CAUSE,
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1907,—Continued,
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
- 138 -
C.
Brought forward........
481.40
81
April
+ p.in.
Hillside at Mount Davis,
Grass on fire,
82
3
7.14
13
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House No. 7, Lan Kwai Fong,.
33
4
12 noon.
Hillside at Mount Davis,
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34
17
35
19
36
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87
May
38
39
15
40
TOONOLON
15 12.40 p.m.
8
House No. 224, Hollywood Road, Dairy Farm Office, Glenealy,
Unknown,
Chimney on fire,..
22 4.20
House No. 54, Stanley Street,
Attempted Arson,
Bursting of a kerosine lamp,-
Grass on fire,
Put out by Police and Coolies.
Brigade.
Police and Hired Coolies. Occupants and Police. Police and Employces.
Occupants.
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17
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"
9.44
לי
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44, Wing Lok Street,
Chimney on fire,..
Brigade.
14
5,30
19, Pokfulam Road,
"
19
9.20
6, Mountain View,
50.00
350.00
Children playing with joss sticks, Exploding of a kerosine lamp,
Police.
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Occupants.
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**
22
4.30 a.m.
On board Steam-launch Hoi How in Victoria
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Harbour,
Overheating of boiler,
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41
June
11
3.15
House No. 31, Queen's Road East,
5.00
Accident,.
>>
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42
14
2.30
Room No. 41, Central Barracks,
5.00
13
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}}
71
43
15
1.80 p.m.
House No. 161, Reclamation Street, Yaumati,.
Chimney on fire,
77
44
22
8
>>
284, Des Vœux Rond West,
7.00
Overheating of a drying pan,
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the Crew.
Police and Occupants.
Police.
Occupants.
Police and Occupants.
>>
45
28
8.30
123, Queen's Road West,
...
49
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}
46
July
2
1 a.m.
48, Bonham Strand East,
Trifling.
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp, Unknown,
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27
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>>
>>
11
47
4
12.45
21
༣
48
16
2.45
49
29
12.15 a.m.
50
31
12.50
51
August
28
3.30 p.m.
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52
28
6.10
}}
"}
53
28
7.15
54
28
11
A small store at the back of Orduance
Department,
House No. 174, Des Voeux Road Central,
A house in Wing Sing Street,
House No. 31, Elgin Street,
104, The Peak..........
87, First Strect,
Hotel Mansions, 2nd floor,
House No. 92, Queen's Road East,
כל
30.00
Upsetting of a lamp,
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**
Chimney on fire.......
ל
.50
Accident,.
"
50.00
Sparks from a stove,
Brigade.
Police and Occupants.
Occupants.
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Watchmen and Servants.
}}
Chimney on fire,
Police and Inmates.
}}
40.00
Overheating of a kerosine stove,
Police.
}}
Accident,
Polico and Inmates.
}}
=
55
56
17
September 6
6
3.80 a.m.
>>
"
11 p.m.
57
>>
58
14
59
29
***
12.03 a.m.
344, Central, On board a motor yacht belonging to Mr. Musso on the Southern Fairway off Wost Point,... House No. 20, Queen's Road Central,..
30.00
Falling of a charcoal from drying stove,
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Firemen and Occupants.
150.00
Cureless use of matches,
100.00
Overbenting of a drying stove,.
11
រ
140,
East,
20.00
Flames from the chimney igniting the beams,
,,
Police and Firemen.
Firemen,
Occupants.
1.54 p.m.
A temporary bamboo mat roof over the roof of House No. 15, Queen's Road Central,.......
50.00
A spark from some adjoining buildings,
aud Brigade.
Carried forward,..
1,378.90