No.
Date.
Time.
RETURN OF FIRES AND ALARMS OCCURRED DURING THE YEAR 1886,--Continued.
Situation of Fire. No. of Building destroyed. Damage. Cause. REMARKS. Grass on hillside near Aberdeen, Mosquito curtain at No. 10, Jardine Bazaar, Firewood in cook-house of No. 3, Hin Lung Lane, No. 50, Jardine Bazaar, No. 4, Square Street, Chimney at No. 224, Queen's Road West, Chimney of Medical Hall, Firewood in the kitchen of No. 31, Gongh Street, A piece of cloth at No. 9, Wellington Street, 41 May 30, 11.30 a.m. Third Street, 42 31, 8.30 a.m. 43 June 30, 2.30 p.m. 44 July 3, 7.30 a.m. 45 3, Midnight 46 47 48 49 30, 50 August 3, 12.45 p.m. No. 24, Circular Pathway, 51 13, 9.45 p.m. 52 13, 5 p.m. 53 14, Noon. 54 17, 8.30 p.m. 55 20, 10 a.m. 56 26, 57 30, 58 September 5, 9.30 p.m. Chimney of No. 21, Ladder Street, 59 8. 60 9, 61 1, 11 p.m. No. 3, Ezra Lane, Mat Screen. 62 12, 4.20 a.m. No. 824, Queen's Road West, 63 15, 4 p.m. Grass on hill near Cape D'Aguilar and Stanley Road, $3,500 64 17, 7 p.m. No. 41, Salt-fish Lane, 65 17, 6.30 p.m. A Kerosene Lamp No. 47, Hollywood Road, Lamp burst. 66 19, 4 p.m. Grass on hillside near Chai Wan, Trifling 67 27, 10 a.m. 68 29, 69 October 2, 5.45 p.m. Chimney of No. 10, Queen's Road Central, 70 6, 71 6 a.m. Chimney of No. 18, Hollywood Road, 72 11, 9 p.m. Carpet in Hongkong Hotel, 73 12, 6.30 p.m. Grass on Mount Davis, 74 21, 10.45 p.m. A mosquito curtain in No. 5, Third Street, 75 22, 12.30 p.m. A matshed at Stone Cutters' Island, 76 22, No. 3, Kan Ü Fong, 77 23, 5.50 p.m. No. 3, Tuk Hing Lane, 78 November 2, 12.50 p.m. Grass on hill near Tai-tam-tuk, 79 2, 7.20 p.m. Some mats on No. 51, Caine Road, 80 6, Chimney of Tsimshatsui Station, $12,000 81 November 8, Chimney of No. 95, Second Street, 82 13, 10, No. 218, Hollywood Road, 83 10, 17 A bundle of firewood in No. 10, West Street 84 11, 3 Rattan shavings in No. 15, Tik Lung Lane, 85 18, A mattress in No. 74, Praya East, 86 20, 11 Flooring of No. 88, Bridges Street, 87 20, 32 Cook-house No. 6, Praya, Hunghom, 88 22, No. 17, Hollywood Road, 89 24, Horse Repository, Garden Road, $40,000 90 24, 5.40 p.m. A mosquito curtain No. 60, Praya, Yaumati, 91 26, 9 p.m. No. 106, Queen's Road West, 92 26, Chimney No. 36, Praya Central, 93 29, 5 p.m. A mosquito curtain No. 7, Circular Pathway, 94 December 5, 5 p.m. A mosquito curtain Square Street, 95 7, 37 Hillside near North Fort, 96 11, 59 Bed board at No. 23, Taipingshan Street, 97 13, Grass on the hill at Aberdeen, 98 15 Chimney of No. 39, Pottinger Street, 99 16, 5 a.m. No. 91, Queen's Road West, 100 16, 33 12.30 p.m. Grass on hill between Chaiwan and Shekò, 101 17, 7 a.m. No. 223, Queen's Road West, $16,000 102 17, 8 p.m. Wooden partition at No. 20, Jervois Street, 103 19, 5.40 p.m. No. 67, Bonham Strand West, $18,000 104 20, 1.40 a.m. Mat-bags in No. 155, Praya West, 105 20, A coal godown in Ship Street, 106 22, 3 p.m. Cook-house of No. 42, Jervois Street, 107 24, 5 p.m. A matshed in Italian Convent's Garden at Kaulung, $80 108 25, 33 5.50 p.m. Chimney of No. 91, Praya West, 109 28, 7 p.m. 1st floor of No. 23, East Street, 110 29, 5 p.m. Grass on the hillside above Pokfulam Road, 111 29, 6.30 p.m. Grass on hill between Gap and Mount Kellett 112 29, 7 p.m. A mosquito curtain and some bed clothing in No. 49, Square Street,Fire Brigade Department, Hongkong, 5th January, 1887.
JOHN S. BREWER,
Acting Superintendent Fire Brigade.
No.
Date.
Time.
RETURN OF FIRES AND ALARMS OCCURRED DURING THE YEAR 1886,--Continued.
Situation of Fire.
No. of Build-
ing destroyed.
Damage.
Wholly.
Parily.
Cause.
REMARKS.
59
8.
60
9,
Grass on hillside near Aberdeen,.......
Mosquito curtain at No. 10, Jardine Bazaar,
Firewood in cook-house of No. 3, Hin Lung Lane, No. 50, Jardine Bazaar,
No. 4, Square Street,
Chimuey ar No. 224, Queen's Road West,..
Chimney of Medical Hall,
Firewood in the kitchen of No. 31, Gongh Street,.
A piece of cloth at No. 9, Wellington Street,
41 May
30,
11.30 a.m.
Third Street,
42
31,
8.30 a.m.
43
June
30,
2.30 p.m.
44 July
3,
7.30 a.m.
45
3,
Midnight
46
47
48
* * * *
6,
5.30 p.n.
7,
4.46 p.m.
24.
10.30 a.m.
49
30,
37
50 August
3.
12.45 a..
51
13,
23
9.45 p.m.
No. 24, Circular Pathway,
52
13,
5 p.m.
53
14,
Noon.
"
54
17,
8.80 p.m.
55
20,
10 a.m.
56
26,
"}
57
30,
58 September 5,
9.30 p.m.
Noon.
7.30 p.. 11.30 a.m.
Chimney of No. 21, Ladder Street,..
Roof of No. 17, Praya East,
A Hut above Kennedy Road,
Chimney at No. 27, Hollywood Road,
Soldering shed at Bowrington,
Mat-bage at No. 4, First Street,
Chimney at Tung Wa Hospital,
No. 41, Cochrane Street,
Matsheds above Kenuedy Road,
Slight Do.
Do.
None
Do.
Very little
None
Children playing with candles. Unknown.
Kerosene Lamp.
Rugs and Paper.
Overheating a soldering iron.
While Chun-fat was prosecuting 3 men for larceny at the Police Court a gang of their friends set fire to his hut.
Unknown.
Unknown.
Do.
Triling
Do.
None
Do.
Do.
Do,
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
$5
Incendiary,
Trifling
Unknown.
$300
Trifling
Accidental.
Do.
Unknown.
Do.
Kerosene Lamp.
$500
Unknown.
Trifling
Do.
...
Do.
Do.
61
1},¦
>
11 p..
No. 3, Ezra Lauc,....
Do.
Mat Sereen.
62
12,
4.20 a.m.
No. 824, Queen's Road West,
63
15,
4 p.m.
Grass on hill near Cape D'Aguilar and Stauley Road,.
Do.
Unknown.
$3,500
Do.
64
17.
7 p.in.
No. 41, Salt-fish Lane,.....
None
65
17,
6.30 p.m.
A Kerosene Lamp No. 47, Hollywood Rond,....
Lamp burst.
66
19,
4 p.m.
Grass on hillside near Chai Wan,
Triding
Unknown.
67
27,
10 a.m.
68
29,
69
October
2,
}
5.45 p.m.
TO
6,
"
71
[],
6 a.m.
72
11,
9 p.m.
73
12.
6.30 p.m.
21,
costs;
33
10.45 p.m.
22,
22,
23
12.30 p.m.
Chimney of No. 10, Queen's Road Central,
Chimney of No. 18, Hollywood Road,
Carpet in Hongkong Hotel,....................
Grass on Momit Davis,
A mosquito curtain in No. 5, Third Street,
A matshed at Stone Cutters' Island,
No. 3, Kan Ü Fong,..
No. 3, Tuk Hing Laue,
Grass on hill near Tai-tam-tuk,
Some mats on No. 51, Caine Road,...
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
None
Do.
Do.
Trifling
$50
29,
SA
5.50 p.m.
Some wood in No. 225, Queen's Road West,
78 November 2,
12.50 p.m. 7.20 p.m.
Chimney of Tsimshatsui Station,
Chimney of No. 95, Second Street,....
$12,000
None
Unknown.
Trifling
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
None
Set on fire while worshipping graves. Unknown.
Do.
Upsetting of a lighted lump.
Upsetting of a Kerosene Lamp by a cat.
80
6,
Grass on hillside near Stanley,
No.
Date.
Time.
RETURN OF FIRES AND ALARMS OCCURRED DURING THE YEAR 1886,--Continued.
Situation of Fire.
No. of Build-
ing destroyed.
Damage.
Wholly.
Partly.
Cause.
81
November 8,
82
13
10,
83
10,
17
84
11,
3
85
18,
86
20.
11
87
20.
32
7.15 p.m.
88
22.
89
24.
90
24,
5.40 p.ut.
91
26,
9 p.m.
92
26,
*
7 p.n.
93
29,
5 p.m.
94 December 5,
5 p.m.
95
7,
37
96
11,
59
i p.in.
97
13,
10.30 a.ni.
5.15 a.JD.
No. 218, Hollywood Road,
A bundle of firewood in No. 10, West Street, Rattan shavings in No. 15, Tik Lung Lane,
A mattress in No. 74, Praya East,....
Flooring of No. 88, Bridges Street,
Cook-house No. 6, Praya, Hunghòm,..
No. 17, Hollywood Road,
Horse Repository, Garden Road,
A mosquito curtain No. 60, Praya, Yaumati,
No. 106, Queen's Road West,
Chimney No. 36, Praya Ceutral,
A mosquito curtain No. 7, Circular Pathway,
A mosquito curtain Square Street,
Hillside ucar North Fort,......
Bed board at No. 23, Taipingshan Street,.
Gruss on the hill at Aberdeen,
Chimney of No. 39, Pottinger Street,.............
Trifling Do.
Unknown.
None
Upsetting of a Kerosene Lamp. Unknown.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Triding
$5
Trifling
$270
Unknown.
$7
Do.
$40,000
None Slight
Fire from cooking stove.
Some matting caught fire.
Explosion of a Kerosene Lamp.
Capsizing of a Kerosene Lamp. Unknown.
Do.
$1.20
Do.
Unknown Unknown,
Trifting Do. None
Burning of Joss Paper. Unknown.
Do.
+3
98
وو
hen c
15.
10 au.
Hills East of Tai-tam-tuk Village,
99
16,
5 a.m.
No. 91, Queen's Road West,
4.
Do.
Accidental when cooking.
"
100
16,
33
12.30 p.m.
Grass on hill between Chaiwan and Shekò,
Do.
Unknown.
101
17,
7 a.m.
No. 223, Queen's Road West,.
$16,000
Spilling of tat in five.
None
Unknown,
33
102
17,
8 p.m.
Wooden partition at No. 20, Jervois Street,
103
19,
5.40 p.m.
No. 67, Boubam Strand West,
$18,000
Carelessness with a candle.
104
20,
1.40 a.m.
Mat-bags in No. 155, Praya West,.......
Trifling
Unknown.
None
Do.
105
20,
A coal godown in Ship Street,
Do.
Do.
106
22.
3 pan.
Cook-house of No. 42, Jervois Street,
107
24,
J
5 p..
A matshed in Italian Convent's Garden at Kaulung,
$80
Do.
None
Do.
108
25,
33
$.50 p.m.
Chimney of No. 91, Praya West,.
Do.
109
28,
7 p.m.
1st floor of No. 23, East Street,
Bursting of a Kerosene Lamp.
110
29.
5 p.m.
111
29,
6.30 p.m.
112
29,
7 p.m.
Grass on the hillside above Pokfulam Road,.
Grass on hill between Gap and Mount Kellett...
A mosquito curtain and some bed clothing in No. 49, Square Street,
Triffing
Do.
Burning of Joss Paper.
Unknown.
Do.
Do.
Fire Brigade Departineut, Hongkong, 5th January, 1887.
REMARKS.
Some young trees and
grass buried down,
JOHN S. BREWER,
Acting Superintendent Fire Brigade.
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