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Previous years.
Last year (1926)
1925
1924
1923
1922
Cases attended 2,637 2,265 2,129 1,712 1,185REVENUE,
Theatre and other duties $ 1,038.00 Motor Ambulance Service $ 7,911.00 Total... $ 8,949.00STREET FIRE ALARMS.
25 new Fire Alarms were installed in various districts during the year. Street Fire Alarms now number 42, viz:- 30 in Hong Kong and 12 in Kowloon.
WATER SUPPLY.
Further and considerable improvements have been made during the year with regard to the water supply for fire fighting purposes; larger mains to replace smaller ones having been laid in the Central and Eastern districts of Hong Kong and in the Mong Kok and Kowloon City districts of the Peninsula.
Further advance has also been made by the substituting of Pedestal Hydrants for a number of ball hydrants.
The advantages Pedestal Hydrants have over ball hydrants are, with regard to fire fighting, so considerable that it is hoped the work will not be relaxed until all the ball hydrants in the Colony have been replaced by Pedestal Hydrants.
The quarterly inspection of hydrants by the Brigade was regularly carried out during the year.
Total number of hydrants inspected being: Hong Kong, (ball hydrants) 629 do Hong Kong (pedestal hydrants) 317 Kowloon, (ball hydrants) 82 Kowloon (pedestal hydrants) 46 1,074