CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9]

( 20 )

SHAU-KI-WAN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE.

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers 1 2 None. 40

( 21 )

IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE (MANUAL).

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers None None None. None

Remarks.

About 30 or 40 men are engaged if a fire breaks out.

ABERDEEN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE.

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers 1 None None 18

ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE (MANUAL).

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers None None None. Nono. Est 40

Remarks.

No Volunteers for this Engine can be called regular, a shop sends a man whenever required, either for parades or fires.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE.

CENTRAL DISTRICT (VOLUNTEER).

NAM PAK HONG, PAWNBROKERS AND SILK MERCERS' BRIGADE (3 MANUAL ENGINES).

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers Engineer 5 24 None. I

Remarks.

About 50 or 60 coolies are engaged if a fire breaks out.

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers None Nono. None. None Esta 70

Remarks.

Same remarks as above.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S EAST POINT ENGINE (VOLUNTEER).

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers Engineer 3 8 None. 1

Remarks.

About 40 or 50 coolies are engaged if a fire breaks out.

RECAPITULATION:

Total Europeans (paid) 13 Chinese (paid) "} European Volunteers 36 Chinese Volunteers (includg. estimated numbers) 342 ...115 51 Grand Total .544