THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1898.
STEAMER No. 4.
(Land Engine by Shand and Mason.)
161
This engine has been 16 years in service; the pump valve seats have been thoroughly overhauled aud new valves fitted. It has been regularly tested for efficiency at the monthly drills, and is now in good working order.
STEAMER NO. 5.
(Land Engine by Shand and Mason.)
This engine has been 12 years in service; it has been very little used for fires this year, but has been regularly tested at drill and is now in good working order.
Seven Manual Engines and fittings are all in good order. The hose, reels, ladders and supply carts are all in good order and condition.
The Honourable
F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,
I have the honour to be,
Superintendent, Government Fire Brigade.
Sir,
Your obedient Servant,
D. MACDONALD,
Acting Engineer, Government Fire Brigade.
No.
DATE.
1234 10 OF
10
FIRES, 1887.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
No. of BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
Wholly. Partly.
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
January
"
""
February
March
No. 16, Sai Woo Lane,
13 No. 142, Second Street,
15 No. 48, Queen's Road West,.
201212095
Man Mo Temple, Hollywood Road,. No. 63, Wellington Street,
26 No. 59, Queen's Road West,.
No. 3, Bonham Strand,
17 No. 129, Queen's Road West,
9 No. 15, Tsz Mi Lane,
10 No. 76, Jervois Street,
122
+ CO 10
$
1,400 14,000
23,000
25
3.000
12,000
2,900
19,000
2,500
1,800
"}
23
""
No. 17, Wing Kat Street,
12
24
No. 34, Bonham Strand,
13
April
5
Blackhead & Co.'s Godowns at Tsimshatsui,
14
80
No. 273, Queen's Road Central,
2
.....
8,000
14
15
May
No. 35, Battery Road,
60
16 June
14
A Carpenter's Shed at Kennedy Town,
200
17
July
No. 28, Tank Lane,
300
18
25
No. 185, Queen's Road West,
15
26,000
""
19
20
August 28
September 15
No. 311, Queen's Road Central,
2
2,000
No. 39, Wing Lok Street,.....
1,200
21
21
多多
No. 76, Queen's Road West,.
4,000
22
October
5
No. 9, In Kee Lane,
1,500
23
7
"J
No. 5, Gage Street,
3,000
24
November 5
No. 9, Sheung Fung Lane,
100
25
16
No. 253, Queen's Road Central,
24
10
90,000
J
26
24
No. 13, Triangle Street,
1
150
27
27 No. 1, Nullah Lane,
190
28
28
No. 107, Wellington Street,
1,000
29
**
80
29
33
31
30
J
32
33
11
99
34
20
"
29 No. 163, Queen's Road East,
December 1
No. 165, Queen's Road East,
No. 40, Wing On Street,.
No. 31, Pound Lane,
No. 15, Morrison Street,
No. 5, Kau U Fong,
150
150
16,000
200
AN:
1,800
1,500
35
28
$5
No. 56, Bouham Strand,
16
30,000
TOTAL,......
267,125