CO129-211 - Governor Sir Bowen - 1883 [8-9] — Page 224

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SHAU-KI-WAN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE.

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers 1 2 None. 40

( 21 )

IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE (MANUAL).

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers None None None. None

Remarks.

About 30 or 40 men are engaged if a fire breaks out.

ABERDEEN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE.

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers 1 None None 18

ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE (MANUAL).

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers None None None. Nono. Est 40

Remarks.

No Volunteers for this Engine can be called regular, a shop sends a man whenever required, either for parades or fires.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE.

CENTRAL DISTRICT (VOLUNTEER).

NAM PAK HONG, PAWNBROKERS AND SILK MERCERS' BRIGADE (3 MANUAL ENGINES).

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers Engineer 5 24 None. I

Remarks.

About 50 or 60 coolies are engaged if a fire breaks out.

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers None Nono. None. None Esta 70

Remarks.

Same remarks as above.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S EAST POINT ENGINE (VOLUNTEER).

Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers Engineer 3 8 None. 1

Remarks.

About 40 or 50 coolies are engaged if a fire breaks out.

RECAPITULATION:

Total Europeans (paid) 13 Chinese (paid) "} European Volunteers 36 Chinese Volunteers (includg. estimated numbers) 342 ...115 51 Grand Total .544

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( 20 ) SHAU-KI-WAN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE. Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers 1 2 None. 40 ( 21 ) IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE (MANUAL). Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers None None None. None Remarks. About 30 or 40 men are engaged if a fire breaks out. ABERDEEN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE. Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers 1 None None 18 ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE (MANUAL). Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers None None None. Nono. Est 40 Remarks. No Volunteers for this Engine can be called regular, a shop sends a man whenever required, either for parades or fires. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE. CENTRAL DISTRICT (VOLUNTEER). NAM PAK HONG, PAWNBROKERS AND SILK MERCERS' BRIGADE (3 MANUAL ENGINES). Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers Engineer 5 24 None. I Remarks. About 50 or 60 coolies are engaged if a fire breaks out. Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers None Nono. None. None Esta 70 Remarks. Same remarks as above. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S EAST POINT ENGINE (VOLUNTEER). Europeans Chinese European Volunteers Chinese Volunteers Engineer 3 8 None. 1 Remarks. About 40 or 50 coolies are engaged if a fire breaks out. RECAPITULATION: Total Europeans (paid) 13 Chinese (paid) "} European Volunteers 36 Chinese Volunteers (includg. estimated numbers) 342 ...115 51 Grand Total .544
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( 20 ) SHAU-KI-WAN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE. Europeans. Chinese, European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers 1 2 None. 40 ( 21 ) IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S 219 ENGINE (MANUAL). Remarks. Europeans, Chinese. European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers None. None. None. Remarks. About 30 or 40 men are engaged if a fire breaks out. ABERDEEN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE. Europeana Chinese. European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers 1 None. 18 ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE (MANUAL). Remarks. Europeans. Chinese. European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers None. None. Nono. Est 40 Remarks. No Volunteers for this Engine can be called regnlar, a wshop sends a man whenever required, either for parades or fires, HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE. CENTRAL DISTRICT (VOLUNTEER). NAM PAK HONG, PAWNBROKERS AND SILK MERCERS' BRIGADE (3 MANUAL ENGINES), Enropeans. Chinese, European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers Remarks, Europeans. Chinese, European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers) Remarks, Engineer 5 24 None. I About 50 or 60 conles are engaged if a fire breaks cut. None. Nono. None. Esta 70 Same remarks as above. HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S EAST POINT ENGINE (VOLUNTEER). Europeans. Chiuese. European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers Remarks. Engineer 3 8 None. 1 About 40 or 50 coolics breaks out. are engaged if a fre RECAPITULATION: Total Europeans (paid), 13 Chinese (paid), "} European Volunteers, 36 ...115 51 Chinese Volunteers (includg. estimated numbers), 342 Grand Total................... .544
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( 20 )

SHAU-KI-WAN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE.

Europeans. Chinese,

European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers

1

2

None.

40

( 21 )

IMPERIAL INSURANCE COMPANY'S

219

ENGINE (MANUAL).

Remarks.

Europeans,

Chinese.

European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers

None.

None.

None.

Remarks.

About 30 or 40 men

are engaged if a fire breaks out.

ABERDEEN-GOVERNMENT BRIGADE.

Europeana Chinese.

European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers

1

None.

18

ON TAI INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE (MANUAL).

Remarks.

Europeans.

Chinese.

European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers

None.

None.

Nono. Est 40

Remarks.

No Volunteers for this Engine can be called regnlar, a wshop sends a man whenever required, either for parades or fires,

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S ENGINE.

CENTRAL DISTRICT (VOLUNTEER).

NAM PAK HONG, PAWNBROKERS AND SILK MERCERS' BRIGADE (3 MANUAL ENGINES),

Enropeans. Chinese,

European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers

Remarks,

Europeans. Chinese,

European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers)

Remarks,

Engineer

5

24

None.

I

About 50 or 60 conles are engaged if a fire breaks cut.

None.

Nono.

None. Esta 70

Same remarks as above.

HONGKONG FIRE INSURANCE COMPANY'S

EAST POINT ENGINE (VOLUNTEER).

Europeans. Chiuese.

European Chinese Volunteers Volunteers

Remarks.

Engineer

3

8

None.

1

About 40 or 50 coolics

breaks out.

are engaged if a fre

RECAPITULATION:

Total Europeans (paid),

13

Chinese (paid),

"}

European Volunteers,

36 ...115 51

Chinese Volunteers (includg. estimated numbers), 342

Grand Total...................

.544

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