FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1899.
NO. OF
BUILDINGS
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Wholly. Partly.
1
REMARKS.
223
1
2
Jan.
13
3.40 p.m.
10.30 p.m.
House No. 33, Wing Wo Lane,
House No. 35, Wongneichung,
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20 10.30 p.m.
House No. 234, Hollywood Road,
I
29 2.00 p.m.
House No. 28, Nullah Terrace, Quarry Bay,
2
5 Feb.
10
8.45 p.m.
House No. 143, Wauchai Road,
6
Mar.
17
2.30 a.m.
House No. 3, Wai Sun Lane,
7
18
な
7.30 p.m.
House No. 226, Queen's Road Central,
3
matshed
30
8
9 April 19
10 May
19
12.30 p.m.
Hunghom West,
fire to the matshed.
1.25 a.m.
House No. 61, Queen's Road West,
2
7.15 a.m.
On board German Steamer Sabine Rickmers, Tai-
Kok Tsui Wharf.
11
12
123
10
11.05 p.m.
House No. 118, Hollywood Road,
1
2
3,000.00 Unknown,
23
39
8.25 p.m.
House No. 100, Wellington Street,
13 June
10
11.50 a.m.
On board the British Steamer Amara, Wanchai Anchorage.
1
14
95
16
4.30 a.m.
Nos. 24 and 25, Praya Kennedy Town,...................
A
1
150,000.00 Spontaneous
combustion
amongst cotton.
15
21
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7.35 p.m.
16 July
18
Midnight.
House No. 205, Queen's Road Central, Praya Kennedy Town near Chater Street,
I
matshed
1
200.00 | Unknown,
17 Aug.
8
3.00 a.m.
House No. 65, Queen's Road West,
1
18
10
8.00 p.m.
No. 2 Store, Kowloon Dock,
Carried forward,....
I
1,500.00 | Unknown,
225,430,00
$1,000.00 Bursting of a kerosine lamp, 100.00 Sparks from a cooking fur- nace setting fire to some
grass.
Insured in the Hanseatic Fire Insurance for $4,800. No Insurance effected.
1,500.00 | Pork dripping being ignited | Insured in the Chun On Insurance Coy, for $1,600. by flames from a charcoal
stove,
1,500.00 Burning joss sticks accid- Insured in Messrs. Butterfield and Swire's Office. entally set fire to some
papers.
50.00 Unknown,
8,000.00 | Unknown,
Insured for $170,000 in various Offices.
Insured in the North British and Mercantile Insur- ance Coy. for $800. Messrs. Shewan, Tomnes & Co., agents.
30,000.00 | Bursting of a kerosine lamp, Insured in the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Coy, for
160.00 | Flames from grass stack set
200.00 Unknown,
$16,000.
Not insured.
Insured in Meyer Fire Insurance Coy, for $1,000.
40.00 Oil being ignited by hot Not covered by Insurance,
cinders.
300.00 Unknown, 27,500.00 Upsetting of kerosine oil in engine room lamp oil store.
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Insured in the Chuu On Insurance Coy. for $1,000. Not insured.
The cargo was insured in the Canton Marine Fire Insurance Office for $25,000. The ship was damaged to the extent of $2,500 which was not insured.
The greater part of stock was insured in David Coy. South British and Chun On Coy. for the sum of $230,000.
2,500.00 | Bursting of a kerosine lamp, Insured in the Hanseatic Office for $7,000.
The coals were insured in the China Fire for $15,000 and in the Royal Fire, Melchers & Co. Agents, for $55,000.
2,880.00 Upsetting of a kerosine lamp, Insured in the Chun On Insurance Coy. for $1,200 and in the Netherlands Fire Insurance Coy. for $1,500.
Covered by Insurance for $75,000.
No.
DATE.
TIME.