Table I,—Continued.
No. Date. Time. Situation of Fire. Damage. Cause. Remarks. Wholly. Partly. 28 27 Aug. 6th 10th4.10 pm.
6.45 a.m. House No. 428 Des Vœux Road West,
Lighter Yat Ho No. 1510 H, Victoria Harbour....... $
1 11,000
1 lighter
39,965 Overheating of kitchen flue.
Unknown. 29 Sep. 7th 3.00 a.m. House No. 116 Wellington Street. 1 300 Burning joss papers set alight some firewood. 30 8th " Do.
22 Belcher's Street.... 1 5,000 Burning chemicals igniting some dried beans. 31 Oct. 1st 9.15 a.m.
5.00 a.m. Do. Central.
3 Connaught Road 5,000 Unknown. A Chinese male adult who was sleeping on the 3rd floor was afterwards found dead on the premises. 32 31st " House No. 34 Aplichow, Aberdeen. 2,000 Do. 33 Nov. 7th
8th 1.50 a.m.
1.25 a.m. House No. 16 Nuilah Lane, Wanchai,
House No. 34 Po Kong Village, Sha Tin Road, Kowloon, 1 2,000
1
100 "J
Unknown. 34 9.45 p.m. 35 18th 12.25 p.m. Lighter No. C. 1511 H, Victoria Harbour, 1 lighter 18,000 Overheated cargo. 36 Dec. 4th 2.25 a.m. House No. 230 Queen's Road West, 2 2,300 Upsetting of a kerosine lamp. A man aged 82 was burnt to death. 37 26th 2.10 a.m. Booth No. 74 in Chinese Recreation Ground, 7 booths 500 Overturning of an oil lamp. $294,717 J 22