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SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1897.
STEAMER NO. 4.
(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)
This engine has been 15 years in service. At the beginning of the year it did some good services at fires; it has not been disabled and is now in good working order.
STEAMER No. 5.
(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)
This engine has been 11 years in service; it has done some good service at fires during the year and has been regularly tested at the monthly drills for drivers; it 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 Assistant Engineer and Engine Drivers have conducted themselves to my satisfaction and have always been attentive to their duties.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
JOHN W. KINGHORN, Engineer, Govt. Fire Brigade.
The Honourable F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,
Supt. Govt, Fire Brigade.
No.
DATE.
FIRES, 1886.
SITUATION OF EIRE.
1
February
2 No. 186, Hollywood Road,
Fox-a din do to
*
March
"
May
11 Matsheds at Belchers Battery near Pokfulam Road, 17 No. 3, Wing Fung Street,
6 | No. 84 Queen's Road East,
September 17 No. 41, Saltfish Lane,
October 22 No. 3, Tak Hing Lane,
November 24 | Horse Repository, Garden Road,
26 | No. 106, Queen's Road West,
December 15 No. 91, Queen's Road West,
10
15
11
17 No. 223, Queen's Road West, 19 No. 67, Bonham Strand West,
23
No.
DATE.
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FIRES, 1887.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
January
12 No. 16, Sai Woo Lane,
13 No. 142, Second Street,
"
15 No. 48, Queen's Road West,
33
13
"
February
March
22 Man Mo Temple, Hollywood Road, 25 No. 63, Wellington Street,.
26 | No. 59, Queen's Road West,
10 No. 3, Bonham Strand,
17 | No. 129, Queen's Road West,
9 No. 15, Tsz Mi Lane,....
10 No. 76, Jervois Street,
10
"
11
23 No. 17, Wing Kat Street,
39
12
24
No. 34, Bonham Strandd,
13
April
14
"3
15 May
16 June
17 July
5 Blackhead & Co.'s Godowns at Tsimshatsui,
30 No. 273, Queen's Road Central,
4 No. 35, Battery Road,
14 A Carpenter's Shed at Kennedy Town,
3 No. 28, Tank Lane,
NO. OF BUILDINGS
DESTROYED.
Wholly. Partly.
The whole of the Po Lok Theatre
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
Buildings des-
troyed.
7
200
1,200
3,500
12,000
270
10
40,000
19,000
16,000
18,000
NO. OF BUILDINGS
DESTROYED.
Wholly. Partly.
12 2
3
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
$ 1,400 14,000
23,000
25
3,000
12,000
2,900
19,000
2,500
1,800
1
8,000
60
200
300