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YOKOHAMA INFERNO.

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STORIES.

Swiss Survivor's Terrible Experiences.

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MONDAY,

SEPTEMBER 10,

1923.

十三月七益證

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Bluff Resident's Experience,

Nagasaki, September 10.

RECONDITIONED CARS

Many people have the babit of tting A new car every year no matter how good the old car may be. It is a good habit Good for usthus it helps, ba Bale of new pisani, pirs, some extra good used cars at our disposat (And that is what make it goud fur you THE DRAGON NOTOS CAR GOLTO

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Americans in Yokohama.

The bis President dadison of The friends of M. Cuvilier, the the Adinical Orientas Liner loft

“Mr. C. C. Hickling has received family, "and Fiqueiredo. There the gangway and when I discovered foreign women in the boat you

from Karuizawa, is a report that the saved include can imagine how I scanned their faces. They had all passed aboard ja televrain and I recognised none of them as my wife. Then one came slowly dated the 8th instant, which roads Brandao, and Paes. to me--it was she, but oh, so grey with dust, and eyes red and as follows:-" Maronachies Tem- safe travelling in- swallen with the heat.. She had been shopping in the Benton Dori, the plotons well-known shopping centre, when the first shock eamo. The shop possible." collapsed, but nothing hit her. She got out between the raftors anil! remained in the Park for twelve hours, most of the time waist-diep Hongkong Manager of Sacintakahjue for Kate. The day a

Charbonnages du Tonkin, are before the earthquake Chis fin water. She was then picked up by a rescuer.","

awaiting with great anxiety news vossel arrived at Hongkong, on from him M. Cuvilier recently Saturday, add raports that the left Hongkong for a trip to Yoko-effects of the disaster wore felt.0 hama and was staying in the when she was nearing Kobe, Mr' George Firth, of Samuel Samuel und Company, was lying Oriental Hotel, at Yokohama Thero was suddenly an agitated ill at his home beyond the Bluff at Yokohama when the room when the earthquake occurred. motion of the sea, which con- careened and the house actually leaped from its foundation. He The Consul at Kobe had been tinued for quite a time. Ansongest Two communicated with, but the raply! passengers who left the President staggered to the door amid the falling window frames.

Madison at Yokohama, of whom three-year's were playing received is none too hopeful. children, aged eighteen months- and

The many friends of Capt. W. nothing definite has since been with Japanese children in a detached structure which collapsed. Ät! one-minute-the-house was there intuet; the next, it had dissolved D. Eisler, Far Eastern repre- heard, was Mr. A. G. Henderson, before my eyes: Fissures opened in the earth and it seemed as if theentative of the D. S. Shipping of Chicago, well known in Hong- A neighbouring Board, will be glad to hear that heong some years ago as purser of whole-side of the hill above was sliding upon me.

is safe and well. A cable has been the s.s. Minnesota. Others who house with a rock foundation stond...

received at the local offices of the landed there were Miss Saralı

Стонніеу, Shipping Board from Capt. Eisler MeDavitt, of St. Paul, Mr. wife and stating that he is safe at Hakohe, C. J.

daughter, of Bridgeport, Conn, News of Portuguese. Miss A. Ponvey, Miss M. Tumlin, The Fortuguese Consul Gen-1 Dr. A. D. Berry, Dr. A. G. Ells, gral in Hongkong has received Philadelphia; Rev. Leo C. Lake, the following cables from Kobe wife and two children, of Prince- "Saved fat Kobe Temotio town. N. J. Mr. C, C. Hopkirk "In the meantime, Yokohama was a maring furnace below the A message from Mr. Laval, editor of the Shanghai Erning Bluff, with explosions evidently from underground gasoline tanks, Sura and family, Jose Costs and and Miss Hopkirk. of Chicago; News, who is in Osaka, says the Japanese Foreign Office announces Nothing burned on the hill. The fire stopped at the gate of the family. Medina, family, Lopes; Mr. G. 8. Mundle, New York; Maria Figueiredo, Tchai, Guteres Mr. M. E. Rowland, Washington: the death of the American Anibassador, Mr. Cyris K. Woods, and temple just below.

Wo lay all night in the garden on mattresses saved from the family. Carneiro is wounded. Rev. R. T. Colt, wife and four wife, at Yokohama. A report says that Miss Davis Davidson (which probably means. Mrs. Davidson, the Ambassador's mother-in-law wreckage. The first shocks ware accompanied by a lowering noise Riboiro and thirteen of family children, Greensborough, N. C.,

are dead. Saved include Paquito and Mr. H. Hamilton. Atlanta,

and Lourenco Fania. Manila papers of September. who was with them) is dead. This report was forwarded to Osaka like a Heavy wind, though the day was beautifully quiet.

"On Sunday morning there was a beautiful sunrise. The flames Lucas from Nagoya and is received with doubt. Mr. Laval is investigat-1

seemed subdued, but they suddenly started afresh and within an There is a roport, that the saved 5th report the departure of the ing." 1:

The Governmentis asking for 530,000,000 Yen to cover relief hour the air was full of flames and smoke again. The flanies include Jenny and Eleonor U.S. transport Merritt and Meigs, seemed to jump over wide spaces, attacking delichon housFarias, and the Mendonca family.and the naval of tanker Pecos Fercandes is dead. There is no later, taking supplies and food to expenses.

"scene ndws of Brandao. Paes, Pinto, the

of the Japanese particularly. Nothing escaped.“

The Chamber of Cruz, Ado Xavier and the others." disaster.

September 10th:--"Saved, at Commerce there has guaranted a Kobe, include Cruz, the Mendonca fund of 10,000 pesos for relief:

LADY'S AWFUL

Tour Chen (orrespondenti

DEATH,

Shanghai, September 10,

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The train service between Tokyo and Yokohama was re-opened on Friday. Public order is being swiftly restored in Tokyo, under the direction of troops.....

The first shock lasted perhaps three miantes, though it seem ed hours. The children were pinned beneath the wreckage, but were not hurt. I had time to get them out before the second shock. There were at least five within fifteen minutes and then at intervals during the whole afternoon and night.

"I took the children into the garden, which was soon filled with Japanese scurrying from every direction, carrying bundles, but all were calm and unexcited.

30,000 Perish in Army Clothing Depot. The bodies of victims are being cremated in the streets at

Osaka, September 10, Yokohama. British and American diplomats have obtained pers

It is now established that the major portion of Tokyo's futalitios mission to care for the dead victims, creation being stipulated,

Manchurian Chinese, believing the Japanese financial world to occurred in one place, namily, the Military Clothing Depot at the be destroyed, are reported to be selling Japanese Bank Notes, which Honjo Ward, where over 30,000 perished. The actual circumstanc93)

leading to the terrible tragedy are.now described by a young man are depreciating rapidly.

Of 13 Tokyo Life Insurance Companies it is reported that only named Kawashima, who miraculously saved his life and reached 11 are able to meet payments.

Osaka to-day.. He said he rushed to take refuge in the great opar The Yokohama Specje Bank is paying foreign degusitors Inlly,ginee of the Military Cloths Depol, which had an area of over ten acres, enclosed by brick walls. Reaching there, be found tens of but is withholding Japanese payments under the Moratorium.

The Kobe Chamber of Commerce has appropriated the fund to thousands already gathered. Late in the afternoon, -establish a Silk Inspection Bureau and it proposes to continue raw east wind brought with

silk exports, co-operating with American purchasers.

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San Francisco, September 9.

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MOTOR TRIALS.

Fuel Consumption and

Hill Climb..

DATES FIXED.

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The dates of the motor trials, which 'ware interrupted owing to two serious accidents, have now been decided upon.

The Fuel Consumtpion Test. for cars, solo cycles and com-. binations, is to take place on Sunday, the 30th instant. The run will be to Fanling via Castle Pesk and back. Through the

kindness of the Royal Hongkong" Golf Club, arrangements harn

it burning fumes which eru An Americun haval disaster has occurred northward of Santa been made for the provision of faces were actually burned. Naturally there was a rash west-Barbara. A flotilla of seven destroyers which left San Francisco for tiffing af the Clubhouse, Fanling, ward in the enclosed space, causing a tremendous stampede Santiago on Saturday, went ashore in a fog at Honda Point, and all for competitors, officials and in which thousands diad, being trampled by the flow of the vessels are badly damaged. It is feared some will be total losses. gnosts. men. This eyelone actually blew Kawashima to a point where Twenty lives have been lost,

Santa Barbara, September 9. there was a pool with water-breast deep. He plunged in, covering

Twenty-five sailors perished in the wreck of the seven destroyers. So tremendous was the! his head with a wadded cushion. volume of flame converging and the showers of great pieces of all of which are total losses. burning wood and iron roasting many thousands alive that he did} not know what had happened until the next morning when he was rescued by troops together with twenty or thirty others. The whole |

Kabe, September 10. The town is crowded with refugees from the earthquake area. Mr. Louis Jedankin, agent for Swiss watches, had it typical experience at Yokohamu. He says: "I was just entering an office in the centre of the foreign settlements at twelve o'clock when the building began to sway. I stood in the donorway, which I considered compound was covered in nothing but half-burned corpses. the safest place. with eight"others. There then came an awful shock. We fell and then got up. The building, which was Japanese structure, did not fall. We went out and saw houses down all around us

"I rushed off to find my wife, who had been shopping, and had to walk over collapsed roofs and was choaking with dust. Thousands were pinned down in the debris. I heard a man scream and found he was a friend. He had a broken leg, the bones sticking out at the ankle. He eriod Water! but there was no water to be bad. Heads, arms and legs were sticking out of the debris everywher and numerous Japanese were rescuing their children.

The Damage and Casualties.

GERMÁNY AT THE CHOSS-ROADS.”

The resumed Hill Climb for motor cycles (unlimited),, cycle combinations and motor cars will be held on the following Saturday, October 6. This event will in all probability be held on the Shauki- wan Hill, with a standing start for all compatitors so as to pre- M. Poincare Explains French Aims,

vont excesslye spoed." "As in the the cycle, solos (550 c.c. and Paris, September 9. Speaking at the inauguration of a war monument at. Damvillers, under) which has already boen Osaka, September 9. M. Poincare declared that (iernan resistance in the Ruhr was be completed, there will be prizes for All estimates of the damage and the number of victims are ginning to collapse spontaneously: Herr Stresemann now offered fastest time and on formula

Further details in connection highly speculative, but from all aacounts, 150,000 were killed and other guarantees than the Rahr and the railways in occupied tervi double that number injured at Yokohama and Tokyo. It is officially ritories, but a bird in hand was worth two in the bush. The proposed with these events, which are being estimated that there are 1,350,000 homeless at Tokyo and 400,000 at guarantees would add nothing to the genorul mortgage on all pre-held under the joint auspices of perty in the German States conferred by the Treaty, and France the Hongkong Automobile As- Yokohama.

Tokyo, September 9.- preferred the positive sureties which she had in hand, to these sociation and the Hongkong Tele-

theoretic rights. She would not abandon them for general graph, will be notified later. guarantees, excellent on paper but unproductive in practice: We The Acceleration Test. want realities, and we shall only leave when paide ja

On Saturday afternoon, the tic M, Poincare said that Herr Stresemann's proposal for collabora for second place in the motor car ation in French and German industries as preliminary to the settle Acceleration Test was decided ment of reparations was putting the cart before the horse. It was true]

French Sympathy.

Puris, September 9.

It is officially stated that the casualties at Yokohama were I proceeded along the Bund, when the fire, which hitherto 23,000 dead, and 40,000 injured." had only appeared here and there, broke out in earnest. Thousands. rushed to the sea to avoid the awful wind-driven heat. Among thom I noticed Mr. Edwards, Sab Manager of the Hongkong and Shanghai Bank, with one hand clean off and his arm-stump bleeding profusely. "Numerous foreigners were asking for their wives. The Grand

In his speech at Houdainville, M. Poincare expressed France's Hotel did not completely collapse," Everybody way now rushing to the sea to avoid the heat. There were thousands in the water. sympathy with Japan. declaring that when Frenchmen learned of the appalling cataclysm they all remembered Japan's friendly aid some swimming to Various boats, some lying on the edge, and some in the war. in up to their necks with their bands, over their faces or heads to protect themselves from the heat of the burning city.

Australia's Efforts,

Covering my face with my goat, Peame out of the water to have a final search for my wife. Just here met George Kamor,

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that as Germany produced coal and France ore, it would be, advan-ear Tsin Wan village, over the recalled that this tageous to the industries of the two countries to come to an under-same course as that used in the standing some day, but the Frenchmen who were inost interested competition on August 25th. It in these economic conventions realised it was their duty first of all will be

event.. was won by Mr. C. D. to allow the French Government to obtain positive results in the Lambert, driving His Excell reparations problem. When France saw Germany sincerely determinency the Governor's Crosley car, ed to settle the paramount question of a rebirth of "the" devastated His time was, 16 seconds doad, regions, and give, something besides promises for France's security but three other competitors tied Melbourne, September 9. Relief efforts or behalf of the Japanese are actively progress Trance would consider without prejudice the possibility of conclud for second place, their time being of Kuhn and Komor, Fad, standing appäsite his tumbledown house,¦ near what had been the Grand Hotel, shouting something verying. A movement is afoot for Australian children to collect reliefing economic treaties, but Germany must begin by showing her 6.15 seconds. These were Mr. loud. I weni close to him and listened This is what he was on behalf of Japanese children. Prayers have been offered in the good will and decide finally to make a serious effort to pay her Parsons 27.31.p. Buick (driven shouting: I offer ten thousand yen to whoever gets out my wife.churches for the sufferers and the collections inet with a generous debts. "Germany is at the cross-roads, and if she wishes to save by Mr. A. H. Rowel: Mr. J. herself there is still time, but if she persists in her roethods she will Smith's 29.4 h.p. Chandler (owner He was standing waist deep in debris and dust, pointing towards af

bring upon herself catastrophes for which we will not be responsible." driven) and the Hon. Mr. A. G. woman's head sticking out high up from a pile of wood. The body:

M. Fletcher's 23,76 h.p. Oldsmobile was pinned and could not move. She saw her husband but it was

(owner driven). utterly impossible to get near her. The fire was coming on fast on both sides. The fire swept up and sooo cauglu- the wood, pile andi the poor woman was consumed before nur eyes.

response..

The Financial Aspect.

H

ITALO-GREEK SETTLEMENT IN SIGHT.

Osaka, September 2. Renter understands that the Bank of Japan will offer financiall

Work of Ambassadors Conference. We could distinctly hear her cries of folp in the last i re-help to bankers throughout the country. The Bank of Japan at

Athens, September 6. sumed my search for my wife, and as I walked by the side of the Tokyo holds unissized daten to the value of two hundred million yen creek the smoke was terrible. There were dead and dying every- and re-covered notes totalling & hundred milliona total of three

Greece has replied to the Nota of the Conference of Ambas sadora, announcing her readiness to conform to the Conference's where. Then I met a friend who said he had seen my wife in the Park, hundred millions-which the Bank is ready to place at the disposal I threw my armis around him and rushed to the Park. Thore wore of bankers to enable to help sufferers:

At present, the bankers in Tokyo are paying out daily sums not decisions.

The reply agrees to all the demands of the Conference, but lays awful sights on route. I found thousands in the Park, which was surrounded on all four sides by burning buildings and looked like exceeding a hundred yon; totalling an average of four or five million becoming a dreadful trap. Hundreds had collapsed. Then Provi-yen, The Osaka branch of the Bank of Japan has decided to render stress on Greece's previous request that the evacuation of Corfu

Rome, September 9. dence stepped in-the fountain pips burat and the Park was soon all possible assistance to private bankers and thus help commercial should be assured as soon as possible.

3 and industrial activities, It is believed this docision has not only

The newspapers rejoice at the decision of the Ambassadors. full of water, almost waist-deep. What a Godsend!

Conference, which is described as a triumph for Italian contentions' I remained for hours in the Park, in the water. Everybody inspired confidence but will materially help in the work of recon- had torn pieces off their clothes to cover their hands and face from struction.

It is reported that the Government has already appropriated and prabo the energy and firmness of Signor Mussolini.

Faris, September 9. the heat

Greece's acceptance of the Ambassadors Conference terms does 'At night-time 7 heard an Englishman shouting:-I am here to 9,600,000 Yen for relief. The Government is prepared to pay out Rave you folk. I di covered he had come from the Empress of relief funds, as required, up to 530,000,000, representing the available Russla on rescue work and I asked him if he had rescued any surplus. If necessary, a further 120,000,000 yen, representing mint not mend the immediate evacuation of Corfu, judging from des- In the course of an inter patches received from Bome, which leave little doubt that Signor foreign women. He said: Yes, we have just sent over'a 'boatload profit from ro-coinage, will also be used, of forty to the Empress. He advised me to give up my search and view, the Miniator of Finance is reported to have said it is possible Mussolini will only agree to the evacuation aftur Greece has.com. I wont and as soon Japan will find it necessary to suck a loan abroad for reconstruction. plately carried out the terms, including the trial and punishment of

the guilty, which may take some weeks, go on the Empress to see if she were there.

Athens, September 94 as I was aboard I scanned the faces of all those forty women, but

Tokyo Britishers Mi-sing..

The anti-Italian orcosses at Fatras, reported by a Rome mes my wife was not there.

sage on September 8th., are semi-officially denied.

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"I won't describe to you the scenes on the Empress-husbands looking, for their wives and mothers looking for their children and husbands. They didn't interest me. Leaning over the rail, I saw

New York, September 9.

A message from Osaka states that 21 Britishers in Tokyo are! what looked like another boatload of refugees coming. I get near known to be dead or reported missing.

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Saturday's test resulted in Mr. Rowe driving Mr. Parsons car to victory, His time, was 15.4/5 seconds, or one-fifth of a second better than the winner's time, this car thus securing the fastest time of any entered. Mr. Smith was second, with 16.3/5

with 17 seconds dead. The nec seconds, and Mr. Fletcher third

ond prize therefore goes to Mr. Parsons.

TO-DAY

Closing Exchange 25. 3.7/164. Barometer 2. p.m. 29.71- Temperature 2 p.m. 87 Humidity

2 pm $1 High Tide 9.23 2 Water 3.23.pm.

Lighting Up-Time 6.32,p.m.