CO129-155 - Others - 1871 — Page 113

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A slight examination of the questions will prove these

I may premise that I know more of the original formation, organization & ranking of the Fire Brigade, as it was working this year I created that body, & provide a permanent rate to jealousies & divisions.

Therefore the resident community was subpart. Beside amongst the subject, a very decided jealousy of the Force was entertained by the members of the Brigade as seriously to interfere with the exertions of the new party & prevent the commencement of calamitous fires which often threatened the destruction of the city of Victoria.

Under these circumstances, I was naturally desirous to combine during critical periods, under one head, the control of movement, which required unity of direction as well as effective support. I therefore gladly availed myself of Mr. Cragg's willingness, along with the Police & civilians, to act as Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. I was enabled hereby to accomplish the main object.

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A slight examination of the questions will prove these I may premise that I know more of the original formation, organization & ranking of the Fire Brigade, as it was working this year I created that body, & provide a permanent rate to jealousies & divisions. Therefore the resident community was subpart. Beside amongst the subject, a very decided jealousy of the Force was entertained by the members of the Brigade as seriously to interfere with the exertions of the new party & prevent the commencement of calamitous fires which often threatened the destruction of the city of Victoria. Under these circumstances, I was naturally desirous to combine during critical periods, under one head, the control of movement, which required unity of direction as well as effective support. I therefore gladly availed myself of Mr. Cragg's willingness, along with the Police & civilians, to act as Assistant Superintendent of the Fire Brigade. I was enabled hereby to accomplish the main object. Page information is not explicitly present in the given text, so it is not added. The given text is re-formatted according to the rules. Spelling errors are corrected, spacing issues are fixed, and broken sentences are rejoined. Markdown formatting is not used as per the output requirement. The original text appears to be a historical document related to the formation of the Fire Brigade in Victoria, Hong Kong. The corrections made aim to preserve the original content and structure while improving readability.
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A slight examination of the questens will prove thes

I may premise that Imparch know for more of then to feneral of the original formation, organization &anking of the Fire Brigade, as it

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this year I create that body,

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I members of to Brigade as seriously to interfere with the exertions new pary & prevent the

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Mecmence of & calamitous fires which

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112

often threatenisl ile destruction

of the cis of Veitona

Under these circumstances, I was

naturals decious to combine during

critical periods, under one

wad.

the control of movement, which, the

tive, required unit of direction

Effective

as well.

127

the heart support &

sympathy of all who were expected to contribute it te jeneral effort essential for public safe 5. I therefor gladh

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