14.
375
15.
was
Station to turn out, his request fused, and he was advised, not to
however after
He =
go out himself-
some little conversation with his Chief, the latter
consented to allow one Foreman of the Brigade to
-out with, Mr. Creagh
go
in the hope of obtaining assistance from
who were supposed to be at
Doux.c
la lu
or near N25 Station - what number of
wen
they might find being unknown
or at least uncertain- and it is against
this that I
of
ou
behalf of
the Taxe payers the Colony most strongly protest.
d
well equipped Brigade
about $10,000
Instead of (which east the Colony in 1873) turning out with its well paid Superintendent and two Assistant Superintendents at its head. Engineers, Foremen, Firemen, pumpers &c with Engines
Engines ladders and all their appliances
ready for use Creagh.
and
out
are
have
were
by Mr.
foreman, turning out in
hopes of obtaining assistance
"
"
Dome where,
to
and this was all that was done
avert what might have been the most terrible fire that ever occurred. in the Colony-
6th The Statement to the
effect
that
the result proved that the staff detailed, was
Refficicat is contrary
to fact out of a Brigade consisting (according to the Estimates of 1873) of 36 Europeans and 48 Chinese Constables, Mr Craigh had with hein at the Fire only
inaw
a.
out
European Fore= European Fireman, and
few Chinese
Coolies not included,
in