No.
CAUSE.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1899,-Continued.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
F. H. MAY,
Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
Brought forward,...
$351
87
88
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85 Nov. 28
86
Lamma Island near Luk Chow,
Grass on fire,.
3
>>
7.00 p.m.
Watchmen's Quarters at No. 2 Tank, Caine Road,..
Exploding of a kerosine lamp,.
17
>>
9.15 p.m.
House No. 6, Arsenal Street,
Trifling
22
House No. 159, Second Street,
28
>>
4.07 p.m.
House No. 10, Queen's Road Central, (premises of Messrs. Sander, Wieler & Co.)
90 Dec.
1
10.10 a.m.
Among some bales of Jute on board 1st class Cargo-
Slight
Unknown,
boat No. 15 at Praya East.
Grass on fire...............
91
1
12.15 p.m.
Hillside near Pokfulam,
92
23 #885
1
Hillside above Kai Lung Wan,
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Do.
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93
94
1
37
4.00 p.m.
Hillside, Mount Davis,....
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97
21
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6.38 p.m.
10.25 p.m.
6.30 p.m.
House No. 47, Stanley Street, House No. 21, Hollywood Road,.... House No. 25, Caine Road, . House No. 16, Praya West,
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Bursting of a kerosine lamp,
Put ont by Police and hired Coolies. An area of about square mile burned.
Four men received injuries from burns. Extinguished by the occupants.
Some shavings accidentally caught fire,....... Put out by Police and occupants. Chimney on fire,
Chimney on fire,
Do.,
Overheating of the chimney set fire to a beam, Overheating of flue,
Put out by Fire Brigade.
Do.
Put out by Police aud hired Coolies. Several trees damaged.
Put out by Police and hired Coolies. About 300 young fir trees scorched.
Put out by Police and hired Coolies. About 3 acres
of grass burned.
Put out by Fire Brigade.
Put out by occupants and Police.
Put out by Firemen.
Put out by Coolies.
DATE.
TIME.
TOTAL,
$354