INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1895,-Continued.
No,
DATE.
TIME.
Dec. 10
SITUATION OF FIRE.
House No. 2, Cameron Villas,
House No. 112, Shau Ki Wan,
Grass above Kennedy Road, House No. 11, D'Aguilar Street,
Grass on Hillside at Stanley Military Cemetery, House No. 305, Queen's Road West,.......... Grass on the Hill above the Pokfulam Conduit,
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75
76
77
78
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14
9.40 p.m.
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14
Noon.
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18
3 p.m.
»
18
8 p.m.
Grass on the Hillside above Aberdeen Road, Grass on Hillside above Shallow Water Bay, House No. 10, Graham Street,
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19
12.20 p.m.
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21
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9 p.m.
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21
80
23
2 p.m.
10.20 a.m.
81
23
2.15 p.m.
82
25
8.30 p.m.
83
26
99
5 p.m.
84
26
6.45 p.m.
House No. 32, Bonham Strand,
85
28
3.15 a.m.
House No. 46, Wanchai Road,
86
31
»
3.30 p.m..
House No. 12, West Street,
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31
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A
7.45 p.m.
House No. 354, Queen's Road West,.
A shed on the foreshore at Mong Kok Tsui, Grass on the Hillside at Aplichau,.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Trifling
Sparks from cook-house, Accidental,..
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$100
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Unknown,
Worshipping at graves,
Carelessness with lighted tobacco. Unknown.
Falling of a lamp,
Unknown,
Burning of joss paper. Unknown,
$100
Unknown.
Chimney on fire,
:
REMARKS.
Extinguished by inmates.
Put out by Police and inmates. Put out by Police and coolies.
A large number of trees were damaged.
Insured in the Queen Fire Insurance Co. for $5,000.
A number of trees were damaged.
Extinguished by Police Sergeant 80 and a gang of coolies.
Put out by Police.
Put out by Police and inmates.
One man was arrested for the offence but was discharged.
Accident with a lamp. Attempted arson,
Chimney on fire.
WM. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Supt., Fire Brigade.
FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1895.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
No. of
BUILDINGS DESTROYED
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
Wholly Partly.
1
Jan.
6
7.45 p.m.
House No. 230, Queen's Road Central,..
1
$6,000
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp,
2
12
9.30 p.m.
House No. 4, Wellington Street,
1
$4,000
Unknown,
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18
5.45 p.m.
House No. 189, Queen's Road Central, .
1
$2,000
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4
18
"
6.45 p.m.
House No. 15, Mercer Street,.................
1
$9,000
5
21
»
9 p.m.
House No. 337, Queen's Road West,
1
$1,000
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp,
Bursting of a kerosine lamp,
Unknown,
Insured in the Office of Messrs. Schellhass & Co. for $10,000,
Insured in the China Fire Insurance Com- pany for $12,000.
Insured in the Office of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. for $1,500.
Insured in the Office of Messrs. Schellhass & Co. for $9,000.
Insured in the Northern Assurance Com- pany for $5,000.
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