Aconference took plice yesterday evening at the Foreign Office between Ministers, Red Cross representatives, bankers, and merchants in regard to relief for San Francisco. It was announced thet the Imperial Household have contributed Yen 200,000, and the contributions instantly subscribed by the conference reached another Yen 200,000.
America has courteously declined the offer of the Japanese hospital-ship, An enumeration shows that there are 10,000 Japanese homeless, Japan has cabled Yen 50,000 for immediate relief and the Japa nese Consul visits the refuge camps daily.—Our own correspondent.
London vid Bombay, 27th April.
There was a minute earthquake at Sra Francisco on Wednesday afternoon, It shook the walls of the ruined Buildings and was fel Onkland and Berkeley (eross the bay).
he Governor of Culifornia is calling a special session of the Legis-nature to authorise the issue of bonds for reconstruction purposes.—Reuter.
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No further statement has been issued in regard to the insurance losses but the shares of the leading companies have fallen sharply.—Reuter, 29th April.
President Roosevelt has declined the Japanese donations for San Francisco.—Our own correspondent, London vii Bombay, 23th April.
The Washington State Department has declined the Empress-Dowager of China's offer of Tls. 100,000 for the relief of San Francisco, The money will probably be distributed among homeless Chinese.—Reuter.
The following cablegram has been received at the local office of the Cor real Pacific Cable id is courteously placed at our disposal San Franoisoo, 29h April.
Total area burned, four square miles. Three street' railways in operation to-day. Electric lights established in several districts, Work of clearing debris progressing rapidly. Few frame buildings being erected, Business houses establishing headquarters at Oakland, Banks will remain in San Francisco.
Sewers being rapidly repaired, City soon to have good water supply.
Relief trains Uringing food and clothing from all over the country, Railroads have difficulty hand. ling. Banks having expressed fear attempt might possibly be made to dynamite vaults, guards in business section increased, sao the city after 9 cloot. Lon!
jai permit is required to weather, igh winds, City wonder. fully healthy,
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