CO129-132 - Sir MacDonnell - 1868 [8-9] — Page 404

have seen

His brace the duke of Buckingham and Chandos Derfald regarding, the Fire Engines to be

sent out.

The supply of water, in the mains in the town although nearly always available and sufficient for mere hand, Engines is quite inadequate to feed steam Fire Engines. A main frincifle therefore to be adopted is that the steam Fire Engines shall almost invariably be min for bringing water from the sen

alone.

used

I observe that the Engines ordered from Meps Merryweather

}

and Sons

400

are adapted, for the use

of salt water when required, but it is hopible if it be known that this requirement will form the rule instead of the exception, that perhaps

some further

adaptation of copper in place of

be deemed advisable.

iron

may

the copper riveled hove ordered in His Excellency's Despatd 12:570 of 15th Instant is only 960 feet, a quantity quite disproportionate to what will be requisite for bringing water from the barber. Ms Sutes informs me that the bong Kong Fire Insurance Company's Engine

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