Chungking, May 1 was decided at a lecting of members of the City Government Hnere today to take measures. to prevent the recurrence of disastrous fires in the Linchlangmen district, such as that which caused death and Injury to at least 100 persons on May' 8 The Linchiangmen district has been fave times ravaged by fire in the memory of its inhabitants, although the last outbreak was by far the worst the city has experienced, An attempt is being made fo remove a large number of the poor Inhabitants to another district, and the Janes which abound In the Line Jchiangmen district are to be replaced with, roads—Reuter, Rangoon, May 13, Thirteen armed Chinese dacoits recently kidnapped thirty persons in Kokang state, and of this number 23 ave since been released, declares a communique lasied by the authorities here today.
One British subject is among the seven still held for ransom, Measures are being taken for cocordinating action with the Chinese authorities to deal with the dacoits.—
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