San Francisco

Woodville Examiner, Volume XXII, Issue 3868, 2 May 1906, Page 4

San Francisco

ESTIMATING THE DAMAGE. OFFERS OF OUTSIDE HELP DECLINED. New York, April 28. The Secretary to the Department of Commerce reports to President Roosevelt that the Californian earthquakes and fires ruhud ihe hu ines.l of half a million people, and desuoyea industrial establishments and means of transport. President Roosevelt has declined the Dowager Empress of China’s offer of £30,000 towards the San Francisco relief fund. The Mikado also offered 200,000 yen (£20,000). Sydney, April 28. A private cable message has been received by a business firm, stating that the damage in San Francisco ia exaggerated. CONTINOUS EARTHQUAKES. A RIVER SINKS 10 FEET. New York, April 30. Earthquakes are experienced daily at Salinas, 87 miles south of San Francisco. Since the 18th the river has sunk 10ft. Mr Moore, Vice-Consul at San Francisco, states that he is unable to relieve Australians, and has invited Lord Northcote (Governor-General of Australia) to authorise expenditure to meet their mcesiities and cost of transportation. NEW ZEALAND’S CONTRIBUTION. TO BE DEVOTED TO NEW ZEALANDERS. Wellington, This day. Mr Seddon has received the following communication through the Secretary of State for the Colonies : “ Referring to your telegram respecting the San Francisco disaster, the following has been received from his Majesty’s Ambassador at Washington ; —‘ The President desires me to ixpress to the Government and people of New Zealand his deep appreciation of their sympathy. He feels surs that they will understand the people of the United States are none the less grateful because it has been decided that it will be unnecessary to accept help from outside.” Under these circumstances the New Zealand Government has decided to send to the Now Zealand agent at San Francisco the sum of five thousand dollars (£1260) for expenditure in the relief of suffering and to ensure comforts for New Zealanders in San Francisco who may have suffered by (he disaster.