FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1904.
NO. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 10TH MARCH, 1905.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
Wholly. Partly.
#
1 January
2
12
ON
6 3.10 a.m.
House No. 98, Queen's Road Central,
1
>>
5.40 p.m.
Fore Peak of S.S. Prima in Victoria Har- bour,
22
1.50 a.m.
House No. 13, Seymour Road,
1
$14,000
3,400
23,000
J
23
1.50 a.m.
House No. 314, Des Voeux Road Central,..
20,000
10
orxaq
55
8
9
20
53
24 12.10 a.m.
26 10.45 a.mn. 30 | 11.55 a.m.
9 p.m.
February 5
9.48 p.m.
House No. 31, Cochrane Street,
1
2,456
Sparks from a lighted torch,... [the ship's riding light, Dropping and exploding of Unknown, Careless use of matches, or fire by workmen in the Store,... Unknown,.
Damage partly covered by insurance.
Not insured.
Damage covered by insurance.
Damage covered by insurance.
Damage covered by insurance.
A matshed at Gas Works, West Point, House No. 264, Des Voeux Road Central,. House No. 74, Bonham Strand Central,.
500
Unknown,.
Damage covered by insurance.
2
30,000
Unknown,
Damage covered by insurance,
1
1
40,000
Unknown,
Damage covered by insurance.
24
12.15 a.m.
House No. 352, Queen's Road Central, House No. 95, Jervois Street,
1
23,500
Unknown,
Damage fully covered by insurance.
2,500
""
11
25
2.45 a.m.
>
12 March
9
1 a.m.
House No. 444, Des Voeux Road West,. House No. 128, Kramer Street at Tai Kok
4
2
62,000
Overheating of a drying stove, Damage covered by insurance.
Unknown,.
Damage partly covered by insurance.
Tsui,
500
Unknown,
Damage covered by insurance.
13.
17 | 11.45 a.m.
Honse No. 37, Jervois Street,.
3,400
::
14
19
3.55 a.m.
House No. 236, Queen's Road West,
1
22,000
Arson,
15 | April
2
1.45 a..
16
35
House No. 115, Des Voeux Road, Kowloon,
6 | 11.50 p.m. | On board S.S. Holstein in Victoria Habour,
1
.1,300
1
2,659
17
9
3.30 a.m.
House No. 138, Wellington Street,.
1
1
1,400
Arson,
18
10
2.50 p.m.
Godown No. 22, Kowloon,
3
100,000
of arrack,
19
14 11.05 p.m.
House No. 288, Queen's Road Central,
1
3
20,300
Unknown,.
Carelessness of carpenters and workmen on the 1st floor,
Sparks from a furnace,
Carelessness of some steve- dore's coolies,
......
Unknown. Probably fumes
1
Damage covered by insurance. Damage covered by insurance. men were arrested and discharged, Damage covered by insurance.
One man was arrested and discharged by the Magistrate.
Damage covered by insurance. Damage partly covered by insurance.
Four
Carried forward......
$372,915
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