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REPORT OF SUPERINTENDENT OF THE HONG KONG FIRE BRIGADE FOR THE YEAR 1929.
Calls-The number of calls received during the year totalled 237. Actual fires 182, Chimney fires 14, Collapses 5 and false alarms 36.
Compared with the previous year (1928) there is an increase of 25 calls.
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There were 10 serious fires, details of which appear in Table.
Of the false alarms; 6 were maliciously given, 19 were given with good intent, and 11 were due to electrical faults of Fire Alarms.
How received:-By Street fire alarm 67; by Telephone 136; from Police 14; from Messengers 20.
LIVES LOST; PERSONS INJURED; PERSONS RESCUED.
Fourteen persons lost their lives or received such injuries that they subsequently succumbed.
Nine persons received minor injuries from which they recovered.
Twelve persons were rescued by means of the Fire Brigade appliances.
Five persons were extricated alive by the Brigade from Collapses.
STAFF INJURED IN THE EXECUTION OF DUTY.
Injured 11
HEALTH OF STAFF.
During the year there were 290 cases of illness, viz., European officers 7, Chinese members 283.
AWARD.
Asst. Engineer and Station Officer G.C. Moss was invested by the Chief Officer Hon. Mr. E.D.C. Wolfe, C.M.G. with the Long Service medal of the Professional Fire Brigades Association.