ORDINANCE No. 4 of 1868.
Fire Brigade.
forth in the Police rate assessment for each current year, and the first levy of the said rate shall be made for the third quarter of the year 1868; and the said rate shall be applied in maintaining the said Fire Brigade, and in defraying all expenses connected therewith. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1875.]
9. This Ordinance, Ordinance No. 12 of 1860, Ordinance No. 5 of 1863 and Ordinance No. 11 of 1867, shall be construed together and for all requisite purposes be deemed and taken as one Ordinance and the ways and means for carrying this Ordinance into effect, shall be the same as prescribed by the two last mentioned Ordinances. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1875.]
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Ordinances to be construed together.
triable.
10. All offences under this Ordinance shall be triable before one of the Police Magistrates, who shall have power to enforce all penalties hereby imposed, or which may be imposed by any order of the Governor in Council.
11. This Ordinance shall come into force on such day as shall hereafter be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.
[In force from 23rd May, 1868, by proclamation of same date.]
Commencement of Ordinance.
Regulations for the Hongkong Fire Brigade made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of Ordinance 4 of 1868, on the 28th August, 1882 (Gazette 16th September, 1882).
Charge of Brigade.
1. In the absence of the Superintendent, the Senior Assistant Superintendent will command the Brigade; and in the absence of the Superintendents, the foremen will take charge according to seniority.
Fire Alarm.
2. On the alarm of fire, the bell will be rung without delay, first with a quick alarm for five minutes—to be followed by single, double, or treble beats to denote the situation of the fire: one stroke indicating the eastern district, eastward of Murray Barracks; two, the central, from Murray Barracks to the Harbour Office; and three, the western district. (a.) The foremen and pioneers will at once proceed to the fire and prepare for the arrival of the engines; they must carefully examine the premises on fire and the surrounding buildings and obtain all possible information as to the water supply, with the view to the most effective working of the fire engines. They should use every means in their power to exclude all avoidable currents of air from the fire, and ascertain whether there are any communications with the adjoining houses by the roof, gable, or otherwise.
ORDINANCE No. 4 or 1868.
Fire Brigade.
forth in the Police rate assessment for each current year, and the first levy of the said rate shall be made for the third quarter of the year 1868; and the said rate shall be applied in maintaining the said Fire Brigade, and in defraying all expenses connected therewith. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1875.]
9. This Ordinance, Ordinance No. 12 of 1860, Ordinance No. 5 of 1863 and Ordinance No. 11 of 1867, shall be construed together and for all requisite purposes be deemed and taken as one Ordinance and the ways and means for carrying this Ordinance into effect, shall be the same as prescribed by the two last mentioned Ordinances. [Repealed by Ordinance No. 12 of 1875.]
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Ordinances to
be construed together.
triable.
10. All offences under this Ordinance shall be triable before one of Offences how the Police Magistrates, who shall have power to enforce all penalties hereby imposed, or which may be imposed by any order of the Governor in Council.
11. This Ordinance shall. come into force on such day as shall hereafter be fixed by proclamation under the hand of the Governor.
[In force from 23rd May, 1868, by proclamation of same date.]
Commence- ment of Ordinance.
Regulations for the Hongkong Fire Brigade made by the Governor in Council under the provisions of Ordinance 4 of 1868, on the 28th August, 1882 (Gazette 16th September, 1882).
Charge of Brigade.
1. In the absence of the Superintendent, the Senior Assistant Superintendent will command the Brigade; and in the absence of the Superintendents, the foremen will take charge according to seniority.
Fire Alarm.
2. On the alarm of fire, the bell will be rung without delay, first with a quick alarm for five minutes-to be followed by single, double, or treble beats to denote the situation of the fire: one stroke indicating the eastern district, eastward of Murray Barracks; two, the central, from Murray Barracks to the Harbour Office; and three, the western district. (a.) The foremen and pioneers will at once proceed to the fire and prepare for the arrival of the engines; they must carefully examine the premises on fire and the surrounding buildings and obtain all possible information as to the water supply, with the view to the most effective working of the fire engines. They should use every means in their power to exclude all avoidable currents of air from the fire, and ascertain whether there are any communications with the adjoining houses by the roof, gable, or otherwise.
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