Sept. 7.
Relief work is vigorously proceeding in Tokio. The Government is prepared to extend Tunds without restriction from its re-_Serves for the purchase of provisions, The entire supply, of tents of the Army and Navy is bei used for the accommodation of the distressed, pending construction of barracks, The Bank of Tokio will_probably re-open to-day. Banking is one of the first businesses to commence operations, Sums not exceeding Y.100 are being paid out. The Vice-Governor of the Bank of Japan returned to-day from Ikaho, and has announced that the Bank began to handle public funds again from the morning of September 5. He affirmed that specie being held intact in the Head, Office amounted to Y.1,050,- 000,000 and deposits: to "Y.2,320,- 000,000.
THE PREMIER'S PROCLAMATION, The Premier, Count Yamamoto, in a public statement hag appealed to the masses of the people, urging self-control. He says: "We must show even in times of disturbance that the Japanese are able to keep a balance of mind to do what is right, to obey orders and to love peace." Coun Yama-more insists on the protection of peaceful Koreans. Even if it were true that some unruly elements had rioted, the (Premier points out, any attempt at retaliation would be harmful to the spirit of unity and assimilation of Koreans and Japanese.
Gen, Fukuda, Officer Commanding under martial law, declares that, even if extreme Socialists, they are our countrymen and must! be protected in a time of such disaster.—Reuter.
Four representatives of Reuter's Agency despatched to Tokio from Nagoya and Osaka have all reached Tokio. They report that the American and French Embassies and the Chinese Legation were burned down. The British and other Embassies and Legations were not burned but were seriously damaged by the earthquake. At Yokohama all the Consulates were destroyed by the earthquake and fire.—Reuter.
HARDLY TO BE BELIEVED, Osaka, Sept. 6.
An intercepted wireless message sent by the Associated Press correspondent in Tokio, dated Wednesday, noon, states:—
"It is estimated that 200 ior-eigners lost their lives in Yokohama, but names are not obtainable. Yokohama is a charnel house. An arrival from there says that the stench from the bodies 18 unbearable. The canals are filled with dead, who were driven thence and to the water-road by fire.
large number of foreigners were caught on the main street doing their Saturday shopping. The earthquake left great gaps in the pavements, "Americans and British are gathering the bodies of foreigners for burial in the sea,.
"The remnants of the Chinese population are gathered under the Bluff without food or shelter.
"The only American dead in Tokio is Mr. W. T. Blume, of the Genera] Electric Company, who snd killed when a factory collapse "Americans in Yokohama dead include Captain McDonald (Grand Hotel), Mrs, Root and her son, who was a recent arrival.
Another intercepted wireless message shows.that the American' Ambassador is safe and also the entire Embassy staff, with the exception of Major and Mrs. Crane, whose fate ig not yet known and the Consul, Mr. Kirjassof, and his family, and Miss Doris Babbitt, who are reported to be killed.
message is signed by Mr. "Woods (the Ambassad lor) and is addressed to the Secretary of State, Washington,
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