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

20th May, 1956

2nd August, 1956 5th November, 1956 7th November, 1956 11th November, 1956 12th November, 1956 29th November, 1956 11th December, 1956 23rd December, 1956

29th January, 1957..

HKAAF Aircraft crash on hillside

at Aplichau

Squatter Fire, Tai Hang Road Pak She Street, Cheung Chau, N.T. Aplichau Fire

Shan Bin Terrace Squatter Fire Tin Hau Temple Road Squatter Fire

do

Factory Street, Shaukiwan

Shek Wu Hui Market, Sheung Shui,

N.T.

Aberdeen District Fire

46. As in previous years, squads of the Auxiliary Fire Service were detailed to man various stations in Hong Kong and Kowloon on the 1st and 10th October, with others on the alert- a precaution which enabled the Auxiliary Fire Service to come to the immediate assistance of the regular Fire Brigade in coping with the rioting in Kowloon on 10th to 13th October, 1956.

47. In the Annual Colony Civil Defence Exercise held on 6th January, 1957, all qualified officers and men were mobilized to take part in the A.F.S. whole-day exercise. In addition, monthly exercises and drills were held to test the efficiency and turn-out of both fire-ground and Control Centre Personnel.

48. The Auxiliary Fire Service Band gave the following public performances under the auspices of the Urban Services Department:-

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2nd July, 1956

26th August, 1956 2nd December, 1956 26th December, 1956 26th March, 1957

Victoria Park

Victoria Park

Victoria Park

MacPherson Playground King George V Garden

The Auxiliary Fire Service Annual Competition Drill was again cancelled this year in order not to aggravate the Colony's water shortage.

50. A cocktail party sponsored by the Auxiliary Fire Service Welfare Recreation Club was held after the inauguration of the new Training Centre at North Point and was attended by dis- tinguished guests, members of the Unit and their families. The

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