AnnualReport-1928 — Page 293

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Table II

Short Report of Serious Fires.

# Date 1928 Time of Call Hours) Address Business Hyd-rants Engines Fire Floats Damage Jan. 1 19.52 106 Hollywood Road Central. Tobacco & Tea Merchants. 2 A building of 3 floors about 35 x 15 ft. used as shop, office & godown). Top floor severely damaged by fire, rest of building and contents by smoke and water. Mar. 19 01.10 223 Des Voeux Road West. Tea Merchant. 2 3 A building of 4 floors about 40 x 15 ft. (used as shop and dwellings). Two upper floors and contents and staircase leading from second to third floor, severely damaged by fire and collapse and roof off. Floors and contents under damaged by water and breakage. Mar. 31 06.12 Lying at No. 27 A Buoy, Victoria Harbour. S.S. "Tjikembang." 1 A passenger cargo vessel of about 8,013 tons gross. About 18 x 18 ft. of wooden deck severely damaged by fire. tye plates and beams badly buckled, and a quantity of cargo (sugar and flour) damaged by fire, beat, smoke and water in lower after hold and 'tween deck. Apr. 4 10.47 Lying at No. 50A Buoy, Wanchai Bay. S.S. "Somedono Maru." 2 A cargo vessel of about 6,000 tons gross. About 2,900 tons of coal damaged by fire and water in Nos. 2 and 3 holds. Apr. 13 22.12 Unnamed Road, off Lai Chi Kok Road, Mong Kok. Pith helmet manufacturer. A brick building of 3 floors about 60 x 30 ft. (ground and 1st floors used as a pith helmet factory, 2nd floor as dwelling). Ground floor and contents and staircase leading from 1st to 2nd floor severely damaged by fire, upper floors and contents by heat, smoke, water and breakage. One male and one female rescued from 2nd floor by firemen with No. 5 Fire Escape. Aug. 24 12.13 Lying at Wing Lok Street Wharf. S.S. "Sui Tai." 1 A passenger and cargo vessel of 1,200 tons gross. After part and super-structure severely damaged by fire, rest of vessel and cargo damaged by heat, smoke and water. Sept. 10 22.43 Cap-Sui-Mun Pass. 1 A trading junk laden with 3,600 gallons petrol, 3,600 gallons kerosine and general cargo burned out and sunk. One male drowned. Three males suffering from burns brought to Hong Kong by the S.S. "Sai On" and taken to a hospital. (since recovered), Oct. 14 20.46 53 & 55 Wai Ching Street, Yaumati. Trading Junk No. T. 973 H. Paper Dyeing Company. Two buildings, each of 4 floors, covering an area of about 30 x 30 ft. (used as workrooms, stores and dwellings). Upper floors and contents severely damaged by fire, floors and contents under damaged by water and dirt. (Premises adjoining and communicating). Oct. 15 00.35 Lying at No. 1A Buoy, Victoria Harbour. S.S. "Changte." 1 A passenger and cargo vessel of about 4,900 tons gross. No. 1 hold and contents damaged by fire and water, abont, 6 x 5 ft. of wooden partition, starboard side of crew space main deck, by cutting away. Dec. 6 00.25 Lying at Junk An-chorage, Victoria Harbour. Junko. 446 V. 1 A trading junk of 700 piculs capacity laden with fire crackers, matches, wood oil, medicine and joss paper severed damaged by fire and partly submerged. One male severely burned on head and face and removed to Hospital. {since recovered). Dec. 13 02.36 20 Upper Station Street Victoria. Joss paper. 3 No. 20-A building of 3 floors about 40 x 15 ft. (used as shop and dwelling) and contents gutted. Nos. 18, 22, 5 and 9-Four buildings of 3 floors and about 45 x 15ft. situated on either side of each of the above buildings, front side and verandahs damaged by fire and heat, interiors and contents by water. Two males and three females burned to death before the arrival of the Brigade One male burns on head and face and taken to Hospital. (since recovered). Dec. 15 04.13 153 Connaught Road West. Rattan Dealer. 1 Nos. 134, 135 and 136-A range of buildings each of four floors, covering an area of about 60 x 45 ft. (used as godowns, shops, offices and dwellings) and contents gutted to first floor level (adjoining and communicating), No. 133-Upper floor used as dwelling and contents severely damaged by fire (adjoining and communicating with No. 134).