Sessional_Paper_1905 — Page 139

No.

CAUSE.

INCIPIENT FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1904,

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DAMAGE.

REMARKS.

- 77

1 | January

1

3.30 p.m.

A stack of grass at Mong Kok Tsui,

$

20.00

Unknown,

17

55

6 a.m.

On board Steam-Launch Cheung Yik at Yau- ma-ti Ferry Wharf,

15.00

bunkers,

4447 00

17-1

19

7 p.m.

House No. 15, Hollywood Road,.

20.00

Unknown,

5.45.p.m.

House No. 227, Queen's Road West,

Chimney on fire,

23

22

8.20 p.m.

House No. 27, Hollywood Road,

30.00

Chimney on fire,

6 February 10

10

12.15 a.m.

Boilermakers' Store-room at Kowloon Docks,

Unknown,

4 p.m.

Hillside between Lyemun Barracks and Stan- ley Road,.....

8

13

55.

4.20 p.m.

House No. 42, Lower Lascar Row,.

9

15 11.30 a.m.

Hillside between Stanley and Wong-ma-kok,...

10

15

3

p.m.

Hillside at Sham Wan,..

11

16

>>

3.50 a.m.

House No. 14, Staunton Street,.

+

12

17

17

13

17

งง

6 a.m. House No. 31, Daguilar Street,.

""

9.45 a.m. House No. 32, Square Street,

14

18

wan,

15

16

227 226

>>

11 p.m. | Hillside between Ty Tam Tuk and Shau-ki-

6 a.m. | Hillside at Tai Tam Tuk,

9 p.m. Hillside above Tai Tam Tuk Village,

Accident,

Grass on fire,

Grass on fire,

Grass on fire,·

17 March

18

4

1.50 a.in.

House No. 80A, Queen's Road West,

150.00

Unknown,

5

9.45 p.m.

House No. 53, Elgin Road,

2.00

Unknown,

19.

· 19

2.30

55

p.m.

House No. 1, Shau-ki-wan Road,

A bucket of boiling tar caught fire,

20

>>

20

3.45 a.m.

House No. 45, Gough Street,

10.00

Attempted arson,.

21

21

10

""

p.m.

House No. 5, Mountain View,

25.00

Overheating of the flue,

22

25

23

p.m.

House No. 198, Queen's Road West,

Attempted arson,

23

30 11.30 a.m.

House No. 110, Queen's Road West,

Capsizing of a lamp,.

Carried forward,.....$

272.00

Heat of furnace igniting firewood in the

Grass on fire,. Accident, Grass on fire,.. Grass on fire,.

Accident,

Accident,

Extinguished by Police.

Extinguished by Police and crew. Extinguished by Police.

Extinguished by Firemen.

Do.

Extinguished by Dock Company's staff.

Put out by Police and coolies. Extinguished by inmates.

Extinguished by Police and coolies. Do.

Extinguished by Police and inmates. Extinguished by occupants.

Extinguished by occupants and Police.

Put out by Police and hired coolies. Put out by Police.

Put out by Police and coolies.

Put out by Police.

Put out by occupants.

Put out by workmen.

Two men were convicted at the Criminal Ses- sions of the Supreme Court and sentenced to 7 years' imprisonment with hard labour. Put out by occupants.

Do.

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