The Archive · 1923

Korean Victims of the Earthquake

A Memorial Service Tokio, Oct. 28.

A grand memorial service for the Korean victims of the earthquake disaster was solemnly held to-day at the Zojoji Temple in Shiba Park. The service was conducted: by the superintendent priest of the temple, assisted by many distinguished priests representing 13 religions and 58 sections in Japan. Following the recital of a sorrowful funeral oration by Mr. Ariyoshi, Chief of the Civil Administration of the Chosen Government, all the persons present, including a good number of Koreans, burned incense and paid their homage to the spirits of the deceased.

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

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