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III. Engine Drivers, Stokers, and Watchmen at the different Engine Houses, Fire Alarms, and Stations will keep watch in such manner as the Superintendent may from time to time direct; while on duty they must at all times be neatly dressed in uniform. No Engine Driver, Stoker or Watchman is to absent himself at any time without the sanction of the Officer in Charge of the Central Fire Brigade Station.
21. Every member of the Brigade, on being required thereto, shall deliver up all uniform, accoutrements and appointments entrusted to him for the performance of his duty.
22. Whenever any Foreman, Fireman, Engine Driver, or other Member of the Brigade shall be guilty of any disobedience of Regulations framed under Section 5 of Ordinance 4 of 1868, he shall, on conviction thereof before a Police Magistrate, be liable to a fine of not exceeding twenty-five dollars.
Council Chamber,
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Hongkong, 8th December, 1882.
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FIRE BRIGADE ORDINANCE.
SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, C.B.,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief.
No. 4 of 1868.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Establishment of a Fire Brigade.
[22nd May, 1868].
Preamble.
For the Protection of Life and Property from Fire within the Colony of Hongkong: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as follows:
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1. This Ordinance may be cited for all Purposes as "The Hongkong Fire Brigade Ordinance, 1868.”
II. It shall be lawful for the Governor to select from the Police and any other volunteering for the duty a Force to whom shall be entrusted the duty of extinguishing Fires and Protecting Life and Property in case of Fire within this Colony and to furnish the said Force with such Fire-Engines, Hoses, Accoutrements, Tools and Implements as may be necessary for the complete Equipment of the said Force or conducive to the efficient Performance of their duties.
III. The Force of Firemen established under this Ordinance shall be called "The Hongkong Fire Brigade," and shall be under the Command of an Officer to be called the Superintendent of the Hongkong Fire Brigade. The Superintendent and Men composing the said Fire Brigade shall be appointed and removed at the pleasure of the Governor.
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ili. Engine Drivers, Stokers, and Watchmen at the different Engine Houses, Fire Alarms, and Stations will keep watch in such manner as the Superintendent may from time to time direct; while on duty they must at all times be neatly dressed in uniform. No Engine Driver, Stoker or Watchman is to absent himself at any time without the sanction of the Officer in Charge of the Central Fire Brigade Station.
21-Every member of the Brigade, on being required thereto, shall deliver up all nuiform, accoutrements and appointments entrusted to him for the performance of his duty,
22.-Whenever any Foreman, Fireman, En- gine Driver, or other Member of the Brigade shall be guilty of any disobedience of Regulations framed under Section 5 of Ordinance 4 of 1868, he shall, on conviction thereof before a Police Magistrate, be liable to a fine of not excceding twenty-five dollars.
Council Chamber,
ARATHOON SETH, Clerk of Councils.
Hongkong, 8th December, 1882.
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FIRE BRIGADE ORDINANCE.
SIR RICHARD GRAVES MACDONNELL, Knight, C.B.,
Governor and Commander-in-Chief. No. 4 of 1868.
An Ordinance enacted by the Governor this.
of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, for the Establishment of a Fire Brigade.
it
[22nd May, 1868].
provision for the Protection of Life and Property from Fire within the Colony of Hongkong: Be it enacted by the Governor of Hongkong, with the Advice of the Legislative Council thereof, as
follows:--
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Premantic.
Select a force
Fires.
1. This Ordinance may be cited for all Purposes Short title. as "The Hongkong Fire Brigade Ordinance, 1868.”
11. It shall be lawful for the Governor to select Governor to from the Police and any other volunteering for the in relation to duty a Force to whom shall be entrusted the duty of extinguishing Fires and Protecting Life and Pro- perty in case of Fire within this Colony and to fur- nish the said Force with such Fire-Engines, Hoses, Accoutrements, Tools and Implements as may be necessary for the complete Equipment of the said Force or conducive to the efficient Performance of their duties.
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III. The Force of Firemen established under constitution this Ordinance shall be called "The Hongkong Fire Brigade. Brigade," and shall be under the Command of au Officer to be called the Superintendent of the Hong- kong Fire Brigade. The Superintendent and Men composing the said Fire Brigade shall be appointed and removed at the pleasure of the Governor.
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