No.
CAUSE.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1898,- Continued.
+
SITUATION OF FIRE,
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
Put out by Police and neighbours. Two of the occu- pants were severely burnt about the face and hands. Put out by the Naval Authorities assisted by the Fire Brigade.
Put out by Police and occupants.
Do.
Put out by Police and Coolies.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Do.
Extinguished by Fireinen.
Do.
Put out by Police. About 300 square yards of grass burnt.
Put out by Police and occupants.
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by Police and hired coolies.
62
63
64
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61 Dec.
6.05 p.m.
House No. 72, Bulkeley Street, Hunghom,
$50
4 12.45 p.m.
H. M. Naval Yard, Kowloon,
Accident with a kerosine lamp, Spontaneous combustion,.
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66
67
69
70
71
72
73
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11
17
19
22
29
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9.15 p.n.
1.45 a.m.
House No. 31, Graham Street,
Accident with a kerosine lamp,
House No. 33, First Street,.
$3
1.30 p.m.
Hillside near Stanley Road above Wongneichung,
Joss sticks set fire to some woodwork, Grass on fire,.
House No. 16, Fat Hing Street,..
Overheating of a stove,
House No. 53, East Street,..
Chimney on fire,
6.30 p.m.
A stack of grass at Hunghom West opposite the Match Factory.
$350
Unknown,
20 12.20 p.m.
House No. 201, Queen's Road West,.
Chimney on fire,
1.00 p.m.
Hillside at Kailung Wan,
Grass on fire,.
29
30
House No. 162, Hollywood Road,
Hillside North of Mount Gough Road, Hillside near To Ti Wan,
$50
Unknown, Grass on fire,..
Do.,
DATE.
TIME.
TOTAL,.
1,999
F. H. MAY,
Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
175