HONGKONG.
291
No. 12
1901
REPORT OF THE SUPERINTENDENT OF FIRE BRIGADE FOR THE YEAR 1900.
Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor.
POLICE OFFICE,
HONGKONG, 14th February, 1901.
SIR,--I have the honour to submit the following report on the Government Fire Brigade for the year 1900.
2. There were 51 Fires and 74 Incipient Fires during the year. Details regarding each are attached. The Brigade turned out. 61 times during the year.
The estimated damage caused by the fires was $130,599.73 and by the incipient fires $729.10. A prosecution for arson is at present proceeding in respect of the fire at No. 235 Queen's Road West on the 20th December.
3. A list is attached shewing the number of fires that have occurred during each of the last 10 years with the estimated value of property destroyed in each case.
4. The water in the mains was not turned off at any time during the
year.
5. I attach a list of places where Fire Despatch Boxes are kept, and copy of a report by the Engineer on the state of the Fire Engines, which are all in good order.
6. The quatricycle despatch box obtained from Messrs. MERRYWEATHER & SONS last year has proved useful and given satisfaction.
7. Two fires occurred in the Harbour during the year.
8. The conduct of the Brigade during the year has been good.
9. On the 1st January, 1900, the Nam Pak Hong Fire Brigade was re-organised and placed under the immediate supervision of the officers of the Government Fire Brigade.
The Nam Pak Hong now maintain, at their own cost, six trained firemen, while two firemen of the Government Brigade reside in the station house with them in order to be ready to turn out imme- diately on an alarm of fire.
10. The Assistant Superintendent acted as Superintendent from February the 9th to September the 28th, while I was acting as Colonial Secretary.
I have the honour to be,
The Honourable
THE COLONIAL SECRETARY,
&C.
&C.,
&c.
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
F. H. MAY, Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
List of Places where Fire Brigade Despatch Boxes are kept.
1 Box. No. 1 Police Station.
3 Boxes. Engine House at No. 2 Police Station.
1 Box. Naval Dock Yard.
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Government Offices.
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Government House.
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No. 7 Queen's Garden, Engineers' Mess. Central Police Station.
Wellington Street at Lyndhurst Terrace. Government Civil Hospital.
Staunton Street at Sing Wong Street. Water Lane at Queen's Road Central.
No. 7 Police Station.
Bonham Strand West, at West End. Gas House, West Point.
Fat Hing Street, at Queen's Road West. Ko Shing Theatre.
Government Lunatic Asylum.
2 Boxes.
1 Box.
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2 Boxes.
1 Box.
Man Mo Temple.
2 Boxes.
1 Box.
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Nam Pak Hong Fire Station.
No. 5 Police Station.
Kennedy Town Hospital.
Collinson Street.
No. 463 Queen's Road West.
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