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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 2, 1937
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AUSTRALIA'S CHOICEST
BUTTER
TYPHOON HITS
AT 160 MILES P.H.
Colossal Minor" Damage Of Millions Of Dollars
ALARM FOR KAU SING'S SAFETY RELIEVED
GNEISENAU RIDES
TO SAFETY
All wind velocity records were broken by the typhoon which struck the Colony with such de vastating effect this morning. The utmost which the Observatory instruments can register is 130 miles an hour.
Mr. A. C. Jeffreys, the Director, told the "China Mail that he estimated the velocity of certain gusts at 150 miles an hour, and a reading taken on an instrument at the Hong Kong Electric installa- tion at North Point showed one gust of 160 m.p.h.
ASAMA MARU SAFE
The N.Y.K trans-Pacific liner, Asama Maru, is now safe al-
though damaged as the result of being driven ashore in Junk Bay After the fary of the gale had aged to ge
assistance
saster man
her off shore without
CATCHING FISH IN NATHAN ROAD
This morning's typhoon cans- ed many upheavals, including one in the fish world. “
Following the flooding of the railway track enterprising Chinese were seen fishing in pools of water in Nathan Road, "man" obtained catches of still live fish” being
Among them, was on
feet long, of a breed
Hong Kong, wate evidently been swept phoon for many
The Asama Maru is now anchored MACAO BADLY
Saiwan Bay
According to the latest report re- ceived by the owners of the vessel. damaged, but she weathered the gale excellently this morning.
four of the ship's tanks have been
There are no passengers on board, the ship being in dock at Taikoo
the typhoon.
The minor damage runs into millions of dol-party of engineering experts lars. Everywhere is wreckage and confusion. have been sent out to investigate the More than forty ships found themselves in difficul-damage. ties during a night of wild fury, and it is estimated that at least thirty are ashore, several of them sunk.
The Gneisenau is safe. She dragged her an- chors for about 600 yards but managed to fight it out eventually and suffered no damage.
Beports of complete disaster to, six Chinese members of the crew. the s.s. Kau Sing, with all aboard, Two European and one Chimese were happily found to be due to a officer are still aboard the Kau change of her course of drift with Sing standing by. her engines steering gear out of order The Kau Sing finally went aground on Ching Hue Island. The No. 4 Police launch has taken off
The Lado Lady has been driven ashore at Repulse Bay and con siderable havoc has been crea among the beach matsheds.
Shop fronts were battered to pie- ces in Gloucester Road this
ANOTHER TYPHOON ing by the huge dashing
HEADS THIS WAY
which completely flooded the whole road.
Several tenants have lost all their furniture which was washed away
near
Another typhoon is heading in at the height of the gale.
eral direction of Hong Kong, The Kawaharo Restaurant, ding to a report
in the Luk Kwok Hotel, had its con Colony this morning from the crete front entirely washed away.
Early this morning a small junk Hord was found almost near the
having apparently been tosse from the Gloucester Bund
ing north-
HIT
Macão To-day.
A severe typhoon caused con siderable damage among boats which had taken shelter, and in the town.
Many lives are feared to have been lost Reuter.
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