Table I.
FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1906.
NO. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
Wholly Partly.
1
January
2
5.00 a.m.
House No. 252, Sheung Shui,
2
2
9.80
75
"
A matshed at Sham Shui Po,
3
6
3.00
}+
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555
1
200
Unknown,
matshed
1
60
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1
5,000
Accident,..
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Four men were arrested ard charged with arson and committed for trial. The Attorney General did not proceed with the case,
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25
25
5
9.20 p.m.
29
8.30
17
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House No. 7, Wing Shing Street,
On the piece of ground between Ko Shing Street and Des Voeux Road West among scaffolding materials and bas- kets of salt fish,
A matshed covering a stack of coal in a coal yard near Yau Ma Ti Station,
600
Unknown,
matshed
1
50
Y
"
6
31
1.40 a.m.
House No. 46, Tung Man Lanę,
1
2,600
Accident,...
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7
February 12
6.45
་
On board Cargo Boat No. 135 in Victoria Harbour,
5,600
Unknown,
12
2.30 p.m.
House No. 88, Macdonnell Road, Tsim Sha Tsui,
1
1,200
Accident,.
9
March
8
12.55 a.m.
House No. 147, Wing Lok Street,
12,000
Suspected arson,.
10
11
95
7.30 p.m.
Cement Works, Hung Hom,...
1
6,000
Accident..
=
13
12.30 a.m.
33
House No. 150, Wing Lok Street,
2
4,500
Unknown,
❤
12 April
4
2.30
184, Des Voeux Road West,
12,000
Accident,..
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13
21
A
7.55 p.m.
>>
65, Wanchai Road,...
1
500
59
14
26
*
+3
6.00 ""
A house in Tam Shui village, Sha Tau Kok,.
I
50
Carried forward,
50,360
One woman was burnt to death.