Not only was there a large fre on' Hsin Gal Keo near the Mei Feng. Bank of Szechuen recently and which burned the greater part of the night and destroyed several of the newer: ulldings in that section of the city, Dut another more interesting one wai when a cargo of all and gasoline went up in smoke last week. The merchant had taken delivery of it at the 'A. P. C. installation about ten miles below the city, and the cargo boat was proceeding up river to the city for reshipment to Chengtu. Then there was a coolie, a cigarette, a leak, and an explosion." The value of the Toad was about $12,000 and was a complete loss.
Miss Katherine Ingram of Peiping has been a visitor here for about ten days, being entertained at the Standard Oil bungalows on the first range of hills. Mr. and Mfrs. Galen Litchfield Were guests there at the same time.
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