Fires in Bombay, India Statistics as to fires in Bombay, India, for the last six years have just been received. The value of property damaged by fire in 1912-1913 was 15,20,093 rupees (rupee, 40c. in American money), and in the five years, respectively preceding, were as follows: 1911-1912, Rs.23,04,703; 1910-1911, Rs.5,76,742; 1909-1910, Rs.15,05,557; 1908-1909, Rs.23,94,164; 1907-1908, Rs.33,36,274. The percentages of damaged property insured in the past six years were as follows: 1912-1913, 95.50; 19111912, 97.88; 1910-1911, 74.93: 1909-1910 95.70; 1908-1909, 87.16, and 1907-1908, 89.38. The value of property estimated as being in imminent danger, hut saved, was as follows: 1912-1913, Rs.2,38,25,203; 1911-1912, Rs.l, 19,47,585; 1910-1911, Rs.38,07,511; 1909-1910. Rs.40.53,588; 1908-1909, Rs.58,34,871 ; 1907-1908, Rs.43,15,807. The fire brigade in Bombay is maintained by a general tax of one-half per cent, upon the assessed property values. There has been some talk lately of imposing a fire department tax not exceeding two and one-half…
