(By Arrangement with the "Daily Telegraph.)
From ome "Nori-Camta Darcy News." or January 30, 1675.
The usefulness of the local electric telegraph was strikingly exemplified on the occasion of the fire in the French Settlement, on Thursday night. Ina very short time after the alarm bells were Tung. the Hongkew detachments the Fire brigade were ready to move, the Hook and Ladder Company had in fact arted, and. were tolling up the Steep ascent of Hongkew riage, when
services were not Fequired, They were: they carnage as tiered that their thus saved a long and useless journey, though their activity and diligence are pone. the less commendable, while at EBersame time the compictenis of the isle graphic arrangements was tested tn} 1 pragtleal manner.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.