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FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1908,-Continued.

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No. DATE. TIME. SITUATION OF FIRE. No. of BUILDINGS DESTROYED. DAMAGE. Cause. REMARKS. Brought forward, 12 March 25 4.45 p.m. A matshed at Kang Han in Sha Tin, $96,512.00 Unknown, 13 April 8 8.30 House No. 397 Queen's Road West, 1 40.00 14 May 7 7.30 A matshed belonging to the Kowloon and Canton Railway at Fu Ti Au, 1 300.00 matshed 15 14 8.00 House No. 3 Hung Uk Tsun, Ping Shan, 1 74.00 16 June 6 2.00 a.m. House No. 9 Hillier Street, 1 20,000.00 Exploding and upsetting of a kerosine oil lamp, 17 18 8.00 p.m. 18 July 30 1.35 House No. 109 Des Voeux Road Central, 1 10,000.00 Carelessly throwing a lighted match, 19 September 9 2.30 A matshed on the Railway Reclamation Works, Hunghom West, 1 800.00 Unknown, 20 9.23 Boat-building shed at Cheung Sha Wan, 1 500.00 Unknown, 21 12 3.00 p.m. House No. 160 Queen's Road Central, 1 30 November 10 2.00 House No. 12 Bulkeley Street, Hunghom, 1 3,000.00 Falling of a lighted kerosine lamp, 22 House No. 69 Bonham Strand, 1 6,000.00 Exploding of a kerosine lamp, Three persons lost their lives. 23 8 8.00 p.m. House Boat May caught fire behind Stone-cutters' Island, 1 12,000.00 Unknown, One man was charged for arson, and discharged by the Police Magistrate. 1.30 A small boat on the foreshore at Shaukiwan, 7,000.00 An old blind woman was burnt to death, Carried forward, ......... $157,129.00 Shaukiwan

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FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1908,-Continued. - I 15 — No. DATE. TIME. SITUATION OF FIRE. No. of BUILDINGS DESTROYED. DAMAGE. Cause. REMARKS. Brought forward, 12 March 25 4.45 p.m. A matshed at Kang Han in Sha Tin, $96,512.00 Unknown, 13 April 8 8.30 House No. 397 Queen's Road West, 1 40.00 14 May 7 7.30 A matshed belonging to the Kowloon and Canton Railway at Fu Ti Au, 1 300.00 matshed 15 14 8.00 House No. 3 Hung Uk Tsun, Ping Shan, 1 74.00 16 June 6 2.00 a.m. House No. 9 Hillier Street, 1 20,000.00 Exploding and upsetting of a kerosine oil lamp, 17 18 8.00 p.m. 18 July 30 1.35 House No. 109 Des Voeux Road Central, 1 10,000.00 Carelessly throwing a lighted match, 19 September 9 2.30 A matshed on the Railway Reclamation Works, Hunghom West, 1 800.00 Unknown, 20 9.23 Boat-building shed at Cheung Sha Wan, 1 500.00 Unknown, 21 12 3.00 p.m. House No. 160 Queen's Road Central, 1 30 November 10 2.00 House No. 12 Bulkeley Street, Hunghom, 1 3,000.00 Falling of a lighted kerosine lamp, 22 House No. 69 Bonham Strand, 1 6,000.00 Exploding of a kerosine lamp, Three persons lost their lives. 23 8 8.00 p.m. House Boat May caught fire behind Stone-cutters' Island, 1 12,000.00 Unknown, One man was charged for arson, and discharged by the Police Magistrate. 1.30 A small boat on the foreshore at Shaukiwan, 7,000.00 An old blind woman was burnt to death, Carried forward, ......... $157,129.00 Shaukiwan
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FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1908,-Continued. - I 15 — No. DATE. TIME. SITUATION OF FIRE. Brought forward, 12 March 25 4.45 p.m. A matshed at Kang Han in Sha Tin, .........| 13 April 8 8.30 House No. 397 Queon's Road West, No. of BUILDINGS DESTROYED. DAMAGE. Cause. REMARKS. Wholly. Partly. $96,512.00 1 40.00 Unknown,“ 1 900.00 14 May 7 7.30 A matshed belonging to the Kowloon and matshed Canton Railway at Fu Ti Au,... 1 300.00 15 14 8.00 House No. 3 Hung Uk Tsun, Ping Shan, 1 74.00 16 Junc 6 2.00 a.m. House No. 9 Hillier Street, 1 20,000.00 Exploding and upsetting of a kerosine oil lamp, 17 18 8.00 p.m. 18 July 30 1.35 19 September 9 2.30 Boat-building shed at Cheung Sha Wan, .... 1 500.00 Unknown, House No. 109 Des Voeux Road Central,. A matshed on the Railway Reclamation Works, Hunghom West, 1 10,000.00 Carelessly throwing a lighted match, 800.00 Unknown, 20 21 12 9.23 Ilouse No. 160 Queen's Road Central, 30 3.00 n.m. House No. 12 Bulkeley Street, Hunghom,... 1 22 November 10 2.00 House No. 69 Bonham Strand,... 23 8 8.00 p.m. House Boat May caught fire behind Stone- cutters' Island, 21 15 1.30 A small boat on the foreshoro at Shaukiwan, Shaukiwa Carried forward, ......... 157,129.00 1 3,000,00 Falling of a lighted kero- sinc lamp, 6,000,00 Exploding of a kerosine. lamp,..... Three persons lost their lives. 1 12,000,00 Unknown, One man was charged for arson, and dis- charged by the Polico Magistrate. 7,000.00 3.00 An old blind woman was burnt to death,
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FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1908,-Continued.

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No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

Brought forward,

12

March

25

4.45 p.m.

A matshed at Kang Han in Sha Tin, .........|

13

April

8

8.30

House No. 397 Queon's Road West,

No. of BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

DAMAGE.

Cause.

REMARKS.

Wholly. Partly.

$96,512.00

1

40.00

Unknown,“

1

900.00

14

May

7

7.30

A matshed belonging to the Kowloon and matshed

Canton Railway at Fu Ti Au,...

1

300.00

15

14

8.00

House No. 3 Hung Uk Tsun, Ping Shan,

1

74.00

16

Junc

6

2.00 a.m.

House No. 9 Hillier Street,

1

20,000.00

Exploding and upsetting of a kerosine oil lamp,

17

18

8.00 p.m.

18

July

30

1.35

19

September 9

2.30

Boat-building shed at Cheung Sha Wan, ....

1

500.00

Unknown,

House No. 109 Des Voeux Road Central,.

A matshed on the Railway Reclamation

Works, Hunghom West,

1

10,000.00

Carelessly throwing a

lighted match,

800.00

Unknown,

20

21

12

9.23

Ilouse No. 160 Queen's Road Central,

30

3.00 n.m.

House No. 12 Bulkeley Street, Hunghom,...

1

22

November 10

2.00

House No. 69 Bonham Strand,...

23

8

8.00 p.m.

House Boat May caught fire behind Stone-

cutters' Island,

21

15

1.30

A small boat on the foreshoro at Shaukiwan,

Shaukiwa

Carried forward, .........

157,129.00

1

3,000,00

Falling of a lighted kero-

sinc lamp,

6,000,00

Exploding of a kerosine.

lamp,.....

Three persons lost their lives.

1

12,000,00

Unknown,

One man was charged for arson, and dis-

charged by the Polico Magistrate.

7,000.00

3.00

An old blind woman was burnt to death,

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