CAUSE.
REMARKS.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1894,-Continued.
Unknown.
Chimney on fire,
A jacket hanging close to a lighted lamp caught fire.
Newspapers saturated with kerosine oil were spread over chairs and stools and were partly burnt.
Lighted papers were found on the staircase.
A bottle of kerosine oil and matches saturated with kerosine oil were found on the verandah close to the venetians.
H. E. WODEHOUSE, Supt. Fire Brigade.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
93
91
"3
95
14
96
16
10.45 a.m.
01
Nov. 29
I a.m.
92
Doc.
2 a.m.
9.20 p.m.
3.15 p.m.
5.40 p.m.
House No. 237 Queen's Road Central, A Haystack at Mongkok Tsui, House No. 10 I Wo Street,-
House No. 32 Second Street,
A European House at Peak Road,
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
Trifling.
$10.
Trifling.
$200.
Unknown.
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97
17
35
5 p.m.
98
18
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3 p.m.
99
100
19
House No. 16 Ship Street,
Grass on Hillside at Tsat Tsz Mui, House No. 20 Western Street,
The Magistracy,
Falling of a kerosine lamp. Overheating of flue.
Unknown.
Chimney on fire.
Incendiarism,
""
22
11.15 a.m.
House No. 380 Queen's Road West,
Trifling.
Burning of joss paper.
"
101
23
>>
102
23
103
95
104
25
105
"
106
***
10.15 p.m.
3.15 p.m.
25
1 p.m.
1 p.m.
28
4 a.m.
31
4.30 a.m.
House No. 201 Hollywood Road, House No. 14 Second Street, House No. 18 Belilios Terrace, Grass on Hillside at Stanley, The Central Police Barracks, House No. 109 First Street,
Incendiarism,
Unknown.
Incendiarism,
FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1894.
NO. OF
277
BUILDINGS
ESTIMATED
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DESTROYED.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
DAMAGE.
Wholly Partly.
Jan. 9
2
14
12.30 p.m.
8.45 p.m.
No. 56 First Street,
1
$800
Breaking of a kerosine lamp,
Not Insured.
No. 13 U Lok Lane,
1
$400
Unknown,
26
1.25 a.m.
No. 273 Queen's Road West,
1
$1,200
Do.,
"
Feb.
1
7.55 a.m.
No. 26 Market Street,...
$2,500
6
**
1.40 p.m.
No. 57 Queen's Road West,
1
2
$4,000
6
14
25
4.50 p.m.
7 p.m.
No. 28 Upper Station Street, No. 86 Queen's Road West,
1
$300
1
$50
8
March 3
7.30 a.m.
No. 17 Sult Fish Street,
2
$1,500
Unknown,
Carelessness with lighted matches,. Firing of crackers,
Unknown,
Overheating of a stove for drying medicine,
串
Not Insured.
Insured with the Economic Fire Insurance Company for $7,000.
Not Insured,
Insured with the Moiji Fire Insurance Com- Not Insured. [pany for $2,500.
Insured in the Office of Messrs. Carlowitz & Co. for $5,000.
Insured in the Office of Messrs. Carlowitz
& Co. for $3,000.
28
9.35 a.m.
No. 17 Upper Lascar Row,.
$5,000
Careless use of matches,
Not Insured.
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