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六月九推

YOKOHAMA'S FATE.

GRAPHIC DESCRIPTIONS.

500 Foreigners Reported Dead.

HARBOUR A SEA OF FIRE,

HONGKONG VOTES $250,000.

A striking demonstration of Hongkong's practical sympathy for the people of Japan in the terrible disaster which has overtaken the country was forthcoming at this afternoon's meeting of the Legislative Council, when a sum of $250,000 was voted for the relief of sufferers. His Excellency the Governor moved the vote, and the sum will be adminis tered by the Colony's Reliet Committee.

The Council also passed a vote of sympathy, which was moved by His Excellency the Governor.

To-day the first graphic details of the terrible happenings in Yokohama came through by cable, and these give a vivid account of the devastation wrought.

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compound of the Akasaka Dotached Palace. This unprecedented and proceed immediately with his fleet to Japan and place the sup-office was situated at 75, Main procedure was due to fear of dangers if the gathering was held in-plies at the disposal of the Japanese Government, doors, as the earthquake was then still continuing.

Afterwards, the Premier, Count Yamamoto, held the first! Cabinet meeting outside his official residence, discussing relief

maasures.

The Tokyo Imperial University announces that the centre the disturbance was 62 miles south of Tokyo ju inid-oceari.

Martial Law in Tokyo.

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Italian Ambassador Killed.

Rome, September 5. That the Italian Ambassador perished at Tokyo seems indicated in a report from the French Consul at Kobe announcing that the Italian Embassy at Tokyo and the Consulate at Yokohama were destroyed but the whole Italian colony in Japan is safe, including the Diplomatic Staff with the exception of the Ambassador.

The Lord layor's Fund.

Street and was in charge of Mr. J. do B. Lancaster (formerly of Hongkong), whilst, Mr. T. F. Sherman, of the Hongkong office. left here on transfer to Yoko hams on the Empress of Australia and is believed to have arrived there a day before the disaster. News of the safety of the staff has been received with great relief. Incidentally it may be Mr. Dixon WIS

London, September 5. It is reported that the Prince is contemplating, postponing his fe wedding which was to take place in November.

Massages of sympathy continue to pour into the Japanese Em-added that General Fukuda, commander under martial law, states that bassy, including expressions from the Lord Mayors of London, recently at the Yokohama office where he served for seven months, order is quickly being restored in Tokyo. Food and other materials. Bristol, Leeds and other cities.

fortunate requisitioned everywhere, is now "arriving, at Tokyo and is being] A sum of £17,000 has already been subscribed to the Lord and ho counts it a

eircumstance that he was trans- distributed among the destitute people. Army Corps Engineers are Mayor's Japanese Relief Fund. mending the railways and roads to enable transportation by land.

The Chartered Bank of India has donated one thousand guinoas ferred to Hongkong, it being originally intended that he should General Fukudu says looting and plunder must be stopped and to the Lord Mayor's Japanese Relief Fund.

remain permanently at Yako- martial law withdrawn as soon as possible, He also deprecates the.

thama spread of false rumours causing the activities of the Sõelalists and acts of violence by Koreans.

Effect on Trade.

Nagasaki. September 5.

Due to the wholesale destruction-in Tokyo and Yokohama, the centre of foreign trade will be shifted to Kobe. The Kobe Chamber of Commerce at a meeting proposed to take care of all incoming foreign cargo intended for Tokyo and Yokohama.

The export of raw silk from Yokohama is impossible and it is generally hoped that the Silk Exchange should now be established either at Kobe or Osaka, from which exports be made. It is feared that the stocks of raw silk in Yokohama, sotalling 47,000 bales, are totally burned. The Yokohama Specie Bank and the Osaka Foreign Exchange are quiet, quotations being nominal since Monday. The demand for the dollar is increasing, owing to the expectations of excess exports by increased shipments of raw silk during the second six months being unlikely to materialise on account of the catast- rophe at Yokohama.

5,000 Chinese Killed.

Nagasaki. September 5.1 "Out of 10,000 Chinese in Yokohama, 3,000 are said to have been killed. Chinatown went down in an avalanche of bricks." "

American Assistance.

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Rice from India?

London, September 5. Sir E. P. Stockton, M. P., has telegraphed to Viscount Peel suggesting that the India Office arrange to despatch urgent cargoes of rice to Japan.

THE JAPANESE CATASTROPHE.

NEWS GATHERED LOCALLY.

TODAY'S LEGISLATIVE COUNCIL VOTE.

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Hongkong Lady Safe.

There has been some antioty falt regarding the fate of Miss D. E. Popperell employed at the offices of Messrs. Deacon, Harston and Shenton, who was on a visit to Yokohama at the time of the disaster.

good Through the offices of Mr. Harston, enquiries made resulted in the information coming through last night that she was aboard the Empress of Canada, and this news was con- veyed to her father, Mr. E. Pepperell, of Messrs. W. G. Hum-

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H. E. the Governor, prior to, send- immediately ship-load phreys and Co., and mother. This the commencement of the formal frozen boef. mutton and poultry."morning, Mr. Pepperell has re- business of the Legislative Coun- Enquiries were made immodi-coived a reassuring telegram from cil this afternoon, said there were ately of the Dairy Farm his daughter stating that she is two motions which he had not Co. ne to available supplies. unhurt and is returning hero by had time to give notice of-they i Owing to the meent loss of the the Empress of Canada. related to the terrible disaster in | Changsha, no. mutton is available! Canadian Pacific News. Narasaki, Sept. 5.

Japan. The first was that the and supplies of poultry

The following telegram was The American destroyer No. 211 was the first to arrive at Kobo Council desired to express in the practically nil. The Dairy Farm

name of the Colóny of Hongkong, Co. however, offered the Com-this morning received from the with a view to giving aid to the Tokyo and Yokohama sufferers. Nagasaki, September 5.

It is reported from Tsingtau that the American Far Eastern their heartfelt sympathy for the mittes 30,000 lbs of frozen beef Canadian Pacific Steamship's. received from Mr. A correspondent of the Tokyo suh telis a first-hand thrilling Squadron has left Cheloo for Yokohama, also the American war Japanese nation in the terrible at a price which represents a Agent at Kohe, repeating a story of the disasters at Yokohama. He says the whole of Yoko-ships stationed at Manila are proceeding to Japan. All the Japan-disaster which has overtaken contribution by the Company of message

$4,000 to the Relief Fund.

Rankin, the Company's Agent at a huge mass of hama, including the harbour, was turned into

ose squadrons are showing activity in connection with. relief work. them.

The Hon. Mr. H. E. Pollock,on As we went to press we luarned Yokohama: - blazing fire.

The American Shipping Board steamer City of Spokano, ladon

negotiations are still The Standard Oiland Rising Sun godowns quickly furst into with 6000 tons of flour at anchor at Kobe has received instructions behalf of the Unofficials, endorsed that flames, spreading all round and consuming the houses near-by The from the American Government to offer the entire cargo of flour, or this expression of sympathy, and proceeding with a view to find- burning oil flowed into reeks and then into the harbour, setting behalf of the sufferers. Accordingly the vessel proceeded to the Hon. Mr. P. H. Huynak aiding the necessary refrigerated he wished to add his support space, a 10 very easy matter fire to launches barges and sampans, presently causing a veritable Yokohama to-day.

on behalf of the Chamber of Com-but Mr. Sutherland, who has this Australia to the fore.

The Hon. Mr. R. H. muiter in hand, is using overy Molbourne, Sept. 5.

Mr. to secure space. Kotewall, on behalf also of his effort The Federal Government has requested the Imperial Govern-Chinese colleague, said he heart-Sutherland is also active in

endeavouring to divert ship. Closing Exchange 2s. 3. 5/16a. ment to ascertain whether Australian relief measures will be ac-ily endorsed the motion.

His Excellency then moved ment of provisions now on their;

Barometer 2 p.m. 29.73 ceptable to Japan. The newspapers urge the Commonwealth to act quickly in affording assistance. The Victorian Labourites suggest the second motion. He said way from America so that they

Temperature 2 p.m. the despatch of the Australian Fleet to Japan with relief.

that besides their expression may be delivered in Japan at the

Humidity Melbourne, September 5. of sympathy. they should earliest possible moment.

High The M.Y. Sun Co. have offered

Tido 7,26 Already there has been a ready response to appeals to assist do more, and should do what they the Japanese sufferers, the Red Cross Society cabling £1,000 to the could to help the Japanese people. 1,000 lbs. of biscuits daily at a Water 1.3 p.m.

At such a time, Japan. needed all specially low price. Tins will be The Emperor and Empress are staying at Nikko. The Prince Re-Japanese Red Cross,

the help she could possibly get required to pack these, and the gunt is safe at Tokyo. Some damage has been done to the Imperial Palaces, but none are destroyed,

from her neighbours and friends. Asiatic Petroleum Co. and the Standard Oil Co. have offered whatever number may be needed. without charge.

SOB of fire.

Refugees reaching the heights overlooking the completely de vastated town, which was still smouldering, were frantically shout- ing for their wives, children, fathers and mothers.

Fissures two or three feet wide and ten feet deep were to be seen here and there in the streets, charred bodies lying at intervals of every forty yards,

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London, September 5.

A telegram from the Japanese Minister of the Imperial House- hold says Princesses Yimashina and Hirokoos Kanin and Prince] Moromasa perished in the earthquaké.

More Graphic Details.

Nagasaki, September 5. Mr. Matheson, correspondent of the Chicago Tribune, arriving at Kobe from Yokohama, said no less than 500 foreigners resident in Yokohama have perished.

The Bluff and other sections where foreigners resided contain nothing but eliarred ruins and the bones of fornier occupants.

Of 200 visitors to the Grand Hotel, only a few escaped. Only one man escaped from the Yokohama Club, where may The Oriental Palace Hotel literally sank into the ground, except the upper and part of the second flour above the level of the Bund.

The majority of the houses on the Bluff collapsed at the first tremendous shock. Frantic calls for help came out beneath the wreckage, but assistance was only possible in a few cases.

were at lunch when the disaster occurred.

Russia's Help.

Riga, September 5.

merce.

A message from Moscow says it,has been decided to order all He would move, therefore, that Russian ships in the Pacific to Japan with food and to send all Council vote the sum of $250,000for Proclamations have been posted in the streets relief measures. The help which possible assistance. calling on the population to show their sympathy by not attending they gave needed to be given as quickly as possible; therefore he cinemas or other entertainments.

had given no notice of the motion. Chinese Practical Sympathy.

He proposed that the money

ut be placed

the disposal Committee of the Chamber of Commerce, which was in close touch with the Taputiese Consul General.

Peking, September 5. A mandate, issued last night, sanctions the appropriation of of the Relief $200,000 for the relief of distress in Japan. Another mandate instructs the Ministry of the Interior and the Ministry of Agriculture to ap- point delegates who will co-operate with the Chinese Red Cross Society in providing clothes, foodstuffs and medicines. It is expected that the money vote will be sent to-day.

The Hon. Mr. Pullock support ed the motion on behalf of the The two Houses of Parliament have telegraphed to the Japanese Unofficial members, and it was Diet and to Promier Yamamoto expressing the sympathy of the duly passed. The Temple Court hotel and the Cherry Mount Hotel was con-Chinese people to the Japanese people.

Naval News. pletely thrown off the Bluff into the town, whilst the Bluff Hotel was General Bramwell Bath having cabled' 10,000 yen for relief work

From the naval authorities we hurled down to the button on the Homoku side, a few ocenpants in Japan, Commissioner Pearce, accompanied by Adjutam Beckett' escaping.

leaves for Japan to-night, planning to pick up the Salvation Army learn that Admiral Sir Arthur The French Orphanage, containing sixteen sisters and 160 officer at Seoul who is conversant with both languages and who will Leveson, aboard H.M.S. Hawkins, children, was smashed in the flond and there is not a single surviver, assist with the work on hand.

Ministries Destroyed. *

Londen, September 5.

More Relief Funds.

London, September 3. Official news from Japan states that the finistries of Home

General Booth has cabled £3,000 for Salvation Army relief work Affairs, Finance, Education and Railways, the Arsenal. Takanawa in Japan and has also faunched a world-wide appeal for 12,000,000 Palace and the Imperial Theatre were burnt down. In Tokyo it is for relief and restoration purposes. Immediate assurances of sub stantial aid have been received from the United States, Canada and estimated that 200,000 houses were burnt down.

Refugees Pouring into Kobe.

Nagasaki, September 5.

Refugees from Yokohama are pouring into Kobe.

Scotland.

The Grand Lodge of English Freemasons, assembled at Liver- pool, has unanimously voted two thousand guineas for the relief of

The steamer Dongola brought in 504 refugees of all national-sufferers in Japan. ities, including 172 Chinese.

The President Jefferson brought in 255 Europeans.

The Lycaon arrived with 119 survivors, including 18 Chinese,

46 Indians and 21 Europeans.

The Empress of Canada has brought in 1,500 survivors. Many of the refugees are groaning painfully because of juries and the majority are destitute of clothing.

300 Railway Passengers Drowned.

Nagasaki, September 5.

A Prince Safe.

The Naval Authorities have

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News in To-Day's New Advertisements.

The third aquatic meeting of

Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and Co. have wired to Shanghai in order that suitable cheap blankets may be sent to Japan direct from] there and so sive time. offered accommodation on H.M.S.the Lusitano Recretion Club will Ambrose for any medical prae- take place at the V.R.C. on the tioners of Hongkong who may be 8th. inst.--Page 4.

The committee of the K.C.C. available to aid in relief work.

decided to donate the The Ambrose leaves for the de-have

Saturday's vastated ared almost immediate-proceeds of next

ly. Enquiries have already been fuuction to the relief of sufferers addressed to the President of the in the Japanese disaster. Page 1. local branch of the British

Broadcasting sets suitable for Medical Association:

local use are being sold at the Blue Funnel Vessel Carries Electrical Department of the

Supplies.

Hongkong Hotel Co., Ltd.,-Page 7. We learn on enquiry. from ut Messrs. Butterfield and Swire

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Anderson's give a list of re- that the Blue Funnel: steamer cords of well known works per-

is famous orchestra. --Page 4. Meriones, which sailed from here formed by Sir Henry. J. Wood's carrying supplies for the office for Japan this morning, staff who left Yokohama after the disaster and are now taking!

Advertising, by the service it. refuge at Kobe. The Meriones also has on board materials withders, helps to create busincas- which it is hoped to erect temporary oflices at Yokohama in place of those demolished by the Yearthquako and tidal wave.

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Several important auction sales are listed on Page 4.

A notice concerning the Kam Hing Knitting Factory appears on Page 4.

is now en route to Yokohama with medical supplies and stores. H.M.S. Despatch arrived Yokohama on the evening of the 5th. She reports that Yokohama Tokyo is has been completely destroyed by earthquake and fire. about two-thirds destroyed,

The foreign casualties in Yoko- haina total about 70: those at Tokyo, nil; Hakone, three.

H.M.S. Durban is en route from Amoy to Kobe. Nagasaki, September 4. Hongkong Committee's The now Cabinet is seriously considering promulgating a "Pro-

Fine Work.

P. & D. Records Lost. fiteering Act.

On'enquiry at the Offices of the Prince Matsukata, previously reported dead, has been found

The local manager of the Hongkong General Chamber of in-safe.

word Certain unaffected elevated sections in Tokyo were electrically-Commerce, from which the local Peninsular and Oriental Steam lighted last evening after being in darkness for three nights. The Relief Fund is being administer Navigation Co. informs us that ed, it was learned that 500 tons of no news has yet been received water supply in these sections will recommence shortly.

rice, costing $65,000, were duly concerning the staff at the despatched by the Empress of Asia Yokohama office, and he has urgent

A meeting of ''Rugger", en- this morning, loading having con- despatched

The only tinued through the night. This telegram of anquiry to Kobe this thusiasts will be held in the nows Cricket Club Pavilion on the was a very creditable achieve morning.

received so far is that all the 11th. ingt-Page 4. ment, for the operation of pur-office records at Yokohama have Nagasaki, September 6.

chasing this large quantity waN

been lost. The first public utterance of the Fremier (Count Yamamoto) was not begun until the afternoon" of

Insurance Staff Safe. broadcasted by wireless in the form of an appeal to the people of the day before. The consignment

Mr. W. B. Dixon, of the Japan, urging the whole nation to unite in these trying hours to went forward free of all charges make a supreme effort for the relief of sufferers and to hasten recon- for brokerage, insurance and Liverpool, London and Globe

and freight.

Insurance Company Limited, has: struction.

During this morning a cable received a telegram to the effect

Consignees are also notified of China Squadron, to】 Help.

was received from the British that the Yokohama staff is safe Consul-General at Kobe in the in Kobe, and that the Japanese the arrival of the as: "Com following terms:-"On behalf of staff also managed to leave the missiere Pierre Lecocq -Page International Committes roquest office in safety. The Company's

A passenger train which was at a standstill in a station near Atami at noon on Saturday was thrown into the sea and 300 passengers were drowned. Thirty were saved by swimming ashore. A train was precipitated into a field between Hiratsuka and Oiso, killing 25 passengers, including the American Military Attache and the Secretary to the German Embassy.

Belgian Aid.

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Brussels, September 5... A committee is being formed in Belgium under the patronage of the Government to raise subscriptions for Japanese relief.

Cabinet Installed in Open Air.

Onaka, September 5.

Effect on Japanese cecurities.

London, September 5. A message from New York states that, after fluctuating wildly, Japanese securities closed from two to ten points lower.

Premier's Appeal by Wireless,

London, September 5. An Osaka member of Parliament returning from Tokyo says the

Admiral Sir Arthur Leveson, Commandor-in-Chief China Squad new Cabinot installation ceremony was held at seven o'clock on Sunday evening in the presence of the Prince Regent on the turf ron, has been instructed to purchase locally foodstuffs and supplie

another

Consignees are notified of the arrival of the 8.8. "Elveric."-- Pago 4.

For local cinoma attractions refer to Pages 4 and 12.

Lost! Smooth haired black Spaniel pup.--Page 4

To-Let) One large office room. -Pago 4

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