1921 to present date, Fire Brigade Report for December. i The total number of calls receiv ed during the month was 83, which is a record, being 13 avar the pre~ vious highest number, Lo, in Jamuary, 1926. These culls were as follows:—70 genuine fires, 55 curing within the Settlement and 15 outside, 2 chimney fires, 5 standing-by whilst boggur huts' were being burnt and 6 false alarms or not traced, The damage on assessed pro} ty within the Settlement was es mated at Tis, 18,775 (Foreign, 3,500; Chinese Tls. 15,275), whilst the property at risk was estimated Tis, 7,846,650 (Foreign 16,280,000; Chinese Tis, 1,566,050).
December 8, 1.19 a.m $304 Ning po Road (Shops)—Central Division found two shoph in flames and the back portions of about 6 dwellings at the rear, constructed mainly of wood, well alight. Owing to there being no back entrances shops or dwellings, the pass wing been built in for kitehe) it was very difficult to get at the fire. Three premises were badly affected and eight other's slightly.
December 8, 1.89 p.m. 176 Thor= Road.—Yangtszepoo Division, general goods store, which ce tained ® quantity of Kerosene was in flames and the premises on either side involved. "It was quickly held and extinguished, but unfortunate fe.
a baby three weeks old Tost its December 15, 5.94 parr Chapet (Chinese Dwellings).—hongkew Division responded to a call near the Settlement boundary and found block of Chinese houses well alight and menacing foreign property. The Division got to work and held the outbreak in conjunetion with the Chapei Fire Brigad A baby three months old was brought out of a house by the me mates who in their hurry and excitement, apparently wrapped up too tightly with the result that was suffocated. again the scene of a fro, a bamboo December 28, 5.08 p.m, Great Western Road' Riding School. Bubbling Well Division. This was shed used as living quarters by the mafoos was in flames. The. fire was confined hero and extinguished by the above Division, Mixed Court Report for December.
Strike Agitation.—42 persons charged with distributing Pamphlets or inciting persons. to strike. 'These crimes were not confined to a particular district, but occurred in various places." The Courts imposed the following sentences: 1 imprisonment, 6 imprisonment and expulsion, '3 expulsion, 8 fined and 2 years' expulsion, 5 to be released on bonds and 19 remanded. Of this number, January 4, 1926, 5 were ordered to have their bait' forfeited, 4 were' fined $5, 7 fined $3 and 1 dismissed, leaving 2 cases still under remand,
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