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FRR LEAGKONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 6TE, 1993.

THE EARTHQUAKE DISASTER IN JAPAN.

FURTHER NEWS OF FOREIGN RESIDENTS.

FATE OF EMBASSIES AND LEGATIONS AT

TOKYO.

HEAVY BALL IN JAPANESE SECURITIES.

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News has been received by Mesara, Janine, Matheson and Co. to the effect Losnos, September 4th. that Mr. O. V. Lanning, of the Yokobania There was a heavy fall yesterday in oflice of the firm, and his wife and family.

have arrived at Kobe on board the as Japanese securities as a result of the dis-Dengol. They are described as "all aster at Tokyo had Yokohama In the well" The message, which was received from Kobe, goes on to state that Mr. city bonds showed falls up to ten points. H. Bugbird (manager of the branch) and dealings became virtually a matter for negotiation.

There were dealings in Tokyo eletric light scrip as low as 21 discount though

INTERNATIONAL RESPONSE TO THE APPEAL FOR HELP. buying subsequently ked to a rally to-114

EARLIER CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.]

PROMINENT FOREIGNERS REPORTED DEAD

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"LATEST CABLES.

FURTHER DETAILS OF THE.

-- DESTRUCTION,

OSAXA. September 5th, The Malaichi reports that the American Embassy has been burned down, also Baron Ukura's residence, the Museum and Reuters office and manager's resis

dence.

NAGASARI. September 4th. Prominent foreigner reported drad at Yokoham, include the American Acting Consul (Mr. Kirjassoff) and wife; the Americnu Vice-Consul (Mr. - Jeukes) the American Commercial Attache (Mr. Bab A bitty and family; the French Consul-Gener.} a. de Jardia); Mr. Tait and Mr. Melougalls, of the Chartered Bank: Mr. 1. C.: Murrison, of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank: Mr. Mollison, of the Mul „Jisön Company, and wife; the Rev. Father Le Babey Drs. Reirhaar and Edwin

Wheeler,

The Indies killed, include;- Mrs. M. E. E. Root. Mr. Mantel, Miss Carmen Nunes, Miss Komar, Miss Kathleen Robin- Ah, the Misses Sainde, and Henriques.

SALVATION ARMY LOSSES.

NEW YORK, September 4th. Uposi receipt of advices saying that the entire personnel and equipment of the salvation Army Depot in the heart of Tokyo wern lost in the earthquake disuster, i Salvationist announced that they are starting a five million dollar Relief Fund on behalf of the Japanese sufferers, NUMEROUS FOREIGN CASUALTIES.

WASHINGTON, September 4th. The United States Consul as Shanghai confirm that the casualties amongst foreigners at Yokohama are very nutner

20,000 SQUARE MILES AFFECTED.

QSARA, September 4th, Julging from all available reports, the disaster affected the following ten Profee. tures:-Tokyo, Kanagawa.. Shidzucka,

discount..

It is pointed out that if Japan found it necessary to raise loans abroad to

fuanco reconstruction she would not ex- perience any great difficulty in obtaining funds, for her credit and high monetary position are strong. BUILDING MATERIALS INCREASE IN PRICE.

In view of the potential demands from Japan for materials for rvoustruction some of the markets, yesterday, showed a hardening tendeney. ··

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MESSAGES OF SYMPATHY "AND OFFERS OF HELP...

SYMPATHY FROM HUNGARY.``

BAPEST, September, 4th.

EARLIER CABLES,

KING GEORGE'S SYMPATHY,

LONDON, September 4th. H.M. the King, has telegraphed to Barou FRENCH CRUISER PROCEEDING

TO YOKOHAMA, -

The Premier has sent a message to Count Yamamoto of profound sympathy. with the noble, Japanese nation in its

trials.

dit. . Bell, also of the same Hayashi his heartfelt sympathy with the rauch, and their families are safe, oni | Japanese nation "in the terrible devastat |

Sasso, Septèraber 8th. pard steamers at Yokohama. Only ono ing disaster which has infallen your The French ervisné Colmán is preeeed- member of the Yokohamin staff is

counted for and that is Viel Mous. The Hongkong office of the Standard afternoon the following telegrams from Oil Co. of New York received yesterday

Shanghai

day, have received following telegram In answer to our telegram of rester from Kobe with request to forward it to

country, bringing with, if irreparable loss of life and property." ENQUIRY BY PRINCE OF WALES.

LONDON, September 4th, Brigadier General Trotter, on behalf of Hagashi and expressed the Prince's heart- the Prince of Wales, called on Baron. felt sympathy. Ho specially enquiral for

Thanks telegram. Yokohama foreign safety of the Prince Regent, staff safe, excepting one unaccounted. one dead. Yokebana city completely wiped out, Temporarily management at Kobe.

ALFRED E. McGrew.! Messrs. Dodwell and Company have received a cable from Kobe stating that their Yokohama staff are safe and that they are proceeding to Kobe, No news has been received as to their office or godown property in Yokohama, Our re- presentative was also informed that, so far as was known, the relatives of the staff in Japan are safe. Ward has also been received that Mrs. Syme.Thompson, mother of Mr. Syme Thompson, of Hong kong, has arrived safely in Kobe. At the time of the disaster the Company had no ships at Yokohama.

ing to Yakohuurs and will arrive on Friday.

NEWS BY SEISMOGRAPH.

August 30th two messages from America We notice in the Manila papers of reporting that seistographs registered a big earthquake od August 29th, The

"NOW IS THE TIME FOR HUMAN, earthquake in Japan occurred on Septem-

SYMPATHY."/

her 1st. There has been no news from any source of an earthquake anywhere in LONDON, September 4th.

the world on August 8th, so that an The Manchester Guardian, iv interesting. problem is set the seismolog editorial comment, thinks that theists by these records. The American devastations in Japan, if not over-stated, messages read- compare with the war devastations in Franco. It seems possible that she huns

Tecsos, August 25th.. experienerd losses of every kind still APPALLING CASUALTY LIST,

The seismograph of the United States. heavier than those of the Russian War.servatory here registered an garthquake SAN FRANCISCO, September 4th,

and without any corresponding enfeeble-lasting for nearly an hour, to-day ment of any country which she might be

Wassotos, August 29th. According to a wireless message from

disposed to regard as a formidable neigh beur. It looks as if all over and round graph to-day existered an earthquake. The Georgetown University sciamo- Admirni Anderson, commanding the

NEWS GLEANED LOCALLY.

the Pacific a consciousness of somewhat changed proportions of national strength 5,000 miles north of here, which lasted.

the centre of which is estimated to be United States Asiatic feet, the latest un

HONGKONG RESIDENTS ON

might soon have to be felt, and with it official reports estimate the number of

from 6 to 7.30 this evening. HOLIDAY IN JAPAN.

may come some perceptible modifications of existing policies. Now is the time for dead at Tokyo and Yokohama at 240,000

We are informal that no news has been

The Nipon Yusen Kaisha received the human sympathy of decent men and and the injured at 450,000.

received concerning Mr. and Mrs. Temple-cable late on Tuesday night that an eye women in all countries to resolve that if DEFUGEES ARRIVING AT KOBE.ton, of the Taikoo Sagar Refinery, who witness reported that their Yokohama Japan indeed has been gravely weakened, Hundreds of refugees are arriving at are at present in Japan on a holiday tour. esemed on lighters have probably been assertion or even self-protection, no diplo office has enllapsed ami that those who and perhaps temporarily disabled for self- Kobe on board the stenmers, Lyengon, No mention is made of 'Mr. and Mrs.

drowned. The cable adds that po newsmatic advantage whatever shall be takon Templeton in the cable "which has been has ligen received from the Tokyo office of her taisfortune." Doagula and President Jefferson.

The paper urgen received by Messrs. Butterfield and Swire hers of the staff at Tokyo are safe. The period of infirmity just as handsomely as but it is definitely stated that seven men that Japan should be treated during day Company is running a special service if she were in the prime of her strength. between Kobe and Yokohama for the pur poses of carrying the families of the staff to Kobe and offering relief generally

The Oriental and other hotels are al- ready full of foreign refugees and Kobe residents are taking in refugees,

HELP EXPECTED FROM SHANGHAL

It is hoped that minediate help with Le available from Shanghai together with medical supplies, provisions and clothes. LOSS OF LIFE REFORTS POSSIBLY

EXAGGERATED.

SAN FRANCISCo, Sept. th. A better complexion has been put on the disaster by an Iwaki wireless mes. ange stating that the Japanese Ministry of Home Affairs estimates that there are 10,000 dend in Tokyo and 100,000 in Yokohama.

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CONDITIONS AT TOKYO

#IMPROVING.

The conditions at Tokyo are improving. Chilla, Yamanashi, Saitama, Ibaraki, The water system has been repaired Nagano, Guma and Tochigi.

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The total ares affected was 20,000 square miles, with a total population of 18,000,000.

The area includes big cities like Tokyo, Yokohama, and Yokosuka, a foreign tourist resorts like Yamakura, Hakone and Wikke.

FURTHER SHOCKS REPORTED.

LONDON, September 4th.

An Air Ministry telegram from Limassol

reports several earthquake shocks at ten

from their. Kobe office.

We understand that the Hov. J. Kirk Maconnachie (Minister of the Union | Church, Hongkong) and Mrs. Maconna- chie, who are un Vitration in Japan, have not been affected by the earthquake, as they were not in its vicinity at the time

Some fear is felt for the safety of the Rev. Clouston Porri (Minister at the Wesleyan Chapel. Wanchai) and Mrs Porri, who were on a two months' tour in Japan. In a letter to a friend' in Hong- Kong. Mr. Porri stated that he and Mrs. Porri were to go to Yokohama and Hakone on a date which corresponds with the earthquake. They were due to return to Hongkong from Yokohama on either the day previous to the earthquake or cin the day of the earthquake, but, up to yesterday morning no news had been received as to whether they had left Japan or not.:

"EMPRESS OF CANADA "AS A

HOSPITAL SHIP.

Mr. P. A. Cox, General Agent of the Canadian Pacific Stenniship Company, has received no news direct from Japan as to the safety of the Erin ref Cand or the of Australia. "He inform throughout the capital, and street light-ed our representative, however, that a wireless message had been intercepted by ing has heen restored in four wards.

the Naval authorities in Hongkong to the effect that the Emprise of Conde was proceeding from Yokohanin with sick and wounded on board. Her destination was not stated, but presumably it was Eohe.

Food supplies are arriving from nearby points. Six warships have arrived at Yokohaman from Shinagawa with cargoes

of rice,

NIPPONGINKO PARTIALLY

DESTROYED.

NAGASAKI, September 5th. Nipponginko has only been partially

MINISTERS DROWNED AND

PRINCES" FATALLY

INJURED..

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SYMPATHY FROM RUSSIA.

Moscow, September th

Mr. Edkins'received a cable from Kobe On behalf of the Soviet Republics, Inte on Tuesday night to the effect that Chicherin has sent an expression of the staff of Messrs. Butterfield and deepest sympathy with the people and Swire's Yokohama branch bad arrived at Government of Japan. The Press declares Keb on board the .s. Lyon, at 9 am that the Russian people are profoundly that day with the exception of ft. moved by the appalling disaster, and re. McLean, of whose whereabouts nothing calls the great famine in the Volga Pro- was known. The cable goes on to state vinces in 1921, The Government has in that the Yokohama office of the firm has structed Vladivostock to make all possible heen destroyed but that they have man-arrangements for relief and to offer every aged to save three launches and some assistance to Japanese victims of the dis- fighters sore or less damaged). The astor. cable adds that business is impossible.

received a cable, dated yesterday, from The Manager of "the Chartered Bank

the Kobe office, reading:-

"A.

SYMPATHY FROM FRANCE.

PARIS, September 4th. M. Millerand has telegraphed to the Emperor of Japan his heartfelt sympathy with the victims, adding that the whole of France feels for Japan in her cruel

VISITATIONS. ·

The following editorial comment which prompted by the destruction caused hy appeared in the upru Gazette recently,

the typhoon in Hongkong on August 19th," has a strange interest for readers at the been suddenly converted into an present monient. when Yokohamın bas

mense mass of ruins

Misfortunes, says the adage, never come singly, and the world is witnessing just pow a suficiently close succession of grent" visitations to justify the saying at the time and suggest every precaution on the part of the more fortunate. Although the recent typhoon visited Hongkong only for about one hour, the ravages it left in its train were enormous and, their fully count is still to come. On Macao also the force of the great cyclone descended, and it is probable that we have not yet heard the end of its circle of devastating opera- tions. From Barna comes word of ter-n rible Hooda that "have drowned out the southern rice fields.. From Korea tíðni- waves have taken heavy toll on the West- ern coast. Tu distant France forest fires have rendered desolate the entire coast of Var Province, and it is probable that this particular visitation must be in course of being combatted and endured elsewhere at this season. Yokohama fortunately is not so exposed to all of these afflictius as some other places. being oven sheltered to a certain extent. for instance, from the risk of great tidal Waves from its position within the port. But no place is ever absolutely immune The Government is from great natural phenomena, and it is A cable from Kohe, received via dhang- hai this morning by the Chief Manager drafting telegrams of sympathy with the wise during the lull to strengthen all the of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, Japanese Government, and people in their defences and prepare, so far as may he great sorrow. The newly-appointed Charge for the future. Without regarding such reports that all the staff are now account d'Affaires has been urged to proceed to visitations in any way as unnatural or his life is Mr. Morrison. The first cable The American cruiser squadron at Chin-prudent to consider their admonitory ed for, and the only member who has lost Tokyo and report to the Government. taking of them an alarmist view, it is only reported his death later niessage wangtao has been ordered to Japan with value to remind us, in the toll of many guys he is missing. The Yokobaca supplies. The Legations have no news re-lives suddenly clit short, of the wisdom manager's family is safe. The members guiding the safety of their nationals in of such often neglected precautions as strengthening of material construction, "of the staff are gradually drifting into Tokyo,

H. Tit. Yokohama Manager, Chartered Bank, has been killed outright; also Mrs. H. R. Nichol and chili (Mr Nichol is the accountant). Others re-trial. ported safe. First refugees arrived to day; report Yokohama entirely destroy- ed. na buildings standing, fire raging, beavy mortality amongst Europeans. Business conditions in Kobe quiet; no panic.

SYMPATHY FROM CHINA:

PEKING, September 4th. The Chinese Government is sending e re presentative to Shanghai to arrange with the Chamber of Commerce and ather bodies for relief measures.

Kobe. The Bank premises at Yokohama ( SYMPATHY FROM INTLR-ALLIED insurance nod the disposition of wordly

ojelock last nigh: and milder shocks at 3 destroyed. The vault is reported to be it is stated that three of the Ministers Kobe Office that all the European staff at Federation of Demaboilised Soldiers has is not unprofitable to he reminded occn.

a.m. ad 4:20 am today.

[BY COURTESY OF THE "DAILY BULLETIN."] FOREIGNERS AT KARUIZAWA SAFE

USAZA, September 4th.

A Briton who has just returned from Karuizawa'says that the earthquake was comparatively mild there.

It is believed that all the foreigners there are safe,

The foreigners at Kobe are despatching nid to foreign sufferers at Yokohama and Наконе

(THROUGH KRUTER'S AGENCY.')

L.S. SHIPPING BOARD VESSELS FOR RELIEF DUTY,

WASHINGTOS, September 4th.

It is devinred af the White House that President Coolidge is determined that the Government shall put all its resources at the disposal of the Japanese authorities for the relief of victims. All the Ship ping Board's vessels in Far Eastern waters have been ordered for relief duty The American Red Cross Society is campaigning to raise five million dollara. Subscriptions are already pouring in, and cinemas and theatres throughout the country are co-operating in collecting.. ITALIAN CRUISER TO ASSIST.

Roxz, September 4th The cruiser Calabria has been ordered proved immediately to Japan from Shanghai to give every possible assistance to the Japanese authorities MME. PAVLOVA'S CONTRIBUTION.

LONDON, September 4th. Madame Pavlova intends to contribute the whole of the net takings of her per- formance at the Convent Garden Opera House on the 13th instant to the Japanese Earthquake Relief Fund, MANSIÓN HOUSE FUND OPENED.

LONDON, September 4th. The Lord Mayor announces that he is opening Mansion House Fund for the relief of Japanese sufferera

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intact.

BRITISH ACTING CONSULAT

OSAKA SAFE.

NAGABAKI, September 5th. The British acting Consul at Osaka.. Mr. Butler, baa arrived at Kobe safely from Hakone.

FATE OF THE EMBASSIES (AND LEGATIONS AT TOKYO.

NAGASAKI, September sth.

In a message roueived by the Japanese have been completely demolished, Consulate-General and issued to the A telegram has been received from the Japanese community yesterday morning, Union Insurance Society of Canton's forming the New Cabinet were drowned Yokohama-naniely, Mr. M. H. Ivy and on September 2nd in the floods shortly family, Mr. E. C. Hudson and Mr. M. B. after they had been appointed to their Lake are safe and proceeding to Kobe offices They were,

Ms, Yamanouchi (Minister for Rail-hy the 'pe of end. No news has yet been obtainable of the Society's Tokyo Branch`or staff.

WAY'N

Admiral Takarabe (Minister for the Navy).

DEMOBOLISED SOLDIERS.

BRUSSELS, September 4th. The Conference of the Inter Allied

pangad a resolution of profound sympathy with Japan, assuring their Japanese com rades of the Federation's wish to assist them by all means in their power,

A LATEST CABLES.

HELP FROM BRITAIN,

Loxos, September 4th. The British Naval authorities have been instructed to render all possible anaist- ance to the Japanese authorities.

and spiritual affairs. It is customary to deplore the misfortunes of others, forget- ting the common lot and the liability of each one of us, but at the same time it sionally that it is always the unexpected that happens

(Other Cables on page 8).

TROUBLE OVER A CAR.

MR. H. A. LAMMERT'S CHAUFFEUR IN -COURT:

A Chinese chauffeur in the employ of The British Red Cross Society has Mr. H. A. Lammert was charged at the called its deepest sympathy to the Magistracy yesterday morning with

MAY

H. Sharp and wife arrived at Kobe', Dr. Hitanuma (Minister for Justice).

yesterday, all well; R. C. Edwards nieo The new. Prime Minister, also, is said arrived with injuries to the left hand. to have been seriously injured on Satur. H. P. Sharp understands Mr. and Mrs. day during the earthquake. He was in R. T. Wright and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. the Japanese Naval Club at the time, and R. Kien and family and G. Fitzgerald, was thrown from the first, Hoor to the R. Guinness. J. Caldwell, A. G. Cameron, The fires following the earthquake Kround floor. The message adds that G. WE True are all safe, J. C. Japanese Red Cross Society and enquireutting and wounding the No. 1 tter cm- totally burnt the American and French the Imperial Family) were seriously in

Pringe Yamashina and Prince Kayo (of rison missing. Embassies and the Chinese and Nether-jured and have sinte diel at Kamakura, lands Legations: destroyed the Italian Prince Mutsukata, one of the Cienios, has Embassy, the Polish, Swiss and Cheko been injured. Slovakian Legations and partially le stroyed the German Embassy. The Bri

On September 2nd, after the ceremony of the installation of the new Ministers, tish Embassy was saved.

the Premier was entering the Naval Club when he was suddenly assaulted by joy eral rufians. He succeeded in escaping from the scene, but, Inter, after the tidal kong received news yesterday afternoon wave, the Premier and the three linis that none of the staff at the head office ters referred to above were missing. in Tokyo are missing but in Yokohama A part of the district of Tokyo-name-there are six not accounted for. The struttures of the buildings in both places are standing, bat the interiors have bech burnt out.

UNEASINESS IN MARINE INSURANCE MARKET,

These was an uneasiness in the marine insurance market having regard to the possibility of heavy claims, This was shown by the high rates for re-insurance ly. Akasaka, Ushigome and Koishikawa which some underwriters were prepared as well as a greater part of Azabu die. to pay in respect of cargo ships believed trict remain safe. to have arrived at Yokohama a few days 489

One underwriter was prepared to accept a premium of 74 per cent, on locomotives

in a steamer known to have arrived in Yokohama at the end of Angust, but other rater quoted ranged from ten fo twenty per cent.

·BRISK

BUSINESS IN EARTHQUAKE

INSURANCES.

Thirty thousand people were killed in the Fukagawa district. -

The town of Odawara was on fire throughout two days and nights Kisarazu (each situated not very fat from The city of Chiba and the town of Tokyo) were totally destroyed.

ROUND THE OFFICES

a fit enn help the sufferers in any ployed at the Exile Garage, Praya East,

General Booth, of the Salvation Army to the garage to see about a car of Mr.

It was alleged that the defendant went. has cabled money to the Commissioner in Lammert's which was supposed to be Shanghai to start relief work in Japan.ready was not ready, and trouble Hayashi the most profound sympathy of complainant, aud, it was alleged, went Marquis Curzon has conveyed to Baron ensued Defendant quarrelled with the the British Government and has assured back to the car and secured a dagger

The P. and O. Company have received a telegram from Kobe to the effect that a wireless message has been received from the 6.8 Dongo, stating that she would arrive at Kahe on the morning of the th inst The ancssage nuds that the ship and crew are all safe. There is, yet no news of the Company's striff ashore,

him that any help which the British The Shitsui Bussan Kaisha firm in Hong-Government could render would be most

The Pasife Mail Steinship Company bas received a cable from Kobe stating that the Company's Yokohama' staff are

majority of the Europeans at Yokohama all safe. It is further stated that the

are safe, and the survivors are being sent to Kabe. There is no information regard- ing Tokyo.

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freely given.

CHINESE CABINET LIFT THE EMBARGO ON RICE. ·

Pazo, September 5th. The Cabinet yesterday afternoon agreed export of rice in order to facilitate the to the remission of the embargo,on the sending of supplies to Japan.

The Cabinet also voted $200,000 to the ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH OFFER relief of distress in Japan.

NURBING SISTERS.

hidden there, Wish it he stabbed the complainant, inflicting a slight wound.

M.RE. A Webster, appearing for the defence, alleged that when the de- fendant. went to the garage to see about the car a row occurred, and the complain armed with hammers and spanners. Com ant was backed up by his fokie who were

fright it was quite possible the defendant plainant struck the Arst blow, and in his stabbed him. The fact remained, however, that complainant was the aggresar.

The case was remanded.

VOLUNTEERS FINED.

Mr. W. B. Hind and Mr.PS.

Perio, September 6th, Messrs. Thomas Cook and Sog have, The Apostolis Delegate of the Holy Sce received no news from Yokohama ar to has communicated with sixty Catholic the safety of their staff there. Amongst Bishops in China urging them to support Nightingale were summoned to appear the European staff employed at the Yoko the local Committees being formed to before the Magistrate yesterday morning the Hongkong office recently on trapafers disposal a large number of Catholic Defence Corps for failing to attend the has branch is Mr. C. Mason, who left Organise pid. He also informed Mr. for failing to pay Anes of 823 euch, levied The American Express Co. have received nursing sisters who had seen service in requisite number of drills during the Yoshizawn that he would gladly place at upon them as members of the Volunteer

year.

The Hongkong office of the Toyo Kisen. Kaisha has received news from Kobe that communication between Kobe, and Yoko- hama has not yet been restored but it of Tokyo had betu dicstroyed, including was understood that all the lower town the Marine insurance offices. The situn tion in Yokohama is said to be even more

a wire from their Shanghai office giving to the safety of the President and staff Kube that the staff at Yokohania are all sorious, no news having been received as information contained in a jessage from the Grost Ward CATENAT at either Yokohama or Tokyo. It was safe and are taking refuge on the Empresa understood, however, that some of the nutrition staff of the Tokohama office had escaped

Hongkong hias received no further news telegram to Count Yamamoto conveying ing to pay the The right away and on

The Asiatic Petroleum Company in had been despatched from Kobe to Yoko- One of yesterday's risks covered re-hima with provisions. Communication of its staff or property in Yokohama, the sympathy of the Chinese people and this understanding en discharged.

between Kobe and Yokohama is expected to be opened in a few days' time.

LoxDox, September 4th, The Japanese calamity has stimulated business at Lloyd's and created the fashion of earthquake instrances.

Inquiries are flowing in from all over the world, and business has been effected at from ninety pence per cent. for places like Florence and Athens to two per cent. for Japan. HONGKONG PROPERTY INSURED.

lated to property in Hongkong valued at £100,000 at ten shillings per cent.

On board the Karen Marit Aster

SYMPATHY. CHINESE FOREIGN MINISTER'S PERINE, September stb.

Captain EC Cross prosceated on he

half of Colonel Bird. Mr. Hind did not. put in an appearance,

In reply to the Magistrato (ME Dr. Wellington Koo has forwarded a Wood), Mr. Nightingale said he was will

Reuter reports that Mr. A. D. Mac-their fervent wishes for a speedy termind. | Mr. Hind will be further chinuiented Dougall (sub-accountant) is also dead. tion of the unprecedented catastrophe. with