INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1898.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MARCH, 1899.
1 Jan.
4.00 a.m.
House No. 112, Third Street,
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9 11.00 p.m.
2.00 p.m.
8.20 p.m. 2.30 a.m.
9.20 p.m.
Praya East,
Aplichou,
19
House No. 22, Ching On Lane,
House No. 8, Ice House Lane,
House No. 48, Second Street..
$2
7.30 p.m.
A pile of timber on Reclamation Ground opposite Li
$10
Shing Street.
2.45 p.m.
House No. 217, Queen's Road East,
Do.,
Attempted arson,
Accidentally falling of a gas lamp post,... Combustion of gunpowder by friction..
Carelessness while smoking,
Do.,
A bed curtain accidentally caught fire, Carelessness with fireworks,
A small quantity of firewood, match boxes and joss sticks soaked in kerosine oil were found on the staircase.
Extinguished by Police.
Two men sent to Government Civil Hospital suffer- ing from severe burns and one of them subse- quently died.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
7.40 p.m.
House No. 6, Sutherland Street,.
12 Feb.
28
1.00 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
7.00 p.m.
3.00 p.m.
5.30 p.m.
1.00 pm.
Hillside near Tytam Village,
House No. 13, Shaukiwan East,
House No. 39, Stanley Street,
Hillside at Wong Ma Kok,
House No. 18, Wong Kok Tsui,.
$1
Hillside between Wanchai Gap and Deep Water Bay,.
Grass on fire,...
Hillside at Chung Hom Valley near Aberdeen Road,.
Do.,
Hillside at Shek 0,
Do.,
18 March
9
11.30 p.m.
House No. 9, Tse Mi Lane
Unknown,
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230 a.m.
House No. 153, Queen's Road East,
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8.50 p.m.
House No. 81, Praya West,
1.00 p.m.
House No. 59, First Street,.
$10
10
9.20 p.m.
House No. 30, Bonliam Strand West,
12
Hillside at Pokfulam,
Grass on fire,.
Hillside at Aplichau,
Do.,
22
9.25 p.m.
House No. 71, Jervois Street,.
Chimney on fire,
26 May
8
5.30 a.m.
Hongkong Hotel,..
$1,000
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18
18
9.00 a.m.
4.30 p.m.
3.00 p.m.
11.30 p.m.
House No. 133, Aberdeen Village,
$8
Accidental,
House No. 115, Wanchai Road,.......
Do.,
A stack of grass at Shaukiwan,
$25
Carelessness while smoking,
House No. 104, Queen's Road West,
Unknown,
Unknown,
Grass on fire,..
Upsetting of a cooking stove,.. Chimney on fire,
Grass on fire,.
Accidental igniting of dry grass,
Accidental igniting of some firewood, Chimney on fire,
Hot cinders setting fire to beams and
rattans.
Chimney on fire,
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by Police assisted by Coolies. A num-
ber of fir trees were damaged.
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by inmates.
Extinguished by villagers.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Considerable damage was done to young trees. Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by villagers.
trees were damaged.
A number of young
Extinguished by Police and inmates.
Extinguished by inmates. Extinguished by Firemen. Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by occupants.
About 2 acres of grass burnt.
A number of pine trees were slightly scorched. Extinguished by Firemen,
Overheating of a flue set fire to the ceiling, Extinguished by Hotel staff.
Extinguished by Police with Manual Engine. Extinguished by inmates.
Extinguished by Firemen assisted by Villagers. Extinguished by Firemen.
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DATE.
TIME.
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