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The Chief Officer, the Hon. Mr. E. D. C. Wolfe, was pleased to commend Sub Officer Chan Wei Son for marked efficiency and bravery in effecting the rescue of 2 persons at a fire in Lai Chi Kok Road on the 13/2/28.
STRENGTH OF STAFF.
The authorized strength of the Staff for the year 1928 was as follows:
1 Chief Officer (Hon. C.S.P.)
1 Superintendent
2 Stations Officers
1 Consulting Engineer
4 Asst. Station Officers
1 Mechanical Engineer
1 Asst. Mechanical Engineer (Chinese)
14 Sub Officers
5 Foremen
120 Firemen
32 Motor Drivers
16 Ambulance Attendants
1 Clerk
10 Telephone Clerks
69 Other ranks
THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES.
Duties performed by members of the Brigade at public and private entertainments during the year totalled 818 comprising altogether 5,924 hours.
MOTOR AMBULANCE SERVICE.
The number of cases attended during the year by the respective Ambulances is shown in the following summary:
Cases Police Private Total Distance run (miles) No. 1 Ambulance (Kowloon) 272 263 535 3,652 No. 3 317 402 719 1,962 No. 2 (Hong Kong) 268 443 711 4,325 No. 4 634 683 1,317 9,868 Totals 1,491 1,791 3,282 22,807