Table I,-Continued.
Fires during the year 1917.
No. Date. Time. Situation of Fire, Damage. Cause. Remarks. Wholly. Partly. 21 2.12.17. 5.45 p.m. Nos. 261 and 268 Queen's Road Central. Caused by a foki of the shop striking a match to examine the meter on the kerosine gas reservoir. There appeared to have been a leakage. An explosion was the result. Fire spread to Nos. 259 and 265. 2 6,000 22 10, 12. 17. 12.15 a.m. No. 41 Queen's Road West and Nos. 44 and 46 Bonham Strand, Unknown. 57,800 23 9.12.17. 9.00 p.m. Fuk Wo Cattle Rest, Tai Po Road, Overheating of a stove igniting some dried board and firewood while roasting pork. 1 250 24 12. 12. 17. 4.50 a.m. No. 203 Queen's Road West. Do. Do. 1 7,500 25 21, 12, 17. 4.57 a.m. No. 50 Sai Street, 1 1,300 26 22. 12. 17. 6.49 p.m. No. 19 Bonham Strand East,K 23