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Kobe, Sept. 4 Foreign refugees from Yokohama arriving here have reported that over a hundred foreign residents of Yokohama perished. The British and American consuls are believed to be among the dead..

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Osaka, Sept. 4. The island of Oshima, off Idzu peninsula, has disappeared. The first photographs of the Tokyo disasters have arrived. The Osaka Asahi has issued an extra containing these photo- graphs which depict the terrible destruction and the destitute re- fugees. One pleture shows the Tokyo Observatory standing amid, smoke and debris, its big clock outside stopping at 11.58.

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A member of the staff of the Tokyo Asahi, walked and motored route indicate that the damage by earthquake outside Tokyo and One old woman Yokohama is also of the most terrible nature. emerged from a shattered house and rushing up to him moat. anxiously enquired, "What has become of my boy who was in Tokyo?"

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A message from Rome says the Pope has transmitted his deepest regrets to Tokyo,

Peking, Sept. di

The American Legation on Sunday sent a wireless to the Commander of the American Asistic Squadron, now summering at Datron, Informing him of the catastrophe in Japan. The destroyer. unit steamed immediately for Japan with medical supplies, the Admiral following later in the flagship.

Nagasaki, Sept. 4.

The Japanese people are grateful for the expressions of sym- pathy from King Georgo to Emperor Yoshihito and Signor Mussolini to Mr. Yamamoto. They also appreciate the kindly sentiment of. the British and Arderican Press.

CHINA TEA SHARES.

London, Sept. 4. Dealing with the increased imports of China tea which in the doublé those of three months ending 31st Augast were the same period last year, the Daily Telegraph elty editor warns the closest acrutiny before buying ten shares for investment. He says that while normal prices will probably be maintained for the present season there are ladications that high retail prices will considerably check consumption. He opines that China will presently be able, notwithstanding preference, to supply many millions pounds of good tes at lower prices than Indian and Ceylon, but shares which are at present yielding ten per cont., would return only two to three per cent, upon the return of normal markets.

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Firearms Ordinance.

Effect on Money and Insurance Markets.

London, Sept. 4. The markets are weak in tendency owing to the Japanese disaster and the Italo-Greek crisis. Japanese securities yesterday were not very seriously affected owing to the inadequacy of infor mation in regard to the extent of the damage. Pending further information jobbers marked prices of Japanese bonds down one to two points and discouraged, dealings. Tokyo Electric Light bonds and Tokyo Municipality bonds showed the heaviest falls, namely 63% and 3 points. Although the liability of insurance companies is limited by the clause excluding earthquakes the London market.

Fer example, Is likely to be considerably interested financially. certain buildings in Japan are specially covered against risk of damage by earthquake, chiefly the Grand Hotel, Yokohama, which is understood to be specially insured for £115,000 sterling and the The total of such Yokohama United Club for £80,000 sterling. insurance is estimated at a quarter of a million sterling at a pre- mium of one per cent. per annum. There were numerous inquiriesing stood up for a few minutes as an expression of sympathy for the yesterday for further insurances of this kind and a rate of two

relatives of those who perished in per cent. per annum was quoted, Marine insurance underwriters are anxious for news with regard to the extent of their financial the two disasters Interests.

Eyewitnesses Tales.

Osaka, Sept. 4. Eyewitnesses' stories from Tokyo state that many refugees died from the great heat which registered at one time one hundred and fifty degrees Fahrenheit on account of the consagration.

The sufferings of millions of refugees east of Shidzuoka has been aggravated by torrential rains since Sunday evening. Scores. "of thousands of Tokyo citizens took refuge toward the river Sumida. Some trenzied men and women, hungry and fatigued, went mad and threw themselves into the river where innumerable dead bodies are doating. Tens of thousands assembled in Uyono park, presenting a pitiable scene, the aged and sick being trampled to death or dying.

Ryogoku Bashi, a bridge across the Sumida river, was seriously damaged and later collapsed under the weight of a thousand refugees, the majority of whom were precipitated into the river and drowned. Another. well-known bridge over the same river also gave way and about three thousand persons were dung into the river.

Another eyewitness from Hakone says that not a single house stands in Miyanoshita, including the Fujiya Hotel. An explosion took place at Kowakidani.

Food Riets.

San Francisco, Sept. 4. A wireless from Iwak station reports that food riots have broken out in Tokyo. Gendarmes are strenuously suppressing them, using their swords.'

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The Prince Regent summoned Premier Yamamoto and gave one hundred million yen for relief. The Regent.expressed the greatest concern over the sufferings of the people and instructed the Gov- ernment to unite in an effort to alleviate the suffering,

A number of members of the Royal family are reported to have died or been injured. Prince Shimadzu is also reported to have died.

Relief funds are being rapidly gathered everywhere, including one from Kobe foreign residents of fifty, thensand yen which was raised in a few hours.

While all structures which modern architecture has bullt have collapsed, the pagoda in Uyeno Park, which is about the only remnant of ancient architecture in Japan, is reported to be intact. British Sympathy.

London, Sept. 4.

Appeals for funds to alleviate the distress. In Japan are pub- lished in the newspapers through the fund administered jointly by the Japan Society and the Japanese Association.

the workers The men asked that

their pay be raised from 30 cents to 70 conta a day, an increase which the employers could and would not give an they considorod such a demand unreasonable and outrageous. In

The monthly meeting of the Chin-view of the inflexible mood of the eso General Chamber of Commerce employers he (Mr. Ip Lan-ebuen) was hold yesterday afternoon, Mr. explained to the workers that if they persisted in their demand Li FoKwai, Chairman, presiding mediation on the part of the Cham Refore the agenda was dealt wither would be only a waste of time. reference was made by the. Chair The tub and barrel makers agreed man to the recent disastrous typhoon to consider a modification of their in Hongkong and the earthquake

application. catastrophe in Japan. On the in- vitation of the Chairman the meet-

Life-saving "Apparatus. The chaiman, said a “Chinese | resident had written to the Chamber advocating the introduction of life- Baving apparatus for uso during a Apropos of "the new amendment typhoon In view of the discourag of the Arms Ordinance the Hon. Mr. ing mannor in which the sugges R. HL Ketowall said it would not be tions of the Hon. Mr. H. E. Pol- out of place to give a reminder of lock were received the Chairma the indulgence of the Government thought the letter should be tem in giving one week or ten days' time porarily pigeon-holed" until fur to persons possessing unlicensed ther developments in connection firearms to surrender their weapons with the subject had occurred.

A Firewood Dealer's Woes. at the nearcat police station. As mentioned by His Excellency the Dealing with communication Governor at the last meeting of the from the Firewood Dealers' Guild Legislative Council, owners of arms regarding the seizure by the mili would not be subjected to the least tary of a large cargo of firewood embarrassment by having to answer at Kwongmoon recently, it was questions as to the longth of time stated by the Secretary (Mr. Ip Lun- they had had their weapons, etc. chuon) that when about 60,000 The amended Ordinance would be slings of firewood shipped from rigidly enforced after the prescribed Hongkong were seized by "soldiers” period had expired and he hoped all who commandeored the junks and Chinese with Arearms in their cus|kidaspped the crew, the shipper, tody would take full advantage of through his agents at Kongmoon the warning.

where the incide t took place, Mr. Ip Lan-chuen asked if the oponed negotiations with the coldi- Ordinance covered daggers.

ery to secure the release of his Mr. Kotewall replied that he junks and cargo. Despite the pay

the junks, were thought Icthal weapons of all de ont of $1,900 scriptions would come under the taken away to Macao with mem Ordinaate, but he was not Burebers of the crews on board. With without reference to the Ordinaace. untiring zool the agents of the ship It was decided by the meeting per followed the junks to Macao that letters be sent from the Cham and when the vessels were seized bor to Chinese Chambers of Com- by the Customs officers thers an merce in various parts of the world, account of a breach of the import all parts having Chinese residents requirements, an application was and to Chinese Consula warning them immediately made by them for the against carrying fircanos through return of the junks They failed Hongkong without permits. The to establish their claim, however, desirability was mentioned of sum and the curge of firewood was stil! marising the salient features of the detained at Macao, Mr. Ip Lan amended Ordinance and incorporat- chuen added that at Marno it was not soldiers ing same in notices now being post-disrevered they were. ed on American linera about the as they claimed to requirements of the Hongkong law, were merely imposters.

Outrageous Demand, Mention was made by the Chair

The Morning Post says the British people offer deepest syni-man of a letter concerning the wage pathy and assurance of their earnest desire to co-operate in the alleviation of the suffering.

The Daily Telegraph does not doubt that generaus help will be given to Japan in the sudden and grievous calamity, for misfortune is the true test of friendship, ...

The Daily News says: We are too far away to help inime- diately but if the West can help it will do so unstintedly,

The Daily Chronicle says: When the need is gauged the ponse of the British public will be swift and generous.

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dispute of the tubs and barrel makers. The letter was sent in by

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-The meeting agreed on the sug, gestion of the Secretary that the Firewood Dealers Guild approach the Secretary for Chinese Affairs on the matter."

The Chairman acked the maeting the employers and applied for the whether, in view of the irregular good offices of the Chamber to effect supplies of firewood from the West a settlement

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It was stated by Mr. Ip Lan-chuen | prices, the Government should be res-that a deadlock had been reached on asked to help in maintaining ro

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For the past few days no fresh water fiab haz arrived from Canton for the Hongkong markets, the stoppage being due to a new tax sanctioned by the. Canton Govern- ment, under which fifty cents are levied on Avery ploul of fish. The tax applios to imports as well as exports and consequently shipments of fish to Canton from Hongkong have also temporarily stopped.

This is a new tax collected by a syndicate with the sanction of the Government, which was granted in consideration of payment of a sum of $85,000 for the monopoly. With the source of supply at Canton stopped, Hongkong fishmongers arç depondeat upon supplies from Shekki and Kongmoon, but experts from these places are very limited and all stallholders of the various markets bave suffered more or less Normally Shekki audung. moon supply less than twenty per- cent of Hongkong's needs, the bulk of the "gouda" being sent. down from Canton by the after- nogu... steamers Eighty stalls: which sell exclusively freshwater Bab have suffered. As a result of the stoppage of supplies about one... hundred coolies employed by the Fishmongers' Guild to take deliv- ery of shipments from Canton steamers have been thrown out of work, and the. losses which stall- holders may be subjected in the event the stoppage is prolonged can be imagined from the fant that they have to maintain the hundred odd coolies even when their busi- Dees is considerably curtailed as is the case at the present time.

Feesh water fish being chiefly. favoured by Chinese the foreigo community will not be much affect- ed by the stoppage of supplies, except perhaps, if the stoppage. acntinues, they may have to pay

little more than the normal

prices for the catches of our fiaber- inn on account of the increased demand brought about by the abnormal circumstances.

At yesterday's meeting of the Chinese Chamber of Commerce Mr. LiPo-kwal (the Chairman) referred to 8 fatter from the Fishmongers Guild which asked the Chamber to help them to sECUTO the abolition of the tax.

The Chairman said very little. could be dona aa thẻ new tax bad ulrandy been enforced. However, the Secretary would write to the -Civil Governor of Canton Betting forth the arguments of the fish moogers for abolition of the tax

tho benefit of the Chinese com- munity In

It was stated by several speakers, that the typhoon might possibly have aggravated the shortage in the last two weeks. They suggest- ed that the Chamber defer action for a timo to see if there is an improvement in the course of the work.

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