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JAPAN DISASTER.
Yokohama a Mass of Ruins.
Without Food or Water.
Harbour and Docks Demolished.
TOKYO'S TERRIBLE DEATH- ROLL.
Streets Full of Dead,
Reports to band to-day indicate that the Japanese disaster is the worst ever experienced. It is believed that there are more than 100,000 dead alone in Tokyo, where, se well as in Yokohama, the streets are heaped with the bodies of victims. "
Yokohama is described as a mass of ruins, the harbour and dock pards being demolished. Many steamers have been lost.
A tidal wave has made matters worse at Yokohama, where the population is without food or water.
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1923
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It is reported that the Fuji Spinolog Mills, near Mount Fuji,
have collapsed and that 8,000 operators have perished.
At Hakole, the Famous mountain resort, it is said to be easier
to count the people alive than those dead.
Prince Saionji, who was staying ■; Gotemba, safely took refuge in a near by bamboo grove.
More Shocks at Yokohama.
A number of volcanoes 'are reported to by active. Yokohame again had several shocks at one o'clock to-day.
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Tokyo is burning and explosions are frequently heard. Nobody in premitted to enter Tokyo unless carrying a sufficient supply of food.
Relief Work..
Nagasaki, Septembar 2. Odawara, reported to have been washed away by tinal waves, is later reported to be afre. · The Osaka and Kobe Municìpālīties have voted 200,000 and 100,000 Yon respectivaly for relief. The Tokyo Government is ordering Ojaka and Kobo to sond half a million koku af rice within three days. Warships have been ordered `to | transport relief supplies to Tokyo. The restoration of the railway is not expected for some time; therefore relief raust depend on the Navy.
Even the cruisers engaged on salvage work on Submarine 70 have now been ordered to participate in relief work. The Home Department bas ordered neighbouring Prefectures to move supplise of provisions to nearby ports whore warships can undertake trans. portation to Tokyo.
The work of feeding over two million inhabitants of Tokyo calls for the supreme efforts of the whole nation.
Yokohama a City, of the Dead, ««e
A message from Yokohama says an officer of the London Maru who landed reports that dead bodies are scattered everywhere and that tens of thousands of refugees are gathered in the park.
Royalty Injured...
Prince Matsukata, who was staying at Kamakura, is reported: injured; ■lso Princess Dowager Kaya and Prince Takehito Yama- shits,
to go to Kwantung and assist in relief work at Tokyo.
A message from Dsiren says an American warship has offered
Navy Buildings Safe.
Osaka, September 3.
A naval wireless report says the Navy "Department buillings are safe. It is reported that Yokohama is under martial law.
Tokyo Fire Controlled.
New York, September 2.
A massage from Tomioka says the fire in Tokyo was controlled
Farther earthquake shocks have been felt at Yokohama, but the at noon to day. The entire working class district was burnt out.
fire in Tokyo is now under control.
An explosion which destroyed an arsenal caused several thousand casualties, whilst six hundred perished when Japan's biggest railway tunnel at Sasako collapsed..
(Reuter's Service.)
Peking, September 2.
A wireless message from South Japan reports that the earth-1 quake has practically destroyed all the cities, towns and villages between Tokyo and Osaka, and caused fires which are still barning. Most of the big buildings in Tokyo have been destroyed and the Imperial Palace is endangered.
Fire is razing from end to end of the city and the streets are heaped with dead. The casualties at present cannot be extimated. Yokobama suffered tremendously from the earthquake, while a 'tidal wave added to the terrors of the population, who are floeting into the interior.
Central Japan is entirely without meass of communication...
300-Mile Damage Range.
New York, September 2. Meagro Wireless, reports from Japan indicate that the earth- quake was most severe on the eastern coast at Hando....
The range of damage is apparently three hundred miles from Osaka and Kobe south towards Sendai. North of this is the most thickly populated section of Japan.
A Refugee's Story.
Big Eailway Tunnel Collapses...
Shanghai, September 2 Bulletins from Japan report that 100,000 perished in Tokyoland
Yokohama alone.
An explosion completely destroyed the Araunal, resulting in several thousand casualties.
Six hundred perished when Japan's biggest railway tunnel at Sasako collapsed.
No News of Foreign Residents.
Osaka, September 3. The safety of the foreign displomatic representatives is not yet known and there is no nowe concerning the foreign residents of Tokyo. It is reported that the Yokohama Specie Bank and the Grand Hotel have been demolished. Damage to buildings in the foreign sottioment ie reported particularly serious,
The latest estimate of the Yokohama casualties is over a hun- hred thousand.
Various reporta confirm that the Yamamoto Cabinet was offic- ally installed last evening.
It is reported that the Imperial Palace is thrown open to almit refugees.
At a final Cabinet meeting yesterday morning, Count Uchid decided on the promulgation of martial law, an Emergency Com- mandeering Act and the establishment of a Relief Bureau.
What An Airman Saw.
for the
The Nagoya Division has received the following reports from Lieutenant Ishida, who reconnaitred to Tokyo by aeroplane yester. day afternoon" The Palace is, safe,
there being only A radio message from Tomioka contains a first-hand story of a
partial damage. Tokyo is devastated except refugee from Tokyo, who says the fire, which destroyed the Imperial]
Usbigome ward. part of Koisbigawa ward, practically Theatre and many other large buildings, is spreading from Sengu to the whole of Yotsuva ward and northside of Acyanadori. Shingawa. The southernmost point of the city is in Ismes, which Practically all the concrete buildings and brick buildings have are visible seven miles distant. All the railway bridges in the city difficult to fly over the city, owing to flame and smoke. Nikko, collapsed. Fukugawa ward is flooded by a tidal wave. It is have been destroyed and the bulk of traffic has ceased. The num whers His Majesty is staying, is reported not to be, soriously ber of dead and injured is incalculable.
damaged. The. Imperial Household Department was also burned down.
Imperial Palace ·Fire.
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Osaka, Setember 2, Newspapers report that part of the Imperial Palace at Tokyo is afire. The whole of Tokyo, except the Shiba ward, is ablaze. It is confirmed that the water supply has broken down.
Yokohama Without Food or Water.
Osaka, September 2.
The Governor of Yokohama has sent wirel-es messages to the Governors of Osaka and Kobs stating that there are ten thousand casualties there. Ho adde that ali mesas of" communication have *been destroyed and the city is without food and water. He asks for immediate relief. The relief steamer Chicago Marn is being sent from Oaks this afternoon.
A number of small towns at the foot of Fujiyama have been demolished, with buüdreds of fatalities,
Many summer resorts have suffered terrible havoc. There are Bix hundred fatalities at Atami
Prince Regent Safe.
San Francisco. September 2.
A wireless message from Tomioka says the Japanese Prince Begant and his housshold are safe.
Seven hundred persons were killed owing to the collapse of the
Asakusa Towor.
Many ships have been lost as the result of a tidal wave at Yoko bams.
Yokohama a Mass of Ruins.
Oaska, September 2. It is stated that the Premier; Count Yamamoto, narrowly escaped.
Reports drifting in indicate that Yokohama is now an immense mass of ruins The harbour and dockyarda have been demolished | and it, in foared that the Navy Department which fails to answer wireless calls, has been destroyed.
Tremendous Casualties.
Nagasaki, September 2..
America's Sympathy.
Nagasaki, September 2...
Coolidge has sent a message of sympathy to the Emperor of Japan. A wireless message intercepted at Sasebo says President
Either the Nag isaki Maru or the Shanghai Miru will probably bo transferred to Kobi to assist in relief work.....
THE IRISH ELECTIONS”
Final State of the Parties.
Dublin, September 2.
62. 43.
16:
14.
14.
The position of the parties this evening wa
Government Republicans Independents
Farmers Laborr
The returns outstanding or all from West Cork, where the counting only began yesterday.
The new Dail' assembles on Beptember 19th. There is much speculation whether the Republicans will put in an appearance.
Later. The final state of the parties is:~,
Government Republicans. Independents Farmers": Labour
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U.S. MINERS ON STRIKE.
San Francisco, September 2. Following the rejection of various compromises, 158,000 It is impossible to estimate the aggregate casualties in all the anthracite miners have struck, although the Government le con- affected districts, but it is remembered that the great earthquake of tinuing 1853 killed over 100,000 in Yedo alone. It is feared that the
negotiations. pasualties at Tokyo this time are greater.
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EARTHQUAKES.
Three Recorded In Hongkong,
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In addition to the large earth. quake recorded at the Hongkong Observatory Saturday .com. mencing at 115 am, wo further (shocks have been cruistered-one on Saturday and the other on Sunday.
The second earth quake recorded on Saturday was smaller than the first I was registered in the afcernaan, begint ng at 35th. 43m. and lasting until 16h, 51m. The maximum movement, 11 mms., occurred at 15h. 55m. Its arigin was about 3,500 Kms. from Hongkonz
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HEAVY FIGHTING.
Yan's Troops Reported Retreating
OFFICIALS' FAMILIES
· LEAVING CANTON,
JAPAN'S DISASTER.
Hongkong Governor's Sympathy
This morning, Captain Neville, A. D. O, called on the Consul General for Japan, nonveying a message of sympathy from tis A report from Sheklung states Excellency the Governor with the that the frating on the various Japanese people in the terrible parts of the est River front disaster which has, befallen the
country. during the past few days has been } exceedingly. kevere, especially at Capt. Neville was accompanied Pot Lo and Ping Shan..
by the Hon. Mr. AG. M. Fletoner,
.... At Pok Là, Coan King-min's I who conveyed the community's forces bave captured a number of | 59mpathy, points, but owing to the large number of reinforcemente for Dr. Sun, Chan's troops- at Pingahan- bave taken up defensive positions.
A later report says the Yun- nanose forces along the Ping Shan front have been defeated with heavy lossen,' and that all the other troops fighting for Dr. Sun have also begun to retreat.
It is reported that the govern- ment has been informed by Dr. São that the forces along the various |froats, owing to strategic neces- sities, havereinporarily retreated and that military supplies bave been removed to boste off Shek- lune for safe keeping, and that finnancial aid is urgently needed and must be provided atone". It is also, advised that Canton Kowloon Tail ray traffic should be resumed in order to reas are the * public.
During the past few days, most of the families of prominent officials in Canton have removed Léither to Hongkong or Macao,
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Closing Exobange 2a. 3. 6d. Barometer 2 p.m.99.73 Temperature 2 pm.
Humidity 2 pm.
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69.
High Tide 3.8 p.m. Low Water 7.44 p.m.
Lighting Up-Time 6.39 p.m..
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