No.
CAUSE.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1898,-Continued.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 11TH MARCH, 1899.
F. H. MAY,
Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
61 Dec.
2
6.05 p.m.
House No. 72, Bulkeley Street, Hunghom,
$50
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
69
70
71
73
272 28 898322 3
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4 12.45 p.m.
H. M. Naval Yard, Kowloon,
Accident with a kerosine lamp, Spontaneous combustion,.
9.15 p.m.
House No. 31, Graham Street,
8
1.45 a.m.
House No. 33, First Street,..
9
1.30 p.m.
Hillside near Stanley Road above Wongneichung,
11
17
>>
19
22
29
HNO 28 288
House No. 16, Fat Hing Street,.
House No. 53, East Street,..
6.30 p.m.
A stack of grass at Hunghom West opposite the Match Factory.
$350
20 12.20 p.m.
House No. 201, Queen's Road West,.
Chimney on fire,
Grass on fire,...
1.00 p.m.
Hillside at Kailung Wan,
House No. 162, Hollywood Road,
$50
29
30
Hillside North of Mount Gough Road, Hillside near To Ti Wan,
Unknown,
Grass on fire,.......................
Do.,
Accident with a kerosine lamp,
Joss sticks set fire to some woodwork, Grass on fire,..
Overheating of a stove,
Chimney on fire,
Unknown,
Put out by Police and neighbours. Two of the occu- pants were severely burnt about the face and hands.
Put out by the Naval Authorities assisted by the Fire Brigade.
Put out by Police and occupants.
Do.
Put out by Police and Coolies.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Do.
Extinguished by Firemen.
Do.
Put out by Police. About 300 square yards of grass
burnt.
Put out by Police and occupants.
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by Police and hired coolies.
DATE.
TIME.
TOTAL,.....
1,999
391