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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER SED, 1923.

GREAT EARTHQUAKE IN

JAPAN.

YOKOHAMA AN "IMMENSE MASS OF

RUINS."

-POOR-AND-DRINKING ¬WATER DESPATCHED.

„Osaka is despatching the Xentai, Muru. to Tokyo laden with food and drinking water. Kobe is likewise despatching the Famashiro Maru

The safety of the Prices Regent is conarmed. His Majesty is adjourning at Nikko!

20000 HOMELESS AND FOODLESS

LLAPSES AND ADANDSLIDÉS.

Another of the Chinese houses in Wong Nei Chong village has collaps ·The formations of this house were weakened during the floods of last week and its collapse was not unexpreted,

We understand that the Secretariat for Chine Affairs is arranging plans for the

GREAT DESTRUCTION BY FIRES IN TOKYO ||__ | _AT YOKOHAMA (2) assistance of residents of this village who

* AN UNPRECEDENTED NATIONAL_CALAMITY,

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An earthquake in the neighbourhood of Tokyo and Yokohama occurred at noon on Saturday, Sept. 1st. The first news of it enme in a message from Osaka which said that an "earthquake, lasting over six minutes, was felt at noon. was a perpendicular movement. "All clocks stopped. It is feared that a serious earthquake has occurred at Tokyo. All telephone lines are interrupted between Tokyo and Osaka." Later telegrams confirni, these fears, and show the calamity to be one of an unprecedented character. We give them in the order reveived ;---

GREATER PART OF TOKYO,

ABLAZE

(THROUGH MITTE'S AGENCE.)

OSARA September, Ist, - Reed. 1.16 p.m.

A slight vibration was again felt at 9.26 this afternoon. According to the Osaka" Observatory the seismic centre is prob ably the zu peninsula. The seismo- graph showed vibration for nearly nu hour an half. The damage done at Tokyo, Yokohama and Yokosuka is believed to be serious. The Tokaido railway line (the trunk line thringgh Japan) iş seri- ously damaged in several places.

At Nagoya, Osaka, Kole, and Kyoto there is no damage. Nagasaki did not feel the vibration. Telegraph and telephone communication between Omka and Tokyo is totally interrupted.

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OSANA. September 1st.

Bleed. 10. JETI. Total interruption of the telegraph, telephone and railway services indicate the extraordinary severity of the earth qunke at Tokyo of which, so far, there is alsolutely no news.. Later reparts show that the earthquake was pârtieu- lariy violent in the districts surrounding Mount Fuji which is a dormant volcano. A wireless piesenge from a ship anchor- ing in "Yokohama reports that the town is afire.

A wireless message from the Bureffend, so severely during the floods, over 20 of their small houses collapsing. [Jay says that son,000 inhabitants at

Yokohama are homeless anil without food. BIG LANDSLIDE AT GLENEALY Thousauxis have taken refuge on the Paris Haru, Hochka Maru and Italy

DESTRUCTION AT TOKOSÚKA

NAVAL STATION.

The Commander of the Kure Naval Station has received a wireless from Funahashi reporting a serious confagra- tion at Yokosuka." The Naval buildings

and hospitals: have ligen hurned

heen and

medical instruments, drugs and food are

OSAXA, September tid. Newspaper. extras report that the..Im-wanted. perial Palace at Tokyo is partially are, and that the whole town is ablaze except

in the direction of Shiba. The city water. supply, has stopped.

amanda Mama amena GMAMA

AEROPLANES TO ASCERTAIN TOKYO'S CONDITION.

The Nagoya division in mobilising aero planes to ascertain the condition of

AN UNPRECEDENTED NATIONAL Tokyn.

CALAMITY."

LATER.

The entire nation has been without

nearly twenty-four hours. reliable news from the capital now for The morning newspapers characterize the extastrophe ́as an unprecedented national calamity.

Osaka is sending, the steamer thing Jury, on a relief, mission. She is leaving

this afternoon.

Disquicting mours are current Que, for instance, say that Count Yamamoto, the new Premier, has been assassinated.

There is no news concerning the safety of the Prince Regent.

IMPORTANT TOKYO BUILDINGS DEMOLISHED.

NAGARAKI, September 2nd.

A special messenger from Tokyo is hurrying to Akakura hotspring, where A'imessage from Nagasaki says a naval | Princess Nagako in staying, to report the wireless received at Hascho from Funa

FIRST DETAILED REPORT.

On Saturday at 1 pm, a landslide, described as one of the largest that has hap pened in the central district, secured at Glenenly. The exact place of the wash-out is just opposite the 'Catholic Cathedral on the left hand side of the path leading from Caine Road to Robinson Road and just above the path leading into the Botanical Gardens.The whale of the step bank on the left hand side of the road for a distance; of about 50 yards gave way and collapsed on' to the path- way, which has been completely blocked, as is also the entrance to the path leading the Botanical Gardens, The police have received no reports of any person being buried, in the slide. The path la much used by residents in Robinson Rond and Conduit Road and it is fortuate it did not occur a little later when business people would have ten returning to their home from offices in the city,"

7.15 p.. According to the correspon-

The work of cleuring the debris will dent's story, since the morning yester take many days as a mer of large day, there had been strong wind It was have been brought down in the fall of trees, including many Jeautiful palms, cloudy and hot, and at noon there wasrth, the whole of the banking to the a terrible, shock, which was repeated height of more than a hundred feet or over ten times. All dwellings, offices and more having come down. The byr path other buildings were either completely or leading from the main path to the 'cathe partially damaged. People Bed from dral is also blocked with earth for a their houses, aluming the streets and available open spaces! Intermittent shocks continued until sundown. Fire broke out everywhere. Fanned by the strong wind it spread in all directions and it was impossible to control it owing to the stoppage of the water, thus leav ing the whole town at the mercy of the

fames.

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The correspondent left Tokyo at mine o'clock last night. At that time already many Government offices had been burn ed, including, the Home Department, and the Metropolitan Police Station. He

umber of yards, and people going to and from the cathedral had to make their way across the grass plot at the side, a action of the barbed wire fencing sur- rounding the plot having been cut down for this purpose.

The sceng of the collapse was visited by many sightseers during the Saturday afternoon and Sunday and an old woman burning joss at the foot of the mass of debris was the object yesterday of much curiosity.

conditions at Tokyo. Interviewed estimates 200,000 buildings, had been re- THE SALE OF JARDINE'S EAST

hashi states that at Tokyo to-day there our he said the Palace fire wasnot ser duced to ashes at the time of his depar-

and been a rainstorm of exceptional sever- ite and repeated earthunkes. Another wireless reports that nt Yokohama a fire broke out and that the inhabitants are taking refuger on the London Muru and the Mirü Marus which are lying at an- chor in the harbour.

RAILWAY LINES BROKEN FOR 100 MILES ROUND TOKYO, "-

LATER

The earthquake causes intense anxiety as to the fate of the capital and its in-

habitants, but there is no news whatso-

-ever."

According to information reaching the railway station, ali railway lines entering Tokyo are broken. within a hunched mites from Tokyo.

ous, but the Mitsukoshi Store, the lin

perial Theatre, the Imperial University ture, when, Tokyo, was still burning in and other important buildings are denia places. lished. Fire is raging at Akasaka. ri

OSAKA, September 2nd.

leal. 3.18 p.10.

GREAT CASUALTY LIST,

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POINT PROPERTY:

FURTHER DETAILS.

The sale of Megis. Jardine, Matheson The casualties cannot be estimated.&Co.'s East Point property for 84.000.000, Troops of surgeons are giving first aid announced in Saturday morning's Daily A Naval wireless message received at At the Government Printing Office thou- | Peras is stated to lie, a wcord one for Sasebo.from Funahashi says: There is sa sands of workmen were killed and in- Hongkong. The property involved in the communication between Tokyo mud Fana-jured; at the Nihon Denki electrical transaction consists of the hill compound hashi. Men despatched to Tokya to ols works one workmen were killed, tain a report have not yet returned, but

stories of refuges indicate many buildings were demolished by the first shock. The Mitsukoshi department store caught fire. The fire is spreading towards the Palace, Bames consuming the metropolitan police station and the Imperial Theatre. The same report says the Navy Departinent has not answered a wireles call and it is therefore feared that this department also is afire."

A SLEEPLESS NIGHT. Tokyo people spent a sleepless night There was no-light but the flames lighting

ull the town..

at East Point on which staid the winter residences of the two senior focal members of the firm. These houses were built more than 70 years ago and are said to be amongst the oldest European houses in the

A later message from Tokyo mys Colony standing today. The reasons fur martial law has been prochimed.

WAR, MINISTER · REQUESTS 4,000 BALES OF RICE FOR TOKYO.

OSAKA, September 2nd.'. NEWS FROM AMERICA.

Revd. 10.50 pm, SAN FRANCISCO, Sept. 2nd." From gther reports it appears that fire

Lieut. Hatano has arrived at Osaka in Practically the whole of Yokohama is broke out in forty-eight places in the anaeroplane carrying a message from the blaze, subsequent to a severe earth-Tokyo husiness district, like towards War Minister to the Commander of the Nihonbashi with its any important Osaka Division, reporting the condition of Tokyo and requesting immediate relief measures, including the transportation of 4,000 bales of rice.

unke. There are numerous ensilalties

WIDESPREAD FIRES IN TOKYO,

NAGASAKI, September 2nd.

banks and offices. The educational een.

tre of Kanda and other sections have all suffered terrible destruction The Palaco

the sale are the rapid growth of Chinese houses in the vicinity, and to the fact that East Point reclamation scheme when completed will make the locality, not a desirable che from the residential point of view. As it is at present these two fine old residences are only in us during the winter months. The hill itself is the property of Sir Robert Jardine and two small racant lots just outside the main entrance, also included in the sale, he.. long to the firm of Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co.The transfer of the pro-

It is reported that fire broke out every is reported to be still burning. Shinagawing instructions by wireless, ordering all Derty is to take place during the coming

where in Tokyo. The Palace is in danger.

OSATA, Sept. 2nd (10 p.)

has been washed by tidal waves."

YOKOHAMA AN IMMENSE MASS OF BUISS

The Minister of the Navy is broadcast

warships to engage in relief work. SHIP AFTER SHIP TO BE SENT TO TOKYO.

The most netive preparations are under

i work

Yokohama harbour is reporteil demo. lished; likewise the Yokobana and Asano dockyards. All reports indicate Yokoway at Osaka and Kobe for relief. huma to be an immense mass of ruins.

PRINCE REGENT AND PREMIER SAFE

winter,

The negotiations for the sale were;41- ranged by Mr. Chan Bo-sin, compradore of the China Sugar Refinery.

short time ago, Messrs. Jardine, Matheson & Co. disposed of two lots in connection with the gigantic catas situated between Yee Woo Street, and trophe Ship after ship will be despatch-Caroline Rond at price just over $16. to Tokyo will supplies and provisions foot. Chinese tenements have since been

FURTHER REPORTS OF

erected on these loter CS-DESTRUCTION

All communications with Tokyo tire still interrupted, but unconfirmed reports re- ceived in a roundabout way indiente that at Tokyo yesterday morning there was a typhoon which subsided shortly before noon, when suddenly there were destra tive earthquakes, followed by conflagra- tions, throwing the town into chaos, the inhabitants being terror-stricken. It is feared that there are considerable ensual- ties. The town of Yokohama, was report, yesterday, has telegraphed the first detailsion from Tokorozawa aerodrome stat

Osax, September 2nd.

(received 5.2 p.) A member of the staff of the Osaka Mainichi, who happened to be in Tokyo

A report has reached the Nagoya divi-

ed to be still burning at 8.30 last evening ed report from the city. He says the log that the Foreign Office and the DSHIP'S COMPRADORE CHARGED. The buildings destroyed were mostly close Prince Regent is safe, and Count Yamapartments of Finance and Education have to the harbour, many houses being wash-moto had a very narrow deapr.

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away by tidal waves.

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OPIUM SEIZURE.

NEWSPAPER REPORTERS BY AEROPLANE.

At the Magistracy on Saturday, the compradore of the

of s..

the San Xam os waa charged before Mr.J. Wood with

The Cabinet has not yet been officially been destroyed by fire.. formed.or

A number of small towna at, the foot-The newspaper offices of the Tokyo Ath, the Jiji, Kokumix and the Japan Advertiser aro destroyed

of Mount Fuji are reported to be com pletely destroyed and hundreds of lives were lost

In Shidzuoka prefecture a warning of tidal waves was, issued.

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Tunnels are destroyed and bridges in several places near Mount: Fuji.

Terrible have has been caused at many summer resorts. At Atoni the fatalities are said to be 600. ⠀ At Gotemba and like- wise at Nudzu and Hakone the earth

quake was very sestre,

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* The Osaka,fadhi, and the Oak? Graniché | having; at his unlawful possession 40. pote. CENTRAL TELEGRAPH AND TELE | are seding repórters to Tokyo by nero of prepared non-Government opium.

PHONE OFFICES DESTROYED plane. All the newspapers are starting Mr. J. D. Lloyd, Superintendent of

subscriptions for a relief fund.

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and Exports, proxecuting, End revenue officers went on board and made search. A cupboard was sparched and then forty pots of opium were found in this nine lamps

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ZORAKA, Beptember 2nd.

Béod: 6-48 pm According to a report received, at the Osaka Telegraph Office, the Tokyo Cen tral Telegraph and Telephone Offices were completely destroyed by fire, we de

It is believed that the telephone line will be partially restored comparatively early, but the total restoratier will take

over a month.

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VIENNA, September 2nd From four o'clock until after eight this Institute of Meteorology registered the morning, the scismographs of the Vienna

Od the application of Mr. H. O. Loo, most violent earthquake ever corded the case was remanded till Friday here. The distance from the centre of disturbance was over 8,000 miles!

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