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1900

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HONG KONG

Noo. 12547

(Subject.)

18047

24 APR 00

Report on Fire Angade 1899

31 (75) ~~12835-18000-12-58

26635-1000-31-G

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There were

31 fines In 1899, destanying property of the value of more than $800,000.

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the previous 10 years. greater than

aley of $500.000 worth of property

destroyed in one

fire, foren ceppally owing to the careless storgs of dienase crackers, sulphur & salt petre

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