No.
CAUSE.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1896.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
XXVIII SUPPLEMENT TO THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 1897.
- 10 to £- 00 0
10
Jan. 2
2 p.m.
7.45 p.m.
Grass on Leighton Hill,
Stairs of House No. 153, Queen's Road West,
""
12
3.30 p.m.
19
6.15 p.m.
A beam at House No. 9, Stewart Terrace, Matshed at Kwo Lo Wan, Hung Hom,
24
6.30 p.m.
No. 3, Sun Wai Lane,
24
8.45 p.m.
25
6 p.m.
29
6.15 p.m.
31
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10
Feb. 7
11
11
2.30 a.m.
6 p.m.
12 Midt.
33
12 March
13
2
14
15
45
- 3
11 p.m.
| Chinese Mail Office,·
Noon.
6.10 p.m.
1 a.m.
A matshed on the bill above Tung Wa Hospital, No. 6, Hillside Street, Hung Hom,. House No. 189, Queen's Road East, An unoccupied house at Shek Ó,. A matshed at top of Ship Street, House No. 217, Queen's Road Central,
House No. 38, Hollywood Road,
A matshed within enclosed area of Taipingshan, House No. 40, Elgin Street,
16
28
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17 April
18
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2
5 p.m.
12.30 a.m.
Hillside between Shek Ó and Chai Wan Gap,
House No. 10, Ship Street,
18
7 p.m.
Praya West,
19
26
8.30 a.m.
Store-room of Messrs. J. D. Humphreys at Kowloon,
Trifling
Spontaneous combustion.
72
20
June 11
7 p.m.
New Hongkong Club,
Burning joss sticks and papers, Accidentul.
21
18
3 a.m.
House No. 42, Eastern Street,
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22 July
10.30 p.m.
Kellet's Island,
23
17
6.30 8.m.
House No. 83, Market Street, Hung Hom,
Trifling
Accidental,
Overheating of a flue,
Accidental.
Nil
Accidental,.. Attempted arson.
Trifling
$30
Trifling
Flame from candle,
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Chimney on fire,
11
Sparks from the oven.
Accidental,
Barning joss sticks,
Explosion of a kerosine lamp.
Unknown,
Carelessness with crackers.
Chimney on fire,
Trifling
Burning joss sticks,
Attempted arson,
Grass on fire,. Unknown,
About 30 fir trees were burnt.
Extinguished by Police and inmates.
Extinguished by Inspector Quincey and occupants. Extinguished by occupants.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Extinguished by Police.
Put out by Police and villagers.
Put out by Mr. Campbell and members of Fire Bri- gade.
Extinguished by Police and inmates.
A burning joss stick attached to a box of matches wrapped in kerosine soaked paper was discovered on a cupboard under compositors' desk which had apparently been put through the windows the vene- tians of which were open. About 4 acres of The fire broke out amongst a quantity of charcoal. An alarm was raised and the Brigade turned out to Praya West where a quantity of rubbish was being burnt by the Sanitary Authorities.
grass
burnt.
A quantity of shavings caught fire.
This was a false alarm.
Extinguished by Police and inmates.
24
18
10.40 p.m.
House No. 221, Queen's Road West,
Accidental.
"
25
29
6 p.m.
House No. 37, Pottinger Street,
Chimney on fire.
Do.
26
29
7.15 p.m.
Alice Memorial Hospital,...
27 Aug.
2
2 p.m.
28
6
7.20 p.m.
??
29 Sept.
30
8 p.m.
12.40 a.m.
A matshed at Tai Shek Kü, House No. 86, Wellington Street, Honse No. 119, Queen's Road West,
$24
Unknown.
Chimney on fire.
House No. 350, Queen's Road West,
A
21
31
25
A
32
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33
Oct.
1382
9 p.m.
10.30 p.m.
2.30 a.m.
Honse No. 7, Upper Rutter Street, House No. 250, Queen's Road West, House No. 81, Aplichau,
$4
$1,000
Accident with a lighted lamp,.. Unknown,
A kerosine lamp upset,.
A small pot of kerosine oil was accident- ally set on fire,
Bursting of a kerosine lamp,
Extinguished by Acting Sergt. 69, Williamson and occupants.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Extinguished by Inspector Hennessy and inmates. Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Extinguished by Police and inhabitants at Aberdeen,
Property not insured.
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