No.
CAUSE.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1897.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
168
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1898.
So + 10 to 1-
Jan.
1 3.30 a.m.
"1
г
1
House No. 110, Wellington Street, Stanley Road,
Trifling
Bed curtains accidentally set on fire, Grass on fire,
>>
"
2 p.m.
Hillside near Tai Tam Tuk,
Do.,
Hillside near Ngau Tau Wan.......
Hillside near Aberdeen Road,
37
8.30 p.m.
House No. 153, Second Street,
Queen's Road West,.
"
21
35
*
>>
Do.,
Do.,
11 a.r.
House No. 14, Jubilee Street,..........
>>
eb.
6.15 a.m.
House No. 104, Queen's Road East,
10
12
27
>>
8.25 p.m.
ouse No. 30, Stanley Street,
March 9
6.55 p.m.
House No. 11, Wellington Street,
16
>>
3.45 p.m.
On the hills between Tai Tam Tuk and Sheko,
13
April 3
8.50 a.m.
Stag Hotel, Queen's Road Central,.
6
"3
11 p.ju.
Fuk Tsun Henng Village,
18
32
1.30 p.m.
House No. 131, First Street,
$1.50
Trifling
"
May
4
10.50 p.m.
House No. 41, Third Street,
19
3.50 a.m.
House No. 1, Sun Wai Lano,
A
13
23
19
>>
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
25 88898 N388 F838
26
"
30
""
81
31
Juue
11
"
27 88 8
19 9.45 a.m.
Praya West,
21 1.45 a.m.
11 a.m.
House No. 231, Queen's Road Central,
Kellett's Bungalow,
$60
1.30 p.m.
House No. 4, Kau Ü Fong,.............
Trifling
6
25
27 July
Aug. 10
Sept.
3
30
11
A
6.30 p.m.
7.15 p.m.
9 p.m.
7:45 p.m.
3.30 p.n.
6 p.m.
9 p.m.
4.45 p.m.
9.20 pan.
On deck of S.S. Benalder, House No. 31, Graham Street,
House No. 79, Praya East,
House No. 64, Wellington Street,
$30
House No. 16, Pokfulam Road,
House No. 54, Wellingtou Street, House No. 94, Queen's Road West,
31
25
33
House No. 22, Upper Lascar Row,
House No. 1, On Ning Lane,
House No. 24, West Street,.
32
28
.11.
37
33
28
>>
1 p..
34
Oct.
8 a.m.
35
ས
5 p.m.
House No. 122, Queen's Road Central,
On the hill near the Military Barracks at Stanley,.
House No. 32, Nullah Lane,
House No. 22 Upper Lascar Row,
$10
Chimney on fire.
Extinguished by occupants.
Extinguished by Police, about 70 fir trees slightly scorched.
Extinguished by Coolies engaged.
Extinguished by Police.
Do.
and Coolies.
A lamp placed in an alcove set fire to the Extinguished by occupants. Not insured.
lintel.
Chimney on fire,
Carelessness with joss sticks.
Chimney on fire,
Flaring up of a kerosine lamp,..
Grass on fire,...
Blinds caught fire,.......
Carelessness with a lighted candle,
Chimney on fire,
Smoking near dry grass.
Wooden hood of cook house chimney
caught fire.
Capsizing of boiling tar on the roof. Arson,
Overheated fluc set fire to the beams,.
Burning of joss paper ignited a mosquito curtain.
Some wood caught fire,
Extinguished by Fire Brigade.
Put out by Police and occupants.
About 150 acres of grass and shrub burnt. Put out by Firemen.
Extinguished by the Police and inhabitants. Extinguished by Firemen from No. 7 Station.
The accountant of the shop was convicted of arson and sentenced to 5 years' hard labour.
Extinguished by the Servants and Police.
| Extinguished by the occupants and Firemen from No. 5 Station.
Extinguished by the Godown Keeper.
Ignition of curtain from a kerosine lamp,. Put out by occupants assisted by Police.
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Attempted arson,
Spontaneous combustion of sulphuric acid.
Falling of a lamp,
Chimney on fire.
A man was seen attempting to set fire to the house, but escaped over the roof.
Extinguished by Sergt. MeLeunan. Put out by occupants and Firemen,
Spontaneous combustion of coke stored Put out by Firemen from No. 7 Station.
before cooling.
Carelessness with joss sticks,
Chimney on fire,
Grass on fire,
Overheated flue set fire to the beams,..
Chimney on fire.
Extinguished by inmates and Sergeant Collett. Extinguished by occupants.
A few trees damaged.
Insured with the China Fire Insurance Coy. for $3,500.
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TIME.