cond with 502 calls, No. 2. Kowloon third with 396 and No. 3 Hongkong last with 359, There werd 2,120 ambulance calls in 1924, 1,712 in 1923 and 1,185 in 1922.
A great deal of repair work and
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year. Three new apper exten- sion ladders were made by the Kowloon Canton Railway to re place broken onca. Electric light- ing replaced acetylene lamps on the álder equipment. Ambalances were also overhauled, A motor lorry was fitted with a new enging. The new fire float was success- fully nanched during the year..
Fire inspection work shows, return of 54 buildings. theatras and cinemas inspected. As a re- sult of the inspection work of th› past three years most of the im-: portant buildings now have hyd- rant fire services installed.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
THE FRANC.
<RESULT OF DEBT SETTLEMENT.
SATURDAY, JULY 17, 1926.
London, July 16.
CANADIAN OIL.
AN EXPLORATION. SYNDICATE.
London, July 36. The French franc in London It is reported that the American opened this morning at 201 and Hudson Bay Company has enteroil later touched 204. A Paris mes-into an arrangement with E. W. sage says the fall has attained an Marland for exploration and dove- impetus which it is increasingly lopment of their oil rights in Canada. hard to check, and is explicable by A Canadian company will be formol,. the nervousness due to continued entitled the Hudson Bay Marland uncertainty in the political and Oil Company-Reuter. financial situation. The parlia- mont and country are still in the dark as regarde the details of M. Cailloux's financial proposals. The Treasury is practically empty. Meanwhile, the Government exists on the sufferance of twenty-two | votes, whose renewal depends on the adoption of its concrete pro gramme. Furthermore, the satis-i faction over the Anglo-French debt agreement is mitigated by The Legislature will open this doubts whether Washington will afternoon the new Logislative Build- follow London's lead in the matter ing which has just boen completed
st a cost of P.4,000,000. of a safeguard clause-Router.
MISSING AMERICAN.
THE EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE.
- (Our Own Correspondent.)
Shanghai, July 16. William A.. Chapman, the missing clerk of the United States Court of China, who is charged with embez zlement of $30,000, is aboard the President Jefferson, arriving Seattle on July 29, according to con fidential advices from Yokohama.
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Officials say this caso will bring
PHILIPPINES LEGISLA- TURE BUILDING.
OPENED YESTERDAY AFTERNOON.
Manila, July 16.
Governor General Wood in a mod- sage will point out that the Philip- pines have a surplus of forty-five million pesos, which cancols about half the deficits incurred in the pre- vious administration and he will Jurgo women's suffrage and a mode- rate tariff on imported cattle. Hà Įmaks the Legislation's co-operation with Col. Carmi Thompson-Neuter.
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COBHAM'S FLIGHT.
DELAYED BY BAD WEATHER.
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