CO129-168 - Sir Kennedy - 1874 [9-12] — Page 373

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" of the 25th Ultime at explanation being

·

given -

"

If the informate

information I have

tion I have received be true the City narrowly " terrible calamity which.

"

I

now

beg to notify

that with

"His Excellency the Governor's permisione

"

#

I shall at the next electing of Council

put the following questions:

" 1st Why the Bell at the Central Statione

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was not rung on the morning of

the

" 23rd Ulting when intination was received

"of a Fire in the Native portion of "town..

" 2nd Why the Police Volunteers were

"

crrowly escaped the

befell

"about eight years ago,

"

aud

"

when a

Yokohama

typhoon

Fire happened, simultaneously

and the fact that sich.

a

calamity

" has been averted, is in no way

way three.

"to the exertions of the "Toverument Fire " Brigade (aching

the

#

" called out to assist in subduing

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the Fire.

" 3rd Why the usual note

notification of a

}

occurring

loas

not

"May the Superinten

Fire

veyed to Mr.

dent of

the Fire

"Brigade, and to the Assistant Super=

"

intending Mr. Russell.

If

as such)

crr

which so

much public money has been expended.

"1

"this is, in my opinion,

d... great Ocandal

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" and calls for immediate investigation -

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Your Most Obed. Servoust.

a

meeting

On the 15th day of October. of the Legislative Council took place and after having received permission I put the questions

as detailed in the

above

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