The house in the Foochow Road next to the block burut in the recent fire on Sanday, the 8th 1 the Honan Road wns seen-foreign restaurant, separated from the burning, building by a'narrow alleyway full, us these alleyways often are, of fi wood wud rubbish, The fall of a portion of the outer wall of the burning block broke down the kitchen door of thie restaurant, and the Chief Engineer and some of the firemen carried a hose through the restaurant and through this broken door, The occupants of the restaurant had all fled, leaving not ® soul in the he and in the kitchen were found some ur or five cooked fowls, remnant of ham, and pivee of bread, which the hungry firemen appropriated, There were also one or two Duttles of ande water and other lias Nothing else was injured or taken by any one otod with the Fire Brigade, and w and its contents were saved by their efforts, To i how. ever, the Chief Engineer received two days ayo claim for some tio hundred dollars sua consumed by the Fire i £ some 1,500 made by the Eh of the restaurant, who turvel up when th fire was all over, on the Gem whom he had insured his property. On the Chief Engineer's remonstrating the two-hundred-dollar claim was amended as fuilows: we copy this remarkable document verbatim et literati During the late fire in the Honan Rend on Sunday night @ favourable Fire men having bee drinking and eating "The following are the provisions and wines charges 2}-pieces Boiled Hama 10
2 pairs Pheasant Butter and Breads 8838888 2 doz. Pin Bottle Beer and Porters 6.00
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