FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1888,—Continued.
No. of
BUILDING
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED. Damage.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
Wholly. Partly.
34
33 | March 14,
>>
14,
9.20 p.m.
8.05 p.m.
Bed quilt at House No. 191, Queen's Road Central,. House No. 21, Centre Street,
1
I
Trifling
$9,000
Capsizing of a kerosine lamp. Unknown,
35
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21,
9 p.m.
House No. 19, Eastern Street (first floor),.
:
None
Attempted arson,
...
36
21,
4.40 p.m.
Clothing at No. 9, Upper Station Street (first floor),
Do.
Unknown.
Trifling
37
22,
3.20 a.m.
House No. 3, Gilman Street,
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38
22,
9.50 p.m.
Wood-work at No. 6, Gutzlaff Street,
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39
25,
40
41 April
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28,
11 p.m.
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42
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43
"
7.30 p.m.
House No. 201, Queen's Road West,
44
45
>>
"
8,
8 p.m.
Clothing at House No. 87, Square Street,...
13,
3 a.m.
House No. 29, Graham Street,
10.30 a.m.
House No. 8, Elgin Street,
Empty bags at House No. 6, Central Market,
House No. 14, Upper Lascar Row,.
Chimney of House No. 23, Shelly Street,.
None
$2
Trifling
None
2
$11,500
Trifling
$400
Unknown,
$5
Overheating of flue,
Unknown,
Bursting of gas pipe. Accidental.
Careless use of matches. Unknown.
Bursting of a kerosine lamp, Accidental.
Insured in the Office of Messrs. Butterfield & Swire for $2,000.
This house was unoccupied and the door was broken.
This fire was extinguished by hand pumps only.
This fire was extinguished by extincteur.
Insured in Messrs. Sander & Co. for $1,500.
Houses on either side of the burning house subsequently collapsed killing one and more or less injuring several others. These houses were not insured.
127
Do. Bursting of a kerosine lamp, Incendiarism,
Unknown Unknown,
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp. Unknown.
Accidental, while worshipping. Unknown,
Trifling
None
Do.
$6
None
Do.
This house was unoccupied, bed quilt satur- ated with kerosine oil was found. Insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $3,400.
Insured in Messrs. Norton & Co. for $2,200. Insured in Messrs. Meyer & Co. for $11,000. This fire broke out in three distinct parts of
the floor, and there was a strong smell of kerosine. Insured in the South British Fire and Marine Insurance Office for $4,000.
Insured in the Straits Insurance Office for $4,500. (Mr. Dipple of the Volunteer Fire Brigade met with a serious accident.)、
The Brigade turned out but not required to work.
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47
15,
21,
3.30 a.m.
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Joss paper at House No. 207, Upper Station Street, Cook-house on top floor of House No. 4, McDonald Road,
British Kaulung.
...
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Trifling Accidental.
Do.
Unknown.
48
24,
4 a.m.
House No. 11, Chinese Street,
...
None
Incendiarism,
49
24,
99
8.50 p.m.
House No. 186, Wing Lok Street,
1
1
$4,000
Unknown,
50
85
27,
11.25 p.m.
House No. 89, Queen's Road West (second floor),
1
...
$200
51 May 11,
52
"
12,
4.40 a.m.
12.35 p.m.
House No. 81, Jervois Street (first floor), House No. 9, Chinese Street (second floor),
1
1
...
$16,000
$400
53
18,
7.55 p.m.
House No. 55, Queen's Road West,
55
2885
54
20,
"
21,
11 a.m.
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56
27,
99
57 June 1,
58
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7.15 p.m.
6.15 p.m.
5.20 a.m.
House No.. 168, Wellington Street, House No. 8, East Street (first floor), House No. 378, Queen's Road West, House No. 15, Ship Street,
Chimney of House No. 102, Jervois Street,