REMARKS.
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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MAY, 1890.
31 May
9,
4.35 a.m.
House No. 10, Wilmer Street,
Chimney of House No. 2, Stanley Street, House No. 87, First Street,.
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House No. 227, Queen's Road West,
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36
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12,
9 p.m.
A house in Un Fuk Lane,
Trifling
Do.
Accidental.
13,
4 p.m.
House No. 20, Gilman Street,.
$20
14,
11.30 a.m.
House No. 32, Ship Street,
Trifling
16,
1.45 a.m.
House No. 1, Pokfulam Road,..
17,
5 p.m.
Matshed at Skew Bridge, Shankiwan Road,..
$860
$20
Accidental.
17,
9 p.m.
House No. 36, First Street,.......
$50
Incendiarism,
21,
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39 June 16,
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25,
42
26,
4.30 p.m.
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28,
9.50 p.m.
Midnight.
2.30 a.m.
2.45 a.m.
9.30 p.m.
House No. 113, Queen's Road West, House No. 252, Queen's Road Central, Chimney of the Hongkong Dispensary, House No. 242, Queen's Road West,
House No. 41, Shamshuipo,
Unknown.
House No. 115, Third Street,
Unknown.
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29,
4 p.m.
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45 July
7 p.m.
4.20 a.m.
Carelessness while burning joss paper.
Careless use of lights while cat-
ching bugs.
Unknown.
It is supposed that some thieves entered by the sky-light and set fires to the stores. Insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $15,000.
Careless use of fire for boiling A number of pigs destroyed.
pig's food,
Some straw and oil were found burning in the house.
None
Do.
Falling of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Trifling
Do.
$3,000
Incendiarism,.
None
1
Do.
$1,300
47
a.m.
House No. 193, Queen's Road West,
None
Bursting of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Unknown,
Unknown.
Bursting of a kerosine lamp.
The master of this shop was charged with arson but was discharged at the Su- preme Court.
Careless use of fire for drying Insured in Messrs. Norton & Co. for $1,300.
cakes,
No trees destroyed.
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Grass on hillside,
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ON A HOS
11,
16,
Grass in a house at Mong Kok Tsui,
Trifling
Do.
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16,
5 p.m.
10.45 p.m.
Chimney of house No. 12, Market Street,
None
Do.
House No. 5, Mercer Street,
Do.
Do.
17,
1 a.m.
House No. 90, Queen's Road East,.
Do.
Incendiarism,..
An empty paint tin containing kerosine oil was found burning on the staircase.
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29,
5.10 p.m.
Matshed on the hill near Victoria Fort,.
$300
Carelessness while burning joss
paper.
54 | Aug.
10,
10.30 p.m.
Chimney of house No. 72, Jardine's Bazaar,
None
Unknown.
11,
12,
8.45 p.m.
Grass on hillside near Kai Lung Wan, House No. 14, Shelley Street,..........
Do.
Do.
Do.
Incendiarism,.
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$400
Unknown,
A lighted paper torch saturated with ke- rosine was thrown into one of the rooms. Insured in Messrs. Melchers & Co. for $700.
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24,
3,20 a m.
House No. 95, Hollywood Road,
No.
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