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THE HONGKONG

PEACE IN CHINA.

CANTON `GOVERNMENTS

ATM,

*WEDNESD

JAPAN EARTHQUAKE,

FURTHER DETAILS.).

(Our Chel Correspondent) In the course of a speech at a Shanghai, Jan. 18.—The Nikon dinner in Canton to which many Diempo any that reports from prominent Chinese officials and Osaka mention that there was no foreign Consuls were tavited on sign of outbreak of are in Tokyo Saturday, Mr. CC Wo, Com at six this morning. A report missioner for Foreign Affairs, from Takaroki City, near Tokyo, said—We want pesce in China and unification in China. We do Tokyo has been suspended and the says that the telephone service to not want to fight and we do not water supply crippled but the believe in force. Our sages long)

Houses Collapse.

ngo said that it was not possibis latter is being maintained. Trains to conquer people by force but are not running. only possible to conquer their hearts. Unfortunately since we Shanghai, Jan. 18-The Nikon have been down here last year, nempo reports that the Kobe Rail- we have had to fight nearly way Bureau has succeeded in using every day of the year. We a single line to the central provin have had to do it in self-defence. [res.

In a single fortnight in Novem- Hanshu bas obtained a repart ber, three different and successive from Tokyo saying that the dia- assaults were made on Kwang-tricts between Kodzu nad Gotemba tung, one from the East River, have sustained extensive damage one from Kiangsi, and one from and all railway tratie has been Hunan. The people of China do stopped. Slight damage was 'sub- not believe in force. They are ferd in the district between Tabyas sick of fighting and sick of snd Kodau. The quake was tell Chinese killing Chinese simply tast Nagoya and Shizuoka and promote the personal welfare of many houses collapsed at Suur- the militarists. It is the policyndze. of the Government here to bring The traffic department of the per Shizuoka Railway reports that mitted, peaceful means. Thus the Imperial villa'nt Numadzu is Dr. Sun more than a year ago, fundamaged and that the Emperor announced his policy of peaceful and Empress, who were there are unification of China. Thus sale.

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again, Dr. Sac was the first to The Meteorological Observatory give his approval of a Round at Osaka announces that the great- Table Conference recently put est width of the earthquake was forward and promised hispersonal thirty five and five tenths and its attendance to meet the other duration was fourteen maates. leaders of China. If, to go a little The seismological centre was

AJ. further,

30Ft · of aparently off the Kishu coast. conference on the lines of the

Imperial Hotel Rocks.

some

Washington Conference, with A Tokyo telegram says the Im- the object of bringing about perial Hotel experienced terrifg disarmament and unification in rocking but sustained its quake- China were proposed. I do not

think that the people of Chins proof reputation. The hotel was would object to it, but would wal-crowded with guests. The shock come it. Astrologists in China carred at the dawning of a raw, make out that the next lunar cold day. Mr. Kermit Roosvelt year is going to be a fine year. and Colonel Samuel and his wife, The reason is that this year is who are visiting the Far East, the last year of the cycle and the were uninjured. Owing to tele next year is the beginning of the graph interruption it is difficult to new cycle. This is of course secure details from outlying dis- superstition, but, if lots of people (tricts. believe in it, it will have an A message from Tokyo says the

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DOINGS OF THE DUFFS

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REVISE MY CHRISTMAS LIST THIS YEAR- IT'S GETTING TOO LARGE ANY WAY -

HERE IS MARY CLOSE- SHE SENT ME A TEN CENT

COMB LAST YEAR

that it will come true and that services in the city are suspended the coming year will see peace and the water supply stopped but and unity in China.

CHINA SEA SIGNALLING.

ሰኔ

NAVAL TESTS FOR THE QUARTER.

The following are particulars the signalling exercises that have been carried out by His Majesty's ships in the China Seas during the

past quarter:

Out of a total of 18

fires bave not been reported. The railways between Tokyo and Yoko- hama are interrupted, a goods train being derailed.

San Francisco reporta reteipt of a wireless message from Tominka, which confirms the foregoing and ladds that it is expected that the interrupted communications will be restored shortly-Reuter.`

Fifty Killed.

Tokyo, Jua. 15.-The centre oi the quake is believed to be near; Tanzawa mountain. in Sagami

were with ships of the China previary. According to officials of

Navigation Company, 21 with Indo-China Steam

tion Company,

with Canadian Pacific

ships.

the Central Observatory, the stucka Navigare similar to those of 1st Sep. tember. but of only half the in- tensity. They Justed twelve

Steam

9 with P. and D. Steam Naviga

tion Company,

s with Blue Funnel Line. Of the remainder 30 were with Admiralty Oilers. and the others with companies whose fag is seen less frequently in Far Eastern

waters.

minutes. The dead in Tokyo.

Yokohama and outside districts

probably number under fifty.

. Casualties were numerous, but no foreigners are reported injured. A few houses collapsed, and all com- munications were seriously crip pled.-Reuter.

The Eastern News agency re- ports that the damage in Tokso is not extensive but is severe in the The Naval ships are headed by Kwanto district and eart of Hakone, "Carlisle" with 51 exercises and where train, telegraph. and tele. Despatch with 39..

BANDIT'S CAPTIVE

RESCUED.

phone service have stopped.-- Reuter.

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The Royal Family.

News from Peking.

gasaki, interrupting the Tokyo- Osaka, Jan. 15-The Emperor

As a result of the earth- and Empress are

Peking, Jan 1-The Japanese Kobe communications. The Kobe at Yumadeu.quake people were Killed The Prince Regent and Princess 200 injured in Yokohama sible to communicate with Tokyo

Legation reports that it is impos express was held up at Kodzu. Telegraphic communications are Nagako are reported safe.

4 killed and 20 injured in Pekin January 15th.-Major Fire is raging in the Sugaro Tokio; 600 houses were demolished and Osaka The extent of the badly crippled-Beater. Magruder reported last evening as suburb of Tokyo. Particulars are in Yokohama, and fire is raging in earthquake, which centred around Shocks in Philippines. follows: The Civil Governor of "umavailable.

the suburbs. A train was hurled into Nagano Prefecture, is unknow— Manila, Jan. 15.-An earthquake Honar states that Mrs. Kilen bas One train was precipitated into the river at Banyagawa, and six United Press

of some intensity occurred between been rescued and is well. She will the river at Banyugawa and six trains were overturned between

four and six o'clock this morning reach Loyang on January Hith or trains overturned between Gotemba Gotebo and Tokio. The Emperor Express Held Up. : in locos provinces. A milder 17th-Beuter.

and Tokyo-Heüter,

and Empress, Prince Regent and The earthquake broke the rail-shock, about five o'clock this morn Princess Nagako are sale.—Router, way between Hirstsuka and Chi-ling, was felt here.--Reuter,

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WELL, THAT LIST OF NAMES GO IN THE BASKET RIGHT NOW - TAKE THIS CHOICE LITTLE VANITY CASE THAT I SENT RUTH TWO YEARS AGO AND THEN SHE SENT IT TO ME LAST YEAR-

IT GOES BACK TO HER

AGAIN THIS YEAR WITH A PRETTY. LITTLE CARD-

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YOU DOING

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I FORGOT TO WIND

IT-

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