No.
DATE.
TIME.
CAUSE.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1896.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
Overheating of a flue,
Accidental.
Jan.
2
2 p.m.
10
7.45 p.m.
Grass on Leighton Hill,
Stairs of House No. 153, Queen's Road West,
Nil
Accidental,.... Attempted arson.
12
"1
3.30 p.m.
19
6.15 p.m.
A beam at House No. 9, Stewart Terrace, Matshed at Kwo Lo Wan, Hung Hom,
Trifling
$30
24
"}
6.30 p.m.
No. 3, Sun Wai Lane,
Trifling
Accidental,
24
8.45 p.m.
25
""
6 p.m.
A matshed within enclosed area of Taipingshan, House No. 40, Elgin Street,
Flame from candle,
27
>>
Chimney on fire,
29
}}
6.15 p.m.
9
31
2.30 a.m.
10
Feb. 7
A matshed on the bill above Tung Wa Hospital, No. 6, Hillside Street, Hung Hom,..... House No. 189, Queen's Road East,
17
Sparks from the oven.
"
Burning joss sticks,
12
13
14
15
15
128
11
An unoccupied house at Shek Ó,..
"9
March 2
2
1 a.m.
House No. 88, Hollywood Road, Chinese Mail Office,·
J
A
6 p.m.
12 Midt.
Noon.
6.10 p.m.
11 p.m.
A matshed at top of Ship Street, House No. 217, Queen's Road Central,
Store-room of Messrs. J. D. Humphreys at Kowloon,
Explosion of a kerosine lamp. Unknown,
Carelessness with crackers. Chimney on fire,
Trifling Burning joss sticks, Attempted arson, ...................**
Trifling
Grass on fire,.. Unknown,
Spontaneous combustion. Burning joss sticks and papers, Accidental.
Trifling Accidental,
...
Accidental.
16
17
19
STB
28
>>
April 2
*
5 p.m.
12.30 a.m.
Hillside between Shek Ó and Chai Wan Gap,
House No. 10, Ship Street,
18
ร
7 p.m.
Praya West,
19
21
23
24
25
26
27
28
PARAGNAR A 783
26
8.30 a.m.
""
20 June 11
7 p.m.
New Hongkong Club,
18
3 a.m.
House No. 42, Eastern Street,
22 | July
1
10.30 p.m.
Kellet's Island,
17
6.30 a.m.
House No. 88, Market Street, Hung Hom,
"}
18
"
10.40 p.m.
House No. 221, Queen's Road West,
29
}}
6 p.m.
House No. 37, Pottinger Street,
29
"
7.15 p.m.
Alice Memorial Hospital,....
Aug.
2 p.m.
A matshed at Tai Shek Kü,
6
29 | Sept.
3
8 p.m.
House No. 119, Queen's Road West,
30
12.40 a.m.
"}
31
25
"
9 p.m.
32
28
31
10.30 p.m.
House No. 7, Upper Rutter Street, House No. 250, "Queen's Road West,
$4
33 Oct.
12
2.30 a.m.
House No. 81, Aplichau,
$1,000
Accident with a lighted lamp,. Unknown,
7.20 p.m.
House No. 86, Wellington Street,
House No. 350, Queen's Road West,
$24
Chimney on fire.
Do.
Unknown.
Chimney on fire.
A kerosine lamp upset,.
A small pot of kerosine oil was accident- ully set on fire,
Bursting of a kerosine lamp,
About 30 fir trees were burnt.
Extinguished by Police and inmates.
Extinguished by Inspector Quincey and occupants. Extinguished by occupants.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Extinguished by Police.
Put out by Police and villagers.
Put out by Mr. Campbell and members of Fire Bri- gade.
Extinguished by Police and inmates,
A burning joss stick attached to a box of matches wrapped in kerosine soaked paper was discovered on a cupboard under compositors' desk which had apparently been put through the windows the vene- tians of which were open.
About 4 acres of grass burnt.
The fire broke out amongst a quantity of charcoal. An alarm was raised and the Brigade turned out to Praya West where a quantity of rubbish was being burnt by the Sanitary Authorities.
A quantity of shavings caught fire.
This was a false alarm.
Extinguished by Police and inmates.
Extinguished by Acting Sergt. 69, Williamson and occupants.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Extinguished by Inspector Hennessy and inmates. Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Extinguished by Police and inhabitants at Aberdeen. Property not insured.
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