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successor, Mr. Alfred Morris, who was subsequently promoted to Commissioner in 1932 and became Director of Ambu- lance in 1934.

Under his indefatigable and relentless efforts, the work steadily progressed and the strength of the Brigade was increased to 600 men and 150 nurses. But Mr. Morris was not satisfied with only carry- ing on the routine work and public duties at beaches and football matches, answer- ing calls of accidents, rendering first aid at fires and landslides, and helping the Government Medical Department in the vaccination campaign; SO he embarked проп а new venture by starting free clinics and maternity homes in the New Territories where medical facilities at one time were either non-existent or very meagre.

However, there were at that time three separate bodies at work on medical relief in the New Territories. They were (1) the New Territories Medical Benevolent Society, started by Dr. Arthur Woo, Prof. W. I. Gerrard, Dr. F. I. Tseung, and Messrs. E. M. Raymond, Lawrence Ka- doorie and J. E. Joseph; (2) the New Territories Medical Branch of the Brigade, and (3) the Public Dispensaries Government.

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To prevent overlapping and to consoli- date the medical relief work in the New Territories, the former two bodies were eventually amalgamated to form the New Territories Medical Benevolent Branch of the Brigade, controlled by an executive Committee with Hon. Sir William Shen- ton as Chairman, Mr. Morris as Director, Dr. Woo as Co-Director, and Mrs. R. Langley and Dr. F. I. Tseung as joint honorary secretaries. There were then nine medical clinics and maternity homes bringing relief and succour to a great number of people in the New Territories.

It was during the office of Mr. Morris that the Brigade received its new head- quarters at Tai Hang Road through the generous gift of Mr. Chau Man Chi to commemorate his father, Mr. Chau Yue Teng. Mr. Aw Boon Haw, the well- known philanthropist, together with his brother, Mr. Aw Boon Par, donated two ambulances and financially maintain- ed an ambulance depot at Leighton Hill Road and later donated the St. John Hospital at Cheung Chau.

In November, 1939, Mr. Morris resigned and Mr. E. M. Raymond was appointed as his successor. The Association and Brigade were then under the control of an executive committee. The Brigade busily prepared men and nurses for A.R.P. and anti-gas work, besides

carrying on the normal duties of the Brigade and as- sisting the clinics in the New Territories.

On December 8th, 1941, when the Japanese attacked Hong Kong, officers and members of the Brigade played an important part in the defence of the Colony.

After the liberation, Dr. (now Sir) Selwyn-Clarke formed a new executive committee to discuss ways and means of resuscitating the Brigade which had lost

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