Scores of Japanese soldiers who had come to the scene from barracks near by to Look at the blaze. remained [dle throughout and no. effort was: made to bring the fire under control with the exception of some ten coolies Who arrived with pails of water which they poured into the fire and. thus gave a rather humorous note to an otherwise sinister spectacle. dings were completely. and the blaze was still in full swing at $30 pin. some four Janda half hours-after li had been first noticed.
'Tue health report of the French Municipality' for the week ending January 14, shows that the total umber of deaths from all causes amongst the foreign and Chinese and Chinese Deaths from notifiable diseases were Foreigners, Smallpox 2: Diptheria 1 and Tuberculosis 1. Chinese, hold and Paratyphoid Fevers 30; Smallpox 26; Tuberculosis 18; Pneumonia 16; Diphtheria Beri-beri 3 Jand Septicemia, Dysentery, Recurring Fever, and Grippe 1 each.
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