No.
DATE.
TIME.
CAUSE.
INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1899.
SITUATION Of Fire.
DAMAGE.
REMARKS.
Grass on fire,............
Unknown.
Grass on fire,.
Unknown,
Grass on fire,.
$15
Unknown,
Grass on fire,.
Do.,
Trifling
$10
Unknown,
Do.,
Grass on fire,..
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Overheating of a stove-pipe set fire to a beam, Carelessness while worshipping,
Grass on fire,.......
Do.,
Attempted arson,
Grass on fire,.......
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Do.,
Accident while worshipping, Grass on fire,... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ...
Burning crackers,
Extinguished by Police. A considerable number of young trees were damaged.
Extinguished by Police.
A bundle of wood in the kitchen caught fire. Ex- tinguished by occupants and Police.
Extinguished by Police. No damage done to trees. Extinguished by Coolies.
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by Police and a squad of Coolies. About 30 acres of grass burnt and a number of fir trees scorched,
Extinguished by Police.
Some grass stored on the foreshore caught fire and burnt itself out.
Extinguished by Police assisted by boatmen.
trees damaged.
A few
Put out by a squad of Coolies and Police. A large number of trees were destroyed.
An acre of grass and a few trees burnt.
Police and a squad of Coolies.
Fire burnt itself out.
Put out by
A large number of fir trees were scorched. Put out by Police and hired Coolies.
Extinguished by the occupauts.
Extinguished by Police assisted by Villagers.
Put out by Police and hired Coolies.
trees were slightly scorched.
Extinguished by Police and Coolies.
About 30 fir
Two men were charged with attempting to set fire
and were discharged at the Police Court.
Extinguished by Police and Coolies.
Extinguished by the Caretakers of the Temple. Extinguished by Police and Coolies.
Extinguished by Police.
Do.
Extinguished by Police. About 7,000 square yards
grass fired and several trees damaged.
Put out by inmates and Police.
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by Police and Boat-people.
Jan.
6
Hillside North of Magazine Gap Road,
9
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10.30 p.m.
10
4
11
1.45 a.m.
Unoccupied Matshed at Stone Cutters' Island, Hillside to the West of Mount Kellett Road,.. House No. 150, Hollywood Road,
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15
Hillside South of Victoria Peak,.
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1.00 p.m.
A Stack of Grass at Mong Kok Tsui,
23
Hillside at Tai Tam Tuk Village,
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Hillside above Bonham Road,
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10
11
12
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26
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12 Noon.
5.40 p.m.
4.30 p.m.
3.00 a.m.
3.00 p.m.
A Matshed at Tai Tam Village,.. Stanley Village,
Hillside at Sai Wan,
28
4.45 p.m.
Hillside above Fly Point,.
30
7.45 p.m.
Hillside above Holland Street,
30
30
39
12.30 p.m.
2.00 p.m.
Hillside above Tai Tam Tak,
Hillside near Little Hongkong,
17
20
21
22
23
25
26
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House No. 6, Mountain View,
2.00 p.m.
1.00 p.m.
Matshed adjoining To Ti Temple, Shan Ki War, Hillside near Little Hongkong,
$40
5.00 p.m.
3.15 a.ni.
Hill at Tai Wan Bay east to the back of Cape Collinson House No. 58, Stanley Street,..
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9
9
10
1.00 p.m.
1.00 p.m.
2.30 p.m.
Hillside above Tai Hang Village,
10 | 12 Midnight.] Hillside above Shallow Water Bay,
Hillside, Little Hongkong,
Hillside at Wong Ma Kok,
Hillside south of Stanley Village,
10
2.30 p.m.
Hillside, Kai Lung Wan,..
27
10
7.30 a.m.
House No. 15, Pokfulam Road,
28
29
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11
13
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Hillside near Shek O,
Noon.
Matroof of Queen's Wharf,
Carried forward,.
$65
225
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