Vinorous measures to increase the relief programme for the rehabililation of North China and to hasten its execution, were discussed to-day a meeting of the Executive Commis: slon of the Provisional Government, of China—Domel. earthquake shook Chengtu at 10 minutes past five Thursday morn Ing, states a Chinese dispatch to the "Sin Wen Pao." The tremor, which proceeded from cast to west. lasted only a second, but it came with force enough 10 cause a noisy rattle Jpg of windows, as a result of which ost of the people there were awake ened from their sleep. nwo schools, believed to be American-owned, were badly. dame feds "One Tost' an' entire. wall, tu addition to having the shules and swings in" its garden completely Smashed "up. Fortunately, no pupils were present at the time:
Several small dwellings vicinity were reduced mortar, while a nearby field was seared with several bomb. craters. The objectives of the raiders seemed tobe the arsenal 'The casualties, it Is learned, were comparatively light, and did' exceed a score all told. The bodies of the victims had already been removed "when. Reuter reached the scene, and only blood-stained mats fon the roadside gave a clue to what had occurred—Reuter.
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