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FIRE INSPECTION WORK,-Continued.
Premises used for Offensive trades.
13
Miscellaneous Stores
29
Factories
18
Schools
11
Premises installed with fire hydrant services (other than those mentioned above)
51
Other inspections
49
Total..........
1,074
237 Chemical Fire Extinguishers located in various buildings were tested and recharged by the Brigade during the year.
THEATRE AND OTHER DUTIES.
13. Duties performed by members of the Brigade at public and private entertainments during the year totalled 329, comprising altogether 3,418 hours.
14. During the anti-Japanese disturbances, 25th to 27th September, the Brigade was called out on seven occasions to assist the Police in dealing with rioters in Kowloon.
LEGISLATION.
15. An Amendment of the Public Entertainment Regulation Ordinance (No.22 of 1919) was passed which called for (i) Special fire precautions relating to cinematograph operation and cinematograph films and (ii) a Proscenium wall and fire-resisting Safety Curtain to be provided in all buildings in which a permanent stage is provided.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
16. The work of the Motor Ambulance Service attached to the Fire Brigade continues to increase as the figures in the following summary show. Compared with the number of cases attended in the year 1922 viz. 1,185 the first complete year after the introduction of Motor Ambulances-the total for the year under review were 3,872-an increase of 226%.
The distance run during 1930 was 26,111 miles