Appendix K (1).
REPORT OF THE CHIEF OFFICER, HONG KONG FIRE BRIGADE FOR THE YEAR 1939.
EXPENDITURE AND REVENUE.
The expenditure of the Fire Brigade for the year 1939 was $329,561.91 (£20,254 6s. 6d.) including special expenditure amounting to $11,727.43 (£720 15s. 0d.) as against $400,269.05 (£24,599 17s. 4d.) including special expenditure amounting to $105,647.86 (£6,492 18s. 10d.) in 1938.
2. The revenue of the Brigade for the year amounted to $14,773.00 (£907 18s. 6d.) derived from the following sources:-
Motor ambulance service $14,200.00 (£872 14s. 2d.) as against $11,868.50 (£729 8s. 4d.) for 1938, an increase of 19.6%.
Theatre and special duties $573.00 (£35 4s. 4d.) as against $704.00 (£43 5s. 4d.) for 1938 a decrease of 18.6%.
The undermentioned table shows the revenue of the Brigade for the past five years.
1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 Motor ambulance service $14,200.00 $11,868.50 $10,700.00 $7,780.00 $7,890.00 Theatres and special duties $573.00 $704.00 $708.00 $510.00 $1,158.00 Total $14,773.00 $12,572.50 $11,408.00 $8,290.00 $9,048.00ESTABLISHMENT RETURN.
3. Return showing the establishment and casualties in the Brigade during the year 1939 :-
Establishment of the Brigade Enlistments Death Resignations Invalided Retired on Pension Dismissals or Desertions Total number Europeans 9 Portuguese 1 16 Chinese 28* 1 2 4 250 Total 28 1 2 4 9 261*4 Temporary Firemen.