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DEFINITE STATISTICS.

First Official Figures of Japan Disaster.

·MORO OUTBREAKS EXPECTED

Governor-General Wood" Worried.

We are able to-day to give the first authentic figures of the

Manila, Sept. 11.. damage and casualties in Japan Further outbreaks among the "due to the earthquake. These are Moros in the Lake Lanao region the statistics contained in mess-are anticipated, and constabulary ages despatched by the author- are being despatched with guns itios in Tokyo, and received last to that district. night by the Japanese Consul The Moros aumber.300. General in Hongkong. If any Governor-General Wood re- subsequent corrections be received gards them as religious fanatics, they will add slightly to the but he is worried, and he may figures now given t

have to louve for Lake: Lanao From the first big earthquake shortly to investigate the trouble. shock on September 1st. up to six It is reported that the Moros o'clock on the morning of Soptem-jare taking the Korean gaih to run ber 6th, there were altogetherfamok, refuse to pay taxes or to 1,399 shocks registered.

Isend their children to school, The total area affected is 40 ri and they demand the appoint from North to South and 50 riment of an American instead of from East to West (a "ria Filipino Governor.

miles). is about two

This

The Moros hauled down the covers 7 prefecturek, 5 big cities, Filipino flag at Camp Keithly, and 33 counties, with tutal and warned the garrison not to population, of about 6,000,000 raise it again.

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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,

CHINA COAST OFFICERS.

The Latest Changes. Mr. C. E. Thompson, chiof: officer: Shengking, is on reserve, Mr. C. B. Adkins, from reservo, has gone chief officer, Shengking. Mr. C. E. Fisher, chief officer, D. D. Richards, chief officer, Nanning is on resorve, Mr

Salyang, has gone chief officer, Nanning,Mr. R. acting master; Paoting, has gone" chief officer, Suiyang,

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1923.

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Captain R. H. C. Asbby of the Chungking, is on roserve Captain H. F. Carver of the Tientsin. hus. gone master, Chungking,

Mr. W. A. Orwin from reserve. has gone second officer, Kaying Mr. J. M. Stewart, second officer, Kaying, has gone syeond i ufficer, Wuhu.

Mr.J. Taylor, from reservo, has! Booth, acting chief officer. Linan, gone chief afficer, Linan. Mr. F.N.

The total damage has not yet Fighting may break it any has gone second chief officer,

been estinuatod, "but must be day. - Daily Bulletin. enormous.

The Imperial Villa ac Nikko is safe, and oxcept for the garden wall collapsing at one point, no damage, was done. The Emperor. und Empress are quite safe. The Prince Regent, who was in thẻ Imperial Palace at Tokyo at the time of the calamity, left for the -Akusaka Palace, where he is now staying. Up to the afternoon of September 6th he lodged in a ten

OBITUARY.

"Death of Ex-Inspector

Langley.

Szechuen..

Mr. P. B. Cheetham, weeend officer, Szechuen, has gone acting: chief officer, Kansu.

Mr. N.C. Brodie, chief engineer. Wuchang. is on leave. Mr. W. Johnston: chief engineer, Sin- kiang, has gone chief engineer, Wuchang

"Mr. J. Baxter, chief engineer. Pakhoi, bas gone chief engineer,

Mr. C.S. Murray, third engineer, Changchow, is on leave. Mr. W.R. Woodman has been appointed third engineer, Chungchow."

Mr. W. Mackay, from reserve,

A cable announces the death at Home of Ex-Inspector A Sinking. Langley, formerly of the Hong kong Police Force, who retired oa pension in 1914 after twenty- 60.000 Corpses in Tokyo. four years' sorvice here. He was The Corpses gathered and are a very efficient officer, and was mated in Tokyo alone, up to mid-for some years in charge of the has gone third engineer. Liang- night on September 8th, numbered Water Police. He was residing in chow. 60.000. In addition there were his native county, Kent, ut Bexley. Mr. G. Henderson, Ühird engi- many killed who are not account-Heath. Much sympathy will be neer. Yinchow, is on leave. ed, for : drowned in the flood,] felt for members, of the family: "buried in the ruins and incinerat-] One

understand,. Is. ed by the conflagration."

Sergeant Langley, of the local

The sick and injured gathered Force. in temporary hospitals in Tokyo up to September 8th, number about 500,000.

The causaltios in Yokohama (dead and seriously injured) ' are| now estimated ai 110.000.

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LOCAL RUGBY.

The Season's Prospects. A Meeting of Hongkong Rug- The central Police investigation or enthusiasts was held in the in Tokyo shows 315,000 houses Hongkong Cricket Club Pavilion demolished by quake and fire, or last evening, at which Mr. S..

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Mr. A. B. Ormond, from reserve, has gone third officer, Mausang. Mr. R. Kedali, tird officer, Maurang, has resigned.

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Mr. A. Camerun. from leave.. has gone second officer, Yat- shang Mr. T. Wilkinson, second officer. "Yalshing, has second licer. Waishing.

Mr. R. A. Bell-Sayer has heon apainted second officer, Kangwo. Mr. J. H. Smith, chief officer, Kingwo, has gone chief, officer, Kingwo."

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Mr. A. Buntain, chief enginer.i Kutsang, is on reserve.

Captain 0. C. Blown of the Tseangtah, is im leave.

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Captain A. R. Williamsom of 71 per cent, of all buildings. The Jordain, last season's Captain, the Fubwo has gone master. number of people affected is presided. There was quite a Kingwo. Mr. R. Hughes, chief 1.356,000, ar 67 per centof Tokyo's strong attendance.

(officer. Fultwo, has gone actingi population.

At the commencement, Mr.master, same shij Yokohama Casaulties. Jordain explained that this Moot- Mr. A. J. N. Wood, acting chief Up to September 8th. it was ing was held under the auspices offigor, Wuishing, bas gone second definitely known that "23,000 per- of the Hongkong Football Club, officer, Kangwo -sons were killed in Yokohama | The primary reason for the Meet-

and 40,000 injured.

ing was to enrole any mon new Altogether, fully 150 Europeus to the Colony who were anxions and Americans lost their lives into play. The next Captain and Tokyo and Yokohama, according representatives of the Rugger Mr. A. R. Smithe second officer. to information up to date.

section on the General Com Hacin.. has gone, acting chiof One hundred and fifty homes mitton wore also nominated officer, Tseangiah. of members of the Japanese at this meeting, but, the Mr. B. Guniber, second officer, Foreign Office were destroyed, Chairman was careful to explain. Kiangan. has gone second officer, but luckily they suffered no these were purely provisional and Haean. casualties. The Foreign Office is have to be confirmed at the an Mr J. Bettison, acting chief] aiding distressed nimbers of the nual meeting of the Club.

officer. Teangal, hus Diplomatic Corps at Tokyo and Mr. H. R. Forsyth was un-second officer, Kiangan. Yokohama.

animously elected Captain for Captain 1'. Tall, from reserva. The foreign community praise next season and Mr. JS Ralston has gone master, Kasara.-Ship the coolness and fortitude of the with Mr. S. J. Jordain were ping and Engiavering. Japanese people in the face selected as committee men. of calamity. They helped all Mr. Bingham, of the R.G.A. they could, whether Japanese or mentioned pissant that the Army would much prefer to play foreigners.

The financial and commercial their Cup matcher rather late in rehabilitation of the devastated the season, as the new Regiment eitios is being taken in hand were not due to arrive until the energetically, and also plans for end of November. rebuilding the demolished" and Judging by the amount of new settings, and beautiful back-rub gutted houses. Banks are re-blond" present in the Colony, the grounds to the film, "Foolish Grey

pening (several have already Club should have a successful Wives", which is showing at the reopened) under the wing of the season this year. The majority Coronet until Friday. State Bank, und everything is of last season's side will again he being done to get back as much available.

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as possible to normal. The banks doing business again are Mitsubishi Kangyo and Yoko- hama Specie Bank and the Yasuda, Dauchi, Daisan and..Jugo|| banks will reopen soon.

Contrary to rumours, there is no intention whatever of removing the capital from Tokyo... Consul General's Family Safe. We are glad to learn that tho wife, daughter and three sons of the Japanese Consul General at Hongkong are all safe, and their house is safe.. They were in the Ushigonio ward, Takyo and weru "not affected.

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The claim is made for this älm that it is the first million dollar picture ever mado. This will not mean much to Hongkong au- diences, probably-experience has innred them to this sort of thing. But there is no question about the dramatic power of the play. The story is on familiar lines-a renegade captain-adventure vil- Two men shot at the peculiar lain, two love women accomplices, target shown above. A's hits area foolish woman, an indulgent indicated by the letter "z"; B's by husband. The distinct merit of:

film is that it is all The value of each the the letter "x." division is indicated by the num-so well done. Erie Von Stro- bor on it. A apparently seared heim, the author and producer, 319, and B 376. A. however, has paid special attention to the

The Court of Enquiry, which claimed his score should have apparently unimportant details. will sit at the Harbour Office at been 385. How did he prove his and, as a result, the picture.scores eleven o'clock to-morrow morn-assertion?

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.. Loong Sung during thetaurant, the first every day, the at-2.30 p.m. 5.15 p.m. and 9.15, typhoon, will consist of Comdr. second every other day, the third pm, and at the usual 7.35 p.m. Beckwith. (President): Lieut.-every third day, etc., it would be show a first class comedy hill Comdr. E. Ramsbotham, R.N., 420 days before they would all-will be presented. H.M.S. Diomedo; Captain A. J. arrive at the same time. 420 is Hailey, master of the Empress of the least common multiple of Canada: Captain, R. N. Hodgson, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6 and 7 (.o., the naster of the Rhexenor; and smallest number into which each- Captain Harris Walker, master of of those numbers may be evenly the Tean.

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