INCIPIENT Fires durinG THE YEAR 1901.
679
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DAMAGE,
1 2 3
} Jun.
1.45 a.m.
2
3.45 a mi.
17
1.25 a.m.
33
1
18
77
6.00 p.m.
House No. 292. Queen's Road West,.... House No. 76, Hollywood Road, House No. 60, Hollywood Road, A house in San Tin Village,
$2
Trifling.
$15
6
* A
223
19
2.30 a.m.
20
6.24 p.m.
House No. 42, Upper Lascar Row, Queen's Road West,..
7
59
8
អ
9
29
93
10 Feb.
11
2722
22 12.30 am.
House No. 72, Bonham Strand,
8.15 p.m.
House No. 3, Aberbeen Street,
12.20 p.m.
House No. 1, Shelly Street,....
5.00 p.m.
Hillside between Deep Water Bay and Repulse Bay,.
55
12
うう
6.00 p.m. 12.00 Noon.
House No. 24, Stanley Village,
Hillside above the Aberdeen Reservoir,...
77
13
19
3.00 p.m
Hillside above Bowen Road,
14
15
G
"
2.30 p.m.
>>
5.30 p.m.
16
]]
10.30 p.m.
Hillside at Shek O,
•
Sai Kung Village,.....
House No. 240, Hollywood Road,
17
13
10.00 p.m.
House No. 308, Queen's Road Central,
18
16
"5
4.00 p.m.
House No. 41, West Street,
19
19
35
7.00 p.m.
20
19
7.00 p.m.
21
21
1.45 a.m.
House No. 37, Shaukiwan, -
On the Hill near No. 3 Bridge, Pokfulam Road,
House No. 8, West Street,
$10
Grass on fire.
Accident.
Grass on fire.
Do.
Do.
$30
Accident. Some dried grass set on fire. Unknown.
Trifling.
Some matting caught fire.
Do.
Soine mats caught fire.
Chimney on fire.
CAUSE.
Attempted arson, ................. Over-beating of a stove set fire to a beam. Attempted arsou. ..........
Falling of lighted joss candle on some dry grass. .........
Chimney on fire,
A jar of chinese spirit accidentally caught fire from a lighted lamp while being conveyed in a trunk.
Chimney on fire.
REMARKS.
Extinguished by inmates. Extinguished by inmates and Police. Extinguished by a servant boy.
Extinguished by Police. Extinguished by inmates.
Extinguished by Police. Extinguished by Brigade.
Mosquito curtain accidentally caught fire. Extinguished by Police and inmates.
Do.
Extinguished by the Brigade.
Extinguished by Police and coolies from Aberdeen.
Between 200 and 300 fir trees were scorched.
22
24
23
25
26
28
29
187287 ***-2**13
33
7.00 p.m.
Hillside near Cape Collison,
27
19
5.30 p.m.
Hillside above Pokfulam Road,
24 Mar.
7.00 a.01.
House No. 295, Des Voeux Road,
Hillside at Aplichan,
35
Do.
Hillside at Mount Kellet,,
"
10
4.00 p.m.
Praya Central,
Unknown.
11
2.00 p.m.
Hillside of Pokfulam Road,.
Grass on fire.
12
2.10 a.m.
30
17
2.00 a.m.
House No. 17, Tai Wong Lane, Cargo-boat No. 241, Victoria Harbour,.
20
55
6.30 p.m.
An Out-house at Pak Kong Village,..
$15
Do.
23
6.30 a.m.
33
25
4.57 a.m.
95
34
27
15
2.30 p.m.
35
28
19
7.30 p.in.
In a shop at Sai Kong Village, House No. 61, Aberdeen Street.... North end of Wong Ma Kok Hill, Hillside above Shek 0,
$30
Do.
Unknown.
Grass on fire.
Do.
Do.
36
31
Noou.
Hillside at Aplichau,
55
Grass on fire.
Grass on fire.
Do.
Accident. Some clothing caught fire.
Grass on fire.
Some baskets caught fire.
Accident.
***
tress were scorched.
Extinguished by Police and coolies.
Do.
Put out by Police assisted by villagers.
Extinguished by Police and inniates.
Extinguished by Police assisted by a blue-jacket.
Extinguished by inmates.
Extinguished by Police and ininates.
Extinguished by Police and coolies.
Extinguished by inmates.
Extinguished by Police and coolies.
Extinguished by Firemen and hired coolies.
Extinguished by inmates and Police.
Put out by Police and hired coolies.
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by a Despatch-box from the Man On Insurance Company.
Extinguished by Police.
Extinguished by inmates.
Put out by Police and boatinen.
Put out by Police and villagers.
Do.
Extinguished by Firemeu.
Put out by Police and hired coolies.
Do.
Extinguished by Police and hired coolies.
200 young fir trees were scorched.
About
Extinguished by villagers.
Extinguished by Police and coolies.
About 150 fir
Carried forward,...
$105
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