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THE HONGKONG GOVERNMENT GAZETTE, 17TH MARCH, 1894
MANUAL ENGINES, HOSE, REELS, &C.
Nine Manual Engines and fittings are all in good order. The Hose, Reels and Supply Carts, ladders and gear are all in good order and condition.
The Assistant Engineer and Engine drivers have done their work, during the year, to my satis- faction, and are very attentive to their duties.
Three, out of the seven men, who applied to learn Engine driving, at the beginning of the year, have attended drill and passed their examination successfully, the other four failed to pass.
NOTE. In the event of a conflagration of any magnitude occurring between Wing Lok Street and West Point Wharf the Engines can be of very little service on account of the Reclamation Works going on, it is impossible to place them near the water in the harbour, and if it could be arranged at a small cost, I would recommend that wells be made, at intervals of 100 yards, just inside of the Old Praya wall, until the reclaimed ground is passable for the Engines.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
JOHN W. KINGHORN,
Engineer, Government Fire Brigade,
H. E. WODEHOUSE, ESQ., C.M.G..
Superintendent,
Government Fire Brigade.
No.
DATE.
FIRES, 1884.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
No. OF BUILDINGS
DESTROYED.
Wholly. Partly.
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
OF PROPERTY DESTROYED.
$ 3,000
1
January 23
No. 95, Praya Central,
2
May
19
No. 62, Queen's Road West,...
July September
31
No. 1, Upper Lascar Row,
800
No, 231, Queen's Road West,
20,000
5
"
19
No. 5, Chin Kwong Street,
15,000
6
19
"
No. 292, Queen's Road West,
2,000
7
23
The 1 Wo Passage Boat No. S.H. 259 in Victoria Harbour,
23,000
8
October 19
No. 11, Bonham Strand Central,
8,000
9
November 4
No. 353, Queen's Road Central,
3,000
10
13
24
No. 15, Sai Woo Lane,
2,500
11
21
""
No. 84, Praya Central,
1,500
12
December
3
Bakery in Morrison Hill Road, East Point,
1,000
13
No. 45, Bonham Strand West,
52,000
""
14
11
""
An Opium Divan at Hung Hom,
1,000
15
16
Hung Hom Village,
100
5,000
16
27
No. 69, Bonham Strand Central,
2,000
17
28
No. 10, Wyndham Street,
20
18
28 No. 14, Station Street,
250
""
No.
DATE.
FIRES, 1885.
No. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
Wholly. Partly.
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
OF PROPERTY DESTROYED.
3
15
8
January
8 No. 198, Aberdeen Village, 17 No. 39, Market Street,
February 8
March April May October December
No. 243, Queen's Road Central,
27 No. 46, Square Street,
$1,200 200
100
1,500
No. 15, Jervois Street,
5,000
700
No. 117, Hollywood Road,
Queen's Road West,
No. 237, Queen's Road West,
3,000
9
15
25
A grass stack at Aplichau,
3,800
10
17
No. 7, Wanchai Road,
2,500
""
11
27
""
Victoria Hotel Buildings, Queen's Road Central,
200
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