THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 3RD MAY, 1890.
FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,-Continued.
385
No. DATE.
TIME.
58 | Aug. 26, 59 Sept. 14,
4 a.m.
5 p.m.
House No. 174, Third Street, Grass on Mount Parker,
NO. OF
BUILDING
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED.
DAMAGE.
Wholly. Partly.
$1,500
None
Accidental,
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
60
16,
""
9.45 p.m.
House No. 203, Queen's Road Central,
$2,000
61
62
63
64
65
66
67
68
IN2U8893 8288 2
21,
7 p.m.
House No. 1, Wing Wo Street,
$1,200
:
21,
9.55 p.m.
21,
10 p.nt.
23,
2 p.m.
>>
24,
5.30 a.m.
House No. 112, Queen's Road Central,
House No. 9, Graham Street,
House No. 210, Queen's Road West,.
S. S. Japan,
$4,000
None
Do.
Incendiarism,
25,
2 a.m.
29.
>>
6.45 p.m.
House No. 220, Queen's Road Ceutral, Chimney of House No. 9, Hillier Street,
$8.50
None
Careless use of lighted candles,- Unknown.
Unknown. Bursting of a kerosine lamp,
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp, Upsetting of a kerosine lamp, ... Bursting of a kerosine lamp. Accidental.
The contents were not insured.
Insured in the North German Insurance Company for $12,000 and in the North- ern Assurance Company for $22,000. A woman and a child lost their lives during the fire.
Insured in Messrs. Naudin & Co. for $10,000,
Some chests of Opium were stolen and the cargo was set on fire.
Insured in Messrs. Norton & Co. for $5,000.
Oct.
7.30 p.m.
House No. 85, Wellington Street,
Slight
Bursting of a kerosine lamp.
False alarm.
69
"
11.30 p.m.
House No. 4, Graham Street,
$4
Unknown.
70
34
4 p.m.
House No. 117, Shaukiwan,
71
10,
4.30 a.m.
House No. 42, Battery Street, Yaumati,
$1,500
Falling of a kerosine lamp.
72
12,
11.15 p.m.
House No. 3, Fuk Luk Lane,
None
Unknown.
"3
73
13,
8.40 a.m.
House No. 6, Tung Shing Lane,
Do.
""
Carelessness while worshipping
joss.
14,
House No. 52, Square Street,
Slight
75
30,
2.10 a.m.
House No. 154, Queen's Road Central,
$8,000
Careless use of a lighted lamp. Unknown,
76
77
78
PER
30,
"
6.30 p.m.
A boiler-maker's shop in Battery Street, Yaunati,
$50
Do.
Nov.
4.
9.30 p.m.
House No. 7, Nullah Lane,
$1,000
7.30 a.m.
House No. 55, Queen's Road West,
$16,000
Capsizing of a kerosine lamp, Unknown,
Insured in Messrs. Edward Schellhass & Co. for $10,000. Five inmates lost their lives.
An old woman lost her life. Not insured. Insured in Messrs. Dunn Melbye & Co. for $8,000 and in Messrs. Turner & Co. for
$6,200.
81
* * * * * * ****
12,
Chimney of house No. 10, Cochrane Street,
7
p.nr.
House No. 43, West Street,
82
19,
2 p.m.
2 p.m.
1.40 a.m.
House No. 34, East Street,
Grass on hillside near Stanley,
None
Do.
Trifling
Do.
Honse No. 258, Queen's Road Cen
None
Do.
House No. 25, Yee Wo Street,
Slight
85
26,
12.30 p.m.
Matshed near Richmond Terrace,
$70
86 Dec.
87
10 p.m.
1 a.m.
Matshed at Quarry Bay,
House No. 121, Jervois Street,
88
Grass on hillside of Mountain Lodge,
Unknown,
None
Accidental.
Slight Unknown.
Breaking of a kerosine lamp. Unknown.
Incendiarisin,.
Careless use of fire.
Unknown.
Carelessness while smoking.
Paper saturated with oil was found on the staircase.
Two coolies, lost their lives.
No.
DATE.
TIME.