No.
DATE.
TIME.
CAUSE.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1897,- Continued.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
36
Oct. 14
1.36 p.m.
87
18
12.30 a.m.
House No. 94, Queen's Road West, House No. 58, Lower Lascar Row,.
22
39
24
225
a.m.
House No. 8, Praya Central, Matshed at Jardine's Gardens,
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 19TH FEBRUARY, 1898.
169
Accidental ignition of gas.
Mosquito curtain set ou fire by an inmate
who was drunk.
Chimney on fire.
Attempted arson,
Cook house accidentally caught fire.
A quantity of firewood in the cook house caught fire.
Overheating of a smoke stack,
Chimney on fire,
A wooden shed on the roof caught fire, Flooring of cook house caught fire,. Chimney on fire,
Overheating of cook house flue, Chimney on fire,
Overheated flue set fire to a beam.
A pile of wood stacked caught fire, Some tea lying on the floor for drying
caught fire.
Chimney on fire,
The roof a wooden structure caught fire, Some old clothing caught fire,..
Some baskets caught fire,..
Grass on fire,..
Two mats saturated with kerosine were found in front of the shed. A woman was charged with arson and was acquitted at the Supreme Court.
Insured with Messrs. Bradley & Co. for $3,000. Extinguished by Police.
Do.
Extinguished by the occupants. Extinguished by Police,
Extinguished by Police and occupants. Insured with Meyer & Co. for $12,500. Extinguished by Police and occupants. Do.
Extinguished by the Fire Brigade. Put ont by Poliec and occupants.
Put out by Police.
Put out by occupants.
Do.
Extinguished by Police and occupants. Extinguished by Police assisted by Coolies. Extinguished by occupants.
$1.00
Chimney on fire,
$334.50
40
41
42
43
44
45
46
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Nov.
11.30 p.m.
6.50 p.m.
House No. 4, West Street,
House No. 5, Centre Street,
Stoke's Bungalow West,
$75.00
77
7 p.m.
House No. 123, Wellington Street,.
12
4 a.m.
House No. 122, Winglok Street,......
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15
8 p.m.
House No. 46, Stanley Street,
21
House No. 171, Queen's Road Central,
21
10 pon.
House No. 42, Praya West,...
$30
23
2.24 8.m.
House No. 12, West Street,
23
12 p.m.
House No. 46, Stauley Street,
50
25
1.50 a.m.
51
25
Reclamation ground near Sai Ying Pun Nuilah,. House No. 103, Queen's Rond Central,
$100
52
988888
26
House No. 185, Wellington Street.
30
11.15 am.
House No. 11. Stanley Village,
7
16
10 p.m.
House No. 23, West Street,
House No. 12, Jervois Street
19
11 a.m.
Hillside at Woog Ma Kok,
20
9.37 p.n.
House No. 78, Winglok Street,
F. H. MAY,
Superintendent of Fire Brigade.
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