(21)
VOLUNTEER BRIGADES,
WITH THE
NUMBER OF ENGINES, &c.
VICTORIA.
Hongkong Fire Insurance Company's Brigade.
1 Steam Fire Engine.
1 Manual do.
2 Europeans.
8 Chinese.
32 European Volunteers.
Imperial Insurance Company's Brigade.
1 Manual Engine.
4 European Volunteers. (Manned by hired labourers.)
Nám-pak Hong Brigade.
1 Manual Engine.
About 30 Volunteer Firemen.
Pawnbrokers' Brigade.
1 Manual Engine. About 20 Volunteers.
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Silk Mercers' Brigade.
1 Manual Engine. About 20 Volunteers.
"On Tai" Insurance Company's Brigade.
1 Manual Engine.
About 40 Volunteers.
FIRE BRIGADE STATIONS AND THEIR EQUIPMENT.
Central Station.
No. 1 Steam Floating Fire Engine (by Merryweather & Sons).
No. 2 Steam Fire Engine (by Merryweather & Sons).
No. 3 Steam Fire Engine (by Shand & Mason).
No. 4 Steam Fire Engine (by Shand & Mason).
1 Manual Engine.
5 Hose Reels.
1 Supply Cart.
1 Coal Cart.
11 Fire Escape Ladders.
1 Extincteur.
7 Portable Pumps.
2 Jumping Sheets.
68 Fire Buckets.
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