Special report: Strong Earthquake Jolts SW China

    BEIJING, May 13 (Xinhua) -- Chinese Ministry of Commerce arranged on Tuesday the delivery of its first batch of disaster relief supplies to Sichuan Province, which was hit by a major earthquake on Monday measuring 7.8 on the Richter scale.

    A total of 10,000 flashlights, 40,000 batteries and 200,000 candles were sent by 11 a.m. from Shanghai, and the delivery of other materials followed in the afternoon.