No.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1898,
SITUATION OF FIRE.
ESTIMATED
DAMAGE.
CAUSE.
REMARKS.
1 Jan.
2
4.00 a.m.
House No. 112, Third Street,
G750
9
11.00 p.m.
3
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11
2.00 p.m.
Praya East,
Aplichou,
2:
ร
6
NGOLA
11
19
77
20
7
21
23
A
10
11
13
14
15
16
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25
28
13
12 Feb.
AAARR
71
=282 8 8 8 222~D
8.20 p.m.
House No. 22, Ching On Lane,
2.30 a.m.
House No. 8, Ice House Lane,
9.20 p.m.
House No. 43, Second Street,
$2
7.30 p.m.
A pile of timber on Reclamation Ground opposite Li Shing Street.
$10
22 2.45 p.m.
House No. 217, Queen's Road East,
Do.,
Attempted arson,
Accidentally falling of a gas lamp post,... Combustion of gunpowder by friction,..
Carelessness while smoking,
Do.,
A bed curtain accidentally caught fire, Carelessness with fireworks,
A small quantity of firewood, match boxes and joss sticks soaked in kerosine oil were found on the staircase.
Extinguished by Police.
Two men sent to Government Civil Hospital suffer- ing from severe burns and one of them subse- quently died.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Do.
Do.
Do.
Do.
7.40 p.m.
House No. 6, Sutherland Street,..
D
1.00 p.m.
4.00 p.m.
Hillside near Tytam Village,
House No. 18, Shaukiwan East,
$2
9
7.00 p.m.
House No. 39, Stanley Street,
Chimney on fire,
10
3.00 p.m.
Hillside at Wong Ma Kok,
Grass on fire,....
10
House No. 18, Wong Kok Tsui,.
$1
12
5.30 p.m. 13 1.00 pm.
Hillside between Wanchai Gap and Deep Water Bay, Hillside at Chung Hom Valley near Aberdeen Road,.
Accidental igniting of dry grass, Grass on fire,.
13
Hillside at Shek Q,
Do.,
Do.,
18 March 9 11.30 p.m.
House No. 9, Tse Mi Lane
Unknown,
19
19
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20
22
21 April 3
22
10
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23
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25
26 May
27
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28
57
20
30
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2:30 a.m.
House No. 153, Queen's Road East,
8.50 p.m.
House No. 81, Praya West,
1.00 p.m.
House No. 59, First Street,..................
$10
0.20 p.m.
House No. 30, Bonham Strand West,
12
Hillside at Pokfulam,
Hillside at Aplichau,
9.25 p.m.
House No. 71, Jervois Street,..
8
5.30 a.10.
Hongkong Hotel,.
9
9.00 a.m.
House No. 183, Aberdeen Village,
14
4.30 p.m.
House No. 115, Wanchai Road,.
18
3.00 p.in.
A stack of grass at Shaukiwan,
$8
$25
37
18 11.30 p.m.
House No. 101, Queen's Road West,
Grass on fire,.
Do.,
Chimney on fire,
$1,000
Accidental,
Do.,
Carelessness while smoking,
Unknown,
Unknown,
Grass on fire,.
Upsetting of a cooking stove,..
Accidental igniting of some firewood, Chimney on fire,
Hot cinders setting fire to beams and
rattans.
Chimney on fire,
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by Police assisted by Coolies. A num- ber of fir trees were damaged."
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by inmates.
Extinguished by villagers.
Extinguished by Police and occupants.
Considerable damage was done to young trees. Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by villagers. A number of young trees were damaged.
Extinguished by Police and inmates.
Extinguished by inmates. Extinguished by Firemen. Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by occupants.
About 2 acres of grass burnt.
A number of pine trees were slightly scorched. Extinguished by Firemen,
Overheating of a flue set fire to the ceiling, Extinguished by Hotel staff.
Extinguished by Police with Manual Engine. Extinguished by inmates.
Extinguished by Firemen assisted by Villagers. Extinguished by Firemen.
DATE.
TIME.
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