Table I.
Fires during the year 1917.
No. Date, Time. Situation of Fire. Damage. Cause. Remarks. No. of Buildings Destroyed. Wholly. Partly. 120, 1. 17. 2.15 a.m. ↑ Nos. 87, 79, 81, 83, 85, 126 and 128 Shanghai Street, 41,000 Fire originated at No. 87 Shanghai Street and rapidly spread to the others. 3 218. 1. 17. 6.00 p.m. Matshed at Nim Wan, Ping Shan, Matshed catching fire. 3 9.2. 17. 1.87 a.m. Nos. 5 and 4 Praya, Kennedy Town, 1 9. 2. 17. 8.05 p.m. No. 1 Collinson Street and No. 6 Praya, Kennedy Town, 1,500 Lighted cigarette end or match left carelessly thrown about. Rattan caught fire from a spark from the fire at No. 5 Praya, Kennedy Town, on the morning of the 9th February, 1917. 1 51,000 5.3. 17. 12.10 a.m. Nos. 62 and 64 Kramer Street, Tai Kok Tsui, 8,100 A lighted match or cigarette end dropped through the flooring or staircase on some joss paper figures which were suspended from the ceiling of the floor below. 1 7.3. 17. 10.00 p.m. No. 269 Des Voeux Road Central, 400 Do. 1 11. 4. 7. 3. 17. 5.10 p.m. No. 194 Queen's Road East, 2,000 Do. 17. 5. 17. 5.45 p.m. No. 1 Stanley Street, 90,000 Suspected to have been caused by electric light fusing. 1 9 | 20. 5. 17. 80. 6. 17. 10.10 p.m. Matshed on K. 1. L. 753 between Waterloo Road and Pitt Street, Matshed catching fire. 1 2.4. 17. 4,10 a.m. No. 108 Hollywood Road. No. 2 Blacksmiths Lane, Capsizing of a lamp. 1 12.25 a.m. Upsetting of a kerosine oil lamp.M
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Table I.
Fires during the year 1917.
No. of Buildings Destroyed.
No.
Date,
Time.
Situation of Fire.
Damage.
Cause.
Remarks.
Wholly.
Partly.
120, 1. 17.
2.15 a.m.
↑ Nos. 87, 79, 81, 83. 85, 126 and 128 Shanghai 1 Street,
3
41,000
218. 1. 17. 6.00 p.m.
Matshed at Nim Wan, Ping Shan,
3
9.2. 17.
1.87 a.m.
Nos. 5 and 4 Praya, Kennedy Town,
1
1
9. 2. 17.
8.05 p.m.
1 No. 1 Collinson Street and No. 6 Praya, |
Kennedy Town,
1,500
51,000
1
8,100
5.3. 17.
12.10 a.m.
Nos, 62 and 64 Kramer Street, Tai Kok Tsui,
A lighted match or cigarette end dropped through the flooring or staircase on some joss paper figures which were suspended from the ceiling of the floor below. Matshed catching fire through some
burning joss papers.
1 Lighted cigarette end or match left
carelessly thrown about.
Rattan caught fire from a spark from the fire at No. 5 Praya, Kennedy Town, on the morning of the 9th February, 1917. Unknown.
Fire originatedat No. 87 Shanghai Street and ra-
pidly spread to the others.
6
7.3. 17.
10,00 p.m.
No. 269 Des Voeux Road Central, "..
1
400
Do.
7
11. 4.
7. 3. 17.
17.
5.10 p.m.
No. 194 Queen's Road East,
2.000
Do.
Suspected to have been caused by
5.45 p.m.
No. 1 Stanley Street....
90,000
electric light fusing.
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9 | 20. 5. 17.
10
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80. 6. 17.
2.4. 17.
10.10 p.m.
4,10 a.m.
12.25 a.m.
Matshed on K. 1. L. 753 between Waterloo i
Road and Pitt: Street,
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Matshed catching fire.
No. 108 Hollywood Road. No. 2 Blacksmiths Lane,
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Capsizing of a lamp.
Upsetting of a kerosine oil lamp.
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