A native doctor, who for many years has lived in Hongkew, was brought up on th
ing dwelling. It appeared that prisoner's charge of attempting to aot fro to an adjoin family and that of his next-door néighboar ad been at perpetual variance, and on the Previous night the house of the latter was iseovered to be on fire, There were indications of the application of kerosene oil, and on an examination being made traces of this inflammable material were found leading to the prisoner's house, whose belongings, moreover, were packed up ready for removal. After a rather lengthy investigation the cas was remanded for the Magistrate to visit the place,
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