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Table I,-Continued.

Fires during the year 1917.

No. Date. Time. Situation of Fire. No. of Buildings Destroyed, Damage. Cause. Remarks. Wholly. Partly. 12 25. 7. 17. 3.35 a.m. No. 99 Jervois Street. 1 $29,000 Medicine which were being dried on the ground floor accidentally catching fire. 13 12. 9. 17. 5.45 p.m.
7.10.17, |11.00 p.m. Matshed at Dodwell and Co.'s Coal Yard at the West end of Jordan Road,
Kwong Wing Chung Chan dye works
Hok Lo Tsun, Kowloon City, 1
$280
$17,000 Caused by a spark from the kitchen lodging on the roof of the matshed.
Unknown. 14 14.11.17. 8.00 a.m. No. 55 Ma Tau Kok, Hung Hom, 1 $1,000 Caused by some fat dropping from the sausages that were hanging over the furnace for drying. 15 15.11.17. 1.30 p.m. The stable and 3 shops at the cross roads near the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Sheung Shui, $2,700 Unknown. 16 14.11. 17. 9.30 p.m. Matshed at Kap Shui Mun, Several matsheds. Do. 17 17. 11. 17. 8.20 p.m. Huts at Ma Sha Ha, Sai Wan Ho, 3 huts, Do. 18 20.11. 17. 2.15 p.m. No. 1 Godown at the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co.'s Godown No. 263 Des Voeux Road West, 1 $60,000 Do. 19 21. 11. 17. 4.00 p.m. (A block of buildings in course of erection adjoining No. 434 Canton Road, Nil. Caused by some workmen carelessly disposing of a lighted match or cigarette end. 2 $2,000

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Table I,-Continued. Fires during the year 1917. No. Date. Time. Situation of Fire. No. of Buildings Destroyed, Damage. Cause. Remarks. Wholly. Partly. 12 25. 7. 17. 3.35 a.m. No. 99 Jervois Street. 1 $29,000 Medicine which were being dried on the ground floor accidentally catching fire. 13 12. 9. 17. 5.45 p.m.7.10.17, |11.00 p.m. Matshed at Dodwell and Co.'s Coal Yard at the West end of Jordan Road, Kwong Wing Chung Chan dye worksHok Lo Tsun, Kowloon City, 1 $280$17,000 Caused by a spark from the kitchen lodging on the roof of the matshed.Unknown. 14 14.11.17. 8.00 a.m. No. 55 Ma Tau Kok, Hung Hom, 1 $1,000 Caused by some fat dropping from the sausages that were hanging over the furnace for drying. 15 15.11.17. 1.30 p.m. The stable and 3 shops at the cross roads near the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Sheung Shui, $2,700 Unknown. 16 14.11. 17. 9.30 p.m. Matshed at Kap Shui Mun, Several matsheds. Do. 17 17. 11. 17. 8.20 p.m. Huts at Ma Sha Ha, Sai Wan Ho, 3 huts, Do. 18 20.11. 17. 2.15 p.m. No. 1 Godown at the China Provident Loan and Mortgage Co.'s Godown No. 263 Des Voeux Road West, 1 $60,000 Do. 19 21. 11. 17. 4.00 p.m. (A block of buildings in course of erection adjoining No. 434 Canton Road, Nil. Caused by some workmen carelessly disposing of a lighted match or cigarette end. 2 $2,000
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Table I,-Continued. Fires during the year 1917. No. of Buildings Destroyed, No. Date. Time. Situation of Fire. Damage. Cause. Remarks, Wholly. Partly. 12 25. 7. 17. 3.35 a.m. No. 99 Jervois Street. 1 29.000 Medicine which were being dried on the ground floor accidentally catching fire. t 13 14 12. 9. 17. 5.45 p.m. 7.10.17, |11.00 pan, Matshed at Dodwell and Co.'s Coal Yard at ] 280 Caused by a spark from the kitchen lodging on the roof of the the West end of Jordan Road, matshed. J Kwong Wing Chung Chan dye works } Hok Lo Tsun, Kowloon City, 17,000 Unknown. - K 22 15 14.11.17. 16 15.11.17. 17. 14.11. 17. 8,00 a.m. 1.30 p.m. 9.30 p.m. No. 55 Ma Tau Kok, Hung Hom, 1,000 The stable and 3 shops at the cross roads near t the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Sheung Shui, į Matshed at Kap Shui Mun, Several matsheds.i 2.700 Caused by some fat dropping from the sausages that were hanging over the furnace for drying. Unknown. ļ Do. 18 19 17. 11. 17. 20.11. 17. 8.20 p.m. 2.15 p.m. Huts at Ma Sha Ha, Sai Wan Ho, 3 buts, Do. 2021. 11. 17. 4.00 p.m. No. 1 Godown at the China Provident. Loan and Mortgage Co.'s Godown No. 263 Des Voeux Road West, (A block of buildings in course of erection ad- i joining No. 434 Canton Road, Nil. Nil. 60,000 Do. 1 2.000 Caused by some workmen care- lessly disposing of a lighted match or cigarette emi.
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Table I,-Continued.

Fires during the year 1917.

No. of Buildings Destroyed,

No.

Date.

Time.

Situation of Fire.

Damage.

Cause.

Remarks,

Wholly. Partly.

12 25. 7. 17.

3.35 a.m.

No. 99 Jervois Street.

1

29.000

Medicine which were being dried on the ground floor accidentally catching fire.

t

13

14

12. 9. 17.

5.45 p.m.

7.10.17, |11.00 pan,

Matshed at Dodwell and Co.'s Coal Yard at

]

280

Caused by a spark from the kitchen

lodging on the roof of

the

the West end of Jordan Road,

matshed.

J

Kwong Wing Chung Chan dye works }

Hok Lo Tsun, Kowloon City,

17,000

Unknown.

- K 22

15

14.11.17.

16

15.11.17.

17. 14.11. 17.

8,00 a.m.

1.30 p.m.

9.30 p.m.

No. 55 Ma Tau Kok, Hung Hom,

1,000

The stable and 3 shops at the cross roads near t the Royal Hongkong Golf Club, Sheung Shui, į Matshed at Kap Shui Mun,

Several matsheds.i

2.700

Caused by some fat dropping from the sausages that were hanging over the furnace for drying. Unknown.

ļ

Do.

18

19

17. 11. 17.

20.11. 17.

8.20 p.m.

2.15 p.m.

Huts at Ma Sha Ha, Sai Wan Ho,

3 buts,

Do.

2021. 11. 17.

4.00 p.m.

No. 1 Godown at the China Provident. Loan and Mortgage Co.'s Godown No. 263 Des Voeux Road West,

(A block of buildings in course of erection ad- i

joining No. 434 Canton Road,

Nil.

Nil.

60,000

Do.

1

2.000

Caused by some workmen care- lessly disposing of a lighted match or cigarette emi.

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