the Long Service Medal to the fol-Towing has been approved:
Light Horse.
Active date 1022 prount date "B" Ca., British.
Captain PI. W.
Y016-prevent date American Company.
In dealing with these calls Brigade machines travelled approximately 324 miles, 30,030 feet hose were used, and the time occupied was approximately 2014 The fires of note attended by the Brigade are as follows:—April 17, 7.56 a.m. P. & 0. S..N. Co's S. Mirzapore, Shanghai and Hongkew Wharf Co.'s Pootung Wharf.
No. 8 lower hold containing about 3,800 bales of Indian press-packed cotton was well alight on arrival of the Brigade, under the Chief Office, Set.W.A, Wiooalt out 4.5! the dense fumes, difieulty wast ex-an customs Float. Owing to Shanghai Scottish Company. Perienced in removing the lower isn a quantity of water had to be used portion of the cargo, and a large ARIEL aug deal with the outbreak. The whole Po, G, 1, Camobott—18053F of the cargo in No. 3 hold was more
wat water, but the fire was confined to or Tess affected by either fire oF number of Officers and Men were Proposed Excerpts from Minutes. uy and had to be affected by carbon monoxide fumes reposed for Storied Parking revived by oxygen. Dr. -Garage,—Works Department report Gauntlett erossed over and rendered revived Di with alternative plans for a building Valuable assistance,
cara has been circulated. From the|Shanse Roa to accommodate from 200 to 400 April 18, 1.56 oan. Tientain and figures submitted, it is, noted that] ete. tops, Restaurants, the approximate cost of a building Central Division found no less to accommodate 208 cars is Tis.|than ten wooden-fronted shops, £220,000 based on ener of Jand can be acquired for the purpose Tinta s, ames. At Tis, 50,000 per mow, which att ieee inarenie ce coe ce The fire was spreading rapidly, the
ment on the proposal the Acting land, is considered low. In com-
Commissioner of Police suggests The fire was practically that the only means' by which an confined to where it was found, but exhaustive, impartial and authorita- [eleven premises were badly tive survey of the whole traffic damaged, question could be made and a com- The unusual rapidity with which Prehensive policy formulated. is by the fire spread causes the outbreak the appointment of special Trafhe to be regarded with a good deal of Commission, Members favour this suspicion. suggestion, and recommend that the matter be' referred to the Watch Committee for its consideration, Fire Brigade Report for April, porte during the The total number of calls received weskewtine Saturday. was 85, of which 29 were genuine midnight Ares, 26 (including 2 chimney fires) 31, 1u24 occurring within the Settlement and 4 outside. The remaining 6 were also alarm Raatone The damage on assessed property Cholera within the Settlement was estimated poi Fever at Tls. 31,850 (Foreign Tls. 1,000: Paratsphoid Kever Chinese Tls. 90,850), whilst the pro-Diphtheria Bary at isk wae timated at Bs. srt Fee nose THs, 809,500).
000 (Foreign Tls. 38,500: Chi: yutenutoas
No lives wore lost, but 3. Sremen sijeist and 4 other persons wore injured at Awble Bysoutery fires within the Settlement, One Tyrentery oman was injured at fe outside ing Fever 1 Settlemen Six promises wore destroyed and total Deaths fr all 10 wore damaged Outport Residents for ull your wants
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