Table IV.
Short Report of Serious Fires.
Fire Extinguished by !
Date 1926 Time of Call (Hours) Address Business Hyd-rants Eng-ines Floats Damage Jan. 1 09.08 Pedder Street, Victoria. Hong Kong Hotel. 2 ↓ A building of 3, 5, and 6 floors, covering an area of about 260 x 144 ft., (used as residential hotel, restaurant, show-rooms, offices, and store.) About two-thirds of the three upper floors (residential portion) and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off, rest of building and contents damaged by water and breakage. Able Seaman E. E. Batchelor of H.M.S. "Hawkins" fatally injured by falling from second floor window into street while assisting the Fire Brigade. Feb. 28 03.13 9 and 10, Kwai Wa Lane, Victoria. Toy & Hardware dealer. Two buildings, each of three floors, covering an area of about 40 x 26 ft., (used as shop and dwelling) and contents severely damaged by fire. (Adjoining and communicating) One male, aged 40 years, killed by jumping from second floor into street; and three females aged respectively 50, 45, and 38 years burned to death before arrival of Brigade. April 6 16.47 Lying in dry dock, at Hung Hom. S. S. "Anyo Maru," 4 (Private) A steel vessel of 9,256 tons register. Engine room and store room abaft engine-room bulkheading and contents severely damaged by fire. July 19 04.50 Kowloon City Road, Ma Tan Kok. Firework factory. 3 (2 Private) ! A range of buildings of one and two floors covering an area of about 200 x 150 ft, (used as powder magazines, filling sheds, workrooms, office, and store), about one-half demolished by lightning and fire. 33 K 53 1 and 2 Private Tugs About 500 wood and palm-leaf huts built on piles over creek burned out. Nov. 25 19.15 Tai O, Lantau Island. Fishing village. A range of five buildings, each of four floors, covering an area of about 80 x 60 ft, (used as shops and dwellings) and contents severely damaged by fire. (Adjoining and communicating..) One incinerated corpse, sex and age unknown, recovered from debris. Dec. 27 20.18 26 to 34, Temple Street, Yaumati. Firework, bamboo and rattan dealers, I 3