. Many Casualties Reported in Mapien District Chengtu, Dec. 22.
The earthquake which only slightly affected the cities of Chengtu and Chungking on the 18th and 19th inst, struck with full force the district of Mapien, in southern Szechwan, causing great havoc to life and proerty.
According to an official report just received here, the earthquake was felt at Mapien'at 2 p.m. on the 18th, accompanied by a loud rumbling like thunder. Soon the hills opened up and the earth was rent asunder. Houses fell like packs of cards and irees were uprooted. For five hours, from 2 pin. to7 o'clock, the shocks con-Unued in quick succession with the umber of dead and injured mounting. The casualties are reported to be very heavy. The local authorities tate now engaged in making a detailed Investigation of the extent of damage.
'A Kunming (Yunnanfu) telegram reports that the seismic shocks were also felt at Chenbung district, northeastern Yunnan. Altogether 10 shocks were noticed on the 18th and two on the 19th. They were however not of orions nature—Kuo Min.
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