FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1901,—Continued.
No. of
678
F. J. BADELEY, Acting Superintendent of Fire Brigade,
BUILDINGS
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
Wholly. Partly.
Brought forward,.......
$617,796
51
Dec.
10
3.00 a.m.
House No. 279, Queen's Road Central,
2,000
Unknown.
Covered by insurance.
i
52
10
8.15 a.m.
A Rice Store, No. 78, Tung Tau Village,
1
40
By sparks from crackers..
No insurance effected.
53
10
""
6.30 p.m.
House No. 21, Lo Wai Village,
I
20
Supposed to have been caused by burn-
Do.
ing joss sticks.
54
15
>>
A
9.00 p.m.
Cheuk I-Fu, Sai Kung,
2 Tunt-
50
Unknown.
Do.
shuds.
55
16
3.30 a.m.
Matshed at Lung Chau Cheng Village,.
25
Do.
Do.
:
>>
56
57
""
16
4.30 p.m.
Ap Liu Village in Cheung Sha Wan,
78 Pint-
sheds.
8,000
Do.
Do.
2 houses.
17
""
3.00 p.m.
House No. 101, Wanchai Road,.
1
800
Upsetting of a kerosine kettle...
Covered by insurance.
58
>>
18
:
6.45 p.m.
House No. 67, Ngau Chi Wan,
1
1
1,650
Accidentally set fire with a candle by
an Excise Officer while executing an opium warrant.
No insurance effected.
TOTAL...
630,381