FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1888,-Continued.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
Carelessness with charcoal fire used for drying shoes.
Accidental.
Unknown,
Bursting of a kerosine lamp. Carelessness with a lighted
candle.
Bursting of a kerosine lamp. Accidental.
Unknowu..
Do.
$5,500 $7,500 Carelessness with a lighted candle,
Carelessness with charcoal fire,...
$27,000
Unknown,
Fall of a kerosine lamp, Accidental.
Accidental, while worshipping. Falling of a piece of burning firewood into some baskets.
1:
1
$500
$10,000
Accidental.
Unknown,
None
Do.
...
Do.
Trifling
None
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
Do.
..
$8,000
Do.g
None
Accidental.
None Accidental.
$3,000
Do.,
Unknown.
The contents of shop No. 18 were insured in Messrs. Russell & Co. for $800.
Insured in Messrs. Schellhass & Co. for $5,500.
The contents of ground and first floor were insured in Messrs. Sander & Co. for $5,000, and those of 2nd floor in Messrs. Meyer & Co. for $2,500. The contents of this shop were insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $27,500. This fire took place in the house adjoin- ing the one mentioned in No. 91, but to the best of the knowledge of the Brigade Officers who thoroughly inspected the premises before leaving the other fire, it is impossible, it could have been caused by that.
Insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $2,400. An old woman aged 79 years burnt to death in her room.
Insured in the Lubeck Fire Insurance Office for $9,000.
The contents of this house were insured in Messrs. Siemsson & Co. for $2,200.
No. OF
BUILDING
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED.
DAMAGE.
Wholly. Partly.
82 Aug. 26,
83
84
86
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27,
1.40 a.m.
1.45 a.m.
>>
28,
- ל
6.45 p.m.
85 Sept.
3,
9,
""
87
10,
12.45 a.m.
}}
88
59
13,
89*
15,
11.30 p.m.
90
26,
""
10.40 p.m.
1.45 p.m.
Paper at house No. 3, Taipingshan Street, House No. 16, Second Street,.......
House No. 71, Wellington Street (top floor),
House No. 388, Queen's Road Central,
91
A
30,
3.30 a.m.
House No. 110, Queen's Road Central,
1.50 a.m.
11.15 p.m.
House No. 3, Gilman's Bazaar,
Saw Dust in a new lane at Pokfulam Road, House No. 18, Lyndhurst Terrace,.......
House No. 3, Taipingshan Street (ground floor), Papers at house No. 321, Queen's Road Central,
:
...
:
...
Trifling
None
12
A
4
$80,000
None
Trifling
None
Do.
+++
1
1
ล
383
92
"
30,
8.30 a.m.
House No. 112, Queen's Road Central,
1
+
1
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-::
94
96
** *****
93 Oct.
95
"}
97
11,
"
98
13,
多
99
100
"
101
15,
102
33
103
"}
44 66184 4琦22 29
5.45 p.m.
House No. 2, Chung Sau Lane, West,
12.25 p.m.
House No. 171, Queen's Road, West,.
6,
8.30 a.m.
Mr. Bateman's house at the “Sunnyside,”
6,
5.30 a.m.
House No. 111, Second Street,
11 p.m.
2 a.m.
10.30 a.m.
House No. 37, High Street,
14, 11.20 a.m.
5.30 p.m.
3.45 a.m.
104
""
105
"
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29,
30,
12 noon.
2.45 a.m.
7.04 p.m.
Clothes in house No. 193, Hollywood Road (first floor), Firewood at house No. 15, Albany Street, Wanchai,
Chimney of house No. 39, Pottinger Street,
A beam of cook-house of house No. 41, Hing Lung Street, House No. 114, Queen's Road Central,
An old basket containing wood shavings at No. 113, Third Street.
A stack of grass on the hill-side above St. Francis Street,. House No. 217, Queen's Road West (first floor),
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