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23. 3 prosecutions, resulting in fines amounting to $105.00 were undertaken by the Brigade during the year for contraventions of various Ordinances providing for safety against fire.
AMBULANCE SERVICE.
24. The twelve motor ambulances maintained by the Brigade attended altogether 11,592 cases during the year, and travelled 116,478 miles.
The undermentioned summary shows the number of cases attended and mileage during the past five years:-
1939 1938 1937 1936 1935 No. of cases attended 11,592 9,477 7,451 4,503 4,405 Distance run (miles) 116,478 89,877 66,553 39,466 39,018 Revenue $14,200.00 $11,868.50 $10,700.00 $7,730.00 $7,890.00The large increase in cases and mileage run compared with previous years, is mainly due to the influx of refugees during the year.
25. AWARD OF COLONIAL FIRE BRIGADES MEDAL.
His Majesty the King was pleased to award the Colonial Fire Brigades Medal to the Superintendent, Mr. J. C. Fitz Henry, for gallantry on the occasion of the serious fire at Connaught Road West during a typhoon on 2nd September, 1937.
AWARD OF LONG SERVICE MEDAL.
26. Head Foreman LI PO was awarded the Colonial Fire Brigade Long Service Medal during the year.
COMMENDATIONS.
27. His Excellency the Governor highly commended the following officers and men of the Brigade for zealous and courageous action on the occasion of the serious fire in Shanghai Street on 3.12.39. The men saved several persons by rescue with fire escapes.
Assistant Station Officer, C. W. Brand.
Sub Officer WONG WAI TSOI.
Motor Driver SUNG KWAI.
CHEUNG TIM.
Fireman No. 46 CHEUNG TOR J3
NG CHUK.
45 WU IM.
9 HO TAI SIT.
29 NG TING.
27 YUEN HOI.
28. Assistant Station Officer, C. W. Brand was commended by the Chief Officer, Fire Brigade, for good work at a serious matshed fire at Castle Peak on 16th October, 1939.
29.
I wish to record my thanks to the Superintendent of the Fire Brigade, (Mr. J. C. Fitz Henry) for most of the work involved in the preparation of this report.
T. H. KING, Chief Officer, Fire Brigade.
9th May, 1940.