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1904, Fuhr, Thermometer, Rainfull in inches. the fire with a few buckets of water. The contents of the shop in which the fire broke out were only insured a few months ago atid in consequence of the suspicious circumstances the tenant was brought up at the Mixed Court the same day. The case was adjourned for a week.
Srx bells turned the Fire Brigade out at 1.30 a.m. on Tuesday but on arriving at French town it was found to be a false alarm, Some houses in the native city were on fire, but the Chinese, with three streams out, were well able to cope with Sxontty before 9 pin. on Tuesday the alarm rang for a fire in No. 2 district. The Victorias arrived on the scene first, and found two small shops ablaze. Both they and the Hongkews put on streams. The other companies were not required, {as the fire was practically extinguished in less than 10 minutes.
Ar 3.20 am. on Wednesday, the fire bell rang out for the third time within 24 hours; this time for an outbreak in French Town. The Mih-ho-loong got on first water. The fire broke out in an alley way between the Rue clu Consular and pass at night through the danger zone from mines, between the Shantung Promontory and the Miaotou Group of islands, south of Port Arthur.
The C. N. Co's steamers to and from Newchwang are instructed to take a circuitous route vid Howki; and all steamers are warned to keep an oxtracareful look-out in the danger zone.
It seems a pity that when the captain of the Haimun saw the two mines half-a-mile apart which he reported meeting, he did not at once communicate by aerogram with Weihai, which was only some nine "miles off, and wait until 'a man-of-war pinnace could reach him to which he could indicate the exact posi-ion of these dangers. An hour or two's delay would have been a small price to pay for the removal of two of these dangers.
Tue many friends. of Mr. Gabriel J. Morrison will learn with great relief that fa telegram was received from him on Tuesday stating that ho was very much better, after confinement to his bed for six weeks.
We are glad to know that the person Fat, Thermometer. Raintatt #86 Quai clu Yangkingpans od ft Ao Wasieh has boon identified and has made 1903. lat and who did the shooting last Christmas at Min. Max.—in inches.
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