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ANNUAL REPORT MORE TOURISTS

OF FIRE BRIGADE

EXPENDITURE

DECREASE

It's disclosed in the report of the Chef Officer, Hong Kong Fire Brigade, for the year 1935, that La expenditure of the Fire Brigade, for the year 1935, that the expenditure of the Fire Brigade was $285,832 15 including special expenditure amounting to $10.477.17 against $328.282.13 including special expenditure amounting to $54.130,56 in 1934

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The establishment of the Brigade during the year 1935 tutailed 255 and the total number of casualties

24.

The actual strength on Decem- ber 31, 1935, totalled 251 not in- cluding the floating staff.

The revenue of the Brigade for the year amounted to 39,048 de- rived from, the following source: -Motor ambulance service 27,800 as against 88.805 for 1934, a de- crease of 10.39 per cent. Theatre and Special duties $1,158 as against 81,340.50 for 1934, a, de- crease of 13.62 per cent

STATIONS AND EQUIPMENT The work in connection with the erection of the new Sua Fire Station at Sham Shui Po was sufficiently near completion to allow of its being opened on the 1st February 1935.

The opening of this Station and the transfer thereto of a Staff of one Chinese Sub Officer and 13 men thus established Fire Station in a district which Has developed considerably in recent years. The transfer of men and vehicles relieved congestion at the Tim Sha Tsui and Mong Kok

Fire Stations.

The two American La France motor Are engines. (Le. Nos. 4 and 115) which were supplied 1 1919 became so much worn that it was uneconomical to maintain them

BRAND longer. They were sold during

the year.

DUE

300 On Way

Over 300 American Tourists are now travelling in China under direction of the D. F. Robertson Travel Bureau, Los Angeles.

According to D. F. Robertson who arrived 00 the N.Y.K. thichthu MOTU on Thursday, there are

over 300 Cali- Mr. Robert-

now

formtans booked by son's office.

The Tourists will spend over $200,000 with the hotels merchants in Hong Kong, Peiping, Nanking, etc

On June 25th. Mr Robertson pald N.Y.K. $45,750 Gold Dollars for Steamship. Tickets. This is his 40th. trip to Hong Kong.

Underground hydrants:- Hong Kong (including Peak) Kowloon (including New Ter-

ritories)

1.

#

Total

MISADVENTURE

VERDICT

Seaman's Death From Injuries

VEHICULAR FERRY INCIDENT

Sam

named

by

a verdict of "death by misad- venture” W15 returned

At the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday at the resumed hearing of an inquest into the circumstances attending the death of a -and

Fung Kuen, who died as a result of injuries received on the vehicn- lar ferry Man Kim on July 3 when he was knocked down motor car No. 1316 driven by a learner-driver, Mrs. M. B. Grimis of No, 283 Prince Edward Road.

The accident occurred when the Man Kim had docked as the Jor- dan Road whart at about 745 p.m. The deceased was engaged with another man in nting a 392 board at the front of the ferry to allow cars to go of when he was .1,441 knocked down and crushed

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The following jury assisted the All Were regularly inspected Coroner. Mr. Q.4.A. Macfadyen every quarter

FIRES, LOSS OF LIFE AND RESCUE

Fatalities at res amounted to twelve in all. One woman lost her life as a result of jumping into the street at & fre in Belcher Street, Kennedy Town, on the`25th February. Ten persons lost their lives as a result of the disastrous fire which occurred on a cargo junk laden with petrol and oil. in

the 11th May. Tsun Wan Bay, New Territories, on One man ១. burned to death before the arriva of the Brigade at a fire in a paper-

Messrs. M. J. Rouben (foreman) A W. E. Leong and So King-man. Following a lengthy summing up by the Coroner, the jury retired at 5.45 p.m. and were away for a quarter of an hour before they returned with the above verdiet.

and

ANOTHER

FACTORY

UNEARTHED

More Heroin Pills

CASE FOR SESSIONS

other large heroin factory at No. A raid and the discovery of 'an-

85, Gloucester Road on July 10. had its sequel in the Central Court yesterday when Lai Kai possession of 27,800 heroin pilis at aged 35, was charged with the

the above address.

R. O. Grimmitt in opening the case for the prosecation said that the reason for the committal Proceedings was that the pre- valence of the heroin business had become so serious in Hong Kong that the Imports and Exports Office was asking for a penalty much higher than could be given at the Magistracy. ..

Outlining the case R.O. Grimmitt said that on July 10, the premises were raided and upon entering the rear cubicle of the floor found the defendant sitting on a bed behind a curtain. He said that he was the principal tenant. There was a strong smell of heroin in the

room.

In a corner of the room

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Mr. D. Brittain Evans represent- ed. Mrs. Griffiths while Mi, F, H. found a cupboard, which Eoseby represented the Hong Kong locked. The defendant produced Yaumati Ferry Company. key. Inside the cupboard were Ltd. and the widow of the de-found 9,700 pills on a tray. Be- ceased. Acting Sub-Insp. A. R.hind the bed on which the defen- Brittain was present for the Police dant was sitting were found two Tramic Department.

baskets containing 14.200 pills. In another tin were found 3,700 Evidence by Traffic Sergearit pills. On the bed was a suitcase abowed that he which held powders such 23 are One man lest his life sa a resulttested car No, 1316 in the presence used in the manufacture of heroin. of a landslide on 18th July at

of Mrs. Grimths" on Nathan Road Under the bed was found a pill Government Quarry, Tsat Tse Mui,

and that the car pulled up in 22 feet driving at Five persons were rescued from

a speed of 20

dyeing factory in Mong Kok on

the 19th August.

EVIDENCE CALLED

James Scrimm

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making machine. A new machine was found later in a corner.

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Defendant admitted that, all the

things were his, and that the only people on the floor were his wife, child and himself.

a are in Belcher Street, Kennedym.p.h. "This is an excellent per- Town, on the 25th February while formance" said witness, in answer one person was extricated alive to a question from the Coroner. from a landslide which occurred in

Ha Chun Lin, ticket collector said that he saw a small car strike obliquely at the board. The evidence of assisting in the raid,

Yuen Kang, C.R.0.98, gave deceased was thrown back about three feet.

One. No. 15, was actually re- placed by the new "Dennis” motor fire engine supplied in 1934, while Quarry Bay on the 18th July.

NEW VALUATION |***

OF COLONY

Depression Causes Fall In Rents

SECOND GREATEST

DECREASE

The report on the assessment for the year 1936-1937 was among the papers laid on the table at the Legislative Council. meeting on Thursday.

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The report by the Hon. Mr. Edwin Taylor, Colonial Treasurer and Assessor, is as follows: —

CALLS

number The

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Leung Tal, sailor, who was hola. ing the right side of the batten at the time of the accident and was injured on the leg. testined that he "heard bang and something

which I did not know hit me in

the back and threw me to the

ground." •

Expert evidence of the contents of the pills was then given by Mr. EL A. Taylor, Government Analyst. He was followed in the box by the Chinese interpreter who read the charge.to the defendant at the

Station.

provision has been made In the 1936 Estimates for another new

of calls received "Dennis" motor are engine to re- place the old No. 4 appliance.

year totalled 139;

Two new

14 HP. "Morris" actual fires 97, chimney ares 26, alarms 14. chassis, fitted by the Kowloon collapses 2, and false Canton Railway Workshops with Compared with the previous year arabulance bodies, for the removal

(1934) there was a decrease of 58 destitutes (including mendi- calls. Twenty-eight were received canta) were supplied to theby fire alarms, ninety-two by tele

Defendant said that the pills Brigade in June 1935. This service phone,

Police and

belonged to his master, who had I had previously been performed by twelve from messengers, "

Chan Ho, cosxwain deposed that engaged him for a salary of $20 employees of the Urban Counch,

Of the false alarm, two were be saw two men lifting the board. (Canton currency) a month. They with hand-wheeled

were Deceased bad lifted it some dis-ware manufactured by his master ambulances. maliciously given, seven The supply of these motor vehicles given with good intent, and avetance but the man on the right not for sale in Hong Kong but in has facilitated the centralization.

were due to electrical faults.

side had not taken it out of its Kong Moon. He then pleaded for of ambulance work.

Datles performed by members of slot. Witness saw a car "fy for leniency. the Brigade at public and private | ward,” strike the board which in entertainments during the year tan hit the two men.

CORONER'S ADDRESS totalled 525 comprising altogether 3,584 hours.

to

A new Motor Ambulance, replace one worn out, was ordered during the year and will be sup- plied early in 1936.

the

All vehicles and fire floats were satisfactorily overhauled during year. All appliances and equipment

examined and were tested every month.

The numbers of both Pedestal and Underground hydrants were

increased by 28 in each case dur- ing the year; the total number of

By order of His Excellency the Governur in Council a new valua-hydrants now being 1,441 viz:-- tion of the whole. Colony has been "Pedestal hydranta:- made. The new Rateable Value, Hong Kong (Including Peak) amounts to $34,643,780 as compar Kowicon

year, 蔬

ed with $36,374,100 last decrease of $1,730,340 or 4.76 per cent, due to the further fall in rents. caused by the depression. This is the second greatest de- crease, during the last fifty years. the greatest being 5.87 per cent last year.

House.

THE CAUSE

187

146

tions, as compared with 1:792 in the previous year,

A total of 4,066 inspections were made by officers of the Brigade and reported upon during the year.

The

Coroner, addressing the jury, said in part. As I told you at the beginning of this enquiry your duty is to determine (1) who the deceased was, (2) how, when Stxteen private fre-hydrant ser- and where he came by his death. vicca were installed in various Continuing the Coroner PZL- premises during the year. There phasised that the most important are how 238 auch installations in question for the jury to decide. the Colony. These are inspected was how the deceased came by his and tested twice a year,

injuries which, according to the Five Automatic Sprinkler Instal-medical evidence, was the cause lations were Installed during the of his death. year. There are now sixteen such Installations in the Colony. The Brigade tests and reports on these installations twice a year.

"I must at this point," said the Coroner, "Inform you that you must consider whether the de- ceased received the Injuries which 255 Chemical Fire Extinguishers caused his death through the Iocated in various Government negligent act of another person. In the ten years from 1826-1977 | buildings were tested and re-If you do, you must then decide to 1936-1937 the rateable value of charged by the Brigade during the whether or not such negligence the Colony has increased by year.

amounted to criminal negligence.' $6,645,523. or 23.74.per cent.

NEGLIGENCE

If the interim valuation are de

last

The total number of Dangerous Goods licences in force'at the end The Coroner then explained of the "year QVELE 1,088 (fees what criminal negligence amount- $11,705) as against 1,028 licences ed to and, continuing said. "I (fem.811.490) for 1934.

you find that any person has been Eight prosecutions, resulting in guilty of this high degree of neg- fines amounting $490 were under-gence, then it is your duty to taken by the Brigade during the bring in a verdict, of manslaugh- year for, contraventions of various ter. If on the other hand, you do Ordinances providing for safety and negligence, but not of this against fire..

The decrease in the valuation of the City of Victoria is due to ducted from the new total valua- the further fall in rents and tion of the Colony, the decrease would have been greater, but for this year is 783 per cent as com- the Interim valuations of newpared with 3.68

per cent bulldings, notably, the new Kong scar Rong and Shangha! Bank, the RENTS CONTINUED TO FALL Bank of East Asia and Marina Rents have continued to fall throughout the past rating year The decrease under Hong Kong and they are still falling. The

degree, then go will return a Villages is due to the fall in rents are few tenements that have not

verdict of 'misadventure. In this mainly of European and aerit- been affected in a greater or less

case you are not asked to deter European houses and flats.

degree. Generally speaking the The ten Motor Ambulances mine the amount of negligence as In Kowloon and New Kowloon total decrease in the individual maintained by the Fire Brigade this is an enquiry. Into; the cứ- the decrease is the result of the ¦ valuations in the last three years attended altogether. 4,405 cases cumstances of death. This is not continued fall in rents, chiefly of | has""been anything from 5

meant to be a trial in any sense Chinese tenement houses,

cent to 65 per cent, the latter limit 39,018 miles,

of the word... During the 1935-1938 rating only in rather exceptional cases,

"In summing therefore, you year, refunds of rates were grant- This is the third successive an-

roust consider how deceased re- cefved his Injuries. If you consi-

· AMBULANCE SERVICE

per during the year, and totalled

ANNUAL DISPLAY

ed for vacant floors of tenements nusl valuation showing a decrease; The Annual Display by the where the owners had elected at the decreases being 0.77 per cent. Brigade, took place in the com- der there is no evidence of "neg- the last Annual valuation to obla 1034-1935, 5.87 per cent in pound of No. 2 Folice Station, ligence of some other person you táin this concession. This entail- 1935-1930 and 4:78 per cent in Wanchai in the presence of Hall return a verdict of 'misadven- ed the addition of a large volume 1838-1937, and this in spite of the the Officer Administering the ture. If though, there 18. nèg- of work, which however was fact that during the past three Government and a large number Ugence of some other person, you carried out smoothly.

years the excess of interim valua- of visitors and spectators, on-De- must consider the degree of neg- *The number of tenements and | tions over cancellations amounts | cember 4th, 1935. During the Diligence and according to your de- doors reported vacant averaged to $3,562,991,

play the finals of the following | cision return a verdict of 'man-

· 3,700 per month. It is estimated. There has been no instance of Competition Drills, were contested: slaughter against that person or that the vacancies represent about a decrease being shown in three Competition: Motor Escape misadventure."

• per cent of the total rateable successive valuations for last 50 Drill, Motor Pump Drill, Hook I think you will consider the floors and tenements of the years, the nearest approach, being Ladder Drill

Fevidence "available to be satisfeld Colony,

During the year ending 30th April 1936. 1,538 Interim Valua

a decrease of 0.85 per cent in 1915- || Winner:--Kowloon Fire. Station, that there is Insurrélent evidence 1916 followed by a decrease of 0.03 Central Fire Station "A" Team, for you to bring in the former of per cent in 1918-1917.

Mong Kok Fire Station "A" Team. these verdicia,”

Defendant was committed to the Criminal Sessions.

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