On Monday afternoon flames were observed to issue from the roof of a rear house belonging to a drugshop inside the south-gate of the native city, Fortunately it Tappened during the daytime and was after some troable extinguished before much damage could be done, As it was the circumstance produced a considerable stir amongst the neighboura, most of what had just returned from viewing the ravages of the fire god at Tungkadoo, THE ORIGIN EY SUNDAY NIGHT'S FIRE, The native officials have found out that the grent fire on Sunday night when over 200 houses were destroyed, was caused by the capsizing of a kerosene vil hand lamp upon w quantity of cotton wool, in a cotton hong called the Chingt'ai hong, while the cotton was being cleaned by some night hands who were working overtime, The man who was unfortunate enough to cause the fire has been arrested.
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