TABLE III.
SUMMARY OF MOST SERIOUS FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1939.
Remarks.
Date Address Business Time of Call (Hours) Fire extinguished by Hydrants, Engines, Floats Remarks 12. 1.39 135, Main Street, Shaukiwan, ground floor Haberdashery Goods Shop 00.49 Two buildings of three floors each, about 60 x 15 ft. (used as shops and dwellings) and contents severely damaged by fire, heat and water. Part of roof off. 15. 1.39 300, Hennessy Road, Wanchai Cork and Charcoal Merchants 02.35 I A building of one floor, about 80 x 50 ft. (used as godown) and contents severely damaged by fire, heat and water. Roof off. A range of wood, corrugated iron and palm leaf sheds, covering an area of about 300 x 100 ft. and contents (including motor lorries, machinery, automobile parts, hardwoods, paints, etc.) severely damaged by fire. 18. 2.39 Crown Land South of K.L.L. 1685, Prince Edward Road Automobile Body Builder 18.49 A building of four floors, covering an area of about 60 × 15 ft. (used as shop, office and dwellings). Two upper floors and contents severely damaged by fire, heat and water. 27. 8.39 148, Wing Lok Street, 2nd floor Imports and Exports (Rice) 11.42 2 A building of four floors, covering an area of about 50 × 15 ft. (used as shop, office and dwellings). Two upper floors and contents severely damaged by fire, heat and water. Floors under by water. 6. 9.39 25, Des Voeux Road, West, 2nd Floor Sen Products Dealer 03.21 2 A number of brick, wood and matshed buildings used timber yards and miscellaneous storages and a number of squatters huts, covering an area of about 400 x 300 ft. burned and fallen down. One Chinese female injured. 25. 9.39 Victoria Road, Kennedy Town Scaffolding Contractor 12.15 2 A building of three floors covering an area of about 60 x 15 ft., used as grocer's and joss paper shop and dwellings, and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse. 3 Chinese males and 4 females burned to death. 2 Chinese males and 4 females injured and removed to hospital for treatment. 27.11.39 466, Queen's Road Grocer's and Joss Paper Shop 01.15 4 Three buildings, each of four floors about 45 x 60 ft. used as shops, workshops and dwellings. 46 persons were burned to death. 11 persons were injured and removed to hospital for treatment. 3.12.39 478-482, Shanghai Street, Mongkok Shops and Dwellings 20.53 2TABLE III.
SUMMARY OF MOST SERIOUS FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1939.
Remarks.
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Two buildings of three floors each, about 60 x 15 ft. (used as shops and dwellings) and contents severely damaged by fire, heat jand water, Part of roof off.
A building of one floor, about 80 x 50 ft. (used as godown) and contents severely damaged by fire, heat and water. Roof off. A range of wood, corrugated iron and palm leaf sheds, covering an area of about 300 X 100 ft. and contents (including motor lorries, machinery, automobile parts, hardwoods, paints, elc.) severely damaged by fire.
A building of four floors, covering an area of about 60 × 15 It. (used as shop, office and dwellings). Two upper floors and contents severely damaged by fire, heat and water,
A building of four floors, covering an area of about 50 × 15 R. (used as shop, office and dwellings). Two upper floors and contents severely damaged by fire, heal and water. Floors under by water.
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A number of brick, wood and matshed buildings used timber yards and miscellaneous storages and a number of squatters huts, covering an area of about 400 x 300 ft. burned and fallen down. One Chinese female injured.
A building of three floors covering an area of about 60 x 15 ft., used as grocer's and joss paper shop and dwellings, and contents severely damaged by fire and collapse. 3 Chinese males and 4 females burned to death. 2 Chinese males and 4 females injured and removed to hospital for frealment.
Three buildings, each of four floors about 45 x GO ft. used as shops, workshops and dwellings. 46 persons were burned to death. 11 persons were injured and removed to hospital for treatment.
Time of
Address.
Date.
Call.
Business.
(Hours)
Fire extinguished by
Hydrants. Engines,
Five Floats.
12. 1.39.
00.49
135, Main Street, ground floor, Shaukiwan,
Haberdashery Goods Shop.
15. 1.39.
02.35
300, Hennessy Road, Wanchail.
Cork and Charcoal Merchants.
I
18. 2.39.
18.49
Crown Land South of K.LL. 1685, Prince Edward Road.
Automobile Body Builder.
2
27. 8.39.
11.42
148, Wing Lok Street, 2nd floor.
Imports and Exports. (Rice).
2
6. 9.39.
03.21
25, Des Voeux Road, West, 2nd Noor.
Sen Products Dealer,
25. 9.39.
12.15
Victoria Road, Kennedy Town,
Scaffolding Contractor.
2
2
Z
27.11.39.
01.15
466, Queen's Rond.
Grocer's and Joss Paper Shop.
4
2
3.12.39.
20.53
478-482, Shanghai Street, Mong | Shops and Dwellings. Kok.
2
3
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