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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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
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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
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14,
14,
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17.
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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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