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STEAMER NO. 4.
(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)
This engine has been 15 years in service. At the beginning of the year it did some good services at fires; it has not been disabled and is now in good working order.
STEAMER No. 5.
(Land Engine by Shand & Mason.)
This engine has been 11 years in service; it has done some good service at fires during the year and has been regularly tested at the monthly drills for drivers; it is now in good working order.
Seven Manual Engines and fittings are all in good order.
The Hose, Recls, Ladders and Supply Carts are all in good order and condition.
The Assistant Engineer and Engine Drivers have conducted themselves to my satisfaction and have always been attentive to their duties.
I have the honour to be,
Sir,
Your most obedient Servant,
JOHN W. KINGHORN, Engineer, Govt. Fire Brigade.
The Honourable F. H. MAY, C.M.G.,
Supt. Govt. Fire Brigade.
No.
DATE.
FIRES, 1886.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
1
February
2 No. 186, Hollywood Road,
2
March
11 Matsheds at Belchers Battery near Pokfulam Road,
17
No. 3, Wing Fung Street,
"5
May
6
No. 84 Queen's Road East,
September 17
No. 41, Saltfish Lane,
October 22
No. 3, Tak Hing Lane,
9
10
November 24 Horse Repository, Garden Road,
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December
**
11
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26 | No. 106, Queen's Road West,
15 No. 91, Queen's Road West, 17 | No. 223, Queen's Road West, 19 No. 67, Bonham Strand West,
No.
DATE.
FIRES, 1887.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
NO. OF BUILDINGS
DESTROYED.
Wholly. Partly.
The whole of the Po Lok Theatre
Buildings des- troyed.
ESTIMATED AMOUNT OF PROPERTY DESTROYED.
7
1
1
10
4
N
200
1,200
3,500
12,000
270
40,000
19,000
16,000
18,000
No. of BUILDINGS
DESTROYED.
Wholly. Partly.
ESTIMATED AMOUNT
OF PROPERTY
DESTROYED.
1
January
2
"
""
12 No. 16, Sai Woo Lane,
13 No. 142, Second Street,
15 No. 48, Queen's Road West,
22 Man Mo Temple, Hollywood Road,
2
$ 1,400
3
14,000
4
23,000
""
25 No. 63, Wellington Street,..
25
12
26 No. 59, Queen's Road West,
1
3,000
February 10 No. 3, Bonham Strand,
12,000
"
17 No. 129, Queen's Road West,
1
2,900
9
March
9 No. 15, Tsz Mi Lane,......
19,000
10
10 No. 76, Jervois Street,
**
11
23 No. 17, Wing Kat Street,
2,500
J?
12
24 No. 34, Bonham Strand,
1,800
13
April
5 Blackhead & Co.'s Godowns at Tsimshatsui,
1
14
30 No. 273, Queen's Road Central,
2
8,000
15 May
4 No. 35, Battery Road,
60
16 June
14 A Carpenter's Shed at Kennedy Town,
200
17 July
3 No. 28, Tank Lane,
1
300
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