for February.
The total number of calls to fires, or supposed fires, during the month was 20, as against 17 for the corresponding month Fast year. The damage by fire daring the month on buildings and contents estimated at Tls. 3,900 (Foreign Tls. 3.100, Chinese Tls. 800)
against Tis, 52,850 during Februai 1915. The properly at risk was Tls. 106,500 (Foreign Tls. 49,000, Chinese Tib. 57,500) as against Tls. 161,000 for the corresponding yened last year.
The calls were received as follows:
Telephones 9 Bell towers 5 Police 4 Street alarm 1 Messenger 1 The general alarm was given on 6 occasions, the remaining 14 being station calls, seek ending Sunday,
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