FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1897,-Continued.
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1898.
F. H. MAY,
Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
No. of
BUILDINGS
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Wholly. Partly.
Brought forward,.
$97,200
12 April 25
1.55 a.m.
House No. 95, Winglok Street,
13 May
7.40 p.m.
House No. 8, Cross Street,
14
20
1.45 a.m.
House No. 71, Jervois Street,...
:
:
77
15
June
15
2.30 a.m.
House No. 114, Jervois Street,
5,000 Unknown,
1
700 Unknown,
13,050 Unknown,
34,000 Unknown,
REMARKS.
16 July
23
10 p.m.
Hongkong Hotel, Queen's Road Central,
1
300
་
17
18 Aug.
27
>>
11.55 p.m.
House No. 248, Queen's Road West,
1
300
Unknown,
4.15 p.m.
House No. 15, Praya, Fuk Tsun Heung,
7,000
Accident with fireworks,
19
22
2.5 a.m.
House No. 213, Quecu's Road West,
2
600
"
20 Sept.
4
21
18
1.15 p.m.
7.15 a.m.
House No. 16, Tung Loi Street,.
6,900
lamp.
Unknown,
600
Not insured.
House No. 49, Quarry Bay,
>>
22
19
33
12.20 p.m.
House No. 5, " Wild Dell,”.
300
Not insured.
3
23 Nov.
24
11.35 p.m.
House No. 64, Third Street,
1,200
24
24
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7 p.m.
House No. 53, Stanley Village,
3,000
Upsetting of a
kerosine Not insured.
Overheating by a boiler.
Insured with the Hongkong Fire Insurance Coy, for $6,000 and the South British Fire Insurance Coy. for $6,000.
Insured with the North British Mercantile Fire In- surance Coy. for $6,000, Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co. are the local Agents.
Insured with the Northern Assurance Coy. for $15,000. Messrs. Turner & Co. are the local Agents.
Insured with the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Coy. for $24,500 and for $2,000 in the Sun Fire In- surance Coy., Messrs. Siemssen & Co. are the local Agents.
The ground floor was insured for $800 with the Chun On Fire Insurance Coy.
Not insured. The charred remains of two bodies were found in the ruins.
Upsetting of a kerosine The ground and 1st floors were insured for $1,200
Accident with a lighted iump.
Carelessness with a lighted match.
Accident while worship- ping,
with Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.
Insured with the Miiji Insurance Coy. for $10,000.
Not insured. The charred remains of 15 bodies were
lamp.
25
28
7.10 a.m.
House No. 122, Second Street,
5,000
*
found in the building.
Accident with a kerosine | Insured with Messrs. Butterfield & Swire for $4,000..
lamp.
26 Dee.
22
1.15 p.m.
H. M. Naval Yard,
1
2,000
Unknown.
TOTAL,...
$177,150
167