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FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,--Continued.

No. DATE. TIME. SITUATION OF FIRE. No. of BUILDING DESTROYED. DAMAGE. CAUSE. REMARKS. 58 Aug. 26, 4 a.m. House No. 203, Queen's Road Central, $1,500 Accidental, Unknown. The contents were not insured. 59 Sept. 14. 5 p.m. House No. 1, Wing Wo Street, $2,000 Bursting of a kerosine lamp, Insured in the North German Insurance Company for $12,000 and in the North- ern Assurance Company for $22,000. A woman and a child lost their lives during the fire. 60 9.45 p.m. House No. 112, Queen's Road Central, $1,200 Upsetting of a korozine lamp, ...A 62 2 p.m. House No. 210, Queen's Road West, $4,000 Bursting of a kerosine lamp, None 63 21. 7 p.m. House No. 9. Graham Street, Accidental. 64 21. 9.55 p.m. House No. 174, Thirl Street, Grass on Mount Parker, Unknown. 65 23, 10 p.m. S. S. Jupan, Incendiarism, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Some chests of Opium were stolen and the cargo was set on fire. 66 27. 2 a.m. House No. 220, Queen's Road Central, $3.50 Unknown. 67 29. 6.45 p.m. Chimney of House No. 9, Hillier Street, Careless use of lighted candles,... Unknown. 68 Oct. 7.30 p.m. House No. 85, Wellington Street, Bursting of a kerosine lamp. False alarm. 69 6, 11.30 p.m. House No. 4, Graham Street, Unknown. 9, 4 p.m. House No. 117, Shaukiwan, $4 Unknown. 10, 4.30 a.m. House No. 42, Battery Street, Yaumati, $1,500 Falling of a kerosine lamp, Insured in Messrs. Naudin & Co, for $10,000. 12. 11.15 p.m. House No. 3, Fuk Luk Lane, 13, 9.40 p.m. House No. 6, Tung Shing Lane, 74 14, House No. 32, Square Street, Slight 76 30, 2.10 a.m. House No. 154, Queen's Road Central, $8,000 Insured in Messrs. Edward Schellhass & Co. for $10,000. Five inmates lost their lives. 77 Nov. 6.30 p.m. A boiler-maker's shop in Battery Street, Yaumati, $50 78 4. 9.30 p.m. House No. 7, Nullah Lane, Carelessness while worshipping 79 5. 7.30 p.m. House No. 55, Queen's Road West, $1,000 $16,000 Careless use of a lighted lamp. Unknown, Capsizing of a kerosine lamp, ... An old woman lost her life. Not insured. 80 Unknown, Insured in Messrs. Dunu Melbye & Co. for $8,000 and in Messrs. Turner & Co. for $6,200. 81 12, 7 p.m. Chimney of house No. 10, Cochrane Street, 82 14, 2 p.m. House No. 43, West Street, Breaking of a kerosine lamp. 83 14, Grass on hillside near Stanley, Trifling Unknown. 84 19, 2 p.m. House No. 258, Queen's Road Central, 85 22 10 p.m. House No. 34, East Street, Unknown, 86 Dec. 1.40 a.m. House No. 25, Yee Wo Street, Slight Incendiarism,....... Paper saturated with oil was found on the staircase. 87 26, 12.30 p.m. Matshed near Richmond Terrace, $70 Careless use of fire. 88 Matshed at Quarry Bay, $7 Unknown. 6 u.m. House No. 121, Jervois Street, Grass on hillside of Mountain Lodge, Accidental 89 17. 9.20 p.m. Chimney of house No. 10, Wyndham Street, Unknown. 90 18, 12 noon Grass on hillside near Stanley, Slight Accidental. 91 20, 1.15 p.m. House No. 312, Queen's Road West, 92 20, 1 p.m. House No. 27, New Street, Accidental while worshipping joss. 93 21, 10 a.m. House No. 122, Queen's Road West, $10 Burning of joss stick and paper. 94 21, 9.5 p.m. House No. 37, Station Street, Yaumati, Unknown. 95 28, 6.30 p.m. House No. 334, Queen's Road Central, $3,000 Insured in the Northern Insurance Company for $20,000. 96 24, 5 a.m. House No. 16, Jervois Street, Accidental. 97 30, 3.25 a.m. House No. 17, Bonham Strand Central, $20,000 Unknown, Insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $6,000. 98 30, 5.45 p.m. House No. 365, Queen's Road West, Breaking of a kerosine lamp.

Fire Brigade Department, Hongkong, 28th February, 1890.

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.

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FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,--Continued. No. DATE. TIME. SITUATION OF FIRE. No. of BUILDING DESTROYED. DAMAGE. CAUSE. REMARKS. 58 Aug. 26, 4 a.m. House No. 203, Queen's Road Central, $1,500 Accidental, Unknown. The contents were not insured. 59 Sept. 14. 5 p.m. House No. 1, Wing Wo Street, $2,000 Bursting of a kerosine lamp, Insured in the North German Insurance Company for $12,000 and in the North- ern Assurance Company for $22,000. A woman and a child lost their lives during the fire. 60 9.45 p.m. House No. 112, Queen's Road Central, $1,200 Upsetting of a korozine lamp, ...A 62 2 p.m. House No. 210, Queen's Road West, $4,000 Bursting of a kerosine lamp, None 63 21. 7 p.m. House No. 9. Graham Street, Accidental. 64 21. 9.55 p.m. House No. 174, Thirl Street, Grass on Mount Parker, Unknown. 65 23, 10 p.m. S. S. Jupan, Incendiarism, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... Some chests of Opium were stolen and the cargo was set on fire. 66 27. 2 a.m. House No. 220, Queen's Road Central, $3.50 Unknown. 67 29. 6.45 p.m. Chimney of House No. 9, Hillier Street, Careless use of lighted candles,... Unknown. 68 Oct. 7.30 p.m. House No. 85, Wellington Street, Bursting of a kerosine lamp. False alarm. 69 6, 11.30 p.m. House No. 4, Graham Street, Unknown. 9, 4 p.m. House No. 117, Shaukiwan, $4 Unknown. 10, 4.30 a.m. House No. 42, Battery Street, Yaumati, $1,500 Falling of a kerosine lamp, Insured in Messrs. Naudin & Co, for $10,000. 12. 11.15 p.m. House No. 3, Fuk Luk Lane, 13, 9.40 p.m. House No. 6, Tung Shing Lane, 74 14, House No. 32, Square Street, Slight 76 30, 2.10 a.m. House No. 154, Queen's Road Central, $8,000 Insured in Messrs. Edward Schellhass & Co. for $10,000. Five inmates lost their lives. 77 Nov. 6.30 p.m. A boiler-maker's shop in Battery Street, Yaumati, $50 78 4. 9.30 p.m. House No. 7, Nullah Lane, Carelessness while worshipping 79 5. 7.30 p.m. House No. 55, Queen's Road West, $1,000 $16,000 Careless use of a lighted lamp. Unknown, Capsizing of a kerosine lamp, ... An old woman lost her life. Not insured. 80 Unknown, Insured in Messrs. Dunu Melbye & Co. for $8,000 and in Messrs. Turner & Co. for $6,200. 81 12, 7 p.m. Chimney of house No. 10, Cochrane Street, 82 14, 2 p.m. House No. 43, West Street, Breaking of a kerosine lamp. 83 14, Grass on hillside near Stanley, Trifling Unknown. 84 19, 2 p.m. House No. 258, Queen's Road Central, 85 22 10 p.m. House No. 34, East Street, Unknown, 86 Dec. 1.40 a.m. House No. 25, Yee Wo Street, Slight Incendiarism,....... Paper saturated with oil was found on the staircase. 87 26, 12.30 p.m. Matshed near Richmond Terrace, $70 Careless use of fire. 88 Matshed at Quarry Bay, $7 Unknown. 6 u.m. House No. 121, Jervois Street, Grass on hillside of Mountain Lodge, Accidental 89 17. 9.20 p.m. Chimney of house No. 10, Wyndham Street, Unknown. 90 18, 12 noon Grass on hillside near Stanley, Slight Accidental. 91 20, 1.15 p.m. House No. 312, Queen's Road West, 92 20, 1 p.m. House No. 27, New Street, Accidental while worshipping joss. 93 21, 10 a.m. House No. 122, Queen's Road West, $10 Burning of joss stick and paper. 94 21, 9.5 p.m. House No. 37, Station Street, Yaumati, Unknown. 95 28, 6.30 p.m. House No. 334, Queen's Road Central, $3,000 Insured in the Northern Insurance Company for $20,000. 96 24, 5 a.m. House No. 16, Jervois Street, Accidental. 97 30, 3.25 a.m. House No. 17, Bonham Strand Central, $20,000 Unknown, Insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $6,000. 98 30, 5.45 p.m. House No. 365, Queen's Road West, Breaking of a kerosine lamp. Fire Brigade Department, Hongkong, 28th February, 1890. H. E. WODEHOUSE, Superintendent, Fire Brigade. Page 359
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No. DATE. TIME. FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,--Continued. SITUATION OF FIRE. No. of BUILDING DESTROYED. DAMAGE. Wholly. Partiy. } $1,500 CAUSE. REMARKS. 58 Ang. 26, 59 Sept. 14. 4 a.m. 5 p.m. 60 16, 27 9.45 p.m. 62 63 64 65 JN 2N288838 3888 2 21. ** 7 p.. 21. 悲]。 23, 9.55 p.m. 10 p.m. House No. 203, Queen's Road Central, House No. 1, Wing Wo Street, House No. 112, Queen's Road Central, House No. 9. Graham Strect,.. House No. 174, Thinl Street, Grass on Mount Parker, ..... None Accidental, Unknown. The contents were not insured. $2,000 Bursting of a kerosine lamp, Insured in the North German Insurance $1,200 Upsetting of a korozine lamp, ...A $4,000 None Bursting of a kerosine lamp, 2 p.m. House No. 210, Queen's Road West,. Do. Accidental. 24. 5.30 a.m. S. S. Jupan, : Incendiarism, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... 66 2 a.nl. House No. 220, Quoen's Road Central, $3.50 17 67 29. وو 6.45 p.m. Chimney of House No. 9, Hillier Street, None Careless use of lighted candles,... Unknown. Company for $12,000 and in the North- ern Assurance Company for $22,000. woman and a child lost their lives during the fire. Upserting of a kerosine lamp,... Insured in Messrs. Naudin & Co, for $10,000. Some chests of Opium were stolen and the cargo was set on fire. Insured in Messrs. Norton & Co. for $5,000. 68 Oct. 7.30 p.m. House No. 85, Wellington Street, Slight Bursting of a kerosine lamp. False alarm. 69 6, 11.30 p.m. House No. 4, Graham Street, .............. 9, 4 p.m. House No. 117, Shaukiwau, $4 Unknown. 10, 4.80 a.m. House No. 42, Battery Street, Yaumiati, $1,500 Falling of a kerosine lamp, 12. 11.15 p.in. House No. 3, Fuk Luk Lane, Nono 13, 9.40 .. House No. 6, Tung Shing Lane, Do. jose. 74 14, House No. 32, Square Street, ............. Slight 30. 2.10 a.m. House No. 154, Queen's Road Central, $8,000 76 30, 6.30 p.m. A boiler-maker's shop in Battery Stroet, Yamati, $50 Do. 77 Nov. 4. 9.30 p.m. House No. 7, Nullah Lane, . 78 5. 7.30 9.0 House No. 55, Queen's Road West, $1,000 $16,000 Unknown. Carelessness while worshipping Careless use of a lighted lamp. Unknown, Insured in Messrs. Edward Schellhass & Co. for $10,000. Five inmates lost their lives. Capsizing of a kerosine lamp, ... An old woman lost her life. Not insured. Unknown, Insured in Messrs. Dunu Melbye & Co. for $8,000 and in Messrs. Turner & Co. for $6,200. 79 80 81 82 83 84 12, **** 14, 14, ני 17. SAN Chimney of bouse No. 10, Cochrane Street, None Do. 7 p.m. Honse No. 43, West Street, Do. 2 p.m. Grass on hillside near Stanley, Trifting Breaking of a kerosine lamp. Unknown. House No. 258, Queen's Road Central, None 19, ** 2 p.m. 22 35 26, 86 Dec. 10 p.m. 1.40 a.m. 12.30 p.m. House No. 34, East Street, House No. 25, Yee Wo Street, Do. Slight Matshed near Richmond Terrace, $70 Unknown, Incendiarism,....... Careless use of fire. Unknown, Carelessness while smoking. Two coolies lost their lives Paper saturated with oil was found on the staircase. Matshed at Quarry Bay, $7 i u.m. 88 House No. 121, Jervois Street, Grass on hillside of Mountain Lodge, None Acridontal Slight Unknown. FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,-Continued. No. of BUILDING No. DATE. TIME. SITUATION OF FIRE. DESTROYED. DAMAGE. CAUSE. REMARKS. Wholly. Partly. ! 91 888 883 86 8 89 Dec. 17. 9.20 p.m. Chimney of bonse No. 10, Wyndina Street, None Unkuown. 90 18, 12 noon 20, 17 1.15 p.m. Grass on hillside near Stanley, House No. 312, Queen's Road West, Slight Do. Do. Accidental. 92 20, 1 p.m. House No. 27, New Street...................... Do. Accidental while worshipping joss. 93 21, 10 a.. 94 21, 9.5 A 28, 6.30 p.m. 7.20 p.m. Honse No. 122, Queen's Road West, House No. 37, Station Street, Yaumati, House No. 334, Queen's Road Central, Do. Burning of joss stick and paper. $10 Unknown. $3,000 Do., 96 24, 5 a.m. House No. 16, Jervois Street, ................ None Accidental. ז 97 30, 3.25 a.in. House No. 17, Bouham Straud Central, $20,000 Unknown, Insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for $6,000. Insured in the Northern Insurance Com- pany for $20,000. 98 30, 1 5.45 p.m. House No. 365, Queen's Road West, None Breaking of a kerosine lamp. Fire Brigale Department, Hongkong, 28th February, 1890. H. E. WODEHOUSE, Superintendent, Fire Brigade. 359
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No.

DATE.

TIME.

FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,--Continued.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

No. of BUILDING DESTROYED.

DAMAGE.

Wholly. Partiy.

}

$1,500

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

58 Ang. 26, 59 Sept. 14.

4 a.m.

5 p.m.

60

16,

27

9.45 p.m.

62

63

64

65

JN 2N288838 3888 2

21.

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7 p..

21.

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23,

9.55 p.m.

10 p.m.

House No. 203, Queen's Road Central,

House No. 1, Wing Wo Street,

House No. 112, Queen's Road Central,

House No. 9. Graham Strect,..

House No. 174, Thinl Street, Grass on Mount Parker, .....

None

Accidental, Unknown.

The contents were not insured.

$2,000

Bursting of a kerosine lamp,

Insured in the North German Insurance

$1,200

Upsetting of a korozine lamp,

...A

$4,000

None

Bursting of a kerosine lamp,

2 p.m.

House No. 210, Queen's Road West,.

Do.

Accidental.

24.

5.30 a.m.

S. S. Jupan,

:

Incendiarism, ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...

66

2 a.nl.

House No. 220, Quoen's Road Central,

$3.50

17

67

29.

وو

6.45 p.m.

Chimney of House No. 9, Hillier Street,

None

Careless use of lighted candles,... Unknown.

Company for $12,000 and in the North- ern Assurance Company for $22,000. woman and a child lost their lives during

the fire.

Upserting of a kerosine lamp,... Insured in Messrs. Naudin & Co, for $10,000.

Some chests of Opium were stolen and the

cargo was set on fire.

Insured in Messrs. Norton & Co. for $5,000.

68

Oct.

7.30 p.m.

House No. 85, Wellington Street,

Slight

Bursting of a kerosine lamp.

False alarm.

69

6,

11.30 p.m.

House No. 4, Graham Street, ..............

9,

4 p.m.

House No. 117, Shaukiwau,

$4

Unknown.

10,

4.80 a.m.

House No. 42, Battery Street, Yaumiati,

$1,500

Falling of a kerosine lamp,

12.

11.15 p.in.

House No. 3, Fuk Luk Lane,

Nono

13,

9.40 ..

House No. 6, Tung Shing Lane,

Do.

jose.

74

14,

House No. 32, Square Street, .............

Slight

30.

2.10 a.m.

House No. 154, Queen's Road Central,

$8,000

76

30,

6.30 p.m.

A boiler-maker's shop in Battery Stroet, Yamati,

$50

Do.

77 Nov.

4.

9.30 p.m.

House No. 7, Nullah Lane, .

78

5.

7.30 9.0

House No. 55, Queen's Road West,

$1,000 $16,000

Unknown.

Carelessness while worshipping

Careless use of a lighted lamp. Unknown,

Insured in Messrs. Edward Schellhass & Co. for $10,000. Five inmates lost their lives.

Capsizing of a kerosine lamp, ... An old woman lost her life. Not insured. Unknown,

Insured in Messrs. Dunu Melbye & Co. for $8,000 and in Messrs. Turner & Co. for $6,200.

79

80

81

82

83

84

12,

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14,

14,

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17.

SAN

Chimney of bouse No. 10, Cochrane Street,

None

Do.

7 p.m.

Honse No. 43, West Street,

Do.

2 p.m.

Grass on hillside near Stanley,

Trifting

Breaking of a kerosine lamp. Unknown.

House No. 258, Queen's Road Central,

None

19,

**

2 p.m.

22

35

26,

86 Dec.

10 p.m.

1.40 a.m.

12.30 p.m.

House No. 34, East Street,

House No. 25, Yee Wo Street,

Do.

Slight

Matshed near Richmond Terrace,

$70

Unknown,

Incendiarism,.......

Careless use of fire.

Unknown,

Carelessness while smoking.

Two coolies lost their lives

Paper saturated with oil was found on the

staircase.

Matshed at Quarry Bay,

$7

i u.m.

88

House No. 121, Jervois Street, Grass on hillside of Mountain Lodge,

None

Acridontal

Slight

Unknown.

FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,-Continued.

No. of

BUILDING

No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DESTROYED.

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

Wholly. Partly. !

91

888 883 86 8

89 Dec.

17.

9.20 p.m.

Chimney of bonse No. 10, Wyndina Street,

None

Unkuown.

90

18,

12 noon

20,

17

1.15 p.m.

Grass on hillside near Stanley, House No. 312, Queen's Road West,

Slight

Do.

Do.

Accidental.

92

20,

1 p.m.

House No. 27, New Street......................

Do.

Accidental while worshipping

joss.

93

21,

10 a..

94

21,

9.5

A

28,

6.30 p.m.

7.20 p.m.

Honse No. 122, Queen's Road West,

House No. 37, Station Street, Yaumati,

House No. 334, Queen's Road Central,

Do.

Burning of joss stick and paper.

$10

Unknown.

$3,000

Do.,

96

24,

5 a.m.

House No. 16, Jervois Street, ................

None

Accidental.

ז

97

30,

3.25 a.in.

House No. 17, Bouham Straud Central,

$20,000

Unknown,

Insured in Messrs. Siemssen & Co. for

$6,000.

Insured in the Northern Insurance Com-

pany for $20,000.

98

30,

1

5.45 p.m.

House No. 365, Queen's Road West,

None

Breaking of a kerosine lamp.

Fire Brigale Department, Hongkong, 28th February, 1890.

H. E. WODEHOUSE, Superintendent, Fire Brigade.

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