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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,

Clock Tower.

Hongkong Hotel, Des Voeux Road Central. Royal Naval Yard, Queen's Road East. Mr. J. KENNEDY's, Causeway Bay. Electric Light Company, Queen's Road East.

Fire Alarms,

Harbour Master's Office at Wing Lok Street. Hollywood Road at Queen's Road West,

Wilmer Street at Des Voeux Road West.

Appendix B.

HONGKONG, 9th February, 1906.

SIR, I have the honour to forward the Annual Report on the state of the Government Fire Engines for the year ending 31st December, 1905.

STEAMER NO. 1. Floating Fire Engine.

Engines and Pumps by Shand & Mason.

This Engine has been 8 years in service, and was docked and thoroughly overhauled in October, 1905, by the Hongkong and Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., at Cosmopolitan Dock.

The Hull, Machinery and Boiler are all in good working order.

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STEAMER No. 2.

Land Engine by Shand & Mason.

This Engine has been 27 years in service (Boiler 8 years old). It has been regularly used and tested at monthly drill for drivers and fires, overhauled at regular intervals during the year and is now in good working order.

STEAMER NO. 3.

Land Engine by Shand & Mason.

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This Engine has been 23 years in service (Boiler re-tubed in May, 1904). regularly used and tested at monthly drill for drivers. Pumps overhauled and new valves and valve seats fitted in August last. Boiler and Machinery now in good working order.

STEAMER NO. 4.

Land Engine by Shand & Mason.

This Engine has been 24 years in service, (new fire-box fitted to Boiler in April, 1904). It has been regularly used and tested at drill for drivers and fires during the year, pumps overhauled and now in good working order.

STEAMER No. 5.

Land Engine by Shand & Mason.

This Engine has been 19 years in service, regularly tested at monthly drill for drivers and fires, overhauled at regular intervals and now in good working order. The fire-box of this Boiler is considerably worn. Last year it was recommended that a new fire-box be supplied. All the Manual Engines and Gear, Hose, Reels, Ladders and Supply Carts have been kept in repair and are now in good working order and condition.

I have, etc.,

ROBERT HUNTER, Acting Engineer, Fire Brigade.