RELIEF MEASURES.

Hawera & Normanby Star, Volume XLII, Issue XLII, 7 September 1923, Page 7

RELIEF MEASURES.

WHOLE ARMY STAFF ENGAGED. Received Sept. 7, 1.10 p.m HONGKONG, Sept. 6. The Canadian Pacific Steamship Co. is advised from Kobe that the steamer Empress of Australia, after being fouled by two steamers in Tokio harbour, got clear and is proceeding to Kobe with refugees and to pick up; relief supplies Messrs F. J. Wevill and J. Read, members of the company's staff were killed. Osaka reports that various steamers are arriving from Tokio and Yokohama with large numbers of refugees. Shanghai reports that the warship Despatch has wirelessed that seventy foreigners were killed in Yokohama, none in 'Tokio, and three in Hakone. Other reyorts-state that the worldwide expressions of sympathy and offers of assistance have created the prof oundest impression throughout Japan. In the quake zone the homes of the rich have been thrown open to sufferers. Army engineers are buildings barracks in open spaces and in the Imperial gardens to house the homeless. Troops protect the banks. It is probable that a ten days' moratorium will be declared, but the banks continue to pay out sums not exceeding 100 yen. About an army division is being mobilised to assist in the relief and reconstruction work and to keep order. The entire navy staff is engaged in the transportation of food and other relief material. —Reuter_ Received Sep. 7, 10.30 a.m. MELBOURNE, Sep. IT Senator Pearoe announced that the Commonwealth is sending £10,000 to Japan for immediate, relief, and goods and foodstuffs valued at £50,000.— Aus.-N.Z. Cable Assn.