The damage at res which the Brigade attended within the Settle-Ment and Special Rated Area was estimated Within the Settlement $57,008 the Special Rated Area S715
Total $02,709
On the 3rd,—Sinza and Central Divisions successfully fought a fire of serious dimensions in a_godown of the Ewo Press Packing Ca. Premises Jocated at Kansuh and North Soochow Roads.
Sections from Sinza Station tesponded o a telephone call at 1.24 am. and found the upper floor of an old two-storeyed godown of brick construction with wooden interior and wood-lined corrugated-iron roof, measuring approximately 100 fact by 70 feet and containing baled and loose cotton, well alight.
The fire was so well established that there appeared to be little hope of saving any portion of the building or ils contents, and, as there was danger of the surrounding property. becoming involved, particularly a Large godown of brick and timber construction to the south, an assistance call was turned in and machines from Central Station responded. All the windows being /metal-shuttered, the heat was so great, land the smoke so dense within the building that it was impossible for the fire to be reached at the outset from the interior and consequently lets were directed through the upper windows. Much of the heat and smoke was released when, in the early stages. the fire burned through the southern extremity of the roof, and, with the ventilating measures that were being carried out by the detachment, this made it possible for lines of hose to be worked into the affected floor by way of the interior staircase and the fire thus tackled at close range.
Although the contents of one half Jot the upper floor and the timber-Lining of the entire roof were well alight, and in spite of the fact that the interior of the building was entirely of wood, the combined Divisions gained control of the outbreak and succeeded in saving the contents of one half of the first and the whole of the ground floor. The Salvage Section responded and, by sheeting-up and other salvage measures, did much to reduce the water damage amongst the colton on the ground floor.
Emergency Ambulance Service During the month 776 calls were received and in connection therewith 798 patients were conveyed to various hospitals.
Municipal Advocate's Report For October 'The Acting Municipal Advocate states in his report that 12,124 cases were prosecuted in the Shanghai First Special Area District Court and the Kiangsu High Court, Second Branch, during October, as ' compared with 10496 cases in' September. Out of the total number of cases. prosecuted 10,974 were Administrative cases and 1,150 were Criminal cases. Out of the total number of Administrative cases [brought to trial, 7,677 persons failed fo appear and iheir bail was con. seated, and 25 were withdrawn as compared with 6,948 eases in which bail was confiscated and 13 cases withdrawn in September. 3,272 Adminislrative cases were prosecuted to com pletion, out of which number 3,272 persons were convicted and none were acquitted. 70 Criminal cases were withdrawn and 1,080 were pro-secured to. completion," out of which, number 968 persons were convicted and 112 were acquitted. The total imber of Administrative and Crimwal cases prosecuted to completion was 452 as compared with 3,463, cases in September. 4,240 persons were convicted and 112 persons were acquitted, as compared, with 3,326 persons convicted and 137 persons acquitted in September.
In addition, there were 95 private jeriminal prosecutions, as compared with 123 in September. cent. of the persons charged in Crim~ Fercentage of Convietion.O1_ per final' cases and 100 per cent. of the persons charged in Administrative cases were convicted, making the total percentage of convictions for the month 955 per cent. as compared ith 94.8 per cent. for the month of September.
Appeals (a) By the Counell,—Four Jappeals were made during the month of October to the High Court. Two appeals were concluded during the of appeals by the Council pending. on October 31 was as follows pore In the Supreme Court, 1; in High Court, 8
By the Defendants.—04 appears ware perfected "during the month, eight to the Supreme Court and the High Court. 09 appears riy the defendants were concluded and call Appeals dismissed ced Accused found not guilty
Appeals Wwithdrayen Gases seat back for retrial Sentences increased Sentences reduced There were 218 appeals led by the datendante pending on: October 3
High Court, 176.
the Supreme Court, 42; Municipal Staff Order Book Extracts, Nov. 11-19, Fire Brigade—Mr. 'W. Charters, Third OMicer, is promoted to be Deputy Chief Ameer from September 15, 1938, Mr. R. G. Watkins, Fourth ameer, appointed Third Omicer from
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