Fire_Services_1960-1961 — Page 21

MARINE DEPARTMENT LIBRARY

each and awards were presented by the Defence Secretary, Mr. K. S. KINGHORN.

52. The following monthly exercises were held to test the efficiency and turnout of fire-ground and control centre personnel:

District Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Date

Division

15.5.60

HK-5

5.6.60

HK-4

17.7.60

Kowloon

K-1

24.7.60

Hong Kong

HK-3

21.8.60

Kowloon

K-2

28.8.60

11.9.60

Hong Kong Kowloon

25.9.60

Hong Kong

HK-2

K-3

HK--1

In addition to the monthly exercises, all qualified officers and men were mobilized to take part in the A.F.S. whole-day exercise on 22.1.61 with regular Fire Services officers as referees.

53. Squads of the Auxiliary Fire Service were detailed to stand-by duty at Tsuen Wan Fire Station on 1st and 10th October, 1960,

54. The Auxiliary Fire Service attended and assisted the regular Fire Service in the following operations:

11. 4.60 Oak Street, Tai Kok Tsui, Kowloon

6. 5.60

9. 6.60

15. 7.60

30. 9.60

8. 1.61

16. 1.61

31. 1.61

19. 2.61

Rainstorm, Yuen Long

Typhoon disaster, Cheung Chau Island

Kowloon Godown, Ferry Street, Kowloon Prata Street,

Cheung Sha Wan, Kowloon

Tai Tseung Street, Yuen Long

Choi Yuen Village, Sheung Shui

Squatter Fire at Valley Road, Kowloon

Shek Wu Hui, Sheung Shui

Buckingham Building, Kowloon

55. The A.F.S. Band gave the following public performances under the auspices of the Urban Services Department:

56.

15. 5.60 -

12. 2.60

21. 8.60 20.11.60

1. 1.61 26. 3.61

Argyle Street Playground, Kowloon Victoria Park, Hong Kong

Police Ground, Boundary Street, Kowloon Victoria Park, Hong Kong

MacPherson Playground, Kowloon

King George V Memorial Park, Kowloon

The Band also gave the following performances:

21.11.60

24. 3.61 30. 3.61

Kowloon Fire Station-Fire Services Passing-out Parade Lai Chi Kok New Fire Station opening ceremony King's Theatre-Hong Kong Junior Chamber of Com-

merce Annual Gala Film Premiere

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