Only $909,146 Damage Out of $85,031,584 Risked The Settlement Fire Brigade attended 1,000 fires and special calls during the past year, this number being an Increase of 188 on 1933.
Forty4wo civilians lost their lives at fires in the Settlement and eight in special calls (occurrences other than fires to which the Brigade was summoned), In every case where death took place life was extinct on the arrival of the Brigade.
'A total of 117 civilians were in= jured at Ares and 67 at special calls. No fewer than 98 officers and firemen were injured in the course of fire-Gghting and five at special calls; fortunately none was killed.
The percentage of loss of the year was 1069 which is an increase of.079 on 1933, The total value of property at risk was $85.0315%, the actual damage done totalling $900,146.
During the year the Brigad responded 0 Si calls outside the Settlement and dealt with fires on the steamship Kungwo and steamship Taiyo Maru.
Wayside Sub-Station was commis. sioned on November 19, and should rove of value to the Brigade. This district is dim cult of access from Hongkew and Yangtszepoo, and the erection of the sub-station will assist can be provided.
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