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Mr J. Daly, an ex-mayor of Kaiapoi, with his- wife and family of six children, and Mrs Pope, recently left for San Francisco. Letters received last mail stated they were going on to Denver, and it is expected they would have reached that town before the earthquake happened. Mr Cockcrcft, th© manager of the Oceanic -Steamship Company in San Francisco, is very well known in New Zealand, having visited the colony * few years ago. The office of the company was in Spneckels's building, and Mr Cockcroft's friends here will natu_*> ally bo somewhat anxious for news of him. Tho Telegraph. Department is advised that all telegrams for California are to be accepted at senders* risk only. _ Among tno** residents of San Francisco at the time of the earthquake wero Mr Otto Friedlander, son of Mr Rudolph Friedlander, of Ashburton, and Mr R. Friedlander's mother-in-law. Others there who formerly .ived in Ashburton were Mr Sandoe, Mr Harry Meyenberg, and Mr A. Watson. Mr Julius Gall, who was a merchant at Fairlio for many years, and his mother, havo lately been residing in San Francisco.

(SPECIAL TO "THE PRESS.") WELLINGTON, April 20. Wellington time is 19 hours 49 minutes ahead of San Francisco. At noon here to-day, for instance, 'Frisco time would read 4.20 p.m. on Thursday. The owners of a few brick building* here havo insured against'earthquakes. Tlie risks have been taken by Lloyd's.