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THE EARTHQUAKE

JAPAN.

"MODE (GRAPHIC STORIES.

THE HONGKONG DALLY PRESS THURSDAY

IN

OFFICIAL REports on CASUALTIES.

"TATEST" CABLES,

{THROUGH "REUTER'S AGENCY.]. AMERICA'S RELIEF FUND TO BE

EXTENDED...

WARRINGTON, 'September 11th. Although the 85,000,000 for which the.

President appealed on behalf of thea Sufferers in Japan' has been already ex-| ceeded and contributions are stil coming in the Red Cross Society declare that

continued donations will be necessary in view of the late advices with regard to the extent of the catastrophe in Japan

Nine Red Cross ships carrying thon 'sands of tons of clothing. building material, food, etc...

have already sailed or will sail within a few days from Patine coast ports.

The

commodities shipped have necessitated an expenditure of nearly

$1.300,000.

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President Coolidge has expressed to the Chairman of the Real Cross Socies his personal gratification" at Amerion's response to the appeal for relict funks

JAPAN "MAY GIVE THE WORLD LEAD IN TOWN PLANNING.

Los pos, September 11th The Manchester Guccifion, in a leader (cu „apra's Tomsex, says: "We shall be much murprised if Japan, with her eager appreciation of recent discoveries and advanced · ideas, does not give ปล ก exemplary lead in town planning when sherchilds her ruined cities, especially

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-if 'the mat of Government is not removed from Tokvo to site Tartber west, Whether the capital is moved will doubt less depend partly on the advice of Japan's unsurpassed experts in scismo Зоду.

FRENCH PRESS TO NAISE SUBSCRIPTIONS.

PARIS, September Lith. The Press Syndicate has decided ment with the Provincial Fress in order to organise public subscriptions for Japaneso relief.

EARLIER CABLES,

EXPERIENCES OF THE P. & O

S.S. "DONGOLA.“

Captain R. II. Grifin, R.N.R., of the *m. Dangola, reports ng follows concern. ing this ship's experiences during the

earthquake at Yokohanta:

Saturday, 1st September, 1923 Ship No 8 Buoy Yokoham. Tener fins bour.""

A 1155 am, the ship comuneneed to tremble and vibrate violently, and, on

looking towards the shore, it was that a terrible earthquake was taking place. Buildings werg: collapsing in, aih directions, and in a few ments noll could be seen for clonds of flust. When these cleared away fire could be seen starting in many directions, and in half an-hour the whole city was in flames. The wind, which had been force 5 at 11 a. rapidly increased to foreo » diret tiun 8.5.W. The smoke and beat blown directly over the ships in the harbour,

was intense.

Order was given to raise stram "as quickly as possible; eable to the buoy was paid out and un uncher dropped under foot. The Barometer, which read 0.70 in. at 10 nm, fell to 29.50 by 2 mit then corrimeneed to rise and the wind abateil to force 6...

It was then noticed that the break water had subsided sevard feet, but} fortunately the two entranet lighthouses

were left standing.

SEPTEMBER 1årn

1998.

FOOD,

There is fcient rice new in Tokyo and Yokohama to meet all needs for the sext two and a half months

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CONSTRUCTION OF THN CAPITAL-

I may add that I was on shore when the earthquake took place, having left the office a few minutes, proviously. I was in the centre on one of the principal As the number of would-be refugees streets and happened at the moment to increased on board the foreign ships it he standing between two large foreign was seen it would be impossible to meet buildings, which withstood the shock. the occasion without transportation. It After the dust cleared away I was able bene clearer that there was n bope to make my way over the fallen houses of any immediate restoration of a foreign emphasize our conviction that in your towards the remains of the pier, where Colony at Yokohama, the debris having treatment of us unfortunates, you, your Iwaded out to a amall heat and got on to be cleared away and communications officers and men have done more than board the Company's steam launch close for supply of food-stuffs restablished. your duty-you have oven been more than to the Bund, but with no crew left on Therefore, it was decided to send off the board. I was afterwardla, joined by five Donjour post hasts for Kobe on Sept. Europeans who swam off from the shore, and, first transferring to the Empress of At 5 p.m., the wind having dropped, we Australia,etc., all who desired. cnught a small sampan just awaab. haled other hand, all desperate cases were it out, and made our way to the ship.

transferred to the angula so as to give them medical aid as soon as possible.

I despatched a wireless report to Kobe ghastly and beyond help. Several died on A TRIBUTE TO THE "DONGOLA. "? office on Saturday at 8 pm. reporting board. One who succumbed on board the Letter of Appreciation from Foreign the safety of the ship, but have no in- Longola da September 3rd, was young Refugees on P. & O. is. Dozgola to the formation as to whether this message got Frank Parington, 12-year son of a well Captain, Officers and Men of the shipd- through.

known British engineer visiting the DEAR CAPTAIN GRITTIE-Those who The Department för Home Affairs is con- Orient. Mrs. A. L. Robinson died on have experienced the unforgettable kind sidering plans for the reconstruction of Tuesday, too, at midnight. Both were nessa consideration which you and the city of Tokyo and the persistent buried at sea,

your meta and men have shown them rumour that the capital of the Empire is to

be moved, is groundless in the appalling calamity which has At the time of the earthquake all the visited Yokohama, are unfortunately able citizens acted very cooly and rendered to do no more than express in feeble every possible assistance to thous les for- words their heartfelt thanks,

tarate than themselves. Their assistance You wil no doubt claim that as British and courageous attitude throughout has re sailors you have done no more than your evived the high admiration of the Forviga duty: but there are degrees in which community in Japan, duty can be done and wo wish to

The Chief Officer. Mr. C. C. Dickinson ably took command of the abiiy in

absenco.

I am glad to be able to report that the behaviour of the whole ship's company was splendid throughout this mast trying time and well worthy of the Company trulitions.

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I consider that the Purier's Depart ment particularly distinguished them selves in their eagerness to man the rescue bonts and in their great efforts to care for the sufferers when on board.

The ship's Surgeon, Dr. M. L. Your also worked without rest for practically three days, having to perform difficult operations without aid.

I have received a letter of appreciation from the principal people saved, thanking the ship's company.

On the

The P&O. Donguld, therefore, left Yokohaina on Tuesday morning and hy noon had 256 miles to cover, which at 13 knots would bring her to Kobe at 10 am.. on Wednesday. The ship was, through disposal of the refugees, 501 in number. Fout the run, practically plagd" at the

Everything possible was done for their femført, atal the deep impresion made

The

the passengers was such that an a tempt was made to voice it in a latter of grateful appreciation to the Captain sigued by some of the passengers whe represented the feelings of all. principal officers of the Dongalu are Capt. Griffin, Chief Officer Dickson, 2nd Officer Coates, 3rd Officer M. Boyd, 4th Officer R. E. S. Tucker; 1st Engineer J.

Pent,

Engineer Holloway, 4th Engineer Gelden. 2nd Engineer Thornburn, 3rd

All the seamen were willing and gympa this ship leaving Yokohama was 505, of deserved by the personal service, through- The total number of sirvivors on boardthetic corüljutors. "Special mention is whom one lady and one hoy died and out the ship, headed by the Doctor, re were buried at sea.

NARRATIVE BY A YOKOHAMA EDITOR.

Here and there a

Kind.

Gratefully and affectionately, for our selves and for all refugees on board.

Kenneth Wilson.

To

Col. B. Makaroff, A. C. MacPherson L Douglas Adņm.

Mes. L. Douglas Adam.

M. Sergeef, I.R.R., Rear-Admiral. Wm. B. Spenar Anthony B. Fletcher. W. Halley, H. Arins.

Godfrey M. James. A. Sorbaki. Eugene Fox.

D. E. Yarnell,' M.D. H. N. Morin. D. Fagan. Br. Abreuitan W. H. Rose.

L B. Hannaford.

John B. Lancaster.

E. C. Jelfrey,

Bra Janning....

R. IL GRIFFIN, R.N.R..

Commander of the P. & O., 1.3.

Dongoing

At Sea, 3rd September, 1991,

HOW SOME FOREIGN RESIDENTS WERE KILLED.

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BANKS 'RE-OPEN,

The Mitsubishi, Kangye and the Specio Banks recommenced business as from Sep- teber 8th.

-CARE OF AMBASSADORS AND CONSULAR STAFFS. Members of the Diplomatic Corps are nt present staying at hotels and private resid- : eneve and they are receiving every uasis- The tance from the Foreign Office Foreign Office has sont officials to Yokohama to look after the various Consular bodies. Those in need are being supplied with provisions, whilst arrangements have been made for all in- formation concerning the Consular bodies to be translated by the Foreign Office and passed along.

A

ESTIMATE OF THE NUMBER OF

FOREIGNERS KILLED.

During the earthquake and fire there were 150 deaths amongst Europeans and Americans; most of these occurred in Yokohama. Most of the foreign sur- vivors now in Tokyo, are staying at the Imperial Hotel.

CHINA'S RELEY MEASURES.

The Chinese Government decided on the 4th inst. to make an immediate appro- priation of $200,000 for the relief, of dis- tresg in Japan, and to send out instrue. tions to the province to render assistance to the Japanese nation. At the same. time it was decided to instruct thes authorities of Kiangsu, Chekiang, and

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A Kobe telegram to the X.-C. Dady Anhui to immediately export 300,000 ferred to elsewhere, and genial Chief News states that Mr. Morried," of the shih of rice to Japan, this exporta- Steward Ayres with his able corps of Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, was killed tion to be handled by the merchants.. stewards Stewardesses Mrs. B. Wilson, as a result of his head being crushed by It was further decided to organise in Miss Woods and Mig Katon, and falling debris as he was about to enter Relief Society with which the existing, votaries of the commissariat, barbershop, the Club. Capt. Swain dil in hospital Reef Associations, Red Cross Associa etc. The food and service were excellent, at Kobe. mate passengers was voted by the bene Tait, of the Chartered Bank, and Mrs. bers of Commerce, and charitable institu

He had both thighs broken tions, the banking world, "the police aud“ and the tres treatment, of the unfortu when he saw his wife killed, Mr. A military authorities, the Press, the Cham

caries as worthy of the best traditions Nicoll were outside the Bank premises tions were to be invited to co-operate. It of the British, Merchant service. when they were killed by a falling wall, was further decided to send one or two

Owing to the confusion that prevailed The whole of the Bank's European staff, ships to Japan with medical aid and, in Yekchama after the earthquake, the inside the building, escaped, sustaining provisions, and these ships were to be stories of the refugees were naturally nothing more serious than contusions and used to bring back Chinese residents. piecemeal, but all were vivid and told bruises when the building collapsed. Marshal Tsao Kun, the Expectant different individual, experiences, so that

President, made a personal contrilsation of 40,0) for the relief of discress in- Japan

DreWellington Koo, the For air Minister, sent to the Japanese Minister. of Foreign Affairs a telegraphic message. of sympathy on behalf of the Govera ment and people of Chink.

The Peking Municipality has devoted $100,00 to the relief of distress in Japan.

HONGKONG RELIEF MEASURES.

From a bulletin issued by the Hongkong

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About 7 pm the piers and sheds on them were all burning Bereely, fanned by the gale. Ships alongside them let go their ropes on board (the shore ends were mostly submerged) and made their way under great difficulties outside the breakwater. Three large ships not under command passed dangerously close to fazette, who, with Mr. Adam Mr. Douglas Adam, editor of the the Dungulu, oa (the Lynn Murn) actu arrived in Kobe from Tokohama on the ally touching our bow plates but doing P.&O. Dengola, wrote for the Kobe no damage; calle "being slacked away Herald the following accoust: There was also, considerable danger from drifting and burning lighters," One of

The first shock, which was the greatest these hit the ship and sank: about 19 of of a long series and the most severe, took the 30 perunants were hauled on board, place at 11.57 ani. on September 1st. Al the remaindes being drowned alongside the business bang were in full-swing There was also danger from flying burring, with fille, closing up the the effect was to present the general des NEWS RECEIVED AT THE JAPANESE Ing débris from the shore.

month's

CONSULATE Shortly before & am the wind died the prevalries, etc., cription already given. From the re

month Fugees, it was impossible

gain an idea) away and three bouts were manned by having been a Bank Helidar due to the of all the foreignira who had survived Further official information from the RD MAYOR'S FUND.

Engineers. Quartermasters, Stewards and Emperor's birthday. The sheek was but it was possible to list a number of Foreign Offie a1 Tokyo received at the Lascars, anil sent on shore under ufficers successively vertical and horizontal, Grst foreigners whose death was practically Japanese Coustilates late on Tuesday Losos, September 11th. storesene what survivors were visible jolting all the foreign buildings out of established or was considered' certain night is as follows:--- The Joul Mayor's Japanose Fund has along the water-front, and in the water plumb and, then making them collapse reached over £100,000, of which £10.000 close to the Bund where thousands had ike card houses.

The writor gives a list which includes

AREA DEVASTATED BY THE was yesterday "cabled to the British Cen.taken refuge from the flames, which building of special construction stood any of the names given in lists we have

EARTHQUAKE sul General at Kobe for the relief of almost reached them from the nearest the shock in part, Soon, however, fires already published. The names that are British sufferers...

houses. Enéh boat, innde several trips started up in the ruins and under a

↑ new are:-Mr. Dejardin, French Consul, Since the big earthquake of September

ORDER FOR BRITISH STEEL.

until after midnight, when there appear strong south-east wind spread rapidly all and Mme. Dujardin and child, Mr. G. M 1st and up to six o'clock on the morning ed to be no more people on the Bund. over the city, virtually flattening it out, T. de Silva, Mr. Cotte and sime, Cotte, of the 6th 1,300 shocks were registered Losnos,, September 11th.

Upwards of two hundred and fifty souls save for heaps of debris in which corpses Mr. Rabatelli, Mr. H. L. Frank, Mr. at the Tokyo Observatory. The Aren Relief Committee yesterday giving an The anticipations in trade circles that the had lean rescued by that time, some of were mixed. The water supply was, of and Mrs. Felix Ribeiro and son. Me. Laffected by the earthquake covers 10 account of its activities from September work of rebuilding the wrecked cities in them being very badly injured and all course, cut off, and all the efforts of the Zambach, Mr. Paul Cannon, Mr. Angolia, North and South and 50 r from East to 8th in the 19th iust, we learn that a letter Japan will reato a demand for British were in a completely destitute, enndition.

West. This area covers seven Profec was reeived from the Japanese Consul- steel material.seem confirmed by the receipt. The utmost care

firemen in the heavy wind were unable to Mr. Gimson) SVILS taken by the do anything to check or divert the havoc. airly of large orders from Japaneeship's company to alleviate distress and

The personal experiences of surtivors tures, including 33 Counties and 5 cities, General on the 11th inst., stating that The destruction hansey,

of Yokohamn--the varying in detail are endless and often! The actual damage to property had not urgent requirements ne regards foodstuffs make things as cotafortable as possible. rcation of the shock being apparently the horrors of the occasion seem to have been ascertained but it is known to be are met for the present but that medical "MIRACULOUS ESCAPES.

Andre Lebon with request for medical comprehensive, the foreign Settlement " A boat was despatched to the M.M. R.. almost immediately under the city-wis esulted in a disinclination to expatine very heavy. The Imperial Villa nt Nikko supplies and clothing wero urgnt's need OSAKA, September 12th. "

a characteristic af many who passed is safe except for a part of the walls. The Committer, consequently decided An American Naval wireless nesaugesistance and stores, her Doctor render comprising two or three business streets, through late war. On that account surrounding the villa, which have collap to hold up for the present shipments of ated the 9th, instant ways: Many hair valuable assistance to our Surgeon. with the Bund along the Water Front, it is evident that possibly much of the art. The Emperor and Empress are safe margarine, bacon and poultry.

The Prince Regent, who was at the

Telegraphic errespondence is passing breadth traps and deck of heroism by hugout the night the sky was illumin the foreign residentin! quarter on the gallantry and courage of the earthquake Imperial Palace at Tokyo, left the between the Committee and the Com-

ated by the burning city...

Bluff and the Japanese city proper being is unknown and will remain unknown.

regarding tentativ the boats were again ananned and sent pepulition "was a panic stricken sure mainly through attempts to rescue others 1st inst, and lived in a tent erected in the enquiries, re the ereployment of the 8...

At daylight next morning (Sunday) nll laid low." The first movement of the Some who are known to have sufferoit Akusaka Palace, during the afternoon, of į mander-in-Chief

relief ship. The Commander sitting in his offer with Colonel Burnett in anil more people brought off. At 0.36 pent, punctuated with gallant rescues even though such attempts succeeded, fuperial Palace grounds until the after. Chia s

.m. it became highly dangerous for the of pinned-down victims in some cases cannot speak of those ghastly hours.

Born of the 6th inst, when he left for the in-Chief recommends the employment of accurred.

the 5.8. Namang with accommodation for Akasaka Palace. ship and honts to remain in the inner sacrifices of life. Open spaces became The Dongala people first "know of the

50 first class and 30' wcond class 'passen- harbour owing to the large quantities of priceleza,

earthquake by the repel being thrown

THE CASUALTIES.

gers, as the best solution of the question." floating oil blazing furiously and drifting

On the fringes of the city people made violently about. Then the sky-line of in various parts of the harbour. I there for the water-front nr the country, On Yokohama buildings seemed instantly burnt in Tokvo up to the 8th inst, was stantly ready for use,

The number of corpses gathered and The ship is in Japanese waters and in- Tore slipped from the icy at 0.40 a.m. and came to an anchorage outside the the Bluff, the B'uff Gardens, the foreign changes as the big buildings toppled and breakwater. A steam launch, ander the Cricket ground, race and golf course were fires quickly flamed up fo lowed, by dat more than 60,000. In addition to this A Committee of local ladies has been charge of the Blus Funnel cargo repre- only the Recreation Park, formerly the

havens. In the Settlement there was reports like heavy guns at intervals.

it is pointed out that there must have formed to collect second-hand European" been many drowned and burned to death clothing at the City Hall for. despatch to sentative (Captain Philipson), then came

Then Japanese gampuna began to arrive The number of sick and wounded who devastated areas. An advertisement in an alongside bringing many more survivors, foreign cricket ground. Some fortunate in the heavy seas and sickening sights have received attention or who are in other column regarding this will he returning with one lifeboat in tow to pick people found boats which took them to ensued. Though the ship's ladders worn mates of the temporary relief hospitals found.

vessels in port: Others massed in the down the men in the boats seemed unable up many others known to be making their Park ringed with flames, the fierce heat to understand and the boats were soon

i number 300.000. In Yokohama iti The Japanese section of the Committee At 7 p.m. there were no more to be driving them from place to place, the being dashed against the hull in the high estimated that there are 110,000 dead and submitted that galvanized sheets, wire tting themas from fire. She foally seen and honts were hoisted. The ap ground being riven with deep crevices seas. Women and children in the bones injured. This is about a quarter of the nails, and roofing composition for re-. swam a quarter of a mile in a raging sea proximate, number then on bourd was 000 which, on the bursting of the city, water were neglected, while one or two men held whole population of the town. The construction of temporary buildings; also to a ship in harbour,

children, fannel shirts or flannel piece of all nationalities, including many Rus pipes, becaune filled with water and, over-on to the foot of the fadder, blocking casualties in the Chiba and Kanagawa supplies of winter minglets for adults and

Prefectures are said to be very high. sians, Chinese and Japanese. As many flowing, converted all low-lying areas into the gangway. The Dongola men threw

cotton thrand might be despatched direct of the latter as possible were transferred lakes and rivers of deep liquid mud. On ropes and life belts out but were unable 36,000 BUILDINGS BURNT IN TOKYO. Foods to make shirts, swing needles and the whole the Japanese accepted the to do more and were horrified by the According to învestigations made by the to Yokohama and they have undertaken to Japanese ships before leaving.

At daylight, on Monday the 6.3. Presi situation with wonderful resignation, Ascene. Very few were rescued from theso Central Police at Tokyo the number of to ship fro and covering insurance dent Jefferson was closed, she baving Socialistic orators appeared drama first boats. The bay seemed full of float houses burnt there is 33,000. This is 71 there.

per cent, of the whole of the buildings in arrived from Kobe in the early hours of tica ly, blaming the Government for the ing corpses,

Tokyo. The number of citizens affected the morning, which place, Yokohama natural disaster and lack of measures

the earthquake is 1,356,000, This is residents assured me, had been destroyed to counter it, but the reception they mot

about 76 per cent, of the whole popula on Saturday morning.

Americans after the earthquake have come o light. The Ambassador, Mr. Cyrus K. Wood, had a very close shave. He w

when the gunk

The latter dragged the Ambassador from his neat as the ceiling fell thereon. Late in the even ings Mr. Wood's wife was standing in the gardes watching the fire when the wind Sudden changed and soon the Embassy w caled in flames and destroyed. Mr. Wood and his wife escaped through millions of flying sparks from fres to the Dutch Legation, which was on the edge of the burning area.

Mr Crane, wife of Major Crane, American League Officer, on the Tokohama Bund, jumped into the Bay, where she spent hours with thousands of others pro-

mathe,“

way to the Bund

was apathetic, and limited,

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Settlement

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MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

FOREIGNERS' "ESCAPE FROM

MIYANOSHITA. Mr. Robert Mcintyre and Mr. Frank Jordan, Americans, walked over the des troyed rond of the railway from Miyano shita to Tork to get relief for a hundred

PERSONAL EXPERIENCES, and fifty foreigners marooned et Migans shit. The foreigners were subsequently

"An" eye-witness in the

The report is current that when the brought out. They included Mr. Thomas Corcoran and wife, American military

I sent the Chief Officer on board to All food and water supplies being cut happening to be looking at the Bluff tigh

the familiar peaks of The number of houses burned in Yoke Kant, the well-known pilot of the

earthquake occurred at Yokohama, Capt;: and aval language officers made long trips obtain information as to Kobe's fato and off, the first thought of the surviving for skyline sar on foot to report to the Emunisy, whence navigational problems. All were relieved rigners' was to reach some source of sup- Christ Church, the. Union Church, thehama is 70.000, and 23.000 people are Empress boats, was on the jetty and was to hear that Kobe was sale when the plies. Here the foreign ships in harbour Catholic Church, the Fairmount, etc., known to have been killed and 40,000 washed off. He scceeded in getting igments of various relief services were Prezident Jefferson left there on Satur-came gallantly to the rescue, Fortu- topple and disappear. Others saw collapse wounded, The earthquake was responsible for day at a p.m.):

nato'y, there were a number of foreign the British-Hospital down into the Bay The number of killed and wounded in picked up by the Steel Navigator "the many freaks in buildings. Modern build- I then proceeded on my way to Kobe steamers in the bay, including the the US. Hospital down into the Foreign Yokohama do not agree with those stated hip that fouled the Empress of Aus ing supposedly quinke-proof collapsed nr to land the peook The shin was also C.P.O.S. Entre of Australia, M.M. Cruetery, where the graves were torn up, in the earlier part of the messages fralia's propellors, and it is stated that be directed the operation by which this bailly damaged, while the Imperial { getting short of boiler water. were

Many Andre Lebon, P. & O. Dommia, Ben Line the Gaiety Theatre and in fact all the where the total is given og 110,000];

ship towed the Emprtainer to a safe- Hotel suffered no damage Japanese shins left at the same time.

|Banglor, the 1.8.S.B. Sled Inrentur, foreign residences.

RE-CONSTRUCTION.

position. Capt. Kilvert of the Sterl houses invariably collapsed at the first Fires were still raging on shore and etc., baldes the T.K.K. Korra aru, etc. The prison at Negishi, ‘colapsed and shock and made wonderful fuel for the the oily of Yokohama looked completely The American liner President Jeferson many were filed. Some 1victs who her ih attended by 47 eminent business shore.

A meeting was held in Tokyo on Septem- Navigator was among those killed pu Haines.

destroyed, nothing, remaining standing arrived from the south on Monday even-escaped started on pillaging tazr. An unending stream of refugees continues except a few blackened skeletons of ing. The Japanese ships were apparently Many of them were Coreana, A hand in men and by representatives of the Govern

ment. The object of the meeting was to Mrs. Costello, wife of the O.P.S T Dow

through and around Tokyo. foreign buildings

taken by surprise, but the foreign vessels vaded the German Iron Works of which discuss ways and moans for the re-construc-mafager at Yokohama, was in her room *Thousands are coming in search of lost The dil-fuel storsion at the Naval Portrose immediately to the occasion, and gent Mr. Britton (British) is the head. Hetion of business. On the 8th September on the top floor of the Grand Hotel when entire while other thousands are pouring at the entrance to the gulf, which had their bouts with water. takes off he is called "Father of the Village. the meeting of bankers was held in the Nippon it, collapsed, but marvellously escaped Turat for more congenial surroundings in the been on Greiner Saturday, was still refugees of every nationality, who desired of the Village". He for the purpose of considering the with a few braisce, **

country.

| burning and emitting denso volumes of to come."

kindly permitted the villagers to come financial situation, of the banks. At that HELP FOR THE SUFFERERS.: smoke. The water at the entrance of the Ones on beard the windert were tent into his compound and protected them insoting it was decided that, those bout The MM. & Cordillere, which suflet

MELBOURNE, September 11th.

alf for above two miles we covered with cirry, the women and children and their possessions from icoters, with a wers desirous of re-opening should The Commonwealth, in addition to other with oil snarl feet door, The danger made as comfortable as possible and food revolver-

receive all possible assistance from the Nip yesterday for Bhanghai and Japan, has on board a Mission of French Army he is sending building material and dis of this entching fire and blocking the and even clothes given all the exhausted Many buildiers on the edge of the pun Bank As a result of this the follow Doctors, together with medica suplies,

of this entinen mured to be half-naked fugitives in Buffed into hot infectants to Japau

Bluff fell into Motomacht or on to the ing banks za preparing to re-open-placed at the disposal of the Japancae The Queensland Government has contri- great The Forts and lighthouses were The earthquake "had been, s0.

All the ordinary Yasuda, Daiichi, Dai Ban, Jugo. buted £10,000 and South Australia £5,000 partly demolished. Saulings were and the following firm so forestilat few roads of the Bluff wero obliterated.

A RAILWAYS. to Relief Funds,A

taken proeceding down the calf and pass-had aayed anything but what they need few people clambered up'somehow. A Rome message says the Pope has oring between the Forte, the depth of water up in the lightest of summer wear, torn Those who wished to descend were let dered the dospatch of funds for the reliefing uparently the same as marked on and stiff with mud, smoke and usually down from the Hospital cliff by ropes. of Japanese sufferers, stað

tho chart.

with blood,··Some of the wounds ware

[Ta de Concluded.]

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Government by the Governor-General of Indo-Chine for relief work. This reset The progress of the work ig repairing also carries a consignment of 200 tons of the railways is going on favorably and this rice for the destitute.. supply of the nocomary materiška is now becoming uficient

(Other Cables on page 5.).