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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, Po 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, 18th February, 1901.

SIR--I have the honour to forward berewith a report on the state of the Government Fire Engines for the year ending 31st December, 1900.

STEAMER NO. 1.

(Floating Engine by Shand & Mason.)

This Engine has been three years in service, it has done some good work at fires during the year, has been docked and overhauled and the hull, engine and pump are now in good order and condition.

STEAMER No. 2.

(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)

This Engine has been twenty-two years in service (Boiler three years), it has been regularly tested at drill for drivers, and is now in good order and condition.

STEAMER No. 3.

(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)

This Engine has been twenty-one years in service, it has been regularly tested at drill for drivers, and bas also done some good work at fires during the year. It is now in good order and condition.

STEAMER No. 4.

(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)

This Engine has been nineteen years in service, it has been regularly tested at drill for drivers and is now in good order and condition.

STEAMER No. 5.

(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)

This Engine has been fourteen years in service, it has been overhauled during the year, and is now in good order and condition.

All the Manual Engines and gear, hose reels, ladders and supply carts have been kept in good repair, and are now in good order.

I have the honour to be,

The Honourable

F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,

Superintendent,

Government Fire Brigade.

Sir,

Your obedient Servant,

JOHN W. KINGHORN,

Chief Engineer, Government Fire Brigade.