A rather exciting incident took place on the 10th inst. when a matshed in course of erection took fire. Sergeant Ritchie, hearing cries coming from the inside of the burning shed, which was by this time almost enveloped in flame, in. spite of the overpowering heat, made his way to the back. Here, he tore down a number of the planks, regardless of cuts and bruises to his hands, and saw a number of coolies rushing about like madmen, some even having climbed to the cockloft, hoping to find a place' of safety there. Sergeant Ritchie dragged them all out one by one, through the opening he had made, some of them being nearly mad with terror.
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