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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER G,, 1923.
EARLIER TELEGRAMS
EARTHQUAKE'S TOLL.
Osaka, Sept. 5. was burned down.
"The Mainichi reports American Embassy Mr. W. Peplow, chief officer. also Baron Okurn's reedence, the Museum, Rexter's office and
manager's residence. Sunning, has gone chief officer. Tatung.
Mr. D. McRae, chief engineer, Shantung, has gone chief engineer. Shansi.
Mr. A. Unwin, second engineer. Kanchew, has gone second engineer, thangchon.
Mr. J. 4. Young, second qugiueer, Changelow, has gone second en- gineer, Kanchow,"
Mr. F.. T. Harris, chief Loksang, is on reserve.
officer.
Mr. D. G, Cairns, second officer Loksang, bai gone acting chief
officer, aune ship.
Mr G. B. Slipper. šuply secoil otheer, Waishing, is on reserve,
Mr. Pittendrigh, second oficer, Kingsing, has gone second "officer, Sulwo.
Mr. A. Watson has been appointed Recond officer. Kingaing.
MR. Frut, chief, ofrer, Tais sang, has gone chief (ferr: Kung we. —Mr. J. H.-Swith, chief-nBeer,
Kingwo, has gone chirt »"oficer, Kingwo.
Mr. D. C. Lewis, suply second officer, Waishing, has gone second officer, Taisang.
Mr. W A. Balch, s'y chief officer, Waishing, has gone chief officer, ante ship.
"
Mr. A. J. N. Wood, acting chief officer, Washing, has gone second officer, Rungwo.
Mr. M. Turner, second engineer,
Jfundreds of refugees are arriving at Kobe aboard the steamers Lychoon, Dongola and President Jefferson. The Oriental and other hotels are already full of foreign refugees and Kobe residents are taking in refugees. It is. hoped that immediate help will come from Shanghai, of medical supplies, provisions and clothes.
Budapest, Sept, 5.- The Premier has sent a mèssage to Premier Yanionioto of Japan expressing profound sympathy with the trials of the noble Japanese, nation.
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Hongkong Insurances,
London, Sept..5...
The Japanese calamity has stimulated business at Lloyds and croated a fashion in earthquake insurances. Inquiries are flow- ing in from all parts of the world and business has been effected at from seven shillings and six pence per cent. in places like Florence and Athens to two per cent, in Japan. One of yester day's risks covered related to property in Hongkong, one hundred thousand pounds sterling at teu shillings per centum."
Safe from Hakone.
Nagasaki, Sept. 6. The Nippon Ginko is only partially destroyed, the vault being reported to be intact. The British Aeting Consul at Osaka, Mr. Butler, has arrived in Kobe safely from. Hakone,
Embassies and Legations Destroyed. “
Nagasaki, Sept. 5.
In the earthquake the American and French Embassys were totally burnt, the Chinese and Neterlands Legations were destroyed and the Italian Embassy and Polish, Swiss and Chekoslovakian legations partially destroyed, also the German Embassy. The Bri- tish Embassy was sayed.
A Saseho message says: The French cruiser Colmar is pro- needing to Yokohama, arriving on Friday.
Peking. Help and Sympathy.
Peking, Sept. 5."
The Cabinet this afternoon agrozd to a remission of the embarge on the export of rice in order to facilitate supplies to Japan. It also voted two hundred thousand dollars for the relief
of the distress in Japan.
The Apostolic Delegate of the Holy See." has communicated with sixty Catholic Bishops in China urging then to support the local committees in forming and organising aid. He also informed. Luenbe, has gone acting chief Ambassador Yoshizawa that he would gladly place at his disposal offeer, Loongwb.
Mr. T. McCreath," chief engineer,
| Loungwa, on special service "in
Hankow.
a large number of Catholic, nursing, sisters who had seen service in the great war.
Dr. Wellington Koo has forwarded a telogram to Count Yamamoto conveying the sympathy of the Chinese people and their "Captain J. R. Doughty, of the fervent wishes for a speedy termination, of the unprecedented Kumsan, is on leave.
catastrophe.".
Mr. H. Brewer, chief officer, Lai- sarig, has gone,, chief officer, Kun-
11.
Mr. E . Merredi, second 'offer. Kirisang, has gone acting chief
leer Laisang
Mr. G. W. Carpendale, from leave, has gee chief ofeer, Kwonglung, Mr E Manus. chief dicer, Kwongtung, is on leave.
Mr. W. Sudbury, from has gone chief, officer, Kaiping.
Mr. J. P. Sparling, chief wfvery Kaiping, is on reserve,
Better News.
San Francisco, Sept. 5.
one
A better complexion is put on the disaster by an Twaki wire-· less message, stating that the Japanese Ministry of Home Affairs estimates that Chere are ten thousand dead in Tokyo and hundred thousand in Yokohama. Conditions in Tokyo are improv ing, the water system has been repaired throughout the capital, street lighting has been restored in four wards and food supplies are arriving at nearby points. Six warships have arrived at Yoko. lama and Shinagawa with caigues of rice.
Japan's Credit High.
Londou. Sept. 15.
There was a heavy fall yesterday in Japanese segurities as a result of the disaster. Tokyo and Yokobama city bonds showed falls a to ten points and dealings became virtually matter of
Mr. J. Macdonald, sup'y second negotiation. There were dealings in Tokio Electric Light scrip at
011 Teserve,-
offeer, Kaiping,, is Shipping and Engineering.
CORRESPONDENCE.
as low as 24 discount, though buying subsequent fel a rally to 11 discount. It is pointed out that if Japan found it necessary to raise loans abroad to finance reconstruction she would not experience any great difficulty in obtaining funds for her credit is high and her monetary position trang. It is opined that although the Hend Office of the Bank of Japan is reported to have been destroyed, it is hardly likely that the Bank's holding of considerably over one hun- dred million gold will not be recoverable intact. In view of the potential demand from Japan for materials for reconstruction some markets yesterday showed a hardening tendency. Uneasiness in the Marine Insurance market in regard to the possibility of heavy claimsis shows by the high rates of reinsurance, which some underwriters are prepared to pay in respect of cargo ships believed to One underwriter is pre- love arrived in Yoxahamu a few days ago. 102
To the Editor of the Hongk yg
Delepraph.") The Round Table Conference,
Sir, The enclosed is a copy of a telegram 1 red from Dr. Son Yat sen
th witernoon. of so great an importance in con. nection with the proposal for u round tulle Conference that I shall esteem the favour of publigation your eglumns Your etc..
R. H. TryG. Hongkong, 5th Sept., 1923,
Copy.
atje moralnemu, Capton, 5th Sept 1923.
Sir Motors H Tung, Heng
1 am prepared prisonally
to meet other Cluese "Tenders at 2 Conference per proud by prai, -Sun i Yat-n
BUT I'M AFRAID" IMAGINE GONG
OVER THESE AWFUL FALLS IN A BARREL-
GIRL BA. PROM WORKHOLSË.
A girl who was at one time in the care of Birmingham Goard. jans way stared at a recent meet. ing to have obtained her BA.1 degree at Birmingham University.!
pared to accept a premium of 75 per cent. with regard to locomotives in a stemmer known to have arrived in Yokohama at the end of | August, Im the other rates quoted ranged frem ten to twenty
Der sent.
Half a Million Injured.
San Francisco, Sept.-5. According to a wireless message from Admiral Anderson, commanding the United States Asiatic Fleet, the latest unofficial reports estimate the dead in Tokyo and Yokohama at 240,000 and The injured at 450.000.
Help from Canada.
Vancouver, Sept. 5. The British Columbia Covernment, in conjunction with the Timber Men's Association, will offer a large contribution of lumber Lo assist in repairing the devastated regions of Japan.
The King of the Belgians has sent his condolences to the Japan- tee Embassy on the disaster.
JUSTICE
WISE'S WILL.
London, Sept. 5.
The late Mr. Alfred Gascoyne Wise, formerly Paisne Judge in Hongkong, left estate valued at £26,145 sterling.
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