FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1894,-- Continued.

448

THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH APRIL, 1895.

Unknown, Falling of a kerosine lamp, Unknown, Falling of a kerosine lamp,

No. of

BUILDINGS

No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DESTROYED.

ESTIMATED

DAMAGE,

CAUSE.

Wholly. Partly.

10 April 4

9,20 p.m.

11

17

10.30 a.ru.

No. 211 Hollywood Road,

12

28

9 a.m.

"1

13

30

2 a.in.

No. 136 Bonham Strand.

No. 63 Wanchai Road,

No. 122 Queen's Road Central,

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3

2

$150,000

$2,000

$1,500

$55,000

14 May

7 p.m.

No. 116 Queen's Road Central,

1

1

$18,000

Unknown,

15

15

3 a.m.

No. 137 Queen's Road West,

1

2

$4,500

""

16 June

3

3 a.m.

No. 15 Jervois Street,.

1

$2,500

17

3

3.10 a.m.

No. 228 Queen's Road Central,

2

$20,000

Breaking of a kerosine lamp, Explosion of a kerosine lamp, Explosion of a kerosine lamp,

18 July

1

:

:

1

$3,000

Unknown,

$500

Do.,

1

$18,000

Bursting of a kerosine lamp,

1

$200

$800

Dropping of sparks from a furnace

on wood shavings,.

19

Aug. 14

10.30 .m.

20

21

3.45 a.m.

10.25 p.m.

No. 123 Queen's Road Central,

No. 59 Square Street, No. 68 Jervois Street,..

:

27

21 Oct.

2

2 a.m.

No. 9 Sai On Lane,

Unknown,

22

2323

35

11.30 p.m.

No. 21 West Street,..

23

11

"

6.20 p.m.

No. 2 Ship Street,

$200

Careless use of matches,

24

24

12.10 a.m.

No. 127 Queen's Road West,

$15,000

Unknown,

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25

31

"1

10 p.m.

No. 115 Queen's Road Central,

$4,600

Do.,

!

26 Nov. 30

7.40 p.m.

No. 32 Bonham Strand,

$2,000

Do.,

27

1

10 p.m.

No. 207 Queen's Road Central,

1

$8,000

Do.,

28

1

11.20 p.m.

No. 183 Hollywood Road,

1

1

$2,000

Upsetting of a kerosine lamp,

29

13

"

5.30 p.m.

No. 22 Queen's Road West,

1

$100

Unknown,

:

REMARKS.

Insured in different Offices for $12,000. Insured with Messrs. Kruse & Co. for $2,000. Insured with Messrs. Kruse & Co. for $2,500. Insured with Messrs. Brockelmann & Co. for $8,000.

Insured with the Netherlands Fire Insurance Company for $12,000.

Insured with the Hamburg Bremen Fire Insurance Company for $4,000.

Insured with Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for

$7,200.

Insured with the Baloise Fire Insurance Company for $10,000 and with the Prussian National Insurance Company for $15,000.

Insured with Messrs. Kruse & Co. for $3,000 and with Messrs. Schellbass & Co. for $2,000.

Not Insured.

Insured with Messrs. Reuter, Brockelmann & Co. for $12,000.

Insured with the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Company for $5,000.

Not Insured.

Not Insured.

Insured with Messrs. Scheele & Co. for $4,500 and with Messrs. Schellhass & Co. for $10,000.

Insured with the London and Lancashire Fire Insurance Company for $5,150. Insured in the North German Fire Insurance Company for $3,000.

Insured in the Office of Messrs. Meyer & Co. for $16,000.

Insured in the Office of Messrs. Bradley & Co. for $1,500.

Insured with Messrs. Schellhass & Co, for $1,400.

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Supt. Fire Brigade.

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