1939-07-06 — Page 7

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS

GENERAL

Formation Of Hongkong DETECTIVE GIVES ANTI-CHOLERA

Auxiliary Fire Service Organisation Will Be In Two Separate Branches

The Hongkong Government is preparing to carry into effect schemes for passive defence against serial attack and the Hong- Kong Fire Brigade is authorised to proceed with the duty of of ganizing a voluntary force of auxillary firemen and other essen- tial personnel to assist the professional Brigade i an

gency.

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In the event of intensive incendiary attack from the air large numbety of fites possibly several hundred — might be caused more or less simultaneously and for such a situation the normal peacetime resources of the Hongkong Fire Brigade would be wholly inadequate. Measures of fire defence cannot be im provised at the last moment; to be effective they must be plan- ned and developed in time of peace. For these reasons an aux- illary fire service, strong in members and efficient in action, is a vital and urgent necessity.

It is proposed to recruit at once. Candidates for motor driving a ku duties must hold driving licences; the following staff and number in 1940;

the possession of a licence to drive (a) 100 officers and men for heavy vehicles is an additional service as auxiliary Firemen on quallication. Candidates for the and in the harbour fire harbour service must be able to

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..shore

floats.

(b) 50

(Boys messengers youths over 14 years).

or

swim and row a boat,

When candidates present their will forms they application

advised

As to the branch of the service for which (d) Men and Women drivers for they are best suited and in which Ambulances, Vans, etc.

(c) Men and Women for clerical be duties.

ORGANISATION

The Auxiliary Fire Service will be organized in two separate branches-one for men and the other for women. Each branch will be given scope to develop its own independant efficiency.

Both branches will work in close association with the Hongkong Fire Brigade under the command of the Chief Officer.

they are most needed.

Volunteers for active fire-ight- ing and similar duties shall be be- tween 25 and 50 years of age. »

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EVIDENCE

Lee Yuen Street Shooting Case

At the resumed hearing of the Lee Yuen Street East shooting. case in which Lau Man-chu, a Swatow Chinese, is charged with Assault on Chan Tak-chi, foki of the 8ino-German Dispensary, with intent to rob Chan, and possession of a revolver and Ave rounds of ammunition. Tam Chung, detec- tive 623, gave evidence.

Witness stated that he was with the late detective 612. Wan`Man, about 11.30 am. In Lee Yuen Street Elast, when they heard cries of "snatching" coming from the function of Des Voeux Road Cen tral and Lee Yuen Street East. He saw three persons running down the street “

INOCULATION CERTIFICATES

New Regulations Introduced

It is notified, for the in- formation of intending pas- sengers to Macap and other ports requiring certificates "of anti-cholera inoculation that, mainly for their convenience, a new form of Inoculation cer- tificate is to be introduced as from Saturday, July 8.

The new procedure trivolves the purchase by Shipping Companies from the Treasury (Second floor, General Post Office Building) of receipted inoculation certificates to the value of fifty cents each.

These forms are receipted and Witness then heard a "bang," require no stamps and Shipping and saw a man pressing his abdo-Companies are being requested to men. He chased defendant and Purhase these in quantity from another man in Chinese clothing. the Treasury for distribution to Witness fired a shot outside house intending passengers. By doing No. 5, and subsequently another so, they will relieve congestion. In venience to intending passengers. when the men were in the middle the Treasury and afford some con- Intending passengers may also obtain these certificates direct from the Treasury should they so desire. Such certificates in blank will be handed to intended pas- sengers who apply to shipping offices for their tickets.

of the street.

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MORE CHOTS FIRED Before reaching Des Voeux Road Central, he fired another shot, and continued the chase. He fired two more shots when the men were at the corner of Fettinger Street, and as a result the man in Chi- De- nese clothing dropped down. fendant then ran across Des Voeux Road and was confronted by a rickshaw.

Photographs Required Passengers will be required to APPLICATION FOR

obtain passport or other small ENROLMENT

photograph to fix to their certif- Application forms for enrolment Witness struck defendant on the cates and to take them to the Port in the Active Service side of the head with his revolver. On tur-Health Office (No. 11 Ice House Auxiliary Fire Service may be ob- ing round he saw defendant in- Street), or the Vaccination Centre tained by personal or written ap sert his hand in his hip pocket to adjoining the Harbour Omice (near the office thereach for his gun, when an Indian Wing On Co.), or to Block 'C' of plication at

The Indian the former Government Civil Hos Superintendent, Fire Brigade, Cen- watchman came up. tral Fire Station. Hongkong. Any seized defendant's hand and a pital where they will receive inoculation and where the, certia- other candidates desiring to join struggle ensued.

Indian Police Guard No. 167 and cate will be completed by the Port any of the Ancillary Services of

G. Perkins, police Health Officer or his Deputy... The dudes for which auxiliary the Auxiliary Fire Service, may Crown Sgt.

after gave evidence firemen дне required fall into send their applications to the Air armourer, several categories and offer op-Raid Precautions Officer, Colonial which the hearing was adjourned portunities for men of differing Secretary's Office, Hongkong, the to this afternoon." physical capacities and inclination | Chairman of the Women's Air Raid Urfon, Exchange to assist in the fire defence of Precautions Hongkong... The work is varied and Building or to the Superintendent, Interesting.

Fire Brigade, Central Fire Station, Hongkong.

DUTIES OF AN AUXILIARY FIREMAN

By far the largest number is re- quired to train for active fire- fighting duties. They will have their own appliances-pumps of different types and capacities-and will be able to attend fires in peace time side by side, wth the per- "manent Brigade.

Those who are motor drivers will drive appliances or cars, arid will

PERSONS NOT ELIGIBLE FOR ENROLMENT

The following will not be eligible for enrolment in the Auxiliary Fire

Service:

(1) Reservists of the defence forces of the Crown..

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FOREST GUARD

ASSAULTED ·

Forest Guard No. 7 Lau Chấu. was the victim of an asssault at!

the corner of Tam Kung Road and Prince Edward Road on Tues- dky.

man

The new procedure will come into force as from Saturday, July 8. 1939. After July 8, no further stamps, revenue or postage will be accepted.

$4,540 LARCENY CASE CONCLUDED

Following the appearances

of

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AIRPORT NEWS

The alleged assailant. the managers of various banks, named Yui, 25, was who were subpoenaed before Mr. charged before Mr. T. J. Houston R. Edwards, at the Central Court Imperial Airways!

at the Kowloon Court yesterday yesterday, the case in which Shue with common assait, and sen-Yue-tong, who was charged with

also act as pump operators. Owner. Volunteer Defence Corps or the tenced to six weeks' with hard larceny of $4,540 Chinese Cur-

drivers will be particularly wel- come in the event of breakdown of telephone communication.

Others are required to serve with emergency water units to pump water to Ares from the harbour or wells. Then there is the har- bour service, in which men will be required to augment the crews of the fire floats and also to man im- provised noats. For those who are not able to undertake strenuous work there are indoor dutier in fire brigade watchrooms and in the Coinmunications Branch.

and

Clerical

(B) Members of the Hongkong

Hongkong Naval Volunteer Force.

(ii) Members of the Hongkong Police Reserve..".

(lv) Those who have already vo- lunteered for other Air Raid Ser-

vices.

CONDITIONS OF SERVICE

TRAINING

labour.

rency, from Lok Ban-to, 19, at Questioned by the Magistrate the Sun Wah Boarding House on as to his reason for assaulting June 25, was concluded. the forest guard, L explained The sum of $300 recovered by that on an occasion previous to the police, and the receipts which the assault Lau had refused him defendant held for the respec-

remove permission to

from

ative sums, remitted through the certain place his ancestor's bones various banks mentioned in the and had assaulted him.

previous hearings, were ordered to be returned to complainant upon application of Mr. C. A. Russ, who appeared for the complainant. “

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Training will be carried out at ditions of service and to sign the Central Fire Station, Hong-form of undertaking that they. When asked by His Worship and the Terminus Firew come up for (at least) part- whether defendant was anxious kong, Station at Kowloon between the time service with the Hongkong to make restitution to complain- hours of 5 and 7 pm. and at such Fire Brigade when called upon infant, he replied yes

Auxiliaries will emergency.

In view of the fact, that de- other times which may be con-an HOW WOMEN CAN HELP. venient to the volunteers. Women also be invited to undertake to rendant had helped the police in Women are required for a num-auxillaries will receive their initial serve in a full-time capacity with the restitution, he was given two

instruction at the Central Fire the Brigade in an emergency, if months härd labour. ber of purposes, especially driving Station, Hongkong and Kowloon so selected by the Chief Officer light vans, ambulances and cars. In the event of war their duties Fire Station and further instruc- and their circumstances permit. will be to drive supply vans to tions at times convenient to them

convey staff and stores to the scenes of fires and also to act as drivers for Government Ambul- ances when necessary and gener- ally to aid communications and tow trailer pumps into action.

Women are also desired to help in watch room datles, at the tele- phone switchboards and with the keeping of records.

A. P. S. BADGE

The course of instruction will be:

All auxiliaries who satisfactorily Brranged so that each auxillary is trained for the branch of the ser- complete their initial course of vice to which he or she is posted training will be awarded the AFB. The courses vary in length; the badge.

TRAFFIC ACCIDENTS

IN COLONY

NORTHBOUND

Thursday, Bangkok. Hanoi, "Hongkong. Denebola-4 p.m.

SOUTHBOUND

Friday: Hanoi, Bangkok.

Dorado, Dardanus--7 & 7.30a.m.. Air France;

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NORTHBOUND Wednesday: France.

Hongkong. Service-12.30 p.m.

Hanoi,

SOUTHBOUND Wednesday: Hanoi, France. Service-2 p.m.

Pan American Airways:

EASTWARD

Thursday: 0. 5. A

Hongkong Boeing Clipper-2 pm.

WESTWARD

Manila,

Friday: Manila, USA. Boeing Clipper 8.30 am. In the Colony of Hongkong, in- NOTE: During this month of cluding the Island, Kowloon and July, the Air France service will New Territories during the week-arrive in Hongkong from France. longest, that for fre fighting PERIOD OF ENROLMENT

ending at 8 am on Saturday via Harot on the usual day, Wed- The return voyage will duties, occupies about 40 hours,

The appointment or auxillaries July 1, there were altogether 112 nesday. which may be taken substantially will be without limitation as to traffic accidents as the result of depart the same day, one and a period. Should an auxillary for which 3 persons were killed and half hours later, from Kal Tak

with mall and passengers. at the conventence of the auxillary with a minimum of two hours a

any reason be destrous of leaving 64 persons were injured, " week.

Of persons killed, a 4-year-old After the initial course has been the service one week's notice in

child was knocked down and kill- completed volunteers will be ex-writing is requested,

ed by a Taxi while running across the road.

ing or running across the road or Chinese females, age 20 playing games on the roadway Two cency, but generally speaking the

Of 112 accidents, 38 were colli- time so spent need not exceed an will be supplied with uniform free and 25, died from injuries received and were struck by vehicles. average of about one hour a week of charge when they have satte whilst alighting from a moving

factorily completed their inital tram and a moving bus respective- sions between vehicles; 51 were vehicles and collisions between FORM OF UNDERTAKING training. A preliminary issue is ly Auxiliaries will be asked to ac-made during training to audiaries glasses is no obstacle to enrolment, cept in writing the prescribed con- in certain categor

HOW TO JOIN *N-QUALIFICATIONS Volunteers for the Auxillary Fire Service must be of good character and physically at A medical ex- amination is only required for those who volunteer for actife are- fighting duties. The wearing of

pected to attend periodical drills

in order to maintain their off-

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