New fear of jolt in Peking
NZPA Tokyo ( Precautionarv measures have been tightened again m Peking for possible strong 'earthquakes there. i The newspaper "Asahi” 'said Peking's 7.6 million (population was instructed by ■authorities to live dav and night in temporary shelters in the streets. The latest instruction was issued following a quake warning last Tuesday. Since a violent earthquake jolted north-east China on July 28, most of Peking's population had been living in the streets. But apparently preiaution[ary measures were eased for la while, since authorities had (predicted a powerful new quake was not imminent. ; During this period, the sick •and aged were allowed to {spend the night on the first • floor of strong buildings and more people were permitted [to return to their homes to ;cook meals. , "Asahi” quoted Chinese [sources as saying that the • Peking people will remain or. [a new alert at least until (August 18.
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