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Hongkong Telegraph.

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No 12,800 /

六拜四號五十月九 港香

SATURDAY,

› SEPTEMBER 15,

1923.

日五初八

JmuLE CORIO

REBUILDING TOKYO AND YOKOHAMA,

Thousand Million Pounds Needed.

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Ottawa, September 14 The Governor General bas telegraphed, to the Mikado, Canada's leep sympathy for Japan. The Government has appropriated two .hundred thousand dollars for relief.

Melbourne, September 14. The Federal Government has cabled, to Japan fifteen thousand pounds sterling, subscribed by the citizens of Victoria..

London. September 14.

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The Lord Mayor's Japaneso Relief Fund is now £145,000. The Prince of Wales has donated £250, the Japanese Ambassador £100, the Peninsular and Oriental S. N. Co. £5,000, the Japanese naval attache and officers £16, and Messrs. Harrison and Crosfield £105.

Cost of Reconstruction.

Tokyo. September 14,

Administration Praised

Osaka, September 15..

Expert's Advice, Sought.

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MILITARY CONTROL OF SPAIN.

King Alfonso Acquiesces. Reuter's Service)

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Madrid. September 14.

Martial law has been proclaimed here.

Paris, September 14"

Rome, September 14.

ACCIDENT TO AIR MAIL.

Fatal Crash in the Midlands. '

London, September 14.

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150 PER ANNUM.

IN THE JAPANESE INFERNO.

"RECONDITIONED CARS

Often you hear men say that if they cared to invest a little muy in this or that they could get thousands of more miles out of their ears But they don't bother. They trade in on a row car. And, ug make the repairs which they should haya made. - And-the pars aro good for thousands of more miles-just as they said.

THE DRAGON MOTOR CAR CO, LTD.

Telephone-

EYE-WITNESS STORY OF TOKYO EARTHQUAKE,

„WHEN "ALL BELL BROKE LOOSE,"

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now plainly discernible eighteen miles distant by billows of smoke touched on the under side by red.

A Peaceful Night, We motored through Aoyama, Yotrya and Yoyogi and found the damage to be comparatively little, and from the various high spots we watched the fires commencing to circle the city of Tokyo. Martial Law existed everywhore, but there was no communication whatever.

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Madrid, September 14. 1: In the course of a Royal interview, Senor Alhicemas proposed the dismissal of the military men associated with the rising, and he summoning of Parliament to extablish responsibilities King Al- fonso preferred to consider the situation fully before deciding, whereupon Alhucemas tendered his resignation. The newspaper 1.3.C learns that De Rivera is forming a Directory, ever which he

We were in the grill of the time, large blotches of smoke with any outside point and at will preside, composed of competent officials, to assume charge of the various Ministries and govern without a Parliament until Imperial Hotel. Tokyo, innocent appeared in the sky in overy the Navy Department, and the of any danger, deciding between direction, fanned by occasional Foreign Office no information was civilians independent of politics be found to form a Cabinet and re-chicken a ta king and roast pork violent gusts of wind from the available as to what might have place the Directory,,,

Madrid, September 14.

with dressing, when suddenly the south. With a crash, the Bosuiro taken place at Yokosuka and It is authoritatively stated that the King has telegraphed to Delights began to flicker and we restaurant in the park, a newly-Yokohama,

With Tokyo burning behind short warning tremor.constructed building, went down Rivera entrusting him with the formation of a Cabinet.

Barcelona, September 14. Then, a moment later, there was and immediately sprang up into and Yokohama flaming up De Rivera announces that the King has telephonically accepted, heavy resounding jar and all flames, in which three waitresses before us, we rode for what scam- bell broke loose Before we were reported killed and consumed hours, bumping over cracks the Directory, which the military authorities are instituting under The cost of reconstruction of Tokyy and Yokohama is estimated the presidency of De Rivera. The King has also accepted De could get up from the table, weed. The roof of the Hibiya and scraping through the tumbled erinkle and crack beneath our fashionable Tokyo weddings have were many depressions and hol- at a thousand million pinds surling. The bankers all over the Rivera's proposal to extend martial law all over Spain. De Rivera is saw the beautiful mosaic floor Shrine, under which many of the huts of native villages. There

feet, chandeliers over our heads been celebrated, slid violently low in the road, some of them: country have formed a syndicate to assist the Government in re-leaving for Madrid in response to a summons from the King... building the cities, andanze that all sürplus national funds be de-1

swung violently, and loose bricks into the shrine compound. A.rowseveral feet deep, and into one of began to fall about our heads. of tenements behind the shrine these we plunged quite unex- voted to this. Any additional money required will be raised by local)

The suddenness of it all fell and from those ruins rose apectedly. Our gears were stripped and foreign louns. The Junkeju dapan, insurance companies and

ITALO-GREEK SETTLEMENT.

was terrifying. Somehow we thick column of smoke that later and dejectedly we climbed out public have hitherto, euntributed, fi de million pounds sterling towards!

stumbled to the punnelled developed into the fire that de-jundshouldered the heavy luggage, relief.

Evacuation of Corfu Arranged-

side doors. twenty feet away, stroyed the Yuruchucho section, bound in a general direction the floor writhing and the Metropolitan Police head toward red clouds of smoke

the

It was The quartory and

Imperial to the eastward. The Conference of Ambassadors has sent a communication to tipping like a storm at sea.

become jammed. Theatre.The Imperial Hotel beautiful night --the sky was dark the League of Nations expressing its conviction in the efficacy, of doors" had The emergency measures" promulgafed in the form of Imperial its measures to settle satisfactorily the Italo-Greek problein and There were only the four of us in supposedly earthquake proof, and all the stars were discernible. In the ex-stood the shock batter than Native semis were chirping and edicts are poeting with popular approval. Everybody is full of enclosing a copy of its Note "to Greece laying down the dates on the grill at the time. praise for the Yadruoto Cabinet, The active work towards the which various demands must be executed, stipulating that the citement, we

through any other modern building and the soft dew of evening was relief of sufferers and maintenance of peace and order in Tokyo and Inter-Allied supervising commission shall report its preliminary them like so much pasteboard, in the city. Some of the orna still falling. The air was fresh, Yokohama are all regarded as very creditable.

observations on September 22. The Italian Government has an-out into the little garden at the mental stonework and many of scoated with native flowers and While eighty thousand people died in Tokyo the streets are now housed its decision, under any circumstances, to evacuate Corfu rear. The ground swayed and the canopy entrances crashed, flavouring of the damp green. At midnight wo sank entirely clear of dead bodies. Over a hundred motors and omnibuses on September 27, bat in the event of the commission's report being swung, making foothold almost but no material damage was done fields.

down gratefully on mats in front. are running, and electric trancars are also running on a number of unsatisfactory, the Conference reserves the right to notify Greece impossible, while from the groan-until the fire two days later,

of a little ruined village and had sections, all full. The residential quarters of the city which escaped of the penalty, which may take the form of payment to Italy of fiftying buildings throughout the city!

tea and cakes with the natives. the fire have already electric lights, soarchlights from the warship million lire, in which case the Conference will forego all recourse rose a fine dust, darkening the As soon as the ground steadied, Thore we rested and at the broak in the bay lighting the dark streets.

to the International Court of Justice, except that Italy may apply sky. The loud jangle of glass All over the country subscriptions are being fabulated by the to the Cours individually for the cost of occupation.

windows for blocks around filled I left my friends in Hibiya Park of dawn we proceeded toward Contral Relief Bureau. Last Wednesday they totulled twenty-four

the air, accompanied by low and walked into Marunouchi, Yokohama, which we learned was million yen, which will he used in creating places to provide mealy The Messaggero States that Colonel Beaud, former military at rambling sounds. Strong gusts stopping whenever a fresh quake twelve miles distant.

the older

In Yokohama. " and buildings in which orphans, the aged and the park and wounded tache to the Embassy at Tokyo, has been appointed to represent of wind struck us as we raced to occurred. Most of can be cared for. The fund will also be employed to assist the sale Indy on the commission of enquiry into the Janina murders. the shelter of a high fonce at the frame buildings had toppled into

At noon we found Yokohama of clothes and other essentials of life at reduced prices, also building!

edge of the street, and we had the street. The Marunouchi, the materials. Appropriations will also be made to provide school

the feeling that the whole island N.Y.B. building and the Mitsubas dark as night. Everywhere was being flung through space.

ishi Bank were sadly out of align-natives wore fleeing inland- children with books, pencils, et retera,

ment, and I was told by many interrible-looking people some of Terrible scenes,

the street that the majority of them were with black, bleeding Within a few seconds after the these buildings had been wrecked faces and singed hair. The The Manchester-London air mail crashed this evening near first warning blow of disaster, the inside. Fire engines from all bodies of a few dead, burned and The greatest problem the Government is now struggling misistên is the general plan of reconstruction of the capital. On Wednesday Ivinghee, and five persons were killed, including the pilot and offices, houses and shops began over the city were now clanging still smoking, were seen here, a to vomit forth their terrified their way through the mobs to slight warning of what was to be an Imperial edict absolutely and finally decided that the sent of mechanic..

London, Later.

occupants. The first and most the worst fires in the Yarachuchoseen later in the city. In the open spaces near Sakuragicho Government must remain in Tokyo. There are various estimates

The victims of the aeroplane crash at Ivinghoe included one lady violent shocks came consecutive-section.

I was in front of the Koijo Station lay hundreds of bodies,. regarding the time and east of reconstruction of Fokyo and Yokohama. Some advocate merging the two cities, and erouting a metropolis and two men passengers. The machine was on route to Manchesterly for at least six minutes. From with a modern harbour. Doctor Beard, the American municipal from Croydon, and had pushed Leighton Buzzard, flying at its lowest our sheltered position we saw Buildings when the second heavy some of them still moaning. We.. to shock came, and with the thous-dared not stop but plunged expert, who assisted Baron Goto when he was Mayor of Takyo, has owing to heavy clouds. Thereafter it encountered dificulties, circled several running towards us

several times, then suddenly nosedived into a field. The aeroplane safety, hurled on their faces and ands of others standing thore I onward toward the Bund, now been sent for, and is now reported to be en route for Tokyo.

couts over our heads The Cabinet is discussing the creation of a Ministry of tecon was reduced to matchwood, and all the occupants were killed, their pinned under by flying blocks of ran toward an open space in front scarcely meeting a living soul.

stone. The huge brick canopy at of the Police Station. Once more With struction, under a Minister of Cabinet rank, with executive, and bodies being badly disfigured.

Other Telegrams on Paps 2 and 33

the rear of the hotel shook terribly the ground swung and rocked and and wet handkerchiefs to our we jumbled through consultative departments, which will undertake the reconstruction

before careening and crambling the buildings groaned in, their faces,

remaining debris of of all the affected area.

slowly to the earth. At the same agony. Fire was now making the great damage to her hull moment, the water mains burst great headway, and black smoke Yokohama jos the waterfront "between No.1 and No. 2 holds, und we spor-found-pussolver in was belching in all directions where we were fortunate in when she started to sink. She several inches of slime. Cracks Camera mon, with their bulky finding a sempan. The Bluff continued her drift, passing the and fissures formed ut our machines lung over their should-was flattened and almost un- Naval Yard heavily down by the very feet. pulling the water ers, were rushing about, stopping recognizable, while the Bund "Act of God." bow, until her bow catching the down with sucking and gurgling occasionally to snap an excop seemed to slope into the sea, there a single bottom the ship swung round and noises. Telephone poles were tionally bad wreck, bellowing and Nowhere was foundered at about 11 a.m.snapped off before our eyes and shouting at bewildered pedestêmiliar landmark. The Steel CABLES NOT

in the Southern Fairway, the air was filled with a mass of tians to keep out of range. Navigator-received us E. S. E.. 2 cables

The from tangled wires.

Tokyo Returning hurriedly to the Park unstinted kindness. Here the DANGEROUSLY "THIN.

the Harbour Office, and in Electric Company's great frame I found my friends and we started sick were scoorded every pos- The Court of Enquiry an-8 fathoms of water. Six Euro- structure across the street sway- immediately toward Yokohama sible help, clothes were given and nounced, their decision, at the pean officers and some 9 of the ed and slid far out of alignment, by automobile. Swinging out of smoke shanded around. Too much Harbour Office. this morning on crew lost their lives.

while the smaller wooden build- the Park ontrance we were just cannot be said for the officers and Men: TC.M. Abbey, R.J. Ackland, P.AF. Cabeldu, F.J.F. the foundering of the Indo-China

In our opinion the moving offings toppled violently into the in time to see, the Tokyo Station crew who gave their aid, shared Cullinan, F.L. Elfiel, Leonard Eyton, IL. Gimson, A. Wylie Gordon, s.s. Co's. Loong Sang,

the 5.6. Loong Sang out to a street amid immense clouds of and Imperial Theatre tumble to their food and clothing with re- W. Haigh, Jack F. Hibbs, H.E.F. Horne, Kempson, A.J.S. Le Froy

The tall fence that had the street in flames. We were fugees regardless of nationality.. The finding of the Court was as typhoon anchorage at 5.30 dust. J.P. Lyes, CA.W. Mason, W.B. Mason (senior), G.H. May, R.

sheltered us for a few moments shocked--it all seemed so im p.m. on August 17th, with follows --- McKinnel, I.C. Morrison, G.S. Niven, J. Paterson, F.A. Picken., C.

had travelled placidly We find that the s.s. Loong suficient crew on board to work gave way in the opposite direc-possible. Only two hours before Piquet, Jack Read." A. Robertson, Maurice Russell, Rodney Sharp

L proper and tion and instinctively we fled into we

the middle of the adjoining street along beautiful, wide cobblestone A.H. Tait, Tom Thomas, W.H. Watson, H.K. Weathers, E.J. Wevil. Sang, official No. 105383, of Lon her cables, was

one don, of which Porey Jowitt was practical procedure, and Doctor E. Wheeler.

and terrified people sunk in a profusion of flowers Women Mesdames Holyoak Box. A. Cave, T.W: Chisholm muster, was towed out of Kowloon customary to this Port when u which was now thronged with streets, lined with quaint homes.

They collided with one another and greenery we had and child: WP. Hingston, T.O. Maitland and son Robert, Morris No. 3 dock on August 17th at hip is in dockyard hands and excited Mendleson, H.R. Nicoll and daughter Helen: Charles Reich, A. 12 about 11.30 a.n. (at this time the opened up for survey.

We do not consider that the in their fright, tripping over themented strongly on a well appear. Robinson. H.W. Rowbottom, SH.Somerton, H.W. Taylor. Thompson, local red typhoon signal was

wreckage that now littered the ing cosmoplitan business section. cables were

But now only devaration W.K. Wilson: Misses May P. Symons, and Sisters Dunstan (Eliza hoisted) and made fast alongside Loong Sang's

streets, falling spasmodically as the ground heaved and swang. our gaze. Dead and wounded beth Kagan), Mary (Annie Kegan), Michael (Alicia Duffassy,) and the dock wall. At 4.30 p.m. on dangerously thin. .. Wilfrid (Bridget Sweeny)."

that date the black No. 2 typhoon We consider that the Master They were all making for the were lying in the streets, some of the more fortunate crawling to Couples killed were: Mr. and Mrs. Jones Mr. and Mrs. J. P. D. signal was hoisted and arrange- and his officers did all that was closest open spaces.

the edge of Hibiya Park:

"Whiteaway's advertiso special Mollison (junior), Mr. and Mrs. Peacock, Mr. and Mrs. H.R. Simpments were mado to tow the Loong humanly possible under the cir-

"It is impossible." Sang out to a suitable typhoon an- cumstances to save the ship, and

An Afternoon of Terror.

lines in mons' fur felt hats.-. son and child and Mr. and Mrs. F.J.H. Tebut.

As for the tour of us, we were Reported Missing, believed Killed:-Messrs. H. Clare R.H.chorage in Kowloon Bay. This was we further consider that the

The whole afternoon was one Page 4.

The latest "Triumph" motor. Gordon, L. Hawkes, George.]vision; R.B. Keyes, Scat, Waddell, John done at 5.30 p.m. and the ship action of the Master, when greatly confused at first, I will "Walker and Louis Watson; and Mrs. Jessie Gray Miss Helen Teens lay moored with 105 fathoms he found the ship adrift, inadmit, but after the first mental of terror, shock after shock com-

and Mr. and Mrs. Charles Markell.

on her starboard anchor and 30 personally seeing his crew in shock" of it all we began to take ing, with fires breaking out in cycles models have arrived here. Paris, Septeniber 14. fathoms on port, some 3 cables their life belts was a seamanlike the situation coolly and philoso-every direction, until the sky See "Motor Supplement."

Sinceros draw attention to their The first list of the Japanese Relief Fund donations totals north of Channel Rocks. The and proper act and one liable to phically, trying vainly to match was a great pall of smoke. The 1,228,000 francs. M. Millerand has donated ten thousand and M. 5.9. Loong Sang had no rudder be overlooked under the terrify-lour wits against the elements. damage had been terrific on both mens tailoring dept-Pago 4. conditions that Poincare five thousand. The donors include other, Ministors, the and was unable to get up steam ing

then With my own eyes I saw the sides of the thoroughfare Roofs big banks and big stores,

on her main engines, boing then obtained, and was the direct great Imperial Hotel swing and of houses were in the middle of ... opened up for survey. The ship mana of Baving 25 lives. shake like a leaf in the wind. We the street, and everything was a lay in this position until about We, therefore, find that the clutched one another and fairly mass of wreckage. Their owners, 9.25 am. on August 18th, when foundering of the 8.a, Loong Sang screamed above the tumult and however, squatted quite calmly on interest others only when it NEW AMERICAN SHIPPING SERVICE. she started to drag. The ty in Hongkong Harbour on August uproar" It's impossible. It's all mats wherever their houses had interests you overwhelmingly,

such phoon then was practically 08 18th. was an Act of God.".

torrible dream." But there it fallen, surrounded by. the Colony and the wind was

was-almost beyond human com- precious articles as they were

The are of opinion that prehension. Slowly we worked able to salve.. After two hours of

now.. modol "Harley blowing with hurricane force. Tho Dollar Line Purchases Seven Vessels.

Loong Bang in dragging collided several heavy typhoon moor-our way through the mob, often driving in the direction of Yoko-Davidson" embraces many ex Sce Motor with several steamers and pro- ings should be laid in Kow-stumbling over prostrate, tram-homa we were forced to turn cellent features,

Hibiya back on account of fallon Bupplement." Washington, September 14. bably with the Channel Rocks, toon Bay and with sufficient pelled forms, toward

wide impassablo Alex. Ross & Co, give latest The Shipping Board has sold seven passenger and cargo steamers, when her cables were observed to chain attached for ships to lay Park. Long stone blocks several bridgos, each five hundred fest long, to the Dollar Line, which will put them have parted. The Loong Sang was with to that la cases of ships feet square, forming the entrance, fissures, and uncontrollable fires.Ford prices in "Motor Sup on its service from San Francisco to Japan, China, the Philippines, then entirely at the mercy of the under survey at the docks, and had been hurled like toothpicks. It was nearly dark when we plement

machines were sep, and drifted with no steam available, they can to the centre of the roadway returned almost to Tokyo, taking Brunswick Java and the Straits, then Egypt, Méditerranean porta and New wind and York. The Dollar Line guarantees to maintain this service for five before the wind, finally colliding thus be more securely moored Already thousands had gathered a very circuitous inland road used in Hongkong Broadcast

bero for safety. By this toward Yokohama, which was ing Trials Page 7 with a large oil tanker and doing against typhoon.

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A special Tokugawa committee has been unofficially organized to make recommendations in the Government. Food and fuel supp plies suffice for current relief needs, according to official assurances. Students are largely assisting in the elief work. A strong medical corps has been mobilized in an anti-epidemic canipaign.

"Official List of British Casualties.

Osaka, September 15,

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The following is the official list, so far as can be ascertained by the British Consulate General at Kobe, of the British victims of the earthquake. This list replaces or amplifies any previously officially given out in London.

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