CO129-185 - Acting Governor Marsh Governor Hennessy - 1879 [6-12] — Page 372

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waited on

tws Fire Insurance Companies me on the 21st of September to make certain suggestions respecting the re-organization of the Fire Brigade, and

the supply of water for extinguishing fires.

I had previously had more

2.

than one

with the

conference

on those two questions leading Chinese householders and owners of property in Hongkong; and I

had had the advantage of consulting

the

gentlemen who manage the Fire Brigade

at Shanghai in force there.

3.

on some details of the system

On the whole I am happy to

pretty general

find that there is a

agreement in the conclusions I had

arrived at and communicated to

on the 10th of September last.

It

Reports

In addition to the minutes and

I had then the honour of submitting.

to you

I now enclose a

Report signed by

Mr. Price, the Surveyor General, Mr. Ryrie,

of the Legislation

the Senior Unofficial Member Council, and Mr. Creagh, the Aeting Head

of the tere Brigade proposing a plan of

Fire interconnected tanks to be plased

on the

d

upper levels of the town of Victoria, and system of hydrants, by which fire engines would be no longer needed. This, in

in accordance with

fact, is

a

suggestion

I threw

out for the consideration of these gentlemen on the 1st of May 1879.

5.

will t

the

you.

In laying this suggestion and-

accompanying plans before you,

C.

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