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FIRE-FIGHTERS ENJOY "BUSMEN'S : HOLIDAY."

THRILLS FOR SPECTATORS AT ANNUAL DISPLAY.

BLAZING PETROL EXTINGUISHED IN FEW SECONDS.

CENTRAL AND MONGKOK SHARE

HONOURS.

The Hong Kong Fire Brigade wore "at home" to the public yesterday in more senses than cne, when thay gave their annual display on the parade ground at Central Police Station,

Under the abla direction of the Hon. Mr. E. D.° C. Wolfe, CM.G., and Chlef Omeer Brookes, they displayed remarkable zeal and efficiency in fighting imaginary fires, the escaps" work-when men were "rescued from top storeys-being exceptionally thril- ling to spectators and the rescued" men alike.

PATENT "ONE-MAN" ESCAPE DEMONSTRATED.

"Say." said au American. "do these lads wait for the sergeant- major to give orders by numbers nt a blaze? They're slick enough right now, but I guess I'd rather be somewhere else if my fat was alight if the chappie with the big voice wasn't handy!

Certainly, on the point of "jump

to-it

smartness, the Chinese mem- bers of the brigade deserved all Praise, They formed fours and marched into position with a swing ing step and precision which would have done credit to a company of Tommies. In two ranks, facing each other, they gave demonstrations of picking up unconscious persons and carrying them to safety:

Action Drill.

The fireman in the front rank threw himself obligingly face down ward on a canvas ehcet spread on the ground. His companion turned him on to his back, lifted him to his feet, stung him over his shoulder, and marched triumphantly four paces forward, clicking 'bis heels smartly together as he came to a halt.

But it was all done. by numbers, with military precision and a de- fnite pause between each move, of the game. To the writer, the whole. proceedings savoured delightfully of the "action drill of schoolboy days. Apparently the same thought verurred to the Amerien.

"Cee, he murmured dreamily, "one-finger accompaniment on the ivorics would add a beck of a kick to this right now!"

But there was sufficient individ- uality expressed in the next item on the programme to please the most exacting taste. This was the despatch box rompetition. Our American was under the impression that the Bremen were going to run an obatacle race with the Peak pustmen. He was soon disillusion 'ed, however.

Wins for Wanchai.

By the time he reached the ground, the spare length of the cord had carried the remaining belt up to the verandah for his companion to make the comparatively anfe des- cent...

Modern Ben Hurs.

do something in the fire-fighting. Eager to show that they could ine, a European police inspector and a Chinese sergeant dashed into the arena on a motor-cycle fire "ex- tinguisher and put out a blaze which had been started among a pile of petrol-soaked shavings.

the interested spectators when two A thrill of excitement ran through Rolls-Royce fire engines dashed to- ward each other from opposite ends

of the square.

My! exclaimed the American approvingly, we're going to get a rodeo show! It's Ben Hur, I guess!"

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS ·

PROGRAMME.

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BROADCAST BY Z.B.W.. ON

333 METRES, **

Money and

Markets

Electrics-Remained steady for

Mr. P. J. Clancy of the Editorial HONG KONG SHARES. the most part at 2013 and car pro-

Staff of the South China Morning l'art to lecture.

11 to 11.30 a.m.-Commercial news. 12.30 to 1.30p.m.-Demonstration

programmer

1.43 p.m.-Weather, report.

5 pm-Programme of Columbia records supplied by Messre, Anderson.

"Pique Dome, Overture, Part 1 and 9 (Suppe), Si DLA Godfrey conducting the Bourne. mouth Municipal Örchestra. New Sullivan. Selection, Part 1

all 2 (arr. Dan Godfrey), Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards.

He guessed wrong. It was the motor-pump competition and both engines drew up with'a jerk a few feet from each other. The crews, darted about performing wonders" with miles of hoses, which the iny- men would no doubt have tangled hopelessly, and streams of water were soon being directed at swivel targeta.

Mongkok won this event, the pump being in efficient operation in 1 minute 17 seconds from the first blasts of the umpire's whistle.. Kennedy Town were second, their time being 1 minute 93.3-5 seconds.

Keys of Heaven, Novelty Varia-

tions and Annie Laurie,.. Novelty Variations" (arr. Casey), Organ Solo by Tezance, Casey."

Semiramide-Overture, Part 1, 2 and 3 (Rossini), Milan Syın. phony Orchestra, "Cavalleria

Rusticana- Inter- Mezzo!! (Mascagni)," Milan Symphony Orchestra. You were Meant for Me" and "Broadway Melody (Brown and Freed), Layton and John- stone with Piano. "Rhapsodie No. 2. Part 1 and 2"

(Liszt, arr. Willoughby), J. H. Squire, Celeste,, Octet. **Quartet in F Major" (Haydn,

Op. 3, No. 5). Part 1 First movement Presto, Part 2 Second movement Andante Cantabile. "Lener String Quar- tet.

MID-WEEK REPORT.

Messrs. Harry 0. Odell & C. stock and sharebrokers...report follows imm

bly be placed at $85. Telephones-Have buyers at

$.80.

Cements (Combined).—Flactunted fbetween" 812.70 and 8124, but close

fim at 812.00 buyers, with sales at- .813

2

Hopes. Have declined to $71 sellers. Our market has shown a lightDairy Farms.-Are in demand at improvement all-round since last

week, while some of the favourite 820), with a few small lots chang stocks have had an appreciable rise. ing handa at $201.

Watsons.-Are available at $11.73.

Although "forward” business has

not been us brisk us the last two

months, there are good prospects SHANGHAI COTTON STOCKS. that this department of trading will possibly be completely revived with the New Year.

Banks-Changed hands from 81,345 to $1,335, with shares now obtainable at the latter rate,

Unions. Came to business 8335, with further sellers.

Have been a steady market, and though fairly heavy liquidation is believed to be in progress in Shanghai, the general opinion is that shares have probably touched rock-bottom prices, At ruling rates (Ewos T. 15.40, Shanghai ia Cottons-Old-sex dividend, and

at

Canton Insurance.Have quiries a quotation rate of 8603. | Zoong Sings Ths. 9), these shares H.K. Fires.-Have been rather | appear to be a sound investment. neglected, but shares are scarce at Next Settlement Day, Monday,

8515.

Underwriters.-Were" from 82 to $220, the market closing dealt in

with buyers at $2.10 and sellers a $9.15.

see, with further buyers.

Steamboats-Were negotiated at

Wharves-Have been done at

8147.

Docks.--After coming to business! at $32, are now being inquired for at $321.

Providents.-Sales were effected

Quartet in F Major (Haydn, at 85.05 to $3.15 for Cash delivery Op. 3, No. 3), Part 3 Third and at $5.13 to $5 December, clos movementMenuetto, Part

4ing with buyers at $5.10 and 95.20

respectively.

Fourth movement-Scherzando, Lener String Quartet. The Meanderings of Monty, No. 20 " (Milton Hayes), Monty attende a Board-Meeting, Part 1 and 2, Monologue by Milton Hayes.

Tales From The Vienos Woods, Part and 2" (J. Strauss), Bruno Walter and Symphony Orchestra. Schübertinna--Part 1, 9, 3 and 4" (Schubert, arr. Herman Finck), Herman Finck and His Orchestra.

6.43. p.m.-Mr. P. J. Clancy will

give a short lecture on The Greutest Gold Rush of Modern Years."

Patent Extinguishers. Remarkable demonstrations were 7.43 p.m.-Evening weather report. then carried out by a party of fire. men with patent portable fire ex- 9 p.m.-Chinese programme. tinguishers. was set alight and Chief Officer

A quantity of petrol 10.20 p.m.-Close down. Brookes pointed out that the only efficient means of quelling an out- break of fire, caused by blazing oil ACCOUNTANTS AND THEIR or gasoline was to spray the flames with the contents of a "fcam cxtinguisher.

was

WORK.

THE PURPOSE OF AUDIT.

The new Companies Acts, he said, had extended the provisions for the safeguarding of people with money, and from that point of view they had undoubtedly increased status of the accountancy profes- sion. They were not all agreed as to the items that should figure in

the

It was proved conclusively that this type of extinguisher covered the The despatch boxes" were outbreak with a blanket of

suds" wheelbarrows carrying hosepipes which were non-injurious to clothing

Teams of three, or person. The Chief Officer ex-ter District Society of Incorporated After a luncheon of the Manches- and connections. men ench trundled barrows from plained that there were

over Accountants at the Midland Hotel, different points at a double shulle. thousand private and commercial Mr. J. Lustgarten, barrister, gave ran out a length of hose, fixed garages in the Colony and then address on the work of profes- standpipes and nozzles, and then authorities insisted on this type of sional accountants, more especially directed a stream of water at high extinguisher being used in buildings in relation of trading concerns.

ressure at a target.

of that description. Wanchai won this competition. The ordinary soda-acetyte ex- from Central, the times being 40 Linguisher, hc explained, seconds and 1 seconda respective probably invaluable in the home, ly. A similar competition for teams schools, and offices but was erless of two men each WILA won by against burning oil or petrol. Wanchai (40.4-5secs.) with Kennedy Town (48sec.) as runners-up. Kow. "one-man despatch loon won the box" competition from Wanchai by the arrow margin of 4.4-58ecs., Kowloon's time being 50 seconds.

Further excitement was added to the proceedings by jumping-slicet drill when half-a-dozen young re- men cheerfully risked their necks by jumping 20 feet downwards, of course) into a net held by their com rades. Their heavy top-boots cer- ainly ensured that they would not turn turtle during the jump and land

head-first in the sheeta.

"Down the Chute."

A Dangerous Type.

extinguisher which motorists were Also, another type of portable fond of carrying on their cars were to the poisonous fumes they gave dangerous in enclosed spaces owing off, although they were safe to use in the open air.

extinguisher which, however, was There was yet another type of

soon exhausted as it contained a

balance-sheet if it were to be a true index of the operations of the firm, as distinguished from a balance-sheet which merely showed a balance-adverse or favourable. He was rather inclined to think that, if it were not for the difficulty

provisions in that regard, it would of laying down definite and detailed

have been done long ago.

Hotels.After depreciating from 810 to 810 with business resulting at intervening rates, the maket re- covered to a buying rate of 10).

Lands-Eased off gradually to 664 buyers, after having been done from $85 down to 8011

Humphreys-Have improved slightly to $14 buyers, with no business reported.

Realtys. Are neglected at 80. Trams. Are in request at $10, with no sellers at this figure. with possible buyers at Beog

Ferries. Are on offer at $70,

Lights (Old).-Improved from $18.10 to a buying rate of $183, sales being reported at $16.70 for December.

December 2

EXCHANGE RATES.

[BRITISH WIRELESS BERVICE]

Paris New York Brussels

Berlin

RUGBY, Nov. 26.

123.96.

4.87 20/20 $444.8T

Geneva

25.133

Amsterdam

12.08

Milan

93.10

20,39

Stockholm

18.131

Copenhagen Oslo

19.201

18.201

Vienna Prague Helsingfors

34.67)

1641

1041

Madrid

35,50!

Lisbon Athens

1081

375

Bucharest

817

5 25/32

46 5/10

Rio

Buenos Aires Rombay Shanghai Hong Kong Yokohama Silver (spot) Silver (forward).

1/5 27/02

2/2

1/81

2/07/16

22 11/10

29 13/18

[Daily Share Quotations will be found on page 2 of this inue.]

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From Hong Kong. Sail onjor about 5th Dec.

syphon of compressed CO2 which, when broken, caused the gas to

Asking how far should an audit rash through a nozzle, carrying disclose not merely the result of 3 with it a mixture of sand and salt. firm's operations but the method of Naturally, explained Mr. Brookes, them, and how far it should be a this type could not be used in a check upon possible malpractices, wind and falling embers were likely Mr. Lustgarten said that so far as to restart a conflagration after the the law was concerned it was clear comparatively small quantity of that it was not sufficient for an sand was exhausted.

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Came reminiscences of London (where fire-drill is compulsary, in the offices of all large firms) when a canvas chute was lowered from a fourth storey window, and a number The acid extinguisher," he con of firemen demonstrated how de- cluded, contains two gallons of lightful it was to slide slowly down fluid. The contents of the farm the chute to the ground.

extinguisher multiply themselves able examination of the vouchers to The last man to enter the chute eight times when the two chemicals

sce that there were amongst the evidently didn't like to leave it in the container meet. Therefore, payments made any which were for he became wedged near the from a foam extinguishes the same improper and unauthorised. It was bottom and had to be dragged forth size as the acid extinguisher, one

not sufficient merely to see that the boots-first.

obtained 16 gallons of foam."

books or acounts were accurate, but Certainly no office should be with-

Following the above demonstrait ought to be the duty of the ac-- out the Davey safety fire-escape tions, the competitions were re- countant to direct what the system

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which formed the subject of the next rumed, Central Fire Station win of book-keeping should be. It should NATAL LINE OF STEAMERS

trader at

demonstration. The escape took ning the Motor Escape Competition be a system that would show, on the form of a strong cord with a Cup from Wanchai, the former the one hand, that the accounts dis- body-belt at either end. The cord team's time being 1 min. 22 secs. closed were honest, and, on the passed through a check gear which, This competition entailed a "dash" other hand, show not merely the from the ground, had the appear to the scene of an outbreak," position of the firm, ance of an Ingersoll alarm clock. the erection of the motor escape, the moment but also the method and

The "alarm clock" was fixed to and the "rescue " of two mea

nature of the operations at the the top verandah coping of the from the top storey of the building. same time as it revealed the balance, police station, a freman slipped the Both teams forfeited Eve seconds favourable or otherwise. belt under his arms and then step-in this event because each of them The president, Mr. J. A. Hulme, ped unconcernedly off the coping had two rescuers and a rescued "assured Mr. Lustgarten that it was and into space. Despite the jerk firemen on a single section of the customary to-day for an accountant on the line and his evident weight, ladder at one time,

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to discuss with a client the result'

was lowered gently to the All events were concluded in of an audit, not so much from an ground, the cord passing smoothly record times and the Brigade are arithmetient accuracy point of view and mantle change d

fmo Alvit as to what, it might show can innards of the check gear.

and etheient display.

garded percentages.

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