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Press, 24 March 1988, Page 10

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Gang worry lUnited States cities are seeing a frightening j rise in . violent, drug-dealing street gangs reminiscent of!the emergence of the Mafia during Prohibition, “Newsweek" magazine said. The police [are especially alarmed |i byj the Jamaican gangs known as posses which have! been linked to 800 murders in the United States, including 350 last year, it (said. — New York. | :i !

Taukei\warns The iTaukei movement has warned that the impatience | for .| change among I Fijian chiefs and people may erupt into "terrible violence! on the streets.” In a harsh attack on the leadership of the interim civilian Government, the; extremist Fijian movement called for the Great Council of! Chiefs to assemble immediately and take over the running of the country. — Suva.

Chinese denial China' has denied i charges;by Vietnam that I it had hindered efforts to rescue Vietnamese sailors from burning ships after a skirmish among disputed I islands in the South China Sea last week. Vietnam and China have accused each other of firing first | on March 14. Hanoi later I accused Peking of blocking the rescue of 76 sailors from three Vietnamese! freighters that were on, fire. — Peking.