Table IV.
Short Report of Serious Fires.
Date 1924
Time of Call (Hours)
Address
Business
Fire Extinguished by
Lives Lost
Damage
Jan. 10
21.04
13, Hill Road, Victoria, West,
Private
A building of 3 floors, about 60 × 25 ft, and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off (About 143 cwt. of Celluloid Film stored in living room)
Feb. 3
21.49
295,297,293 & 291, Canton Road, Mong Kok,
Shops and dwellings
A range of buildings of 3 floors, covering an area of about 75 × 60 ft. severely damaged by fire, roofs off and partly fallen down.
July 12
03.23
191, Queen's Road, Victoria, West.
Electrical accessories
Male: 1, Female: 1
A building of 3 floors, about 30 × 15 ft. (used as shop, and tenement dwelling) and contents severely damaged by fire and part of roof off. 1 Male and 4 females burned to death, 1 female severely burned and injured by jumping from 2nd floor (since died) 1 Fireman (H. K. F. B.) killed and 1 European Officer and 8 Firemen (H. K. F. B.) injured (since recovered).
17 03.46
36, Sai Street, Victoria, Central.
Laundry
Male: 1, Female:
A building of 3 floors, about 30 x 15 ft. (used as work-room, drying room & tenement dwellings) and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off. 3 Females burned to death.
Oct, 24
22.42
147, Connaught Road, Victoria, Central,
Chandler
A building of 4 floors about 30 x 15 ft. (used as shop & dwelling) and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off.
28 00.45
77, Wellington Street, Victoria, Central.
Ilat & quilt maker
Female: 1
A building of 4 floors about 30 x 15 ft. (used as work-room, store & tenement dwelling) and contents severely damaged by fire, heat, smoke & water and part of roof off. 1 Female child rescued from 1st floor, severely burned. (since dead).
Dec.
1 15.50
19, 17, Catchick Street, Kennedy Town, West.
Rattan dealer
Female: 1
Two buildings, each of 3 floors, covering an area of about 45 x 40 ft. (ground & first floors used as rattan store, remainder of floors as tenement dwellings) upper floors and contents severely damaged by fire and most part of roof off. (Adjoining and communicating) | Female burned to death 1 Female aged 11 years severely injured by jumping from second floor. (since recovered).
Hyd-rants
Eng-ines
Fire Floats
Male
Female
Age in year's
10
5
4
3
63
38
2
1
I
1
39
23
18
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Table IV.
Short Report of Serious Fires.
Date 1924
Time of Call (Hours)
Fire Extinguished by
Lives Lost
Address
Business
rants
Hyd- Eng- Fire
ines Floats
Male
Female
Age in
year's
Jan. 10 21.04
13, Hill Road, Victoria,
Private
3
West,
Feb. 3
21.49
295,297,293 & 291, Canton ¦ Shops and dwellings
N
Road, Mong Kok,
July 12
03.23
191, Queen's Road,
Electrical accessories
4
Victoria, West.
1
1
17 03.46
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36, Sai Street, Victoria,
Laundry
1
1
Central.
Oct, 24
22.42
147, Connaught Road,
Victoria, Central,
Chandler
2
28
00.45
,"
77, Wellington Street,
Victoria, Central.
Ilat & quilt maker
1
Dec.
1
15.50
19, 17, Catchick Street,
Kennedy Town,
West.
Rattan dealor
N
2
1
I
1
39
23
18
5
4
3
38
12
Damage
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558 AG
10
63
A building of 3 floors, about 60 × 25 ft, and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off (About 143 cwt. of Celluloid Film stored in living room)
A range of buildings of 3 floors, covering an area of about 75 × 60 ft. severely damaged by fire, roofs off and partly fallen down.
A building of 3 floors, about 30 × 15 ft. (used as shop, and tenement dwelling) and contents severely damaged by fire and part of roof off. 1 Male and 4 females burned to death, 1 female severely burned and injured by jumping from 2nd floor (since died ) 1 Fireman (H. K. F. B. ) killed and 1 European Officer and 8 Firemen (H. K. F. B.) injured (since recovered).
A building of 3 floors, about 30 x 15 ft. (used as work- room, drying room & tenement dwellings) and contents se- verely damaged by fire and roof off. 3 Females burned to death.
A building of 4 floors about 30 x 15 ft. (used as shop & dwelling) and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off.
A building of 4 floors about 30 x 15 ft. (used as work- room, store & tenement dwelling) and contents severely damaged by fire, heat, smoke & water and part of roof off. 1 Female child rescued from 1st floor, severely burned. (sinco dead).
Two buildings, each of 3 floors, covering an area of about 45 x 40 ft. (ground & first floors used as rattan store, remainder of floors as tenement dwellings) upper floors and contents severely damaged by fire and most part of roof off. (Adjoining and communicating) | Female burned to death 1 Female aged 11 years severely injured by jumping from second floor. (since recovored ),
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