News of further foods and an earthquake in Foochow follow reports of the havoc wrought by floods in Chungking, near Hangchow end in the provinces of Fukien and Suiyuan, A Chinese "message from Foochow states that an earthquake which lasted for two minutes occurred there at 1.40 pin. on June 28. Little damage is said to have been caused, although root tiles were -dislodged' and crashed into the streets.
During the tremors, the people fled from their houses, fearing that a new calamity was about to afliet them addition to the floods which are affecting the Fukien capital with the rising of the Min River and its tributaries. "Houses have collapsed as a result of the floods, with articles of home furniture and farm implements mingling with the bodies of the drowned, Another Chinese message. from Hangchow, declares that over twenty districts in East Chekiang have been flooded, including Haining, Yuhwan, Chiashan. Chuchi, Sinchang, Linghai, [Chienteb, Hwangyah and Chenghsien. Reports that part of the Chekiang-JXiangsi railway in the vicinity - of [Chuchi has been disrupted by the {food waters are confirmed, and it is believed that it will be four or five days before repairs to the line can be concluded and the service re-
The district of Chuchi, incidentally, said! fo be the worst affected, {food waters having invaded the Jelly itself to a depth of three feet, JO great deal of damage has been @one to the crops, with consequent gloomy prospects "for this year's Jautumn harvest.
The bus service on the Hangchow-'Tunglu and Hangchow-Chunan highways has been suspended.
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