FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1897.
combustion
among the bales of cotton. Falling of a kerosine lamp,.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
No. or BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
ESTIMATED
CAUSE.
DAMAGE.
Wholly. Partly.
1
Jan. 12
10.30 p.m.
On board the S.S. Fuusang,
祟 500
Spontaneous
2
18
27
10.15 p.m.
House No. 188, Jervois Street,
1
25,000
a
Feb.
B
4.20 a.m.
House No. 213, Praya West,
}
17,000
4
11
"
1.20 p.m.
House No. 24, Cross Street,
:
300
5
15
9.1% a.m.
A
Government Offices, Lower Albert Road,
200
Accidentally set fire by occupants while wor- shipping. Unknown,
A boiling bucket of far on
the roof being upset
became ignited and set fire to the rafters.
1
1
20,000
Unknown, .....
1
4,000
REMARKS.
Iosured in the Office of Messrs. Jardine Matheson
& Co.
Insured with Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. for $25,000.
The 1st floor was insured for $1,800 with Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Coy, and the ground floor in differ- ent Offices for $15,000.
The ground floor was insured in the Miiji Fire In- surance. Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Coy. Agents, for $2,200, the 1st and 2nd floors were family houses.
Was insured for $18,500.
Accident with a kerosiue Insured with the Manchester Fire Insurance Coy. for $3,200. Messrs. Holliday Wise & Co. are the Incal Agents.
lamp.
6
28
1.35 am.
House No. 124, Jervois Street,
17
April
1
1.20 .m.
House No. 14, Cross Street,
op
8
3 12.30 a.m.
House No. 129, Queen's Road Central,
200
Unknown,
11
9
2.24 a.m.
House No. 851, Queen's Road Central,
2
24,000
Unknown,
"
10
21
5.25 a.m.
17
House No. 99, Jervois Strect,..
11
21
10.15 p.ni.
On board S,S. Belgic,
Carried forward.............
1
3,000
Arson,
3,000
...$ 97,200
Sparks from an eartben fnace in the 'tween decks which was being used for the purpose of fumigating the luggage of the Chinese passengers,
Insured with the North British Mercantile Fire In- surance Coy, for $4,850 Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co. are the local Agents.
Insured with Chun On Fire Insurance Coy, for $3,500, No. 353 and the 1st floor of 361 was insured with longkong Fire Insurance Coy, for $10,000 and the Atlas Fire Insurance Coy, for $11,000.
The ground and 2ud floors were insured with the South British Fire Insurance Coy, for $7,000 and the 1st floor with the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Coy. for $2,000. Kung Pak Tit, 38, Master; Chan Pui Tin, 35, Accountant; and Kwong Ying Lun, 18, Cook were suffocated to death. Six men, the occupants of the ground and 2nd fleors, were charged with arson. 1st defendant was sentenced to 15 years' imprisonment with hard labour at the Supreme Court and the rest were discharged.
FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1897,-Continued.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
NO. OF BUILDINGS
ESTIMATED DESTROYED. DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Wholly Partly.
12 April 25
1.55 a.m.
Brought forward, House No. 95, Winglok Street,
1
$97,200
5,000
Unknown,
13 May I
7.40 p.m.
House No. 8, Cross Street,
700
Unknown,
14
20
1.45 a.m.
House No. 71, Jorvois Street,..
18,050
Unknown,
15
15 June
15
2.30 a..
House No. 114, Jervois Street,
34,000
Unknown,
REMARKS.
16 July
23
10 pm.
Hongkong Hotel, Queen's Road Central,
300
17
-་
27
11.55 pan.
House No. 248, Queen's Road West,
300
18 Aug.
10
4.15 p..
House No. 15, Praya, Fuk Teun Heung,
7,000
Areident with fireworks,
19
22
2.5 a.m.
House No. 213, Queen's Roal West,
2
600
+
20 Sept.
4
1.15 p.m.
House No. 16, Tung Loi Street,.
3
6.900
Överheating by a boiler.
Unknown,
Insured with the Hongkong Fire Insurance Coy. for $6,000 and the South British Fire Insurance Coy, for $6,000.
Insured with the North British Mercantile Fire In- surance Coy. for $6,000, Messrs. Shewan Tomes & Co. are the local Agents. Insured with the Northern Assurance Coy, for $15,000. Messrs. Turner & Co, are the local Agents.
Insured with the Transatlantic Fire Insurance Coy. for $24,500 and for $2,000 in the Sun Fire In- surance Coy, Messrs. Siemssen & Co. are the local Agents.
The ground floor was insured for $800 with the Chun
Ou Fire Insurance Coy.
Not insured. The charred remains of two bodies
were found in the ruins.
with Messrs. Carlowitz & Co.
Upsetting of a kerosine The ground and 1st floors were insured for $1,200
lamp. Unknown,
Insured with the Miji Insurance Coy, for $10,000.
21
18
"
7.15 a.m.
House No. 49, Quarry Bay,.
600
Accident with a lighted Not insured.
lamp.
22
19
**
12.20 p.m.
House No. 5, "Wild Dell,".
300
Carelessness with a lighted | Not insured.
match.
23 Nov.
24
11.35 p.m.
House No. 64, Third Street,
1,200
24
24
19
p.m.
House No. 53, Stanley Village,
3
3,000
lamp.
26
28
7.10 a.m.
26 Dee.
22
1.15 p.m.
Honse No. 122, Sceond Street,
II. M. Naval Yard,
5,000
2,000
Accident while worship- Not insured. The charred remains of 15 bodies were
ping,
found in the building. Upsetting of a korosine Not insured.
Accident with a korosine Insured with Messrs. Butterfield & Swire for $4,000.
lamp. Unknown.
TOTAL...........
$177,150
F. H. MAY, Superintendent of Fire Brigade,
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