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MANUAL ENGINES, HOSE, REELS, &c.
Nine Manual Engines and fittings are all in good order. The Hose, Reels and Supply Carts, ladders and gear are all in good order and condition.
The Assistant Engineer and Engine drivers have done their work, during the year, to my satis- faction, and are very attentive to their duties.
Three, out of the seven men, who applied to learn Engine driving, at the beginning of the year, have attended drill and passed their examination successfully, the other four failed to pass. NOTE--In the event of a conflagration of any magnitude occurring between Wing Lok Street and West Point Wharf the Engines can be of very little service on account of the Reclamation Works going on, it is impossible to place them near the water in the harbour, and if it could be arranged at a small cost, I would recommend that wells be made, at intervals of 100 yards, just inside of the Old Praya wall, until the reclaimed ground is passable for the Engines.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
JOHN W. KINGHORN,
Engineer,
Government Fire Brigade.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, ESQ., C.M.G.,
Superintendent,
Government Fire Brigade.
No.
DATE.
FIRES, 1884.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
No. of BUILDINGS
DESTROYED,
Wholly. Partly.
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED..
2
January May July
23
No, 95, Praya Central,
1
19
No. 62, Queen's Road West,..
1
$ 3,000
31
No. 1, Upper Lasear Row,
1
800
September 5
•
No. 231, Queen's Road West,
4
1
20,000
19
39
No. 5, Chin Kwong Street,
15,000
>>
19 | No. 292, Queen's Road West,
1
2,000
"
23 | The I Wo Passage Boat No. S.H. 259 in Victoria Harbour,
23,000
8
October 19
No. 11, Bonham Strand Central,
8,000
9
November 4
No. 353, Queen's Road Ceutral,
1
· 3,000
10
13
少爷
No. 15, Sai Woo Lane,
1
2,500
11
21
"
No. 84, Praya Central,
1,500
12
December 3
Bakery in Morrison Hill Road, East Point,
. 1,000
13
7
59
No. 45, Boubam Strand West,
4
52,000
14
11
??
An Opium. Divan at Hung Hom,
22
1,000
15
99
16
Hung Hom Village,
100
5,000
16
27
No. 69, Bonbam Strand Central,
1
2,000
>>
17
28
"
No. 10, Wyndham Street,
20
18
28
29
No. 14, Station Street,
250
No.
DATE.
FIRES, 1885.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
1
January 8
No. 198, Aberdeen Village,
2
17
No. 39, Market Street,
19
3
February
8
No. 243, Queen's Road Central,
4
March
27
No. 46, Square Street,
5
April
3 No. 15, Jervois. Street,
May
15
No. 117, Hollywood Road,
7
October
2
Queen's Road West,
8
December
8
No. 237, Queen's Road West,
9
"
10
11
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15 A grass stack at Aplichau,
17
No. 7, Wanchai Road,
27
Victoria Hotel Buildings, Queen's Road Central,
No. OF BUILDINGS
DESTROYED,
Wholly. Partly.
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
2
$1,200
1
200
100
1
1,500
1
5,000
700
3,000
3,800
2,500
200
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