His Worship The Mayor, Mr. Lewis A. H. Hotop , J.P., was born at Saalfeld, Thuringen, Germany, where he also received his education at the Public Gymnasium or High School, and went to sea for about four years He came to Queenstown in 1867, entered the service of page 1021 Messrs Hallenstein and Co., and eventually purchased their druggist and chemist business.