FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1897,—Continued,
F. H. MAY,
Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
No. or
BUILDINGS
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Wholly Partly.
Brought forward,..
$97,200
12 April 25
1.55 a.m.
House No. 95, Winglok Street,
5,000
Unknown,
13 May
7.40 p.m.
House No. 8, Cross Street,
700
Unknown,
14
20
1.45 a.m.
House No. 71, Jervois Street,,
2
13,050
Unknown,
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15 June
15
2.30 a.in.
House No. 114, Jervois Street,
34,000
Unknown,
REMARKS.
16 July
23
10 p.m.
Hongkong Hotel, Queen's Road Central,
300
17
>>
27
፡
11.55 p.m.
House No. 248, Queen's Road West,
300
Unknown,
18 Aug.
3
4.15 p.m.
House No. 15, Praya, Fuk Tsun Heung,
4
7,000
Accident with fireworks,
600
19
22
2.5 a.m.
House No. 213, Queen's Road West,
"
20 Sept.
4
21
22X
18
""
1.15 p.m.
7.15 a.m.
House No. 16, Tung Loi Street,..
6,900
Overheating by a boiler.
Insured with the Hougkong Fire Insurance Coy, for $6,000 and the South British Fire Insurance Coy. for $6,000.
Insured with the North British Mercantile Fire In- surance Coy. for $6,000, Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co. are the local Agents.
Insured with the Northern Assurance Coy.for $15,000. Messrs. Turner & Co. are the local Agents.
Insured with the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Coy. for $24,500 and for $2,000 in the Sun Fire In- surance Coy., Messrs. Siemssen & Co. are the local Agents.
The ground floor was insured for $800 with the Chun On Fire Insurance Coy.
Not insured.
The charred remains of two bodies were found in the ruins.
Upsetting of a kerosine The ground and 1st floors were insured for $1,200 lamp. with Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.
Unknowu,
Insured with the Miiji Insurance Coy. for $10,000.
600
Accident with a lighted
Not insured.
House No. 49, Quarry Bay,.
lamp,
300
Carelessness with a lighted
Not insured.
22
93
19 12.20 p.m.
House No. 5, “ Wild Dell,”
match.
1
1,200
23 | Nov.
24
24
"
24 11.35 p.m.
7 p.m.
House No. 64, Third Street,
Accident while worship- ping,
Not insured.
The charred remains of 15 bodies were
found in the building.
25
26 | Dec.
28
7.10 a.m.
House No. 53, Stanley Village, House No. 122, Second Street,
3,000
Upsetting of a kerosine
Not insured.
lamp.
1
5,000
Accident with a kerosine Insured with Messrs. Butterfield & Swire for $4,000.
19
1
22
1.15 p.m.
HI. M. Naval Yard,
2,000
lamp.
Unknown.
TOTAL,....
$177,150
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