FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1904,-- Continued.
No. of BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
- 75
Accident. Ignition of fumes of arrack,
Damage covered by insurance. Damage covered by insurance. Damage covered by insurance.
Damage covered by insurance. Damage partly covered by insurance. Damage partly covered by insurance.
Damage covered by insurance. Not insured.
Not insured.
Damage partly covered by insurance. Not insured.
Exploding of a kerosine lamp, Damage covered by insurance.
Damage covered by insurance.
Not insured.
Cargo covered by insurance.
Not insured.
Not insured.
Careless use of lighted matches, Damage to ship about $1,000, covered Unknown,
Damage covered by insurance.
Not insured.
[by insurance.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DAMAGE.
Wholly. Partly.
21
22
23
25
26
27
31
2223
HARN AR 272 333 3 3083
20 April
20
1.25 a.m.
Brought forward..
Houso No. 210, Queen's Road Central,
$372,915
35,000
Unknown,
24 1.05 a.m.
House No. 165, Wing Lok Street,
1
40,000
Unknown,
29 | 12.05 a.m.
Godown No. 9, Kowloon,
1
80,000
Accident,
30
6 a.m.
99
On board S.S. Sung Kiang lying off Quarryi Bay,
50,000
Unknown,
24 May
4.
4.27 a.m.
House No. 37, Bonham Strand West,
1
1
6,300
Unknown,
9
2.50 a.m.
.20
""
20
28
30
"
29 June
30
22
30
22 2* *
9 p.m.
9.40 a.m.
32 July
2.50 a.m.
6.50 a.m.
9.50 p.in.
2 2.40 p.m.
24 11.10 p.m.
House No. 2, Lewis Square, Kowloon City, Star Ferry Co's. Wharf, Connaught Road ⚫ Central,
House No. 41, Bonham Strand East,
A matshed in Temple St., Yau Ma Ti, House No. 67, Station Street North, Yan Ma Ti,
House No. 36, Connaught Road West, House No. 185, Queen's Road West, House No. 109, Queen's Road Central,
2
17,500
Unknown,
1
2,000
Unknown,
1
2,000
150
:
Unknown,
:
2,800
Accident,
2
10,000
Unknown,
4 matshoda.
100
:.
Unknown,
1
1,200
8
4.20 a.m.
House No. 51, Bonham Strand East,
1
7,000
Unknown,..
34 Sept.
25
1.50 p.m.
House No. 45, First Street
1,500
Accident,
35
#
36 October
3
11 a.m.
26 10.30 p.m. On board S.S. Sai Ning lying off Causeway
Bay,
A matshed near the Disinfecting Station below Caine Road,
...
18,030
Accident,
1 matshed.
...
100
Accident,
37
13
7.15 p.m.
A matshed at Kau Loong Tong,
3 matsheds,
1,000
Unknown,
...
20
7.10 p.m.
House No. 71, Bonham Strand East,
Ι
300
Unknown,
39 November 9
8 p.m.
On board S.S. Wo Sang in Victoria Harbour,
6,000
...
40
16
2
"
p.m. i
A
cow shed at Tung Tau Village, K'loon City, 2 sheds.
1,050
Carried forward,
$655,245