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Mr P. də AL. Vosburgh, hon, weretary the Foreign Earthquake Relief Com- mittee, writes in the course of a letter From Kobe to the Kanchester Guardian- In your
issue of September 21st you AUTHORISED CAPTITAL
communication from published
the SunscraD AND PAID UP .. Japanese Embassy in London regarding RT FUND the relief of foreigners. That communica tion is misleading, itusmuch 45 it ignores that the foreignor-that is, principally Europeans and Americano took care of themselves, and gives to the Japanese authorities crédit which they are not entitled.
the
The communication states that the for- eiglers in the carthquake zoni “ have been gradually removed elsewhere," but it does dot mention that the foreighters were removed by foreign ships and foreign- rescue parties. Passenger lists
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EASTERN BRANCHES:
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The Corporation undertakes General Basking
org nineteen foreign ships carries ad Exchange Business of every descriptica and
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show 3499 foreigners, 2,763 Chinese, and 2,157 Japanese refugees frem Yokohama to Kobe during the first part of September, and that during the game period_14_for- eign refugees were card on Japanese boats. Various parties of foreigners made their own way overland to the railways. and paying the 11411721 fares, came down to Kobe in this manner. One large party:
there wer
fer Conditions with re-
n addition to its Branches has Agencies in al the principal Cities of the world.
O. CHAMPKIN,
Manager. 11, Des Voeux Road Central Hongkong,
CAPITAL (FULLY-FAID) REMZETI FUND
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H
$6,960,00
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3,500,000
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of foreigners was brought down from the RUSSO-ASIATIC BANK mountains by a rescue party organival foreigners in Kobe. This clearly shows the moans by which foreigners were removed fer the earthquake 2014
The next paragraphz the statement
of to describe to foreign
in Kobe, on The umber of foreign is given as 1,000, but actually were over 2,000. It is sinted that. about 760 have been received in private homes, but it is not made clear that these were the homes of forrige
igners. The statement goes ปุ่ม: ..
The general relief work in connection with these refu
being in the hands of the Relief Com- is no etatement that this Relief Committee was
was entirely a foreign organisation composed of the consular body and a large number of the men and women of the foreign community. This organisation came into existenes on Monrows: day. September 3rd, and handled, and is still hardling, the problem of relieving- foreigters.
Batter There
The statement continues: " The medi-{ cal arrangements being deat with by the Japanese local authorities." This state- The medical arrange ment is incorrect. ments consisted of a foreign owned and
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operated hospital which took in the most Changchan Hankow Manchonli Tantsin serious cases, an emergency hospital. a Chefoo temporary dressing station, a maternity Dairen hospital, and a surgical convalescent home, Hailer.
all organised and operated by fot
Foreign doctors met al: the ships
ip
obé. Foreign ladies in Kohe did the
the emergency
Harbin Newchwang Uzantohi Hongkong Peking Yokohama Kashgar Shanghai
HONGKONG BRANCH: Interest allowed on Current Accounts and
Ameri- Bills discounted.
September 12th, when #nta Fed Deposita. Terms on application. Losal
can Red Cross unit arrived, from Shang-
bai
and relieved them.
A visiting staff of foreign nurses and doctors was organised
to book after refugees in private houses schools, and to guard against
and
the
of any epidemic of disease These
arrangements were made by the foreign Relief Committee, and not by the Japanese local authorities.
Foreign Exchange on the Principal Oltion of the World bought and sold.
E. BAINES, 537]
Manager.
BOWERN & CO.,
No 8 MurUM ROAD, SHANGHAL
communication then states: .. The Russian refug to the number of 160. are accommodated in 'thoatres, and the cost of their food is being" paid from" Japanese sources.' Actually there were Members British Chamber of Commerce more than 250 Russian refugees in Kobé (Shanghai). Mr. T. W. BOWERN, Fellow of on September 13th. They were not adoom the Institute of Chartered Shipbrokes, Incor modated in theatres but were accom-porated by Royal Charter, London. mcdated in foreign schouls and in the STEAMERIT AGENTS AND SHITEHOKKAN
gymnasium
and other rooms of å for viga clubhouse. Their food was supplice at the cont of the foreign Relief mittee, supplemented to a small extent with some gift of food from the proprie tors of a Japanese newspaper and from
individual Japanese tradespeople,
In conclusion, it is stated that: "Gen- rally speaking, the relief work of the refugees is being carried on satisfactorily, except in the case of the Russians, who are in a difficult position on, account of their lack of funds, of their inability for the most part to earn their living by restarting their callings, and further by their being little likelihood of
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can for their future relief,uring the The implication is that other foreign refugees are not in this unfortunate pos tion, aud, therefore, do ant wed funds for their future relief. This is wat true. many, many cases generous financial assist ance is absolutely essential in order to re-establish the homes and businesses of foreigners (other than Russian) who have been rendered destituide by this great cal amity. The Japanese also need help, but it must be remembered that they are in their own country, and that the entire force of the Japanese nation and their Government will resist those Japancer in need. Foreigners however, for the most part, will have to provide for themselves. To do this they must have money. The small
have contributed ermunity in Kebá
about y.220,000 (£24,000)
to help their fullow countrymen. The funds received by the foreign Relief Com mittes from other ports in the Far East have been small in
funds received Eram Saz and ad
disappointing in
the
extroma
prel
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