FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1903.
No. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.
CAUSE.
O
REMARKS.
— 88 --
Overheating of flue,
Overheating of flue,
Accident,
Not insured.
Part of cargo was insured.
The matsheds were the property of the Government.
Not insured.
Do.
Damage covered by insurance.
Not insured.
Do.
Damage covered by insurance.
Do.
Do.
Damage mostly covered by insurance. Damage partly covered by insurance. The dead body of a Chinese male, age about 18, was found charred on the 1st floor.
Damage covered by insurance.
Do.
Extinguished by the crew and Dock employees.
Insured.
Do.
No.
DATE.
TIME.
SITUATION OF FIRE.
DAMAGE.
Wholly. Partly.
1 January 9
2.45 p.m.
House No. 26 Sai Kung Road, Kowloon City,
4
$ 10,000.00
Accident,
2
20
"
3.25 a.m.
On board Passage Boat (S. 275 H.) in Victoria Harbour,
9,500.00
Unknown,
24
3 p.m.
A matshed in Des Voeux Road,
nintsheds
1,200.00
Do.
4
28
5 a.m.
House No. 6, Shan Ki Wan East,
1
100.00
Accident,
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5 February 5
9.20 p.m.
House No. 64, Sai Tan, Kowloon City,
1
80.00
Do.
>>
8
12.45 p.m.
House No. 371, Queen's Road Central,
1,500.00
Do.
14
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1a.m.
House No. 27, Gage Street,
400.00
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23
10.30 p.m.
House No. 14, Wang Street, Kowloon City,
1.
1
300.00
Unknown,
9
25
2 a.m.
House No. 7, Tung Loi Lane,
1
5,000.00
Do.
10
March
11
2
p.m.
House No. 326, Des Vœux Road,
500.00
11
31
$
p.m.
House No. 3, On Tai Lane,
12,000.00
12 April
4
2.52 a.m.
House No. 271, Queen's Road West,
20,000.00
Unknown,
13
5
11.20
3
p..
House No. 19, Circular Pathway,
7,000.00
Accident,
14
7
8.40 a.m.
11
15
18
1.10 a.m.
On board S. S. Olympia in Victoria Harbour, House No. 324, Queen's Road Central,
15,000.00
Unknown,
1
20,000.00 Accident,
>>
16
20
3.30
""
p.m.
On board S. S. Hyades in Hunghom Dock,
8,000.00
Unknown,
17
18
19
7322
21
1.50 a.m.
House No. 12, Fat Hing Street,
6,000.00
Do.
35
21
8.30 a.m.
House No. 1, Belcher Street,
1
500.00
""
28
19
11 am.
20 May
G
12.50 a.m.
House No. 19, Ha Wo Tsai Village, Sha Tin, House No. 94, Bonham Strand East,
1
:ས
100.00
8,000.00
Unknown,
...
Carried forward,
120,180.00
Overheating of chimney,.
Not insured.
Supposed to have been caused Insured. by some coolies smoking.
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