At 10.95 p.m. on Monday an outbreak of fire occurred in house at the corner of Kaifeng and Kaneuh Roads, j hind the Mixed Court, The Brigad turned out very promptly, but befor their arrival the flames had got hold and the fire had spread adjoining houses. The outbreak curred in No. 741, Kansuh Road, ti inmates of the house being sleep at the time, This house was destroyed before any assistance could be rendered and two small girls and three boys perished in the flames, Two women and a boy wore also badly injured, but refused to be sent to the hospital. The tinguished until 030 ud by that time Nos, 730 to 743, Kansuh Road, wore totally destroyed' and Nos. 796 and 738 were lnmageil by fire and water.
At noon on Friday the sore re " official provence" of His Britannic Mujosty's Supreme Cuurt for once was lacking, und the privileged persons present were the spectators of un unusual scene. The table which is a ly with legal works, os, aul docu-mints was ti 1g place of cham gue glasses and light refreshments, tially covorel Wi white linen cloth On the walls hung portrait of the gentlemen have presided over the Court as Chi Just Edmund Horubyico—Sic (1865- 1876). George French, Esq. (1877- 1881), Sir Richard Rennie (1882-1891), Sir Nicholas Hannen (1891-1900), nil covered with a red curtal Hiram Shaw Wilk Justice from 1900 to 1905.
The occasion was the unveiling of the portrait of Sir Hiram, which has been presented to the Court by the members of the local Bar. Hitherto the portr of former Chief Justices of H. M's Court in China and Corea have been bung the Judges! room, but s little while neo the officers of the Court decided that the public should have the benefit of sooing these picturs of judicial dignitaries, and so they were removed to the Court house appropriately at the most parti think iti stern face, yet there look of business on it, which of course have not experienced; I have not had toapponr before my tatuer. (Laughiter). On behalf of my father, the last Chief Justice, no not, I hope, the last, T thank you Mr. Bourne and my friend of the Bar. It will be "pleas memory to my father to think that you of him in this Court. produce organi mauitarian." Io cases of Scrofula, Scurvy. Eczema, tad Logs, Skin and blood Diseases, Piuples, ani Sures of all kinds, the effects of Olarke's Blood Mit ture are marvellous. Thousands wonderful cures have been effected by Clark's Blood Mixture is sold eve: where at 2s. 9d. per bottle. Beware of worthless mirations avd substia'es
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