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The yearly increase in cases attended by the Motor Ambulances is shewn in the following summary :-
Previous years
1929 1928 1927 1926 1925
Last year 1930
Cases attended
3,709 3,289 3,282 3,187 2,637 2,265
REVENUE.
Theatre and Other duties
$1,503.00
Motor Ambulance Service
$4,422.00
Total $6,925.00
WATER SUPPLY.
The number of Pedestal and Ball Hydrants were increased by 14 and 22 respectively during the year; total number of hydrants now being 1,289 viz.:-
Hong Kong (pedestal hydrants) (including Peak) 115
Kowloon (pedestal hydrants). 87
Hong Kong (ball hydrants) (including Peak) 710
Kowloon (ball hydrants) (including N.T.) 377
Total 1,289
The above hydrants were regularly inspected every quarter.
GENERAL.
Staff-Assistant Station Officer W. M. Smith returned to duty from vacation leave on the 19th December.
Station Officer G. Saunders went on ten months vacation leave on the 2nd August.
During the year sixteen Chinese members resigned, seven were dismissed, twenty-nine absconded, while the services of five were dispensed with and four were invalided.
Sixty-four recruits were enrolled and trained as firemen and passed out of the Drill Class into the Brigade while fifteen men were engaged and appointed to fill vacancies in other ranks of the Department.
Eleven firemen were selected and trained in the Brigade Motor-driving classes during the year; some of these men have already been appointed as Motor Drivers in the Brigade.