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The brigade was headed by the Volunteer band, and about 9.15 p.m. the order was given to start, when they struck up a ively marching tune, The brigade countermarched along the Bund, and turned up Peking Road, along the Honan Road to the Maloo, thence to Hoopeh Road, along Hoopely Road and down the Foochow Road, finishing on the Bund in front of the Custom House, 'The illuminations on this oveasion were not equal to those on a similar display tio years ayo, nm in honor of the Grand Dake Alexis; but as viewed from the river, the sight was really imposing. Rockets, blue lights, ana fireworks' of all descrip: tions were plentiful, ach engine was gaily decorated, as also were the Hook and Ladder trucks, the more noticeable being that of the Hongkew truck which bore on either side an illuminated view of an extensive conflagration, with the Indders placed against the atill-standing walls, and apparently insensible and helpless Chinese being' extricated from death by fire. The Mik-ho-loong had their usual simile of a Water Dragon with an illu. minated escutcheon on either side of "Say the word and down comes your house." The Deluge" Ca. displayed themselves by an Auxiliary hand engi the old engine being laid up in ordi The "Kin-lo-yuen" was strong in Nos. 5 and 6, while the ght up the rear in good splay was simply a growd 0 previous occasion have sed such a multitude of Chinese within the Settlement, Several stoppages had to be made by Ue procession, owing to the density of the crowd. But sto colli ion occurred, the mob willingly giving way to the well organised brigade." The weather was all that could be desired.
On arrival at the Bund, the Brigade was dismissed amidst a grand illumination, plimentary interchanges of cheers, RH cellancous,
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