Table I,-Continued.
Fires during the year 1917.
No. Date. Time. Situation of Fire, Damage. Cause. Remarks. Wholly. Partly. 21 2.12.17. 5.45 p.m. Nos. 261 and 268 Queen's Road Central. Caused by a foki of the shop striking a match to examine the meter on the kerosine gas reservoir. There appeared to have been a leakage. An explosion was the result. Fire spread to Nos. 259 and 265. 2 6,000 22 10, 12. 17. 12.15 a.m. No. 41 Queen's Road West and Nos. 44 and 46 Bonham Strand, Unknown. 57,800 23 9.12.17. 9.00 p.m. Fuk Wo Cattle Rest, Tai Po Road, Overheating of a stove igniting some dried board and firewood while roasting pork. 1 250 24 12. 12. 17. 4.50 a.m. No. 203 Queen's Road West. Do. Do. 1 7,500 25 21, 12, 17. 4.57 a.m. No. 50 Sai Street, 1 1,300 26 22. 12. 17. 6.49 p.m. No. 19 Bonham Strand East,K 23
Table I,-Continued.
Fires during the year 1917.
No. of Buildings Destroyed.
No. Date.
Time.
Situation of Fire,
Damage.
Cause.
Remarks.
Wholly.
Partly.
21 2.12.17.
5.45 p.m.
Nos. 261 and 268 Queen's Road Central.
22 | 10, 12. 17. ( 12.15 a.m.
| No. 41 Queen's Road West and Nos. 44 and 46 4
Bonham Strand,
23
24 | 12. 12. 17.
25 | 21, 12, 17.
9.12.17. 9.00 p.m.
4.50a.m.
Fuk Wo Cattle Rest, Tai Po Road,
No. 203 Queen's Road West.
26-22. 12. 17.
4.57 a.m.
6.49 p.nt.
No. 50 Sai Street,
No. 19 Bonham Strand East,
ស
2
6,000
Caused by a foki of the shop strik- ing a match to examine the meter on the kerosine gas re- servoir. There appeared to have been a leakage. An explo- sion was the result.
Fire spread to
Nos. 259 265.
and
57.800
Unknown.
1
250
Do.
Do.
I
7,500
Do.
1
1.300
Overheating of a stove igniting some dried board and firewood while roasting pork.
K 23
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