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10. By an acceleration in sounding the alarms, a gain of two minutes has been effected in the turn-out of the firemen at the Central Police Station.
Electric alarms have now been fixed at East and West Point Police Stations, the Central Fire Station, and Central Police Station, from which further improvement in the rapidity of communicat- ing alarms is expected.
11. On the 11th of May the Nam Pak Hong Fire Brigade was, by the consent of the Committee, placed under the supervision of two European Engine Drivers, who take charge of this auxiliary Brigade at fires. The result has been satisfactory, and further improvement may be looked for.
12. The conduct of the Brigade throughout the year has been good.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY.
F. H. MAY, Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
List of Places where Fire Brigade Despatch Boxes are kept.
1 Box. No. 1 Police Station.
Engine House at No. 2 Police Station.
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2
27
Engine House in Albany Street.
Naval Dock Yard.
12
1
Clock Tower,
77
Government Offices.
1
1
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Government House.
1 Box. Government Civil Hospital.
2
Engine House at West Point.
No. 7 Police Station.
Gas House, West Point.
Ko Shing Theatre.
1
17
1
27
1
25
1
Man Mo Temple.
No. 7 Queen's Garden, Engineer's Mess. 6
Central Police Station.
Nam Pak Hong Fire Station.
No. 5 Police Station.
List of Telephones to which the Police can have access to communicate with Central Station
in the event of a Fire breaking out.
Hongkong and China Gas Company, East and
West Point, from 7 A.M. to 9 P.M. Tung Wá Hospital, l'o Yan Street.
Man On Insurance Office, Queen's Road West.
Hongkong Hotel, Praya Central. Royal Naval Yard, Queen's Road East. Mr. J. KENNEDY's Causeway Bay. Electric Light Company, Queen's Road East.
HONGKONG, 28th January, 1898.
SIR, I have the honour to forward herewith a report on the state of the Government Fire Engines for the year ending 31st December, 1897.
STEAMER No. 1.
(Floating Fire Engine by Shand and Mason.)
This engine is new. It was finished on the 22nd January and commenced work in February. It did good service at the Fire on board the S. S. Belgir, on the 21st April and has been found very suitable for barbour work. The propelling engine is of sufficient power to maintain a speed of 9 miles per hour, so that little time is lost in reaching a fire in any part of the harbour. With the exception of a burst tube which gave out at the finish of the fire on the Belgic, the boiler and machinery has given every satisfaction.
STEAMER NO. 2.
(Land Engine by Shand and Mason,)
This engine has been 19 years in service; the original boiler which was worn out was replaced by a new one this year supplied by Shand and Mason. It has been well tested at drill and found satisfac- tory, and is now in good working order.
STEAMER No. 3.
(Land Engine by Shand and Mason.)
This engine has been 19 years in service and is now in good order; the boiler has been regularly cleaned and examined and the machinery tested for efficiency at drill.
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