TIME.
Cause.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1897.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
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1
Jun.
01
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3.30 a.m.
House No. 110, Wellington Street, Stanley Road,
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Chimney on fire.
Extinguished by occupants.
Extinguished by Police, about 70 fir trees slightly scorebed.
Extinguished by Coolies, engaged.
Extinguished by Police.
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and Coolies.
A lamp placed in an alcove set fire to the Extinguished by occupants.
lintel.
Chimucy on fire,
Carelessness with joss sticks.
Chimney on fire,
Flaring up of a kerosine lamp,.
Blinds caught fir-
Carelessness with a lighted candle,
Chimney on fire,
Smoking near dry grass.
Wondent hood of cook house chimney caught fire.
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2 p.m.
Hillside near Tai Tam Tuk, Hillside near Ngan Tau Wan,.. Hillside near Aberdeen Road,.
Queen's Road West,..
13
8.30 p.m.
House No. 153, Second Street,
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25
Feb. 25
10
27
11 a.m.
6.15 a.m.
8.25 p.m.
House No. 14, Jubilee Street,.......... House No. 104, Queen's Road East,
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House No. 30, Stanley Street,
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11
March 9
6.55 p.m.
House No. 11, Wellingtou Street,
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12
16
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3.45 p.in.
Apri!
3
8.50 a.m.
On the hills between Tai Tam Tuk and Sheko, Stag Hotel, Queen's Road Central,..
Grass on fire.....................
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$1.30
14
6
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11 p.m.
Fuk Tsun Heung Village,
Trifling
15
19
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1.30 p.m.
House No. 131, First Street,
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16
May
4
10.30 p..
House No. 41, Third Street,
17
19
3.50 a.m.
House No. 1, Sun Wai Lane,
18
19
9.45 a.m.
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Praya Wost,
19
21
1.45 a.m.
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20
26
11 a.m.
House No. 231, Queen's Road Central,
Kellett's Bungalow,
21
22
23
E as hass
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15
1.30 p.m.
Howe No. 4, Kan Ü Fong,
$60
Trifling
House No. 79, Praya East,
House No. 64, Wellington Street,
$30
11
24
June
25
11
26
2.5
+3
27 July
4
Gjum.
9 p.
House No. 16, Pokfulam Road,
House No. 54, Wellington Street, House No. 91, Queen's Road West,
House No. 22, Upper Lascar Row,
11
9.20 pm.
House No. 1, On Ning Lane,
25
House No. 24, West Street,
Aug. 10
20 Sept.
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6.30 p.m.
7.15 p.m.
9 p.m
7.45 p.m.
3.30 p.
4.15 p.nu.
On deck of S.S. Benalder, Hottse No. 81, Graham Street,
31
I p.m.
House No. 122, Queen's Road Central,
On the hill near the Military Barracks at Stanley,
House No. 32, Nullah Lane,
House No. 22 Upper Lascar Row,
32
8.11.
33
34
Oct.
8 a.m.
35
5
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p.m.
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Capsizing of boiling tar on the roof. Arson,
Overheated flue set fire to the beans,..
Burning of joes paper ignited a mosquito
curtain.
Some wood caught fire,
Extinguished by Fire Brigado,
Not insured,
Put out by Police and occupants.
About 150 acres of grass and shrub burnt, Put out by Firemen.
Extinguished by the Police and inhabitants. Extinguished by Firemen from No. 7 Station.
The accountant of the shop was convicted of arson and sentenced to 5 years' hard labour,
Extinguished by the Servants and Police.
| Extinguished by the occupants and Firemen from No. 5 Station.
Extinguished by the Godown Keeper.
Ignition of curtain from a kerosine lamp.. P'ut out by occupants assisted by Police.
Upsetting of a kerosine lamp.
Do.
Attempted arson,
Spontaneous combustion of sulphuric acid. Falling of a lamp,.
Chimney on fire.
A man was seen attempting to set fire to the house, but escaped over the roof,
Extinguished by Sergt. McLennan. Put out by occupants and Firemen,
Spontaneous combustion of coke stored | Put out by Firemen from No. 7 Station,
before cooling.
Carelessness with joss sticks,
Overheated flue set fire to the beams,.
Chimney on fire,
Grass on fire,
Chimney on fire.
Extinguished by inmates and Sergeant Collett. Extinguished by occupants.
A few trees damaged.
Insured with the China Fire Insurance Coy, for $3,500.
No. DATE.
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