Sessional_Paper_1907 — Page 602

Table I.

FIRES DURING THE YEAR 1906.

NO. OF BUILDINGS DESTROYED.

No.

DATE.

TIME.

SITUATION OF FIRE.

DAMAGE.

CAUSE.

REMARKS.

Wholly Partly.

1

January

2

5.00 a.m.

House No. 252, Sheung Shui,

2

2

9.80

75

"

A matshed at Sham Shui Po,

3

6

3.00

}+

""

555

1

200

Unknown,

matshed

1

60

}}

1

5,000

Accident,..

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Four men were arrested ard charged with arson and committed for trial. The Attorney General did not proceed with the case,

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25

25

5

9.20 p.m.

29

8.30

17

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House No. 7, Wing Shing Street,

On the piece of ground between Ko Shing Street and Des Voeux Road West among scaffolding materials and bas- kets of salt fish,

A matshed covering a stack of coal in a coal yard near Yau Ma Ti Station,

600

Unknown,

matshed

1

50

Y

"

6

31

1.40 a.m.

House No. 46, Tung Man Lanę,

1

2,600

Accident,...

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7

February 12

6.45

་

On board Cargo Boat No. 135 in Victoria Harbour,

5,600

Unknown,

12

2.30 p.m.

House No. 88, Macdonnell Road, Tsim Sha Tsui,

1

1,200

Accident,.

9

March

8

12.55 a.m.

House No. 147, Wing Lok Street,

12,000

Suspected arson,.

10

11

95

7.30 p.m.

Cement Works, Hung Hom,...

1

6,000

Accident..

=

13

12.30 a.m.

33

House No. 150, Wing Lok Street,

2

4,500

Unknown,

❤

12 April

4

2.30

184, Des Voeux Road West,

12,000

Accident,..

"

"

13

21

A

7.55 p.m.

>>

65, Wanchai Road,...

1

500

59

14

26

*

+3

6.00 ""

A house in Tam Shui village, Sha Tau Kok,.

I

50

Carried forward,

50,360

One woman was burnt to death.