the views expressed in previous annual reports that traditional fire free seasons are disappearing with the mounting preponderance of multi- storey development.
(i) OUTBREAKS OF FIRE
April-October (traditional 'fire free' period) November-March (traditional fire season)
2,473 fires (124 major) 2,497 fires (157 major)
(ii) SPECIAL SERVICE CALLS
April-October
718
November-March
Casualties and Direct Financial Losses
322
6. Whilst the number of fire calls was 78.5% higher than last year the number of fatalities which totalled 20 persons decreased, and the direct material fire losses were confined to 74% of the preceding year.
7. The direct fire loss at $8,512,159 is made up of $3,410,329 in respect of industrial fires and the balance of $5,101,830 relates to fires in domestic and commercial premises.
Direct Financial Losses
8.
April 1966
May 1966
June 1966
July 1966
August 1966
September 1966
October 1966
November 1966 ...
December 1966
January 1967
February 1967
March 1967
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咖啡
+
:
$1,031,069 465,112
328,642
105,048
53,326 1,304,907
649,614
669,821
351,036
1,617,864
1,591,784 343,936
$8,512,159
9. The per capita fire loss in the Colony based on a population of 4 million amounted to $2.35 as against $24.4 per capita for Britain based on a population of 54 million. This favourable comparison provides no grounds for complacency. The losses in Hong Kong more seriously affected trade balances than those in more advanced countries with well established markets and which are not geographically remote
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