CAUSE.
REMARKS.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1895.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
65
10
13
"
21
"5
21
10.45 p.m.
28
9.30 p.m.
House No. 2, Cochrane Street,
23
24
25
26
27
April 10
28 May 1
3 p.m.
1.30 p.m.
3.30 p.m.
5.15 a.m.
Grass on Hillside at Stanley,
Grass on Hillside near Tung Lo Wan, Grass on Hillside at Coffee Plantation, Matshed at Quarry Bay,
House No. 145, Winglok Street,
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$230
...
$100
29
2
7.5 p.m.
House No. 376, Queen's Road West,..
30
4
2.30 p.m.
House No. 4, Tai Wo Street,
31
14
2 p.m.
Grass on Hillside at Tai Tam Tuk,
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32
20
9 p.m.
""
33
June
5
9.30 p.m.
House No. 50, Wellington Street, Kitchen of No. 197, Queen's Road West,
Trifling
34
19
4.30 a.m.
House No. 19, Sai Wo Lane,
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9
35
19
6.30 p.m.
House No. 141, Winglok Street,
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36
28
10 p.m.
R
37
31
>>
38
July
7
39
17
Midnight.
8.45 p.m.
2.30 a.m.
House No. 233, Queen's Road Central, Matshed No. 20, Ho Mun Tin, Yau Ma Ti,
House No. 378, Queen's Road Central,..
House No. 122, Queen's Road East,
$10
Trifling
Unknown.
>>
Burning of joss paper while worshipping at graves. Unknown.
#9
Chimney on fire.
Unknown.
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp.
Accidental.
Unknown,
Sparks from the chimney of adjoining kitchen. Sparks from a candle,
Carelessness with a lighted cigar,
Unknown, Incendiarism, «
Unknown,
Trifling Sparks from the adjoining cook-house,
A large number of trees destroyed. False alarm.
A number of hemp bags damaged.
Insured in Northern Fire Insurance Office for $4,000.
Some clothes caught fire.
One tin of kerosine was found on the roof of the matshed and one on the ground floor of the shed apparently having been fired by a slow match. A man named Lam Pat was badly burnt about the face and body. One man and one woman were arrested in connection with this case. Man got 2 years hard labour and the woman was discharged.
Some mat bags took firo in the back part of the shop. Insured in the Mitsui Bussan Kaisha Co. for $1,500.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
Jan.
5 a.m.
House No. 24, East Street,
7
>>
10.10 p.m.
House No. 21, Circular Pathway,
10
11 p.m.
House No. 11, Old Bailey Street,
11
4 a.m.
Grass Stack at Stanley,
14
8.45 a.m.
House No. 134, Third Street,...
Accidental.
18
7.55 p.m.
House No. 306, Queen's Road West,.
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19
House No. 120, Station Street, Yau Ma Ti,.
19
23
11.50 p.m.
House No. 17, Bulkeley St., Yau Ma Ti,
Accidental.
Unknown.
Unknown.
$10
"
Chimney on fire.
$50
Unknown.
Trifling
>>
Falling of a kerosine lamp.
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28
9 a.m.
Grass on Hillside near Tin Wan,
...
>>
"
10
30
"3
i p.m.
Grass on Hillside at Aberdeen,
"
11
Feb.
6.45 p.m.
House No. 40, Praya Central,..
Trifling
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp.
12
12.30 p.m.
Kennedy's Horse Repository, Causeway Bay,
$40
Children playing with fire.
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13
22
"
4 p.m.
House No. 31, First Street,..
14
23
7.30 p.m.
Grass on Hillside at Kai Lung Wan,....
15
26
8.30 p.m.
House No. 12, Knutsford Terrace, British Kowloon,.
16
26
2 p.m.
Grass on Hillside at Aplichan,
17 March 3
7.30 a.m.
House No. 37, Station St., Yau Ma Ti,
18
1.20 p.m.
Grass on Hillside at Little Hongkong,
27
19
10.15 a.m.
House No. 3, Seymour Terrace,
Accidental.
Unknown.
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Accidental.
Unknown.
Overheating of flue.
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20
17
7.80 p.m.
Matshed at Sai Wan Ho,..
$70
Upsetting of a lautern.
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21
22
22
77
6 p.m.
Grass on Hillside near Shek 0,
Grass on Hillside at Little Hongkong,
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