There have been several big fires in the city recently, three occurring the same morning, in different parts of the city, One w the city "where many" la have their offices. Indeed, firm had an office in victim to oceupant of this building always. kept a ope coiled up in his room to facilltate his escape in case of fire! Many of the new buildings being erected are jerry-built and most unsafe in a oily like Chungking where buildings are crowded together, the larger ones generally being surrounded by small wooden huts and mat sheds" of the poorer inhabitants, and. which burn like tinder when a fire starts.
Residents in this port and in the! interior of the province, are now planning their summer vacations. hind Chungking is a range of hills, rising to an altitude of about 1,000 river level, on which accessible and of the business men live there in the bhat weather, coming down in. the cool of the morning to their offices, and returning in the Tate afternoon, We who have resided here for some years claim that the temperature is at least ten degrees cooler on the hills in the day time, and the nights are very much cooler. A number of} the local missionaries also have bungalows on these hills, though the] greater number of them prefer to to Mount Omei to spend their two months' vacation, as members of the various missions in this province have built a large number of cottages on. a spur of the mountain, at an altitude fof about 5,000 feet, which, of course, assures cool days," and nights that are almost too cold. Given a good, summer, a stay on Int, Omel is most enjoyable, but in wet seasons the mists and clouds fall below the The scenery from Int. Omei is wonerful, whole ranges" of snow-clad mountains gleam in the distance to the west and north, and from the summit on a clear day one can see the famous Minya Konka clothing is necessary for the stay on the top, as it is frequently bitterly cold, the altitude being 11,000 feet. Temples. all along the way from the base to the summit afford accommoda ation for the nights, but one must provided with one's own camp. bed fand bedding, and also a certain amount of tinned food. Chinese food jean be procured from the priests at the temple, but as many pilgrims are constantly passing along, dependent on the temple food supply, it is well to be provided against a shortage. Also a supply of insecticide would be most necessary, and a mosquito net, especially for the river and plain level.
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