fires in the crowded streets of Hangchow, find the danger to which the goods stored in the Imperial Manufactures are in consequence exposed, the Superintendent Ch4- 'o-sen-pu reports that he has purchased out vf his own pocket a fire-engine of foreign type, and has engaged 50 coolies to work it. The engine will be at the disposal of the city in all cases of fire, and by way of providing for the renewal of the machinery, and the maintenance of the fire brigade, sum of Tls. 20 per month will be taken from public funds.—Autograph Rescript; Let the department concerned take note,
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.