FIRES AND ALARMS DURING THE YEAR 1889,—Continued.
204
No. of
BUILDING
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED. DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
Wholly. Partly.
1
$1,500
Accidental,
58 Aug. 26, 59 Sept. 14,
4 a.m.
House No. 174, Third Street,
5 p.m.
Grass on Mount Parker,
1
60
16,
>>
9.45 p.m.
House No. 203, Queen's Road Central,
None
$2,000
Unknown. Bursting of a kerosine lamp,
1
$1,200
65
66
67
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61
62
63
64
"
21,
7 p.m.
House No. 1, Wing Wo Street,
21,
""
9.55 p.m.
House No. 112, Queen's Road Central,
1
1
$4,000
None
21,
10 p.m.
House No. 9, Graham Street,
Do.
+
23,
}}
2 p.m.
House No. 210, Queen's Road West,
24,
5.30 a.m.
S. S. Japan,
25,
2 a.m.
A
29,
68 Oct.
7.30 p.m.
69
6,
11.30 p.m.
6.45 p.m.
House No. 220, Queen's Road Central, Chimney of House No. 9, Hillier Street,
House No. 4, Graham Street, ·
House No. 85, Wellington Street,
70
9,
4 p.m.
House No. 117, Shaukiwau,
10,
4.30 a.m.
House No. 42, Battery Street, Yaumati,
72
12,
11.15 p.m.
House No. 3, Fuk Luk Lane,
"
13,
8.40 a.m.
House No. 6, Tung Shing Lane,
"}
74
14,
House No. 52, Square Street,
:
$3.50
None
Slight
Bursting of a kerosine lamp.
False alarm.
$4
Unknown.
$1,500
Falling of a kerosine lamp.
None
Unknown.
Do.
Slight
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp, . Upsetting of a kerosine lamp, ... Bursting of a kerosine lamp. Accidental.
Incendiarism,.
Careless use of lighted candles,... Unknown.
The contents were not insured.
Insured in the North German Insurance Company for $12,000 and in the North- ern Assurance Company for $22,000. A woman and a child lost their lives during the fire.
Insured in Messrs. Naudin & Co. for $10,000.
Some chests of Opium were stolen and the cargo was set on fire.
Insured in Messrs. Norton & Co. for $5,000.
1
>>
75
30,
2.10 a.m.
House No. 154, Queen's Road Central,
"
76
77
78
RF2
30,
"
6.30 p.m.
A boiler-maker's shop in Battery Street, Yaumati,
1
$8,000
$50
$1,000
Nov.
4,
9.30 p.m.
House No. 7, Nullah Lane,
5,
7.30 a.m.
House No. 55, Queen's Road West,
1
>>
81
2852
79
>>
80
12,
14,
Chimney of house No. 10, Cochrane Street,
7 p.m.
House No. 43, West Street,
14,
"
2 p.m.
Grass on hillside near Stanley,
$2
17,
House No. 258, Queen's Road Central,
"
83
19,
2 p.m.
House No. 34, East Street,
84
22.
1.40 a.m.
House No. 25, Yee Wo Street,
85
26,
12.30 p.m.
Matshed near Richmond Terrace,
86 Dec.
3,
10 p.m.
Matshed at Quarry Bay,
87
7,
1 a.m.
House No. 121, Jervois Street,
88
Grass on hillside of Mountain Lodge,
None
Do.
Trifling
Do.
None
•
...
Do.
Slight
$70
Unknown,
None
Accidental.
Slight
Unknown.
Carelessness while worshipping
joss.
Careless use of a lighted lamp. Unknown,
Do.
Capsizing of a kerosine lamp,
$16,000 | Unknown,
Breaking of a korosine lamp. Unknown.
Incendiarisin,.
Careless use of fire. Unknown.
Carclessness while smoking.
Insured in Messrs. Edward Schellhass & Co. for $10,000. Five inmates lost their lives.
An old woman lost her life. Not insured. Insured in Messrs. Duun Melbye & Co. for $8,000 and in Messrs. Turner & Co. for $6,200.
Paper saturated with oil was found on the staircase.
Two coolics lost their lives.
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