INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1894.
THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 20TH APRIL, 1895.
445
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
Jan.
Grass on Hillside at Tai Tam,
1.45 a.m.
>>
6.30 a.m.
The Stag Hotel, Queen's Road Central, House No. 1, Woi On Lane,
$60
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
Unknown,
Chimney on fire.
CAUSE.
Trifling
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35
2 p.m.
Grass on Hillside at Stanley,
Mat bags caught fire while burning joss paper. Unknown.
REMARKS.
A number of trees destroyed.
10 a.m.
House No. 137, Queen's Road East,
Chimney on fire.
""
12.30 p.m.
Grass on Hillside near Hok Tsui,
Unknown.
33
""
6.45 p.m.
12
"
8.30 p.m.
12
10
14
11 p.m.
11
16
>>
7.20 p.m.
9.30 p.m.
A Stack of Hay at Yaumati,
A Stack of Hay at Hung-Hom,. Small Pox Hospital,
House No. 81, Third Street, House No. 115, Stanley,
$0.50
Falling of a kerosine lamp.
$70
Unknown.
$10
$50
>>
$10
"
12
17
1.45 a.m.
House No. 34, Tung Man Lane,...
Trifling
13 Feb. 12
6.45 p.m.
The Man Loong Soy Factory, Yaumati,
"
14
18
12.40 a.m.
House No. 52, Lower Lascar Row,
""
Incendiarism,
Unknown.
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp.
Papers saturated with kerosine oil were found.
""
15
18
5.45 p.m.
House No. 38, Gage Street,
>>
Burning of joss sticks.
16
18
11.30 p.m.
House No. 17, Wing Kat Street,
>>
17
19
4 p.m.
Grass on Hillside near Mount Kellett,
25
Unknown.
18
24
7.30 p.m.
A Grass Stack at Sai Wan Ho,.
$25
19
24
""
10.40 p.m.
A Grass Stack at Shaukiwan,
$30
""
20
26
6.30 a.m.
21 March 4
A certain House (numbered) in Fuk Cheung Lane,.. House No. 198, Wellington Street,
22
4.45 a.m.
House No. 214, Praya West,
Trifling
23
4
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7.20 p.m.
A Matshed on the Reclamation Ground, Praya West,.
24
10
,,
12.30 p.m.
House No. 4A, Upper Mosque Terrace,.
$5
Firing of squibs. Unknown.
25
12
Grass on Hillside at Aberdeen,
>>
""
26
17
2 p.m.
Grass on Hillside at Stanley,
27
18
Grass on Hillside at Aberdeen,
""
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28
24
1 p.m.
Grass on Hillside above Wong Nei Chung,
>>
29
30
26
Grass on Hillside at Shek O,
"3
>>
11
31
29
32
26
26
28
4.30 p.m.
3 p.m.
Grass on Hillside at Pokfulam,
39
House No. 2, West Street,
Trifling
Carelessness with lighted candle.
Grass on Hillside at Aplichau,
Unknown.
>>
33
30
Grass on Hillside at Little Hongkong,
34
April
35
11 p.m. 11.30 a.m.
House No. 3, Tsing Kai Lane, Wanchai,
Trifling
Careless use of matches.
Grass on Hillside at Mount Davis,
Burning of joss paper while worshipping at graves.
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36
Grass on Hillside at Aplichau,
""
"
37
Grass on Hillside at Stanley,
38
39
Grass on Hillside at Aberdeen,
Grass on Hillside at Kennedytown,
"3
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"
"
35
55
...
40
""
1.30 p.m.
Grass on Hillside at Fuk Tsun Heung,.
41
"3
7.30 p.m.
The Ko Shing Theatre,
42
10
7.30 a.m.
43
22
"
9.20 p.m.
House No. 1, Ki Ling Lane, West Point,. House No. 10, Hollywood Road,
44
27
34
8.20 p.m.
House No. 188, Queen's Road Central,
45
May
5
3.55 a.m.
House No. 118, Wing Lok Street,.
$10
Trifling
"
Unknown.
False alarm.
A mosquito curtain caught fire from a lighted lamp.
Chimney on fire.
Unknown.
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