the existing Ordinance and regulations governing these com- modities with a view to tightening up control over the move- ment and method of storage.
30. Monthly meetings with representatives of the Fire Insurance and Architects Associations were held. The object of these meetings is to cover problems of fire-resisting buildings, installations, fire-fighting equipment and storage of dangerous goods in general. The meetings have been most successful and much has been gained.
AMBULANCE SERVICE
31. For the first three months of the period under review, the fleet of 7 ambulances operated by the Brigade for Emer- gency and Accident cases was called out on 2,585 occasions with a total of 2,557 patients conveyed to hospitals. The mileage covered by the 7 ambulances for this period was 20,244 miles.
32. On 1st July, 1953 the Ambulance Service of the Hong Kong Government was unified under the control of the Chief Officer, Fire Brigade. The fleet of ambulances was increased to 17 “Austin" ambulances of a new type; the previous 7 old models were withdrawn from the Service.
33. The Ambulance Service, which formerly operated from Central Fire Station and Eastern Fire Station in Hong Kong and from Kowloon Fire Station and Terminus Fire Station on the mainland, was extended to Western Fire Station on the Island and from a specially erected station Taipo in the New Territories.
34. Additional staff to operate the augmented service was transferred to the Hong Kong Fire Brigade from the Medical Department. The service now includes emergency calls, private removals and removal calls to and from various hospitals.
35. On 1st November, 1953 a scale of charges for removals was authorized by Government Notification No. 1237 and published in the Hong Kong Government Gazette No. 45 on Friday, 9th October, 1953.
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