No.
Date.
Time.
RETURN OF FIRES AND ALARMS OCCURRED DURING THE YEAR 1886,—– Continued.
Situation of Fire.
No. of Build-
ing destroyed.
Damage.
Chimney of No. 89, Pottinger Street,.
No. 218, Hollywood Road,
A bundle of firewood in No. 10, West Street, Rattan shavings in No. 15, Tik Lung Lane,
A mattress in No. 74, Praya East,
Flooring of No. 88, Bridges Street,
Cook-house No. 6, Praya, Hunghòm,.
81
November 8,
82
10,
>>
83
10,
"
84
11,
10.30 a.m.
85
13,
5.15 a.m.
>>
86
20,
>>
87
20,
>>
7.15 p.m.
88
22,
No. 17, Hollywood Road,
89
24,
Horse Repository, Garden Road,
55
90
24,
5.40 p.m.
91
26,
>>
9 p.m.
92
26,
>>
7 p.m.
93
29,
5 p.m.
5 p.m.
"
96
>>
97
"}
1 p.m.
94 December 5,
95
98
99
100
101
. 102
33
};
7,
11,
13,
15,
15,
16,
17,
17,
19,
10 a.m.
5 a.m.
12.30 p.m.
7 a.m.
8 p.m.
5.40 p.m.
A mosquito curtain No. 60, Praya, Yaumati,
No. 106, Queen's Road West,
Chimney No. 36, Praya Central,
A mosquito curtain No. 7, Circular Pathway,
A mosquito curtain Square Street, Hillside near North Fort,...........
Bed board at No. 23, Taipingshan Street,. Grass on the hill at Aberdeen,
Hills East of Tai-tam-tuk Village,
No. 91, Queen's Road West,
Grass on hill between Chaiwan and Shekò,
No. 223, Queen's Road West,
Wooden partition at No. 20, Jervois Street,
No. 67, Bonham Strand West,
Mat-bags in No. 155, Praya West,.
Wholly.
Partly.
Cause.
REMARKS.
Some young trees and
grass burned down.
:
:
None
Trifling
Do.
Unknown.
Upsetting of a Kerosene Lamp. Unknown.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Trifling
Fire from cooking stove.
$5
Some matting caught fire.
Trifling
$270
Explosion of a Kerosene Lamp.
Unknown.
$7
Do.
10
$40,000.
Capsizing of a Kerosene Lamp.
...
None
Slight
Unknown.
Do.
$1.20
Do.
Unknown
Unknown,
Trifling
Burning of Joss Paper.
Do.
Unknown.
None
Do.
4
Do.
Do.
co
3
$16,000
None
$18,000
Accidental when cooking.
Unknown.
Spilling of fat in fire.
Unknown.
Carelessness with a candle.
...
Trifling
Unknown.
None
Do.
Do.
Do.
$30
Do.
None
Do.
Do.
Bursting of a Kerosene Lamp.
...
Trifling
Do.
Burning of Joss Paper.
Unknown.
Do.
Do.
"}
"
103
"
104
20,
1.40 a.m.
35
105
20,
A coal godown in Ship Street, ..................
106
22,
35
3 p.m.
Cook-house of No. 42, Jervois Street,
107
24,
5
p.m.
108
25,
33
8.30 p.m.
109.
>>
110
28,
29,
7 p.m.
1st floor of No. 23, East Street,
5 p.m.
111.
29,
6.30 p.m.
>>
112
29,
}}
7 p.m.
A matshed in Italian Convent's Garden at Kaulung,
Chimney of No. 91, Praya West,
A mosquito curtain and some bed clothing in No. 49, Square Street,
Grass on hill between Gap and Mount Kellett,.
Grass on the hillside above Pokfulam Road,.....
Fire Brigade Department, Hongkong, 5th January, 1887.
261
Joux S. BREWER,
Acting Superintendent Fire Brigade.