FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,- Continued.
No. OF
BUILDING
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED.
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Wholly. Partly.
REMARKS.
203
31 May
9,
4.35 a.m.
House No. 10, Wilmer Street.......
1
$10,000
32
33
888
12,
79
9 p.m.
13,
4 p.m.
34
14.
11.30 a.m.
"
35
36
37
38
38 588****
16,
1.45 a.m.
17,
5 p.m.
A house in Un Fuk Lane, House No. 20, Gilman Street,.
House No. 32, Ship Street,.
House No. 1, Pokfulam Road,....
Matshed at Skew Bridge, Shaukiwan Road,
""
17,
9 p.m.
House No. 36, First Street,..
21,
Midnight.
House No. 41, Shamshuipo,
"
39 June 16,
40
24,
>>
41
25,
">
42
26,
4.30 p.m.
*
43
28,
9.50 p.m.
2.30 a.m.
2.45 a.m.
9.30 p.m.
House No. 115, Third Street,
House No. 118, Queen's Road West, House No. 252, Queen's Road Central, Chimney of the Hongkong Dispensary, House No. 242, Queen's Road West,
::
:
: : : :
Trifling
Do.
Accidental.
$20
:
Trifling
$860
$20
Accidental.
$50
Incendiarism,.
Incendiarism,
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
Unknown.
Do.
Falling of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Unknown.
Trifling
2
$3,000
Do.
Incendiarism,..
>>
44
29,
4 p.m.
Chimney of House No. 2, Stanley Street,
None
45 July
རཱ
1,
7 p.m.
House No. 87, First Street,.......
46
4,
4.20 a.m.
House No. 227, Queen's Road West,
1
Do.
$1,300
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,
47
11,
2 a.m.
House No. 193, Queen's Road West,
None
Bursting of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Unknown,
No trees destroyed.
48
49
50
51
52
**
11,
Grass on hillside,
11,
16,
16,
5 p.m.
10.45 p.m.
Grass in a house at Mong Kok Tsui, Chimney of house No. 12, Market Street,
Trifling
Do.
None
Do.
Do.
Do.
House No. 5, Mercer Street,
Do.
17
17,
1 a.m.
House No. 90, Queen's Road East,.
33
29,
+
54 | Aug.
10,
55
11,
5.10 p.m.
Matshed on the hill near Victoria Fort,..
10.30 p.m. Chimney of house No. 72, Jardine's Bazaar,
Grass on hillside near Kai Lung Wan,
T
$300
56
12,
8.45 p.m.
House No. 14, Sholley Street,.
None
Do.
Do.
Do.
Incendiarism,.
D
$400
Unknown,
Incendiarism,.
Carelessness while burning joss
paper. Unknown.
An empty paint tin containing kerosino oil was found burning on the staircase.
A lighted paper torch saturated with ke- rosine was thrown into one of the rooms. Insured in Messrs. Melchers & Co. for $700.
57
24,
3.20 a.m.
House No. 95, Hollywood Road,
No.
DATE.
TIME.
88