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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 14TH,

THE EARTHQUAKE IN WHAT THE EARTHQUAKE IS COST

JAPAN.

RECONSTRUCTION OF TOKYO.

BANKING AND INSURANCE PROBLEMS.

NIE, PROTECTION AND BELIEF OF CHINES E SUFFERERS.

LATEST CABLES.

(THROUGH REUTER'S AGENCY.} NEARLY A MILLION REFUGEES

LEAVE TOKYO.

Osaka, September' 12th.

According to the latest available in formation $14.000 refugees have up to the mesent, left the devastated districts of the capital. The most recent arrivals report that the out-couting trains are sif, extremely crowded. Nunders of refugees are also being carried by steam

ers. The NY. K., which has transferred:

ING THE INSURANCE COS.

The following are extracts from other telegrains received at the Japanese Con- sulate from the Forelan Office, Tokyo, yesterday":—

LATEST CABLES.

CABLE

IMPERIAL ECONOMIC

EARLIER CABLES, —མ་བ

CONFERENCE.

THE RUBR COLONIAL REPRESENTATIVES TO GERMANY OFFERS PLEDGES.

DISCUSS AGENDA.

Bratts, September 12th. LONDON, September 12th, Herr Stremann, addressing repro- Up to the evening of the oth inst., over Mr. W. Orinsby Gore (Endur Secretary sentatives of the German Press, did 30 hanks had applied to the Nippon Bank for the Colonies) hay turited the associa-clearly, the solution of the Ruhr trouble for assistance to re-open their busitions representing the main groups of could not be achieved solely by a can- British Colonies to meet him in September tinuance of passive resistance, nor by a Payment due on life-insurance policies with regard to the agenda for the policy of twice. The Government would | by Life Insurance Companies, "owing to the earthquake, was 300,000 yen up to the

Imperial Economic Conference,

do a great servies if it could shorten the evening of the 9th. This figure is shid to'

The associations invited include the Ruhr dispute, bu feelers so far extended represent only a small portion of the British Malaya and Ceylon Associations, showed total claims..

TOKSON,

the difficulties existing

The

The obligations of the Fire-Insurance the Joint East Africa Board. They will laud and regaining the freedom of Bahr the Joint West American Committee and question of the sovereignty of the Rhine- Companies owing to the disaster have diseng their special interests and ascer were decisive to Germany, who was reads been estimated at 2,200,000,000 yen. This amount covers fire only, and does not tain the views of the unofficial.com- cover the damage caused by carthquakemunities.

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LATEST CABLES.

THE WORLD OF SPORT.

CHINA FOOTBALL TEAM' IN QUEENSLAND,

Basis, September 12th. Ipswich defented China by goals to 2

Brisbane, in

• [Ipswich is a town about 20 miles from which is situated largo railway work shops.}.

EARLIER CABLES,

SIGNOR MUS OLINI AND THE EUROPEAN SITUATION

ITALO-GREEK CONFLICT

ROME, September 19th.:

Iu

a speech to the Cabinet, Signor Mussolini said the Italo-Greek conflict was on a fair way to a settlement as

M

the Conference of Ambassadors had sub-

COMING DEMPSEY-FIRPO FIGHT,tantially adopted the demands in Italy's

EXTENSIVE PREPARATIONS SEARING COMPLETION.

Grst altiniatum. Italy's firmness had pre- vented the intervention of the League: DE Nations. Corfu would be eneunted when Grecce completely performed her duty of fulfilling the demands of the Ambas

andar Note Public opinion in countries which were at first hostile was changing,

to give real guarantees therefor.

NEW YORK, September 12th Preparations for the Dempsey-Firpo Replying to M Poincare's speech of the shocks as well. In this connection it has Mr. Orashy Gore propuses to subse 9th inst., Herr Stresemann lengthily con fight are being concluded. A small army

proposed that the Government gently establish an informal advisory tended that the pledges Germany" now

of workers are putting the final touches should lend financial assistance to the committer, composed of one unofficial re-offered were real and negotiable assets, to the great arena on the polo grounds. its fast Shanghai liners to relief work. Fire Insurance Companies, but up to the presentative from each of the main which went beyond the mortgages pro- It is anticipated that 90,000 spectators/ thanks to the splendid display of "Italian

time of cabling what action the Govern

groups of the colonies with a few senior vided by the Treaty of Versailles, and will be prescat and that the gate receipts ment will take in the matter had not been decided.

shere they make altost daily trips to and from Tokyo, has already inuught out 10 refugees.

:

The "Shanghai, relief ship #vik Ming bas arrived.

GENERAL MENKULOFF "KILLED). Sitaxena, September 12th. Generál Herkuloff, ex-President of the

Thulivostock Government, is reporter to have been killed in the Yokobuma cartie qanke.

CANADIAN RELIEF MEASURES.

MONTREAL, September 12th. The Government is arranging to spend $200,000 in the purchase aust shipment. of supplies to Japan,

On September 9th, at a meeting of the Imperial Cabinet, the import duties on bricks and raw beef and eggy were can- celled.

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240 barracks had been built in the devastated areas of "Kanda up to Sept.

10th.

will exceed $300,000.- If it rains the fight will be postponed till the following evening.

unity.

THE FILME DISPUTE.

Signer Mussolini referring to Fiume. said the final proposal, which was Both the "principals are resting after absolutely fair and conciliatory, made by their strenuous training. Each asserts Italy to Be grade, had hitherto hul "no that he is trained to the minute and is

regly, therefore judgment hud coniment would be premature. There was always the possibility of a direct agreement, with recourse to arbitration, especially if the Belgrade Government learned to estimate the relations between the two Govern

officials of their administrations "who are that France would comes into immediate now in Great Britain.

possession of targo euns. Gerinany mast INDIAN LEGISLATIVE however, be first given the right to ad

ASSEMBLY DISSOLVED.

minister the Ruhe, and recover her sovereignty in the Rhineland." GENERAL ELECTION IN DECEMBER.

These pledges were capable of solving the ques SIMLA. September 13th.

tion of passive resistance, provided an prepared for the mightiest effort of his The Viceroy has dissolved the Legis assurance was given that on such an life. Arrangements have been made for the lative Assenibly and has directed that a understanding the Baht would be eva- building of large barracks in the parks general election be held in December,

Both Dempsey and Firpo are confident and open places, of Tokyo. The Govern

enated and the Rhineland given the of a victory, and both have strong adher The new Assembly will meet at Delhi former rights. If they received", "an ment propose to house 150.000 destitute

ents, but the great majority of Americans people in these barracks,

about the middle of January..

assurance that everyone whose home was expect that Denisey will win by a slight TIDAL WAVE IN CALIFORNIA. | in the Rhineland and the Ruhr would margin.

FISHING VILLAGE WIPED OUT! The restored to his home, there was no

The letting yours Dempsey to the reason why the region should not regain extent of from 2 to 1 to 3to "I.

Over 32,000 people were burnt to death at the Military Clothing Depot in Honjo The Toronto bracëh of the Red Cross district. This is the greatest number to Savicity will mise $100,000.

meet their death in any one place during "the earthquake.

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EARLIER CABILES, OSAKA. September 12th.

revival of the national Capital was pro An Imperial Rescript regarding the igated on Wednesday. After dwelling on the disastrous nature of the earth anke, which is characterised as a t precedented national calamity, the, Re- script appeals to the nation for a supreme efort al for drastic measures in order

Over 500,000 kuda, of rice has been im

New York, September 12th.”

the disaster. ported into Tokyo and Yokohama since San Jose de Cabo, a small fishing town

PROTECTION AND UARE OF CHINESE SUFFERERS.

The following telegram has

been

to restore stability and popular senti-received at the Japanese Consulate,

ement.

It emphasises the necessity not Hongkong, from the Foreign Minister at

only for restoging but for further develop-| Tokyo :---

A wireless message from Mexala states its former zest for work. He trusted | that a tidal wave on Tuesday destroyed that such settlement would he possible. The Government had been assured by | leading representatives of industry, and finance that they would take their hare of the obligations in connection with the proposed scheme. The posibility of the ainderstanding depended on whether suit- able atmosphere could be created. He funity boped that France's rulers wouldį share the view that it was new neces

on the west coast of Lower California. The majority of the 500 inhabitants Believed to have escaped to the hills..

ÄCCIDENT TO PAPYRUS.

INJURY THOUGHT TO BỀ: NOT

SERIOUS.

It

Losos, September 12th.

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EARLIER CABLES,

THE ST. LEGER.

LONDON, September 12th.

ments from

point,

a less narrow "local view-

RUHR OCCUPATION AND REPARATIONS.

„Referring to the detent on the ques tions of reparations and the Ruhr, Signor Mussolini forecasted the beginning of The St Leger was run in glorious veg-decisive "purpurlers in the near future." ther, after slight rain in the morning. It mast, not be thought that a solution before a recoid crowed. Princess Mary was easy or imminent, but the horizon and Vissoun Lascelles attended and were would clear. Passive, resistance had no given an ovation.

sense of utility and its pursuit would ↑ rad deliberately to a catastrophe, there-

There was a good start, Tranquil showed

vened to convince Berlin.

ing Tokyo, which is the political and

is nanounced that Papyrus cut hissary to secure peace by policy of In regard to the protection and relief hind legs in some crowding during yester justice, which was enleulated to dispel the way to Ellangoran, Eastern Monarch for the Italian Government and inter- economic centre of the country and the of the Chinese sufferers, the Foreigday's rise. He came in from the race national gassions and thus give guaz- Saldumeno, Old Nic and Twelve Pointer. tain source of national civilization: Oflice started the relief work immediately Tokyo remains the national Capital after the earthquake disaster, in co-opebleeding freely from two wounds, but the antery of a lasting pener. although its outward structure has been ration with the proper authorities and trainer does not thinks, the tendon has "destroyed.

representatives from among the people. been cut.

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The Reseript further states that a First, the Chinese students were taken THE WHITE AND COLOURED special organ will be established for the revival of the Capitol

It concludes by calling for a united Sort by the Government and people for the relief of zufferers, the suppression of nicting rumours and the revival of antional strength.

INSURANCE COMPANIES

"LIABILITIES.

in by schools and other dormitories in

groups.

RACES.

DESIRABILITY OF CERTAIN BARRIERS,

LONDON, September 12th. Speaking at the Geographical Section

(i)

LATEST CABLES.

A REPLY TO M. POINCARE'S CONTENTION.

FAR EASTERN CABLE

NEWS.

with Parth last, for three furlongs, Half way Ellangovan forced the pace, pursued by Tranquil, Twelve Pointer, Teresius, and Papyrus. Entering the straight, Ellingowan led from Purth, Teresina, and Papyrus, but three furlongs from home Ellangowan "was beaten by Tranquil out ENQUIRY INTO YI YANG OUTRAGE.

staying Payprus, and won easily. Parth came fourth and Dorie last. The time was three miulites and five serails.

(THROUGH REUTER'S ·AGENCY. ):

PERINO, September 12th. A Japanese günbeat.

Wan

expected to arrive from Fowchow yesterday with representative of the lehang Consulate and also a representative of the Nisshin Kisen Kaisha, whose steamer Fi Fung

Those lasiness-class Chinese who had

BERLIS, September 12th, refuge were, accommodated in tents on

Herr -- Stresemann declared that the tits of the burnt Chinese Legation. They were taken care of in the same way.

Poincare's idea that the guarantees uggested by Herr Stresemann belonged as the Japanese sufferers by the Ward of the British Association, Professor Office.

mortgages which the Treaty of LONDON, September 12th, "

Vaughan Cornish said that enough was Versailles gave the Allies on the entire The announcement that Japanese, In-

As to the Chinese Inbourers, there were known of the relations between geszra possessions of the Reich, was erroneous. arance Companies have decided to pay divided among several camps in the arthquake clauses. flosses, not availing themselves of the suburbs, where they are being amply prophicat environment and national wel According to the Versailles Treaty, the

closely concerns Fritish Companies with which the Japan- vided with food.

Consequent upon these measures, the ing a barrier against 'coloured labour in Property of the Reich and of individual starers were identical with the prob as attacked. They will conduct an

ce Companies were re-insured. The

being to declare that the system of greet-

ensensus of opinion in the London in rininese sufferers are generally living in tropical Australia was best both for the states was a pledge for Germany's clliga-

L

sance market is that the Japanese Cmpanies cannot pay claims not strictly quiet, and among the labourers, parti caered in policies without consultation cularly, there are some who voluntered with the reinsuring Company. In the eut of the Japanese Companies admit their service to assist in relief work. the claims not covered by the original pies the extent of the liability of the

The Chinese ('hargé d'Affaires visited reuring companies will be a matter for these several quarters on the 8th and natiation and adjustment.

Sth inst, accompanied by representa- tives of the Foreign Offico, the Metro-

RELIEF FUNDS.

BrusаELA, September 12th,

white race and for coloured people.

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In the monsoon region of Asia, the consulidation of the poster, which the British nation had won turned upon future colonisation within the Empire.

It was desirable, in the interests both

politan Police Board, and the Garrison of ourselves and the

and the coloured races, to The King, Queen and Royal Princes Headquarters, and he has expressed maintain the present proportion of haame Patrons of the Belgian National Committee for Japanese Relief, which great satisfaction at the steps taken. British stock, to which the Empire owed the just administration of law and pro- gressive physical science

a first donation, has cabled a hundred thesund francs through the Belgian

Ambassador to Japan

A Simla message says £15,000 has so

In teen subscribed to the Viceroy's Japanese Relief Fund. A central com-

HONGKONG RELIEF FUND.

The sum of $330,458.58 has been sub

miltec is dealing with the collections and scribed so far to the local fund for the

expenditure -

relief of sufferers in the Japanese Earth.

EARLIER CABLES.

WARSHIP AND LINER

COLLIDE...

Rome message says the Pope as quake Disaster. The principal contribuLINER HOLED ABOVE WATERLINE sent twenty thousand dollars to the apos kolic, Delegation in Washington for re- millance to Tokyo for the benefit of Bufferers,

Paris message says 31. Poincare has approved of the opening of a public sub- scription by the Parisien Press for Japanese relief.

A message has been received reporting the safety of Mrs, May, wife of Mr. G. H. May, of Messrs. Kelly and Walsh, who is still missing. Mr. May is well-known in Hongkong, having formerly heen Moisrs. Kelly and Walsh's manager here for some time, Ife was transferred to the Yokohama office, now totally destroy- ed in the earthquake.

Airs. May had a remarkable escape, She was in the street when the earth- quake began and was soon buried in the débris of falling buildings. Fortunatels she was speedily rescued, with some brises and a few burna Mra 3 among the refugees, who, ranched hal by the Empress of Canada.

ng-

tions are as follows

$250,000 Hongkong Government .... Hongkong & Shanghai Bank- 44

50,000 ing Corporation ...da Jardine Matheson & Co., Ltd. _ 5,000% Butterfield & Swire

5,000. Union Insurancs Soviety of

Canton, Ltd... Hongkong Stock Exchange...

5,000 2,500

Hongkong Fire Insurance

Co., Ltd.

2,000

: Canton Insurance Office, Ltd,

2,600

China Sugar Refinery Co.,

Ltd."

2,000

Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd. George Grimble & Co.

1,200

1,000

SAN PEDRO, CALIFORNIA, Sept, 12th. The American Battlesbij Tem, team- Ing in a dense fog; collided with the Isth- mian liner Steel Scafurrr, near the rocks on which seven American destroyers were otly wrecked. The Steel Seafarer was was holed above the waterline, but is pro- erding under her own steam to San Fran. disco.

ANTI-SOVIET OUTBREAKS IN RUSSIA

tjuds. Thus, going beyond the treaty in oriler to ent private property was a realisatie plge, while the securities accorded by the Versailles Treaty at pre- sent were act wo.

The hors passed, the post as follows Tranquil. 1: Papyrus, 2; Teresina, 3.1

Scaping was ridden by Frank Bullock, Lighthouse did not stars, otherwise the

ables,

HOME CRICKET.

investigation into the outrage and endea vour to obtain the release of the impri- soned crew and passengers.

[DY COURTESY OF THE DAILY-BULLETIN." I

Loxaos, September 12th. At the Scarborough festival, the M.C.C., playing against, Yorkshire, com- SHANTUNG RELIEF FOR JAPAN. were entered on, with the property of the knocked up 102 and A. E. Gilligan 100.

If mortgages in favour of the Reich

piled 339 for 9, and declared, Astill

PEKING, September 12th. state and the property of economic v Yorkshire replied with 181 (Sutcliffe 1)ment stating that at a meeting of the Shan- ganisations as a pledge to the extent of

Tien Chung-yu, has wired to the Govern Fender taking G for 10, and followed on ang delegates at Trinanfu it was decided a percentage of this property, then these

with 399 for &, and declared. Holmes mortgage could be transferred to a

to donate $10,000 to Japanese relief, contributed 69, Sutcliffe 62, and Rhodes | trusteeship as a real negotiable asset.

S not out, Rain fell and the match Reparation creditors would actively

was abandoned.› participato, in the administration of this trusteeship and the proceeds of these mortgages would be paid to trustees who

would then be able to issuu bonds.

"EARLIER CABLES,

THE PRINCE OF WALES. ARRIVES IN CANADA AS LORD RENFREW.

Quarc, September 121. H... the Prince of Wales, travelling

At. Blackpool, the England eleven cóm- piled (Bandhan (3), and 20 (Bowley. 62 and Mead 5), Lancashire scored 262) (Hallows (3, Pewtress. 30); and only $3 in the second knock, with the Australian MacDonald, taking 7 for 40.

U.S.; POLO TEAM'S VICTORY.

New York, September 12th. The United States Army Polo team

as Lord Renfrew, arrived this morning defeated the British Army by 10 goals aboard the Empress of France, the officers 19 of which state that the Prince thoroughly. enjoyed the voyage. The only welcome of an official character was a call by the Governor General's A.D.C. The Prince

THE MARK.

BANDIT

SUPPRESSION

CONFERENCE.

PERING, September 12th General Wu: Pel-fu is reported to have decide to summon a bandit suppression conference at Loyang on the 18th inst,

PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION.

PARLIAMENT. WITHOUT A QUORTAL,

PERING, September 12th. Peking was hefingged today in view of the Presidential. Election, but Parliament failed to find a quorum by more than 100 members.

A proposal to turu the meeting into an informal one led to disorder, and the meet-

Rior, September 12th. Hany frins are not giving to the local

A big strike has been declared in the

LONDON, September 12th, fund because they have been advised that Government textile worky at Mogow

German marks were quoted at $20,000,000 | ing broke up. their Head Ofices in London bare lao Anti-Soviet outbreaks are reported from proceeds almost immediately to his ranch to the pound sterling and closed subscribed to the Lord Mayor's Fund. Tiritzi Tula, and other parts of Russia. at Alberta.."

450,000,000.

It is believed that another altempt at

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an election will be made on Friday.