In order further to improve the communications of the province, Instructions have been, given to the District ogistrates in East and South Szechuan to keep the telephone communications between the cities in decent order.
The Government have com= mandeered "some en, steamers, fr Kransport of troops from Hui Szechuan. This has brought about congestion in the passenger and freight teaMe of certain of the shipping com-
"At Chungking the other day a raid was carried oUt on some opium dens, Under the new order issued by Liu Hsiang. This order is specially directed against women smokers {t"'preseribes that ladles who are found smoking In opium dens are to be shot on the spot and their burial by the proprietor of the dens concerned.
"At Chungking the Electric Power Ca, hes announced that as from February 1 current will be available day and night.
king on January 17.
"atta Law was declared in Chuns-'The Chungking Famine Relief Committee have received only $240,000, which includes $50,000 from Shanghai, the $400,000 offered by the citizens of Chungking for the relief of [Sistress. Appeals for the Committee's attention have been pouring in from all parts of the province and the local Suthorities are consequently every effort to collect the outstanding
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