As briefly reported in our issue of Monday, fire was discovered to have broken out'in the Chartered Mercantile Bank of India, London and China, in the Kiukiang Road, on Sunday evening- The alarm was rang at the different Police Stations a few minutes before eleven o'clock, and a large crowd soon collected round the Bank premises; but with praiseworthy forethought police constables were stationed at the entrance gates and only known residents and firemen were allowed to enter the building, but notwithstanding this restriction it was speedily well filled with ready and energetic workers. The
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