No.
DATE.
TIME,
FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889.
SITUATION OF FIRE,
No. or BUILDING DESTROYED.
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Wholly.. Partly.
REMARKS.
-
1 Jan.
A co 19
3
4
* A
3,
11.15 p.m.
Midnight.
House No. 1, Rozario Street,
Matshed at Belchers Bay,
6,
5.10 p.m.
77,
11.15 p.m.
Chimney of House No. 28, Stanley Street, House No. 197, Queen's Road West,
8,
12.
4 p.m. Daylight.
Grass on hillside above No. 1 Tank, House No. 73, Queen's Road East,..
2
I
$1,000
Falling of a kerosine lamp,
Trifling
Unknown.
None $2,000
Do.
Do..
Trifling
Do.,
None
Incendiarism,.
-
17,
3 a.m.
9
18,
53
3.20 p.m.
19,
4 a.m.
House No. 159, Queen's Road West, House No. 279, Queen's Road West, House No. 75, Queen's Road East,.
Do.
Do.,
Do.
Unknown,
Do.
Incendiarism....
25
10
20,
8 p.m.
11 Feb. 4,
2 p.m.
House No. 198, Hollywood Road, House No. 44, East Street,
Do.
Trifling
Bursting of a korosine lamp. Accidental.
12
6,
9.45 p.m.
House No. 92, Wing Lok Street,
$20,000
Unknown,......
13
11,
4.30 p.m.
A stack of grass at the "Basel Mission" Garden,
Trifling
Do.
14
12.
10.10 p.m.
House No. 36, Third Street,
Do.
Do.
15
15,
6 p.m.
Grass on the hillside near Tai Tam Tuk,
Do.
Do..
16
17.
8.20 p.m.
Chimney of House No. 35, Wellington Street,
None
Do.
17
19,
9.35 p.m.
Grass on hillside above Richmond Terrace,
Trifling
Do.,
Insured in the China Fire Insurance Company for $1,000.
Insured in Messrs. Siessen & Co. for $2,600.
Some young trees destroyed,
A bundle of rags saturated with kerosine gunpowder and matches were found in the house.
The staircase was saturated with kerosine oil.
False alarm.
Old rags saturated with kerosine oil were thrown into the house.
Insured in Messrs. Russell & Co. for $15,000.
Extinguished by Police.
A number of young trees destroyed.
18
21.
22
19
24.
>
7.30 p.m.
20
24,
7.30 p.m.
21 March
2.
1 a.m.
22
2.
23
6.
24
13.
11 a.m.
25
14,
6.30 p.m.
26 April 5,
27
12,
8.51 p.m.
7.30 p.m.
9.45 p.m.
Grass on hillside near Magazine Gap,
S. S. Benlowers,
Matshed at Yaumati,
Matshed at Coffee Plantation,..
House No. 5, Wing Wo Street,
House No. 337, Queen's Road Central, House No. 91, Station Street, Yaumati, Grass on hillside above Sai Wan,
Grass on hillside above Little Hongkong, House No. 292, Queen's Road West,.
Do.
Do.
Unknown
Do.
$12
Do.
$240
Do.,
Trifling
Do.,
Do.
Do.,
310 Trifling
Do.
Du
$20
28
17.
9.20 a.m.
29 May
5.
30
22
7.20 p.m. 10 p.m.
House No. 146, Boulam Strand Central, House No. 307, Queen's Road West,
Chimney of House No. 155, Queen's Road West,
None.
Unknown.
$300 Trifling
Do., Falling of a korosine lamp.
Careless use of lighted candles. Unknown,
22 pigs destroyed.
Insured in the Northern Assurance Company for $5,500.
Insured in Messrs. Pustau & Co. for $4,500.
Extinguished by Police.
Carelessness while boiling oil,... Insured in Messrs. Stemssen & Co. for $2,200.
Insured in Messrs. Scheele & Co. for $4,000.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,-Continued.
No. of
BUILDING
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED. DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Wholly. Partly.
$10,000 Incendiarism,
REMARKS.
358
31 May
4.35 a.m.
House No. 10, Wilmer Street,...........
32
33
31
35
22 # 38 53 Reeg C
12.
9 p.m.
A house in Un Fuk Lane,
13,
4 p.m.
House No. 20, Gilman Street,,
Trifling Do.
Accidental.
14.
11.30 a.m.
16.
1.45 a.m.
36
17,
5 p.m.
37
17,
38
21,
""
9 p.m. Midnight.
99
June
16,
40
24,
41
25.
"
42
26.
14
4.30 p.m.
2.30 a.m.
2.45 a.m.
9.30 p.m.
House No. 32, Ship Street,
House No. 1, Pokfulam Road,.....
Matshed at Skew Bridge, Shaukiwan Road,.
House No. 86, First Street,................ House No. 41, Shamshuipo,
House No. 115, Third Street,
House No. 113, Queen's Road West,
House No. 252, Queen's Road Central,
Chimney of the Hongkong Dispensary,
$20
¦ ¦
Trifling
$860
$20
Accidental.
$50
Incendiarism,....
Carelessness while burning joss paper.
Careless use of lights while catching bugs.
Unknown.
It is supposed that some thieves entered by the sky-light and set fires to the stores. Insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $15,000.
Careless use of fire for boiling pig's food,
A number of pigs destroyed.
Some straw and oil were found burning in the house.
None
Unknown.
Do.
Falling of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Unknown.
Trifling
Do.
43
28,
9.50 p.m.
House No. 242, Queen's Road West,
$3,000
Incendiarism........
44
46
47
18
49
29902 82866* **
29.
4 p.m..
Chimney of House No. 2, Stanley Street,
None
Unknown.
45 July
p.m.
House No. 87, First Street...................
Do.
4,
11,
4.20 a.m.
2 4.10.
House No. 227, Queen's Road West,
$1,300
1),
House No. 198, Queen's Road West, Grass on hillside,
Noue
Bursting of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Unknown,
11,
50
16,
5 p.m.
Grass in a house at Mong Kok Tsui, Chimney of house No. 12, Market Street,
Trifling
Do.
None
Do.
31
16,
10.35 p.m.
House No. 6, Mercer Street,
Do.
Do.
52
17,
1a.m.
House No. 90, Queen's Road East,..
Do.
53
29,
5.10 p.m.
Matshed on the hill near Victoria Fort,.
$300
2
54 Aug.
10,
10.30 p.m.
Chimney of house No. 72, Jardine's Bazaar,.
None
paper. Unknown.
55
11,
Grass on hillside near Kai Lang Wan,
Do.
Do.
56
12.
8.45 p.m.
House No. 14, Shelley Street,...
Do.
Incendiarism,..........
24,
3.20 a.m.
House No. 95, Hollywood Road,
$400
Unknown,
Bursting of a kerosine lamp.
The master of this shop was charged with arson but was discharged at the Supreme Court.
Careless use of fire for drying cakes,
Insured in Messrs. Norton & Co. for $1,300.
Incendiarism,.......
Carelessness while burning joss paper.
No trees destroyed.
An empty paint tin containing kerosine oil was found burning on the staircase.
A lighted paper torch saturated with kerosine was thrown into one of the rooms. Insured in Messrs. Melchers & Co. for $700.
19
No.
DATE.
TIME,
FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889.
SITUATION OF FIRE,
No. or BUILDING DESTROTED.
DAMAGE.
CAUSF.
Wholly.. Partly.
REMARKS.
-
1 Jan.
A co 19
3
4
* A
3,
11.15 p..
House No. 1, Rozario Street,
6,
Midnight.
Matshed at Belchers Bay,
6,
5.10 p.m.
77,
11.15 p.m.
Chimney of House No. 28, Stanley Street, House No. 197, Queen's Road West,
8,
12.
4 p.m. Daylight.
Grass on hillside above No. 1 Tank, House No. 73, Queen's Road East,..
2
I
$1,000
Falling of a kerosine lamp, ...........
Trifting
! Unknown.
None $2,000
Do.
Do..
Tribing
Do.,
None
Jacendiarism,.
-
17,
3 a.m.
ધ્ર
9
18,
53
3.20 p.m.
19,
4 a.m.
House No. 159, Queen's Road West, House No. 279, Queen's Road West, House No. 75, Queen's Road East,.
Do.
Do.,
Do.
Unknown,
Do.
Incendiarism....
25
10
20,
8 p.m.
11 Feb. 4,
2 p.m.
House No. 198, Hollywood Road, House No. 44, East Street,
Do.
Trifling
Bursting of a korosine lamp. Accidental.
12
6,
9.45 p.m.
House No. 92, Wing Lok Street,
$20,000
Unknown,......
13
11,
4.30 p.m.
A stack of grass at the "Basel Mission" Gardon,
Trifting
Do.
14
12.
10.10 p.m.
House No. 36, Third Street,
Do.
Do.
15
15,
6 p.m.
Grass on the hillside near Tai Tam Tuk,
Do.
Do..
16
17.
8.20 p.m.
Chimney of House No. 35, Wellington Street,
None
Do.
17
19,
9,35 8.m.
Grass on hillside above Richmond Terrace,
Trifting
Do.,
Jusured in the China Fire Insurance Com-
pany for $1,000.
Insured in Messrs. Siessen & Co. for
$2,600.
Some young trees destroyed,
A bundle of rags saturated with kerosine gunpowder and natebes were found in the house.
The staircase was saturated with kerosine
oil.
False alarm.
Old rags saturated with kerosine oil were
thrown into the house.
Insured in Messrs. Russell & Co. for
$15,000.
Extinguished by Police.
A number of young trees destroyed.
18
21.
22
19
24.
>
7.30 p.m.
20
24,
7.30 p.m.
21 March
2.
1 a.Bl.
22
2.
23
6.
24
13.
11 a.m.
25
14,
6.30 p.m.
26 April 5,
27
12,
8.51 m.
7.30 p.m.
9.45 p.m.
Grass on billside near Magazine Gap,
S. S. Benlowers,
Matshed at Yaumati,
Matshed at Coffee Plantation,..
House No. 5, Wing Wo Street,
House No. 337, Queen's Road Central, House No. 91, Station Street, Yaumati, Grass on hillside above Sai Wan,
Grass on hillside above Little Hongkong, House No. 292, Queen's Road West,.
Do.
Do.
Unknown
Do.
$12
Do.
$240
Do.,
Trifling
Do.,
Do.
Do.,
310 Trifting
Do.
Du
$20
28
17.
9.20 a..
29 May
5.
30
22
7.20 p.m. 10 p.m.
House No. 146, Boulam Strand Contral, House No. 307, Queen's Road West,
Chimney of House No. 155, Queen's Road West,
None.
Unknown.
$300 Trifling
Do., Falling of a korosine lamp.
Careless use of lighted candles. Unknown,
22 pigs destroyed.
Insured in the Northeru Assurance Com-
pany for $5,500.
Insured in Messrs. Pustau & Co. for $4,500.
Extinguished by Police.
Carelessness while boiling oil,... Insured in Messrs. Stemssen & Co. for
$2,200.
Insured in Massrs. Scheele & Co. for $4,000.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,-Continued.
No. of
BUILDING
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED. DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Wholly. Partly.
$10,000 Incendiarism,
REMARKS.
358
31 May
4.35 a.m.
House No. 10, Wilmer Street,...........
32
33
31
35
22 # 38 53 Reeg C
12.
9 p.m.
A house in Un Fuk Lane,
13,
4 p.m.
House No. 20, Gilman Street,,
Trifting Do.
Accidental.
14.
11.30 a.m.
16.
1.45 a.m.
36
17,
5 p.m.
37
17,
38
21,
""
9 p.m. Midnight.
99
June
16,
40
24,
41
25.
"
42
26.
14
4.30 p.m.
2.30 a.m.
2.45 a..
9.80 p.m.
House No. 32, Ship Street,
House No. 1, Pokfulam Road,.....
Matshed at Skew Bridge, Shaukiwan Road,.
House No. 86, First Street,................ House No. 41, Shamshuipo,
House No. 115, Third Street,
House No. 113, Queen's Road West,
House No. 252, Queen's Road Central,
Chimney of the Hongkong Dispensary,
$20
¦ ¦
Trifting
$860
$20
Accidental.
$50
Incendiarism,....
Carelessness while burning joss
paper.
Careless use of lights while eat-
ching bugs.
Caknown.
It is supposed that some thieves entered by the sky-light and set fires to the stores. Insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $15,000.
Careless use of fire for boiling A number of pigs destroyed.
pig's food,
Some straw and oil were found burning in
the house.
None
Unknown.
Do.
Falling of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Unknown.
Trifling
Do.
43
28,
9.50 p0.
House No. 242, Queen's Road West,
$3,000
Incendiarism........
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44
46
47
18
49
29902 82866* **
29.
4 p.m..
Chimney of House No. 2, Stanley Street,
None
Unknown.
45 July
p.m.
House No. 87, First Street...................
Do.
4,
11,
4.20 a.m.
2 4.10.
House No. 227, Queen's Road West,
$1,300
1),
House No. 198, Queen's Road West, Grass on hillside,
Noue
Bursting of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Unknown,
11,
50
16,
5 p.m.
Grass in a house at Mong Kok Tsui, Chimney of house No. 12, Market Street,
Trifting
Do.
None
Do.
31
16,
10.35 p.m.
House No. 6, Mercer Street,
Do.
Do.
52
17,
1a.in.
House No. 90, Queen's Road East,..
Do.
53
29,
5.10 p.m.
Matshed on the hill near Victoria Fort,.
$300
2
54 Aug.
10,
10.30 p.m.
Chimacy of house No. 72, Jardine's Bazaar,.
None
paper. Unknown.
55
11,
Grass on hillskie near Kai Lang Wan,
Do.
Do.
56
12.
8.45 p.m.
House No. 14, Shelley Street,...
Do.
lucendiarisin,..........
24,
3.20 a.m.
House No. 95, Hollywood Road,
$400
Uukuown,
Bursting of a kerosine lamp.
The master of this shop was charged with
arson but was discharged at the Su- preme Court.
Careless use of fire for drying Insured in Messrs. Norton & Co. for $1,300.
cakos,
Incendiarism,.......
Carelessness while burning joss
No trees destroyed.
An empty paint tin containing kerosine oil was found burning on the stairense.
A lighted paper torch saturated with ko- rosine was thrown into one of the rooms. Insured in Messrs. Melchers & Co. for $700.
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