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THE FIRE BRIGADE.

FIRES AT PEAK AND HONGKONG HOTEL.

Commission of Enquiry Suggested.

BURDAY, MARCH 20

1926.

When these practices are being supply at the commencement) held it is presumed that suitable was the lack of fire control result- arrangements are made for com- Ing from the Insufficiency of train- munication between the Brigade ed European firemen to see that and its Headquarters?

the orders given by Superinten- Answer. No. The "entire dept Brooks were effectively car Brigade would include Kowloon ried out, fire appliarices na well."

'' Orders were given by, onlookers

The appliances taken fr prac who had no connection with other tice in front of the Hongkong Club the Brigade or the Police Force belong to Hongkong aldo" on dy and and this serious defect would not

EUROPEAN OUTLOOK.

DISARMAMENT TALK A

"HOLLOW MOCKERY,

COMPANY REPORT.

The Hongkong & Whampon

Dock Co., Ltd.

The report and balance sheet American Observation.

for the year ending 31st Decem ber 1925, to be presented to the New York, March 10,

shareholders of the Dock Com Ambassador Houghton since he ing to be held in the Company's pany at he ordinary yearly meets

the organisation of the Fire Brat the most numiser 'only 1. On have arisen had a larger number arrived from London has bean con town office, Queen's Buildings, on this occasion only 3 appli unces of Europaan firemen been avail-ferring with Presidout Coolidge, Monday, March 29, at noon, states -

of the Fire:

The result of the past year's workc-. ing show 16 of $488,259.03 In view of this it was considered advisable by your Board to trans- fer from Reserve Fund the sunt 500,000.00

from

20,568.53 $520,509.52

To this has to be added the amount

carried forward year

inst

Deducting therefrom the. lass for

the part year

$468,259.08 leaves to be carried forward to next year the sum of.....$52,309.50

Some interesting comments on gade are contained in the annual were available for drill. Of this able to control the situation.

Mr. Kellogg and Mr. Gibson, the the Please understand that the fore report of the Hongkong General number 2 were actually at Chamber of Commerce which will Hongkong Club at the time the going is in no way intended to be American Ambassador to Frances be issued to members on Monday, call was received (eg: No. 8 little the afforts of the Fire Brias regards the condition of Europe, While nothing has been officially and of which we have been favour machine from Wanchai and Negade, as at present constituted on disclosed about the conversations,

1 the 1st January last. Working as ed with an advance proof.

from Kennedy Town). At the Instancë

No. 6 Appliance (the first na-they were under heavy disabilities correspondents at Washington de Insurance Association of Hong-chine that arrived at the fire) the result achieved is worthy of clare that the two diplomats paint ed a gloomy picture of the im kong, the Chamber, on. June 8 was about to leave Headquarte's the highest praise.

(b) We understand that the potence of the League of Nations, addressed certain questions to the at the moment the call was re Government with reference to a ceived and in proceeding to the magnitude of the Hotel fire neces-and of Europe drifting back to the fire which occurred at No. 5, The fire passed the Hongkong Club sitated the bringing over to Hong-Pre-war system of a balance of Peak, on April 28. The Govern- and ordered No. 3 machine on kong of the only European in power, ment replied on June 22, enclosing No. 4 machine returned and "stood charge on the Kowloon alde, as The correspondents hint at a repert by the Superintendent by," but, a few dainutes later, Conwell as practically the whole of a reversion to the policy of aloof- Article No. 90 of the

Directors-In accordance with repe Fire Brigade, containing receipt of a Brigade message from the available Chinese firemen, ness on the part of the United Articles Company's Sir Paul answers to the Chamber's ques-the fire) was alge ordered on. thereby leaving the Kowloon torri-States, beginning with the dis-Chator and Mr T. G. Wogll retire

by tions, and the enquiries and This all available help was sent. tories almost entirely unprotected armament conférence, in when rotation, and affer themselves for re- The Chamber als stated that it for the period of several hours. President Coolidge was previously from the Board on leaving the Colony. bloction. Mr. B. D. F. Baith, retired replies may be conveniently set

(c) In view of the area of the. forth as follows:

has frequently been proved that Question 1-In view of the unsupervised native labour is of territory for which the Brigade iso deeply and sympathetically, and Mr. D. G. M. Bernard was invited- terested, but which now is hang. to join the Board, which appointment. absence of fire fighting appll-comparatively little value, and responsible, and, particularly song in the balance owing to an im

requires confirmation at this meet- ing. ancee, particularly chemical fire this applies with equal force to as it is to all intents and purposes pression conveyed by the diplomat

Mr. D. G. M. Bernard has been ap extinguishers and portable scul-the Fire Brigade. it was there-split into two aparate divisions; that the preliminary arms Co-pointed Chairman for the year 1928. ing ladders, at the scene of the fore asked whether the Govern-by the Harbour.

(d) The possibilities of u Government statement would consider the desiru-

Auditors-The Accounts have been fire, will the

ben hollow mock-audited by Messrs. Lowe. Bingham what appliances are kept on the hility of employing more Euro-serious conflagration in the heart meets will Péak?" "And whether "it will con-pcans in the Brigade in order to of the city, is illustrated by the since the European, Powers Matthews and Mesars. Porey Smith, do not desire an agreement-Seth & Fleming who retire and offer sider keeping a supply of portable obtain better supervision and conäre in question, or among the chemical extinguishers-in fire trai. The Governmet replied wharves and godowns on the Kow-Peter's American Service. | tracks--at the "Peak Tram" Puike that it is not proposed to employ loon side or at West Point.

Had there been a strong wind Station' and the. "Mount Gough" European Bremen, but some in- Station?

crease in the number of European blowing at the time, it is highly Answer-Fire fighting appliofilcers may be necessary as sub-probable, in our opinion, that the ances kept on the Peak are stations are opened. The Govern-are would have assumed even more Despateli Boxes, each containing rent also pointed out that owing serious proportions.

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ference at Geneva, if it ever

Dissensions Apparent.

'London, March 19. - The Times Washington corros- pondent, referring to the conversa tions of President Coolidge and Mossrs. Kellogg, Houghton and

themselves for re-election:

PEKING TRAGEDY.

EFFECT OF SHOOTING OF

STUDENTS.

Excitement Prevails.

3 to 6 lengths (e.g. 300 to 500 ft.) to the configuration of the Peak | (3)Distribution of Personnel: of hose, branch pipe and stand-it will always be difficult for the The present European staff is, Gibson, says the desire of the pipe for getting to work from Fire. Brigade to arrive at the we understand, distributed as foi-United States to approach the hydrants:

scene of a fire as soon after the lows:-Hongkong Central Station: arms conference by way first of

Brooks and naval conference, which Great They are allocated.-1 at Gov-alarm is given as is possible in-Superintendent

Peking, March 18, ernment House (Mountain Lodge, more accessible districts, and it Acting Station Officer Condon, Britain sympathetically supports,

In the incident when guards Peak); 1 at No. G Police Station is therefore most desirable that (Seconded from the Eolice); Kow-is irreconcilably opposed by France,

students demonstrating desire fired on 1 at Mountain View: 1 at Gough persona residing the Peak loun Central Station:-Station Italy, and Japan, which

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Officer Saunders, Hill Police Station; 1 at Victoria should protect themselves in the

simultaneous, discussion of the outside the Cabinet office, those, If this is so, it will be seen that land and sea forces.

killed included a coolle who was Hospitel.

manner customary in country dis-i

Mr. Houghton advises his Gov- passing. Chemical Extincteurs in re tricts in England by having the undermentioned are without trucks could be kept as suggested, chemical extinctours on the pre-Officers: Hongkong: Kennedy is advanced as a screen behind reached the Peking Union Medical any permanent European Station ernment that the French argument Altogether twenty wounded but a permanent Sub-Fire Station misen.

Town, Wanthai: with small, adaptable, and up-to-

Kowloon: which a growth of the balance of College hospital, of whom two Hongkong Hotel Fire:

Mungkoktsal Harbour:-Two Fire power in favour of France can have since died. date appliances and a few trained On January 1, 1926, large fremen, as suggested in a former portion of the Hongkong Hotel

Floats (at present).

proceed with the minimum inter-

Order das been restored, but report, is to be preferred.

In addition to the above, we ruption was destroyed by fire. The Cham-

the greatest excitement prevails.. the *Captain (The Government informed the ber on February 0 received the anderstand that

Mr. Houghton's view of Great The shops in the vicinity are closed,. Chamber in a covering letter that following letter from Messrs. Superintendent of Police holds it is proposed to keep chemical Lowe, Bingham and

Matthews, the title of Chief Officer of the Britain is of a government unable and trams are not running. extincteurs in fire trucks).

Li Ming-chung, the commandant Secretaries of the Fire Insurance Brigade, but in view of the fact to pursue the vigorous policy de- Association of Hongkong, regare that he was not in fire uniform sired by public opinion because of the Peking garrison, 8001: ing the facilities available for at the Hotel fire, we take this to it seeks French co-operation in after the firing hastened to dealing with the outbreak: be merely a nominal post and that the Near East and elsewhere; and the scene, thence to the Premier. We have been instructed by our he cannot be looked upon as one he concludes the French Govern who was unable to xeplain who sumed that the presence of the Committee to place before you of the effective European mem- ment must be prepared for agave the order to fire. Li Ming- East Surrey Regiment at the fire for consideration the following bers. was not known to Brigade Head-points in connection with the quarters?

above" fire, which we feel should "Answer. This is incorrect, be brought to the early attention Two motor fire engines fin accord-lof the Government. ance with Brigade Organisation (1) Fire Brigade: [instituted here since September,

ŞALESMAN ŞAM.

Question 2-Why was only one fire engine sent to the Peak in the early stages of the fire, with a more handful of men?. It is pre-

1922), were immediately despatch

ed to the fire on the receipt of call.

..

(4) Duties of Mr. Brooks:-- Is it not a fact that the Super- intendent in charge of the Brigade. has many duties to perform, such

change of the American attitude chung then called on Tuan

on, the subject of a debt settle- Chi-jui, with whom he is still ment-Reuter.

discussing the matter.-Reuter.,

[A message pubilahed yesterday stated that a thousand students as the inspection of fire installa-members of the Committee have demonstrated outside the Cabinet So far as the actual "Gear" istions, etc., which necessitute his had long experience of fires and, office, protesting against the concerned we understand that it frequent absence from Headquar-more particularly, fire protection, Foreign Office reply to the Powers." considered to be sufficient for ters? If this is so, it, geems ob-and the benefit of such experience The guards fired, killing 17 and, The fact that one machine (the the present requirements of the vious that in addition to further would be gladly given if any wounding 16 of the demonstrators.] first to arrive) is a speedler and Colony. It is diatributed over the Europear firemen, an assistant to useful purposes could be served later type, and better geared for following Stations:-Hongkong: Mr. Brooks, who can take charge thereby." elimbing hills than the other, Central Station, Kennedy Town, of the Brigade in his absence, is accounts for its arriving at the Wanchai; Kowloon:-Central Stu-argently required. fire some few minutes earlier. Lion, Mongkoktaúi.

The "mere handful" of men were: There are in addition two Fire 14 with the 1st appliance (exelud- Floats, and we learn that a ing driver), 7 with the 2nd appli-third, and more powerful one, is ance (excluding driver).

now approaching completion.

(2) Personnel:-

I might state that in England,

(5) Native Staff:--

in conclusion, we are instructed

to add that our Committee request

TO KEEP FIT" IN

THE EAST'

your Chamber to strongly urge Is it not a fact that the rank the Government's consideration and file of the Chinese staff is of the very obvious necessity for daily regularity is of the first im- constantly changing, owing to the an Immediate increase in the portance. If troubled with sick poorness of the terms of service, permanent European personnel headache, constipation, bile or thereby impairing the efficiency of the Fire Brigade.

fiverishness, take a little dose of of the Brigade?

Pinkettes to-nights, you'll feel

(6) Water Supply:-

in fact, a full crew for the 1st Is it not a fact that the control appliance would have been 4 men, fond care of the above mentioned

The Chamber has approached bottor in the morning. including driver, and for the 2nd Station, together with Fire Floats,

Is the Government satisfied that the Government with the sug- appliance, 5 men including driver rests in the hands of a permanent the normal pressure of water ingestion that a. Commission of and officer. Thus the comparison staff consisting of three Euro- the mains is sufficient in view of | Inquiry into the local Fire Brigade is in favour of Hongkong in this peana and approximately 200 the increasing number of high organisation be appointed. respect. The presence of the Chinese

buildings erected, and in process

officers and men of the East If so, it would appear that the of erection in the City 7 Surrey Regiment at the fire was European staff of the Fire Brigade

(7) Fire Insurance Association

Would it not be possible for

not known to the Brigade until is Lotally inadequate and our rea-of Hongkong:- the Brigade arrived at the fire. sans for making this statement are

Question 3.-When the alarmas follows: was given, it is understood that

the Police and Fire Brigade to (a) At the fire in question, the co-operate more closely and con- the entire Brigade was practising most noticeable feature (apart sult with this Association 08 in front of the Hongkong Club. from the inadequacy of the water occasion arises? Many of the

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