C.1.0. N.3555.
Houghtory.
13th Novermber, 1874
Legislative Council
Minute of Proceedings of -
Enclosure 1.1 in Govern His serthur Kennedy's despatch N: 225 of 25th November 1874
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, OCTOBER 20TH, 1878.
The fire brigade inspection took place un Saturday evening, at 4 p.m., when everything proved satisfactory.
The Daily Press.
H NGONG, DECEMBER 19TH, 1878.
Yesterday afternoon, a general inspection of the Government Fire Brigate took place on the Prays, bene the Canton ate uner wharf, when the steam fire engines were brought into play, and worked satisfactorily.
The Daily Pre
HONGKONG, JANUARY 17TH, 1874.
The Volunteer and Government Fire Brigades held a general parade yesterday, under the direction of Mr.C.V.Oreagh and Mr. F. Stewart, A goodly number of the Volunteers were pre- sent, and everything went off most satisfactorily. The sccue of operations was on the Frayn, be- tween the Canton steamer wharf and the Pacifis wail steamer wharf.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, MARCH 2ND, 1874.
The Government and Volunteer Fire Bri gandes held a parade on the Praya, on Saturday, at 4.80 p.m., when everything went off with satisfaction.
The Daily Press.
HONGKONG, APRIL 30TH, 1874.
A. parade of the Government and Volunteer Fire Brigades took place on the Prayn, uear the Harbour Master's office, yesterday at 5 pm. The large Government steam fire engine did uot appear to work so smoothly as it might have done, or as the other engines did.
723/15- The Daily Press.
HongKong, Novemner lûr, 1874 450
An inspection of the Government Fire Brigade, on Saturday afternoon, came off with the naual satisfactory results and energy on such cocasions.
The Daily Pre
ress.
HONGKONG, NOVEMBER 23an, 1874.
PUBLIC DINNER.
A farewell dinner was given at the Hongkong Hotel, on Friday, to Mr. A. F. Chambers, the head of the Hongkong Insurance Company's Volnuteer Fire Brigade. A bont thirty sat down to table, the Members of the Volunteer Bri- gades appearing in their red and blue shirts. Mr. C. May, bead of the Government Fire Brigade, and Messrs. Creagh and Russell, Assistant Superintendents of the same, were among the guests. The chair was taken by Mr. C. C. Coben ad the vice-chair by Mr. McEwen. The Chairman in proposing the toast of the evening, said that they were about to lose the services of oue whom ail regarded as a friend, and as a most efficient officer of the Voluuteer Brigade, and that Mr. Chambers' departure would cause a loss from which it would be difficult to recover. He was a man who had literally gone through a great amount of fire and water in the service of the Colony, and had never inebed from his duties. There were few companies like the Fire Brigade in which there was not some kind of difficulty, but in theirs there had been none, and this he attri bated to the tact and good management of their friend Mr. Chambers. The toast was heartily drunk, and Mr. Chambers, in replying, expres- sed his sense of the kindness shown to him. He said that his position in the Hongkong Fire Gffice necessitated his being foreman and he did not lay any other claims to the post, which he felt sure could be as well if not better filled by others. Allading to the effective powers of the Fire Brigades, he said that there could now be little doubt that they could cope with any fee which might arise in the ordinary way, and the only thing which might cause a difficulty would! be an incendiarism, but that, he considered. there was little reason to fear. In conclusion be heartily acknowledged the cordial manner iu which the Government Fire Brigade had always co-operated with the Volnuteers, and proposed the health of the Government Volunteers, coup- ling it with the name of Mr. May, who re- spouded in a humorons speech, in which he said that the chief difference between the mom- bers of the Volunteer and the Government Brigade was that people would insist upon paying the latter. He passed a warm compli ment upon the guest of the evening, Mr. Cham. hers, who be said, had worked with the greatest good feeling aud suocess. Mr. McEwen pro- posed the health of the Imperial Brigade who were willing to turn out and work hand to hand whenever there was a danger and whether the Fire Bell rang or not. This toast was responded to by Mr. McLeod, who said that the excellent way in which the companies worked together had not been overstated, and he trusted that this good feeling would long continue. Mr. Legge then proposed the Press, and some good souga brought a very pleasant evening to a close.
"Drept of fort hire
Brigade.