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Table I,-Continued.

Fires during the year 1918.

No. Date. Time. Situation of Fire. No. of Buildings Destroyed. Damage. Cause. Remarks. Wholly. Partly. 12 23.3.18.
9.4.18. 12.40 a.m.
10.07 p.m. No. 5, Hollywood Road 1 $ 8,500 13 10.4.18. 3.00 p.m. Shing Hop Matshed Builders' Store Yard at the junction of Pennington Street and Yee Wo Street near house No. 43, Yee Wo Street A lighted candle coming in contact with loose cotton waste. 5 persons admitted to Hospital suffering from burns. 14 26.5.18. 2.10 p.m. Nos. 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, and 33 Belcher's Street... 6 100,000 Unknown. Spontaneous combustion of the palm leaves. 15 28.5.18. 2.45 a.m. Ex H.M.S. Otto at the Kwong Sang Lung Ship Yard, Wong Kok 1 350 { Unknown. 16 1.6.18. 12.45 a.m. No. 29, Belcher's Street 1 17 15.6.18. 11.00 p.m. Kwong Hang Cheong Timber Yard at the corner of Shan Tung and Reclamation Streets... 1 6,000 Do. 18 17.6.18. 9.20 a.m. S.S. Vitim, lying at No. B8 Buoy.... Do. 19 16.7.18. 6.00 a.m. Nos. 12, 13, and 14, Beaconsfield Arcade 1 245,130 Unknown. Herbs on the stoves catching fire. 20 1.8.18. 4.10 a.m. No. 79, Hollywood Road.... 1 1,000 21 17.8.18. 10.40 p.m. Nos. 39D, 39A, 39B, 39C, 39E, and 39F Belcher's Street, and 28, Praya, Kennedy Town........... 1 39,500 Do. 22 12.9.18. 1.50 p.m. No. 338, Queen's Road West 1 2,000 Do. No. 259, Des Voeux Road Central... 1 1,000

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Table I,-Continued. Fires during the year 1918. No. Date. Time. Situation of Fire. No. of Buildings Destroyed. Damage. Cause. Remarks. Wholly. Partly. 12 23.3.18.9.4.18. 12.40 a.m.10.07 p.m. No. 5, Hollywood Road 1 $ 8,500 13 10.4.18. 3.00 p.m. Shing Hop Matshed Builders' Store Yard at the junction of Pennington Street and Yee Wo Street near house No. 43, Yee Wo Street A lighted candle coming in contact with loose cotton waste. 5 persons admitted to Hospital suffering from burns. 14 26.5.18. 2.10 p.m. Nos. 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, and 33 Belcher's Street... 6 100,000 Unknown. Spontaneous combustion of the palm leaves. 15 28.5.18. 2.45 a.m. Ex H.M.S. Otto at the Kwong Sang Lung Ship Yard, Wong Kok 1 350 { Unknown. 16 1.6.18. 12.45 a.m. No. 29, Belcher's Street 1 17 15.6.18. 11.00 p.m. Kwong Hang Cheong Timber Yard at the corner of Shan Tung and Reclamation Streets... 1 6,000 Do. 18 17.6.18. 9.20 a.m. S.S. Vitim, lying at No. B8 Buoy.... Do. 19 16.7.18. 6.00 a.m. Nos. 12, 13, and 14, Beaconsfield Arcade 1 245,130 Unknown. Herbs on the stoves catching fire. 20 1.8.18. 4.10 a.m. No. 79, Hollywood Road.... 1 1,000 21 17.8.18. 10.40 p.m. Nos. 39D, 39A, 39B, 39C, 39E, and 39F Belcher's Street, and 28, Praya, Kennedy Town........... 1 39,500 Do. 22 12.9.18. 1.50 p.m. No. 338, Queen's Road West 1 2,000 Do. No. 259, Des Voeux Road Central... 1 1,000
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Table I,-Continued. Fires during the year 1918. No. of Buildings Destroyed. No. Date. Time. Situation of Fire. Damage. Cause. Remarks, Wholly. Partly. 12 11 23.3. 18. 12.40 a.m. 9.4. 18. 10.07 p.m. No. 5, Hollywood Road 1 $ 8,500 13 10. 4, 18. 3.00 p.m. Shing Hop Matshed Builders' Store Yard at the junction of Pennington Street and Yee Wo Street near house No. 43, Yee Wo Street Ex H.M.S. Otto at the Kwong Sang Lung Ship Yard, Wong Kok 1 350 { 14 26. 5, 18. 2.10 p.m. Nos. 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, and 33 Belcber's Street... 6 100,000 Unknown. Unknown. Spontaneous combustion of the palm leaves. A lighted candle coming in contact Į with loose cotton waste. 5 persons ad. - K 23 mitted to Hospi- N tal suffering from burns. 15 28. 5. 18. 16 2.45 a.m. 1. 6. 18.12.45 a.m. 17 15. 6. 18. | 11.00 p.m. 18 17. 6. 18. 9.20 a.m. 19 16. 7. 18. 6.00 a.m. No. 29, Belcher's Street ................ 1 Do. j Kwong Hang Cheong Timber Yard at the cor-} ner of Shan Tung and Reclamation Streets... S.S. Vitim, lying at No. B8 Buoy.... 1 6,000 Do. Do. 20 1. 8. 18. 4.10 a.m. 21 17. 8. 18. 10.40 p.m. No. 259, Des Voeux Road Central........................................... Nos. 39D, 39A, 39B, 39c, 39E, and 39F Belcher's Street, and 28, Praya, Kennedy Town........... Nos. 12, 13, and 14, Beaconsfield Arcade No. 79, Hollywood Road............ 22 12. 9. 18. 1.50 p.m. No. 338, Queen's Road West 1 1,000 I 245,130 Unknown. 1 39,500 Do. 1 1,000 Do. 1 2,000 Do. Herbs on the stoves catching fire.
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Table I,-Continued.

Fires during the year 1918.

No. of Buildings Destroyed.

No. Date.

Time.

Situation of Fire.

Damage.

Cause.

Remarks,

Wholly.

Partly.

12

11 23.3. 18. 12.40 a.m.

9.4. 18. 10.07

p.m.

No. 5, Hollywood Road

1

$ 8,500

13 10. 4, 18.

3.00 p.m.

Shing Hop Matshed Builders' Store Yard at the junction of Pennington Street and Yee Wo Street near house No. 43, Yee Wo Street Ex H.M.S. Otto at the Kwong Sang Lung Ship

Yard, Wong Kok

1

350

{

14

26. 5, 18.

2.10 p.m.

Nos. 23, 25, 27, 29, 31, and 33 Belcber's Street...

6

100,000

Unknown.

Unknown.

Spontaneous combustion of the palm

leaves.

A lighted candle coming in contact Į

with loose cotton waste.

5 persons

ad.

- K 23

mitted to Hospi- N tal suffering from burns.

15 28. 5. 18.

16

2.45 a.m.

1. 6. 18.12.45 a.m.

17 15. 6. 18. | 11.00 p.m.

18 17. 6. 18.

9.20 a.m.

19 16. 7. 18.

6.00 a.m.

No. 29, Belcher's Street

................

1

Do.

j Kwong Hang Cheong Timber Yard at the cor-}

ner of Shan Tung and Reclamation Streets... S.S. Vitim, lying at No. B8 Buoy....

1

6,000

Do.

Do.

20

1. 8. 18.

4.10 a.m.

21

17. 8. 18. 10.40 p.m.

No. 259, Des Voeux Road Central........................................... Nos. 39D, 39A, 39B, 39c, 39E, and 39F Belcher's Street, and 28, Praya, Kennedy Town...........

Nos. 12, 13, and 14, Beaconsfield Arcade

No. 79, Hollywood Road............

22

12. 9. 18.

1.50 p.m.

No. 338, Queen's Road West

1

1,000

I

245,130

Unknown.

1

39,500

Do.

1

1,000

Do.

1

2,000

Do.

Herbs on the stoves catching fire.

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