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Show TOLL OF THE 0E1D AT IIFJXJS )E Identified and Unidentified Bodies and the Missing Are Included. 9 HALIFAX, X. S., Dec. 12. The toll of death resulting from the explosion of the munitions ship Mont 'Blanc in Halifax harbor was official!' fixed tonight to-night at 1226, including identified and unidentified bodies and the missing. The figures which were issued by A. S. Barnstead, chairman of the mortuary committee were: Identified in various morgues, -ITfi; dead who can be identified from effects, ef-fects, 225; unrecognizable bodies, 125; missing, 400. With the appointment tonight of permanent per-manent committees the work of systematizing syste-matizing relief for the sufferers was completed. The executive committee is headed by"' George II. Murray, premier of Nova Scotia. While a great crowd of Nova Sco-tians Sco-tians sang the "Star Spangled Banner," Ban-ner," an American flag was hoisted on the flag pole over St. Marys college to mark the transfer of the building to the New Kngland rescue workers who w-ill conduct it as a hospital. Bellevue hospital hos-pital has been turned over to the Bhode island tied Cross unit. An inquiry office to which all requests re-quests for information about refugees should, be addressed has been opened. Absolute accuracy in the replies is guaranteed. guar-anteed. Colonel Low, manager of reconstruction reconstruc-tion work, announced that a scale of wages has been agreed upon for workers in various trades. Tho highest will be 50 cents an hour. Board and lodging for workmen will be supplied at the rate of $-t a week so far as possible. |