114
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 15TH FEBRUARY, 1896.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
Trifling
Sparks from cook-house,
77
Accidental,................
Unknown,
Worshipping at graves,
Carelessness with lighted tobacco. Unknown.
Falling of a lamp,.
Unknown,
Burning of joss paper. Unknown,
Chimney on fire,
Accident with a lamp. Attempted arson,
Chimney on fire.
REMARKS.
Extinguished by inmates.
Put out by Police and inmates. Put out by Police and coolies.
A large number of trees were damaged.
Insured in the Queen Fire Insurance Co. for
$5,000.
A number of trees were damaged.
Extinguished by Police Sergeant 80 and a gang of coolies.
Put ont by Police.
Put out by Police and inmates.
One man was arrested for the offence but was discharged.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1895,-Continued.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
72 Dec. 10
73
14
9.40 p.m.
74
14
Noon.
Grass on the Hillside above Aberdeen Road,
75
13
3 p.m.
76
18
8 p.m.
House No. 2, Cameron Villas,
House No. 112, Shan Ki Wan,
Grass on Hillside above Shallow Water Bay, House No. 10, Graham Street,
19
19.20 p.m.
Grass above Kennedy Road,
78
21
9 p..
House No. 11, D'Aguilar Street,
$100
79
B83
21
2 p.m.
80
81
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23
10.20 a.m.
Grass on Hillside at Stanley Military Cemetery, House No. 305, Queen's Road West,..
23
2.15 p.m.
Grass on the Hill above the Pokfulam Conduit,
82
25
75
8.30 p.m.
83
26
5 p.m.
A shed on the foreshore at Mong Kok Tsui, Grass on the Hillside at Aplichau,..
$100
Unknown.
39
84
85
86
26
6.45 p.m.
House No. 32, Boubam Strand,
79
28
3.15 a.m.
House No. 46, Wanchai Road,
33
31
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3.30 p.m.
House No. 12, West Street,
87
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31
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7.45 p.m.
House No. 354, Queen's Road West,.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
WM. C. H. HASTINGS, Acting Supt., Fire Brigade.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp,
Unknown, $2,000 Upsetting of a kerosine lamp, $9,000 Bursting of a kerosine lamp,
$1,000 Unknown,
Insured in the Office of Messrs. Schellhass & Co. for $10,000.
Insured in the China Fire Insurance Com- pany for $12,000.
Insured in the Office of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. for $1,500.
Insured in the Office of Messrs. Schellhass & Co. for $9,000. Insured in the Northern Assurance Com- pany for $5,000.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
House No. 230, Queen's Road Central,..
FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1895.
No. OF
BUILDINGS
DESTROYED
Wholly. Partly.
I
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
$6,000
$4,000
Jan.
6
7.45 p.m.
12
9.30 p.m.
House No. 4, Wellington Street,
"
18
5.45 p.in.
House No. 189, Queen's Road Central,.
18
6.45 p.m.
House No. 15, Mercer Street,.
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21
9 p.m.
House No. 337, Queen's Road West
No.
DATE.
TIME.
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