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A regular Fire Brigade Officer is appointed to each Training Centre or Fire Station to assist

assist the Training Officer. Enthusiasm of the members in attending training, exercises and fires has been high.

46. Recruits who have completed their training and passed the necessary Passing-out Examinations are distributed to the various Platoons for the regular weekly platoon training.

47. Nine officers have been selected from Districts of both Hong Kong and Kowloon Divisions to undergo a special Pump- Operator Instructor Course.

48. In the annual Colony Civil Defence Exercise held on the 11th December, 1955, all qualified officers and men were mobilized for the whole day. The Administration Centre was located in Hong Kong. In addition, the Unit participated in the following Zonal Exercises with the Civil Aid Services with most satisfactory results:

14th April, 1955 26th May, 1955

25th October, 1955

Exercise "Excelsior".

"Swansong". "Uppercut".

49. Under arrangements made with the Secretary, Urban Services Department, the Auxiliary Fire Service Band gave the following free public performances which were well attended:

27th November, 1955 22nd January, 1956

4th March, 1956

Botanic Gardens. Victoria Park. Botanic Gardens.

50. The Auxiliary Fire Service Annual Competition Drills had to be cancelled because of the Colony's very critical water supply situation.

51. During the year under review the Auxiliary Fire Service attended and assisted the regular Fire Brigade in fire- fighting operations at the following fires: —

21st April, 1955

1st November, 1955

7th November, 1955

16th November, 1955

Wong Tai Sin, Kowloon.

Fa Hui Village, Boundary Street,

Kowloon.

Lo Fu Ngam, Grampian Road,

Kowloon.

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