Canada's Sympathy in Japan's Disaster: Quick Despatch of Supplies From Owr Own Correspondent.
Vancouver, Sept. 6.
Before the Empress of Russia left to-day for Japan and China, all possible cargo was unloaded to make room for the supplies urgently needed in Yokohama, Tokio and vicinity as the result of the earthquake. The liner carried 50 tons of flour, the first contribution of Canadian Japanese, as well as several thousands of dollars sent by organized effort and individually from Japanese in this country to aid their compatriots at home. The officers of the ship were under orders to land the supplies as early as possible in Japan. The Canadian Japanese Association, a dominion—wide organization, with headquarters in Vancouver, has inaugurated a fund, contributions to which will be solicited from every Japanese in Canada, $50,000 is the immediate objective and a liberal response to the appeal has already been made. Vancouver is peculiarly interested in Japan, as she is Vancouver's gateway to the populous lands there. For this reason it is expected that, the citizens of the city as a whole will give liberally to the fund being started here, headed by the civic finance committee.
Immediately news of the disaster filtered through on the cables and_by wireless, the Government of British Columbia took action, with the result that Hon T. D. Pattullo, Minister of Lands, announced that the Goyernment would contribute a large quantity of timber, suitable to Japanese: needs for building.
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