to his quarters. I

went across to his

followed almost immediately a

having left my

Room and called

watch in my

alluding to temporane al

and of the

(signed))r

Cameron

I returned to the Charge:

Tergeant of the Foremen of the

(who is one

Fire Brigade ) to accompany me,

and at once

went to Not Itation.

Here I found 5 Chinese Constables, four Chinese Firemen, four Chinese Watchmen, and the two

European Engineers Keer, and Power - finding, the latter under the influence of drink I ordered him back to his

quarters and

duty,

suspended him from

Fordered out

hand engine

the lightest

which with Foreman

Cameron, and the fourteen

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15-

e fourteen men frome

No. 5, I succeeded: in

scene

Praya

getting to the

of the Fire at the Corner of

ands Mercer Street, where, with

the assistance. of some gentlemen from Messi Gibt Livingston

and.

we worked, until 3.30 amo.

Ado

confined

Company's the fire:

to the house in which

it originated - as two storied Chinesi Page 17 Store. I attach a copy of my report to the Superintendent of the Fire Brighte

which

was sent in

The following day. (signed) b. V. Areagh, Deputy Superintendent of Polse.

24 th October, 1874.

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