Date
Time of Call
Address
Business
Duration (Hours)
Hydrants
Fire extinguished by Engines
Fire Floats
Remarks
1.1.38
16.46
Lying alongside Texas Oil Co's S. S. "Lalita' Installation, Tsun Wan, N.T.
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1
A cargo ship of 649.29 tons gross, loaded with case oils and aviation spirits. Nos. 1 and 2 holds and contents and forward superstructures of ship severely damaged by fire and explosion. Forward cabin accommodation and contents slightly by heat, smoke and water. 1 Chinese male missing and believed killed. 1 European and 3 Chinese males injured.
7.1.38
02.59
103, Connaught Road West
Importers and Exporters
A building of three floors, about 30 x 70 ft. (used as godowns), and contents severely damaged by fire, heat, smoke and water and collapse.
25.2.38
15.46
527, Canton Road, Yaumati
Private
9
48
2
A building of four floors, about 50 x 15 ft. (used as dwellings and workmen's quarters). First, second and third floors and contents severely damaged by fire. Ground floor slightly by water.
25.2.38
15.46
525, Canton Road, Yaumati
Private
A building of four floors, about 50 x 15 ft. (used as opium Divans, dwellings and workmen's quarters). Second and third floors and contents severely damaged by fire and water. Staircase door and wooden partitioning of first floor severely by fire and contents by water and smoke. Ground floor and contents by water and dirt.
12.9.38
01.25
Lying at Kowloon Bay, S. S. "Yllolo"
1
A steam cargo and passenger vessel of 560 tons gross. All superstructure and part of No. 2 Boiler Room severely damaged by fire, and part of main wooden deck on Starboard side by cutting away.
17.11.38
00.48
266, Shanghai Street, Yaumati
Chinese Medicine and Egg dealers
A building of three floors, about 40 x 15 ft. (used as shop and dwellings) and contents severely damaged by fire and part of roof off. Doors and window frames on facade of building severely damaged by fire. Contents of ground floor damaged by water and dirt. Contents of two upper floors (used as dwellings) slightly by water and smoke. 2 Chinese males and 10 females burned to death. 4 Chinese males and 7 females injured and removed to hospital for treatment.
17.11.38
00.48
275, Shanghai Street, Yaumati
Watch and Clock dealers
A building of three floors, about 40 x 15 feet (used as shop and dwellings), and contents severely damaged by fire, heat and water. Part of roof off. Verandah of first and second floors slightly damaged by fire and heat. Verandah of second floor slightly damaged by fire.
31.12.38
03.06
76, Wellington Street, Victoria
Jewellers and Tailors
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1
31.12.38
03.06
74, Wellington Street, Victoria
Private
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3
2
31.12.38
03.06
49, Wellington Street, Victoria
Private
### TABLE III.
### SUMMARY OF MOST SERIOUS FIRES DURING YEAR 1938.
Date.
Time of Call.
Address.
Business.
Duration (Hours)
Hydrants.
Fire extinguished by Engines.
Fire Floats.
Remarks.
1.1.38
16.46
Lying alongside Texas Oil Co's S. S. "Lalita' Installation, Tsun Wan, N.T.
??
1
A cargo ship of 649.29 tons gross, loaded with case oils and aviation spirits. Nos. 1 and 2 holds and contents and forward superstructures of ship severely damaged by fire and explosion. Forward cabin accommodation and contents slightly by heat, smoke and water. 1 Chinese male missing and believed killed. 1 European and 3 Chinese males injured.
7.1.38
02.59
103, Connaught Road West.
Importers and Exporters.
25.2
A building of three floors, about 30 x 70 ft. (used as godowns), and contents severely damaged by fire, heat, smoke and water and collapse.
25.2.38
15.46
527, Canton Road, Yaumati.
Private.
9
48
2
A building of four floors, about 50 x 15 ft. (used as dwellings and workmen's quarters). First, second and third floors and contents severely damaged by fire. Ground floor slightly by water.
25.2.38
525, Canton Road, Yaumati.
Private.
A building of four floors, about 50 x 15 ft. (used as opium Divans, dwellings and workmen's quarters). Second and third floors and contents severely damaged by fire and water. Staircase door and wooden partitioning of first floor severely by fire and contents by water and smoke. Ground floor and contents by water and dirt.
12.9.38
01.25
Lying at Kowloon Bay, S. S. "Yllolo".
1
A steam cargo and passenger vessel of 560 tons gross. All superstructure and part of No. 2 Boiler Room severely damaged by fire, and part of main wooden deck on Starboard side by cutting away.
17.11.38
00.48
266, Shanghai Street, Yaumati.
Chinese Medicine and Egg dealers.
A building of three floors, about 40 x 15 ft. (used as shop and dwellings) and contents severely damaged by fire and part of roof off. Doors and window frames on facade of building severely damaged by fire. Contents of ground floor damaged by water and dirt. Contents of two upper floors (used as dwellings) slightly by water and smoke. 2 Chinese males and 10 females burned to death. 4 Chinese males and 7 females injured and removed to hospital for treatment.
17.11.38
275, Shanghai Street, Yaumati.
Watch and Clock dealers.
A building of three floors, about 40 x 15 feet (used as shop and dwellings), and contents severely damaged by fire, heat and water. Part of roof off. Verandah of first and second floors slightly damaged by fire and heat. Verandah of second floor slightly damaged by fire.
31.12.38
03.06
76, Wellington Street, Victoria.
Jewellers and Tailors.
~J
1
31.12.38
74, Wellington Street, Victoria.
Private.
כא
3
2
31.12.38
49, Wellington Street, Victoria.
Private.