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Table II.

Short Report of Serious Fires.

Date 1927

Date Time of Call (Hours) Address Business Hyd-rants Eng-inea Floate Fire Extinguished by Damage Jan. 21 15.54 136 Jervois Street. Joss paper and Fire-wood morchants. I A building of 3 floors about 35 x 14 feet (used as shop, workroom and store) and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse of roof and upper floors. Asst Engr and Station Officer G.C. Moss, Sub Officer Harold Chan and Motor Driver Yeung Hop all of H.K.F.B. injured in the above collapse and taken to Hospital. (Since recovered). Jan. 28 06.19 23 Connaught Rd. C., Victoria. Government Contractor. 4 1 A building of 4 floors about 90 x 15 feet (used as shop, office, store and dwelling). (Third floor unoccupied). Two upper floors and about one-half of first floor and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off, rest of first floor and contents damaged by heat, smoke and water. Shop and contents damaged by water. Two males (Chan Ting, aged 63; and Chan Shiu Cheung aged 21) and one female (Chan Pak Shi, aged 55) rescued from 2nd floor by No. 6 Escape, One female (Chan Pak Shi aged 55,) rescued from 2nd floor by No. 6 Escape. One male (Chan Shiu Yin, aged 19 years) escaped from 2nd floor by sliding down rope from verandah to street. One motor car and 2 motor cycles severely damaged by fire on ground floor, rest of contents damaged by heat, smoke and water. Pang Yut aged 21 years (Apprentice) burned to death. Tang Yuen, male, aged 17 years, burned about hands and feet and taken to hospital. (Since recovered). Aug. 27 19.28 19 Tai Wo Street, Wanchai. Engineering Workshop and Garage. 1 49 Matsheds destroyed by fire. A range of 5 buildings each of 3 floors, covering an area of about 75 x 40 feet (used as rattan godowns, shops and dwellings). Nos. 64, 66, and 62 and contents severely damaged by fire and roofs off, first and second floors and contents of Nos. 60 and 68 severely damaged by fire, ground floors and contents damaged by heat, smoke, water and breakage. One male (Wong Ling Tai aged 18 years) rescued from second floor of No. 62 by No. 5 Escape. Sept. 9 09.48 Repulse Bay, (Bathing Beach). 1 2 A building of 2 floors about 100 x 30 feet (used as godown) and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off. Dec. 1 05.55 Lai Chi Kok Road. Rattan Dealer. 3 1 Dec. 11 01.27 Sai On Lane, West Point, Nut oil & Firecracker Merchant.

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K 40 Table II. Short Report of Serious Fires. Date 1927 Date Time of Call (Hours) Address Business Hyd-rants Eng-inea Floate Fire Extinguished by Damage Jan. 21 15.54 136 Jervois Street. Joss paper and Fire-wood morchants. I A building of 3 floors about 35 x 14 feet (used as shop, workroom and store) and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse of roof and upper floors. Asst Engr and Station Officer G.C. Moss, Sub Officer Harold Chan and Motor Driver Yeung Hop all of H.K.F.B. injured in the above collapse and taken to Hospital. (Since recovered). Jan. 28 06.19 23 Connaught Rd. C., Victoria. Government Contractor. 4 1 A building of 4 floors about 90 x 15 feet (used as shop, office, store and dwelling). (Third floor unoccupied). Two upper floors and about one-half of first floor and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off, rest of first floor and contents damaged by heat, smoke and water. Shop and contents damaged by water. Two males (Chan Ting, aged 63; and Chan Shiu Cheung aged 21) and one female (Chan Pak Shi, aged 55) rescued from 2nd floor by No. 6 Escape, One female (Chan Pak Shi aged 55,) rescued from 2nd floor by No. 6 Escape. One male (Chan Shiu Yin, aged 19 years) escaped from 2nd floor by sliding down rope from verandah to street. One motor car and 2 motor cycles severely damaged by fire on ground floor, rest of contents damaged by heat, smoke and water. Pang Yut aged 21 years (Apprentice) burned to death. Tang Yuen, male, aged 17 years, burned about hands and feet and taken to hospital. (Since recovered). Aug. 27 19.28 19 Tai Wo Street, Wanchai. Engineering Workshop and Garage. 1 49 Matsheds destroyed by fire. A range of 5 buildings each of 3 floors, covering an area of about 75 x 40 feet (used as rattan godowns, shops and dwellings). Nos. 64, 66, and 62 and contents severely damaged by fire and roofs off, first and second floors and contents of Nos. 60 and 68 severely damaged by fire, ground floors and contents damaged by heat, smoke, water and breakage. One male (Wong Ling Tai aged 18 years) rescued from second floor of No. 62 by No. 5 Escape. Sept. 9 09.48 Repulse Bay, (Bathing Beach). 1 2 A building of 2 floors about 100 x 30 feet (used as godown) and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off. Dec. 1 05.55 Lai Chi Kok Road. Rattan Dealer. 3 1 Dec. 11 01.27 Sai On Lane, West Point, Nut oil & Firecracker Merchant. ON
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K 40 Table II. Short Report of Serious Fires. Date 1927 Time of Call (Hours) Fire Extinguished by Address Business Hyd- Eng- Fire rants inea Floate Jan. 21 15,54 136 Jervois Street. Joss paper and Fire- wood morchants. I Jan. 28 06.19 23 Connaught Rd. C., Victoria. Government Contractor. 4 1 Aug. 27 19.28 19 Tai Wo Street, Wanchai. Engineering Workshop and Garage. 1 Damage A building of 3 floors about 35 x 14 feet (used as shop, workroom and store) and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse of roof and upper floors. Asst Engr and Station Officer G.C. Moss, Sub Officer Harold Chan and Motor Driver Yeung Hop all of H.K.F.B. injured in the above collapse and taken to Hospital. (Since recovered). A building of 4 floors about 90 x 15 feet (used as shop, office, store and dwelling). (Third floor unoccupied). Two upper floors and about one-half of first floor and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off, rest of first floor and contents damaged by heat, smoke and water. Shop and con- tents damaged by water. Two males (Chan Ting, aged 63; and Chan Shiu Cheung aged 21) and one female (Chan Pak Shi, aged 55) rescued from 2nd floor by No. 6 Escape, One female (Chan Pak Shi aged 55,) rescued from 2nd floor by No. 6 Escape. One male (Chan Shiu Yin, aged 19 years) escaped from 2nd floor by sliding down rope from verandah to street. One motor car and 2 motor cycles severely damaged by fire on ground floor, rest of contents damaged by heat, smoke and water. Pang Yut aged 21 years (Apprentice) burned to death. Tang Yuen, male, aged 17 years, burned about hands and feet and taken to hospital. (Since recovered). 49 Matsheds destroyed by fire. A range of 5 buildings each of 3 floors, covering an area of about 75 x 40 feet (used as rattan godowns, shops and dwellings). Nos. 64, 66, and 62 and contents severely damag- ed by fire and roofs off, first and second floors and contents of Nos. 60 and 68 severely damaged by fire, ground floors and contents damaged by heat, smoke, water and breakage. One male (Wong Ling Tai aged 18 years) rescued from second floor of No. 62 by No. 5 Escape. A building of 2 floors about 100 x 30 feet (used as godown) and contents severely damaged by fire and n of roof off. 3 1 Sept. 9 09.48 Repulse Bay, (Bathing Beach). 1 2 Dec. 1 05.55 Lai Chi Kok Road. Rattan Dealer. Dec. 11- 01.27 Sai On Lane, Nut oil & Firecracker West Point, Merchant. ON
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K 40

Table II.

Short Report of Serious Fires.

Date 1927

Time of Call (Hours)

Fire Extinguished by

Address

Business

Hyd- Eng- Fire

rants

inea

Floate

Jan. 21 15,54

136 Jervois Street.

Joss paper and Fire- wood morchants.

I

Jan. 28 06.19

23 Connaught Rd. C., Victoria.

Government Contractor.

4

1

Aug. 27

19.28

19 Tai Wo Street, Wanchai.

Engineering Workshop and Garage.

1

Damage

A building of 3 floors about 35 x 14 feet (used as shop, workroom and store) and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse of roof and upper floors.

Asst Engr and Station Officer G.C. Moss, Sub Officer Harold Chan and Motor Driver Yeung Hop all of H.K.F.B. injured in the above collapse and taken to Hospital. (Since recovered).

A building of 4 floors about 90 x 15 feet (used as shop, office, store and dwelling). (Third floor unoccupied).

Two upper floors and about one-half of first floor and contents severely damaged by fire and roof off, rest of first floor and contents damaged by heat, smoke and water. Shop and con- tents damaged by water.

Two males (Chan Ting, aged 63; and Chan Shiu Cheung aged 21) and one female (Chan Pak Shi, aged 55) rescued from 2nd floor by No. 6 Escape,

One female (Chan Pak Shi aged 55,) rescued from 2nd floor by No. 6 Escape.

One male (Chan Shiu Yin, aged 19 years) escaped from 2nd floor by sliding down rope from verandah to street.

One motor car and 2 motor cycles severely damaged by fire on ground floor, rest of contents damaged by heat, smoke and water.

Pang Yut aged 21 years (Apprentice) burned to death.

Tang Yuen, male, aged 17 years, burned about hands and feet and taken to hospital. (Since recovered).

49 Matsheds destroyed by fire.

A range of 5 buildings each of 3 floors, covering an area of about 75 x 40 feet (used as rattan godowns, shops and dwellings). Nos. 64, 66, and 62 and contents severely damag- ed by fire and roofs off, first and second floors and contents of Nos. 60 and 68 severely damaged by fire, ground floors and contents damaged by heat, smoke, water and breakage.

One male (Wong Ling Tai aged 18 years) rescued from second floor of No. 62 by No. 5 Escape.

A building of 2 floors about 100 x 30 feet (used as godown) and contents severely damaged by fire and n of roof off.

3

1

Sept. 9

09.48

Repulse Bay, (Bathing Beach).

1

2

Dec. 1

05.55

Lai Chi Kok Road.

Rattan Dealer.

Dec. 11- 01.27

Sai On Lane,

Nut oil & Firecracker

West Point,

Merchant.

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