Sessional_Paper_1905 — Page 136

FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1904.

NO. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

— 74 —

No. DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

Wholly. Partly.

1 January

6

3.10 a.m.

House No. 98, Queen's Road Central,

1

2

77

77

*

23

2 2 2 2

12 5.40 p.m.

Fore Peak of S.S. Prima in Victoria Har- bour,

22.1.50 a.m.

House No. 13, Seymour Road,

1

$14,000

3,400

23,000

1.50 a.m.

House No. 314, Des Voeux Road Central,...

20,000

...

24 12.10 a.m.

->

26

10.45 a.m.

30

??

9 p.m.

20

"}

9.48 p.m.

10

24

12.15 a.m.

6

8 February 5

9

11.55 a.m.

House No. 31, Cochrane Street,

A matshed at Gas Works, West Point, House No. 264, Des Vœux Road Central,... House No. 74, Bonham Strand Central, House No. 352, Queen's Road Central, House No. 95, Jervois Street,

1

2,456

Sparks from a lighted torch,... [the ship's riding light, Dropping and exploding of Unknown, Careless use of matches, or fire by workmen in the Store,... Unknown,.

Damage partly covered by insurance.

Not insured.

Damage covered by insurance.

Damage covered by insurance. Damage covered by insurance.

500

Unknown,..

Damage covered by insurance.

2

30,000

Unknown,

Damage covered by insurance.

1

1

40,000

Unknown,.

Damage covered by insurance.

1

23,500

Unknown,

Damage fully covered by insurance.

:

1

2,500

>>

11

25

2.45 a.m.

House No. 444, Des Voeux Road West,.

4

ล

62,000

"

12 March

9

I a.m.

House No. 128, Kramer Street at Tai Kok

500

Tsui,

Unknown,

13

17 | 11.45 a.ın.

Honse No. 37, Jervois Street,

1

3,400

>>

14

15 | April

19

3.55 a.m.

House No. 236, Queen's Road West,

I

22,000

Arson,

ษ

*

1.45 a.m.

16

""

6 11.50 p.m.

House No. 115, Des Voeux Road, Kowloon, On board S.S. Holstein in Victoria Habour,

1

1,300

1

2,659

17

9

3.30 a.m.

House No. 138, Wellington Street,..

1

1

1,400

Arson,

18

10

2.50 p.m.

Godown No. 22, Kowloon,

3

100,000

19

14 ¦ 11.05 p.m. | House No. 288, Queen's Road Central,

1

20,300

Overheating of a drying stove, Damage covered by insurance.

Unknown,

Carelessness of carpenters and workmen on the 1st floor,

Sparks from a furnace,

Carelessness of some steve- dore's coolies,

Unknown. Probably fumes of arrack,

Unknown,

·

Damage partly covered by insurance.

Damage covered by insurance.

Damage covered by insurance.

Damage covered by insurance. Four men were arrested and discharged. Damage covered by insurance.

One man was arrested and discharged by the Magistrate.

Damage covered by insurance. Damage partly covered by insurance.

Carried forward..

$372,915