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12, QUEROID CENTRAL-
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
The only Europan Opticion in the Coleny
FOU NORD UNI
no 12.783
TYPHOON DETAILS.
"Loongsang" Captain's Remarkable Escape
LIST OF DAMAGED SHIPPING.
Tidal Wave at Shatin.
號十弍月八
numbered about fifly,
MONDAY,
AUGUST 20, 1923.
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Barron and Mrs. Barron, Third siderable damage. One of these the ferry boat struck and sank a badly damaged, while the old being done to the establishment Engineer Malcolm Black, Super was the case of the Macao small Naval launch, without any market as partially carried away, and several boats washed ashore. The Canton steamer Beungshan numerary McGavan. The Chinese excursion ateamor Sui An, which casualties resulting, and eventual. Two other buildings were brought
put back to Canton on Saturday crew, including tally clerks, was riding at anchor off Stone by the opxswain got his craft in down.
cutters. One of her masts was between the Tamar and the came Twenty harbour boats and two After reaching Lankeer, During A naval launch has picked up blown away and she suffered bar wall, the passengers being junks were soak in the typhoon the worst period of the typhoon. the bodies of the second and third damage to the woodwork over the able to land by jumping, many which passed with great severity she anchored Dear Tiger Island, engineers. Three Chinese bodies promenade decks, hows us having to tought we hay leaphavar Cheungehen land. It has and as soon as conditions.retura- were picked up yesterday opposite able to make the dual trip to by Naval Yard policemen. One not yet been poble to ascertained to normal she steamed back to Capsimua Pass and two at Obang Macao yesterday. Fre
or two Chinese were slightly hurt. the casualties from this island. Canton, which she reached the Lun Tan,
The Loong Sang bad no chief engineer on board. Mr. Brown, who held the post, was transferr edio the Ho Sang only a few days before.
years.
More Survivors.
Later.
SMALL ORAFT.
Fishing Fleet in Typhoon.
DAMAGE ON. SHORE..
Many Lives Lost.
The fishing less from Aber.
Apart from the loss of life at doon, Stanley and Shaukiwan—sna, which will not be fully
The Folice Station was badly rame evening. It was learned knocked about.
from the crew that on the way back the Heangshan rescued she [crew of a launch which was in
difficulties opposite Houam. :
Fishing Fleet Endangered.
The Aberdeen fishing flant was.
* ON THE PEAK.
House Property Suffers. The Loong Sang was 1,738 tona probably over a bundred vessels ascertained for several days yet,
Peak property suffered to a groes. She was built at West were out at sea when the typhoon over a score of deaths took place greater extent than at any pre- Hartlepool in 1898, and, as is well came on.. How they fared is as on land, and about a dozen persons visus typhoon to the bistory of put at sea, though making fər known, has been on the Rong-yet not known, but it is thought were badly injured. These casual-the Colony. Windows of dwelling land, when the typhoon struck kong-Manila rue for very many that they may have been able to ties were due chiefly to falling houses were blown in, walls sur the Colony, and the boals were
reach some sort of shelter before roofs, collapses of walls, flying rounding buildings were demo- observed running before the wind. the blow bacame really serious. debris and the partial or total lished, and
much structural in the direction of Chaungobe w There were night junke wrock collapse of houses. Six of the damage was done in practically island Possibly most of them A Telegraph representative whojed at Yaumati during the deaths are reported as being due every part of the hill district... managed to take shelter there," called at Mesars, Jardine, Mathe-typtoon. There were also four to electrocution, owing to the fall
The greatest damage done was but it is to be feared that, as with son's this morning was informed driven sabore, two of which of "live wires. Two Chinese to roofs of residences, and to-day many other small Chinese craft, that further survivors are report-have since been reflasted.girls were killed in the collapse there is scarcely a house on the there has been loss of life. SUFFERS BADLY.y boy during the gale, and were more or less, damaged, ten Garage,
The Kalgan picked up a MACAO
At Shaukiwan, some 150 draft of a wall at the East Point Peak, excepting those with flat roofs, which has not suffered Definitely, elaven Chinese lives through less of tiles, In some the boatswain was picked up about of which were driven ashore. Details to hand since we published on Saturday con 11 o'clock at Cheung Chau. A There were also same 50 boats of were lost within sight of shore, cases, the whole of the tiles were of damaze must have been done firm the worst fears of serious damage afloat and ashore as roman and steward have been various sizes damaged at Aber- two in the Taumati typhoon torn off by the terrific winds, and to the Colony, apart from the picked up near Ma Wan island. deen. The only casualty reported refuge, and others on a junk. in one or two instances roofs shipping losses. Hundreds of a result of the disastrous typhoon. To-day, weather condi- About twenty Chinese employed is the drowning of a boy at As with the fatalities at ses actually collapsed, doing great houses need extensive repairs tions are quite normal, but on all bands there is evidence on the Loong Sang called at the Yaumati. At Causeway Bay a the full coll of life on shore, both damage to furniture. Very few walls need rebuilding, and every of the devastation wrought. Doubtless there are many office during the course of the number of sampans were caught in Hongkong and the New Ter of the houses damaged in this wharf and pior requires rebuild- W&Y were insured against ing or repairs. Some thousands of serious occurrences still unreported, but below we give the morning. How many of these by the wind and sea and carried ritories, must be greater than is at present roported. Recorde
typhoons.
dollars damage was done in the main additional facts which have to be added to our account are survivors is not yet known, right up on to the tram lines.
With the roofs stripped in this R. N. Dockyard alone, A+ vory of Saturday.
way, the rains cams pouring in few buildings appear to have been and in the majority of cases the insured against typhoon damage,
The loss of life, happily, appears light compared with the immensity of the damage done to ships and to prosperty ashore. The "Loongsang tragedy is relieved by the miraculous escape of the captain and the chief officer, but it is feared that five of the European officers and engineers as well as the wife of the second engineer, who was aboard, are lost. Aş yet, the total of ships ashore is not definitely known, but steam craft, including launches, which came to grief must total nearly fifty. Many native boats were also sunk and driven ashore. A tidal wave near Shatin did much damage and caused loss of life, whilst at Cheungchau island over twenty boats were lost.
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Ashore, great damage has been done to property, several houses having collapsed, with loss of life in some instances. Peak houses suffered badly.
The Loong Sang went down an an even keel, with her red funnel and masts well above the water,
and into the water. On coming
The Damage in Money Many thousand dollars worth
as 'come may have been ashore. The Suekki ferry boat, the from the outlying districts are at the time of the sinking of the Hang Tung, which was towing & low in coming in. We should ship. Statements are being taken, passenger junk, was sunk off Kio, think those killed on land alone
The report that the body of near Lingting. No lives were will eventually total at least fifty.whole of the houses were flooded, the monetary loss to individu si Mr. Barron has been picked up lost. is unconfirmed.
The funeral of the late Mr. THE SUNKEN SUBMARINE. half past five to-day. Black will pass the Monument at
SHIPPING CASUALTIES.
Some Details,
Sifted from the mass of reports
residents being compelled to members of the community is move their furniture into the considerable.. basements or enclosed verandabs.
(Continued on Page (5.).
TO-DAY.
How Kowloon Suffered. - Bluejacket's Fine Rescue.reaching the Police this morning. In several cases, the houses were
the following additional items will rendered. qalte · uninäsbitable, | A Telegraph set was for prove of interest
and many residents were cam of wreckage in Kowloon im- As with Hongkong, the scene tunate yearer'y inseting one A lighterman fell overboard the pelled to seek accommodation indiately after the typhoon had Bow Vessels Fared. of the crew of the fated Sub A.P.C. lighter in the Causeway the Hongkong Hotel.
marine L. 9, from whom the Bay abelter and was drowned:
Messrs. Jardine, Matheson and on. In Natban Hosd, and other passed almost beggared descrip-
sarily complete, of ships, launches herbio rescue effected by Able Wongneichong
Below we give a list, not neces- following reliabie account of the In a subsidence of earth at Company's junior mess suffered thoroughfares, traffic was blocked
GAS, where very badly, whilst the grounds of etc. ashoro at various points Seaman Trasgns, of H. M. Squarrying was in progresa, a coolie the Matilds Hospital were also by failen trees and branches,
overhead wires, had come down,. Loong Sang-Sunk off 0.8.K. Tamar, was obtained:
was killed.
damaged to a considerable extent and the area was flooded owing Wharf close to the Praya. Many When the submarine broke Five were killed and four injur-The Peak Hotel came in for a to the heavy rain and banked-up lives lost.
from her moorings off the Naval when a matshed at Wong very rough time, wiadowa being tide. B. M. Submarine L. 9.-Bunk Dock, she passed close to the ssa. Neiwo, usar Yaumati, was wreck-blown in and much damage done off Statue Pier. No lives lost. wall. She had on board four soa-ed. The bodies of three persons to the kitchen and the dining demolished, railings down, roofs Everywhere one saw matsheds Tai Lee (River Steamer).men and petty officers, who suce have since been recovered from room. About a dozen bedrooms torn aff, and several house cole Ashore East of Kowloon Docks, ceeded in jumping ashore. Lieut the debris.
were put out of uss, and meals are apses. To give even s general THE "LOONG BANG."
Atlanta (Blue Funnel Tug)-Dickson, who was on the wharf, The bodies of three of the eight now being served in the lounge description would need a colama. Sunk at pier." Hung Hom. Story of the Disaster.
made an attempt to reach the inmates buried in the ruins of a The Military Sanitarium near
Altogether eight motorbuses were Argentes.--Taikoo Barge. As submarine with a wire hawser but house at 127, Kramar Street, Magazine Gap cats to grief dur- overturned, but they must have The most terrible tragedy was and by a pathetic coincidence, hore at China Light Works, Kow-missed his footing and fell into Taikoktaui, which collapsed during the storm. One half of it been vacated previously as an undoubtedly the loss of the Indo- close to the spot where she has Icon Bag.***
the sea. He was dragged back, ing the storm, were dug out collapsed like a house of cards, casualties are reported as due to China 8. N. Company's Loong regularly moored for the many
Wing Bing.--Ashore at Cement whereupon he made a second yesterday. Another house at whilst the remainder looks a these mishaps. Many coolies were Sang, which went down, with a years ahe has traded out of the Works.
effort. He managed to get hold of Kap Shek-mi, Kowloon Teal dis though it had been shelled, 34buried when a tile-roof shed col- large loss of life, nearly opposite Colony.
Hang Cheong (Recently launa davit, but was carried away trict, collapsed, killing man It is impossible here to give a lapsed at Kowloon Taal, but only the Central Market, those lost Captain Jowitt had a marvel.ched steamer for the Canton with the submarine. The davit whose remains have since been list of the houses which suffered fire men were found killed and including Mrs. Barrin, wife of lous escape. As the vessel went Macao service). — Asbore at was carried away by tremendous dug out and removed to the as all were more or less damaged, the second engineer, who was down he was washed off her decks Quarry Bay,
seas, but Lieut. Dickson managed Mortuary.
and 'most of the residente; aboard the ill-fated vessel.
Ching Po-Kowloon City for-to swim to a buoy, to whichhehung The body of one of the crew of who have not been rendered dom- The Loong Sane had just come to the surface he had the good ry boat. Badly holed at Hung on. It was then that A.B. Trengus, the Ashing junk 5429W, which pletely homeless are forced to out of Kowloon Dock, where she fortune to see a boat which had Hom..
who was one of the men grouped Bank off Ngau Shi Wan, has been live and sleep on their verandabs. had been undergoing ropairs. floated clear. Captain Jowitt Obsolete Chinese cruiser on the Tamar witnessing the washed on to the foreshore. Great damage was also done to Consequently, she was without clambered aboard, and was driven Ashore East of Kowloon Bay. catastrophe bat unable to render Five bodies were recovered the whole Park neighbourhood,. team. With a number of other in bis tiny craft in the direction Lake Farrar. American steamer. any assistance to the doomed from the foreshore at Shaukiwan which in places has been changed vessels, the Loong Bang took of Green Island. On the way he-Ashore at North Point.
VeBEel, performed his
very and were taken to the Mortuary, almost beyond recognition. Traes shelter in Kowloon Bay. Even picked up a Chinese "boy," who Gingyo Maru-Driven along-plucky act. Disregarding the Four more bodies picked up in are everywhere to be seen up? here, however, the gale was terri- happened to be his own personal | aide V.R.C. (since refloated). heavy seas and the danger of the streets were sent to the same rooted, and whole areas of land fic, Wind and was played havoc servant. It seeme that the boat Chung Oa.-Sunk noor China being dashed to death against the place.
devastated. Even lamp-poate were with the shipping. The Loong. was carried through the passage Light Works, Kowloon Bay. Praya wall, Treagus jumped into A large pumber of junks and blown fist down and sentry-boxes Sang, without steam, was prac-| between Ma Was and Chung Hue. Cerf Aahora N. of Chung the water, and, catching up a sampans were wrecked at Shau-Ismashed to splintera. -- tically helpless. :
It eventually struck the mainland Hue.
life-line thrown from the Gingyo kwan, and the broken pieces now As soon as it was ascertained close to the Castle Peak Road. Several Blue Funnel launches Maru (stranded nearby) he swam litter the foreshore. There must that she was adrift the crew were There, Chiness did all they could, and one Dairy Farm launch sunk to the buoy and gave the line to have been a considerable number immediately paraded and fitted for the survivors, providing them at Taikoo Dock.
Lieutenant Dickson. It was of casualties from this cause, but with lifebelts. During the worst with food and clothing. A motor Sekino Maru-Drican along. magnificent feat. Eventually the the names of victims have not
The China Navigation Com- of the storm the Loong Sang col. car was sent for and Captain | sida Statue Pier.
officer and his rescuer were baul been yet received by the local papy's vessel Yannan (Capt. J. D. lided with the stem of a steamer Jowitt and his "boy" were taken Kharki(Royal Fleet Auxiliary.)ed back to the Japanese vessel
police,
Milnoj, which arrived in port on (unknown), which cut into the to Kowloon. The former is now. -Driven alongside R.A.O. Pier. amidst resounding" obeers from
Tidal Wave.
Saturday evening, raporte passing vessel almost amidehips, and under the doctor's care and has Haldis.-Driven ashore near the crews of naval and merchant
Coneidérable. havoc. was three junks floating bottom up. flooded No. 1 and No. 2 holds. been ordered complete rost and Kennedy Town.
vessels in the vicinity.
wrought to the buildings. in wards off Lingting Island, where dressing room accommodation Owing to typhoon damage, Weather conditions made lower-quiet.
Lake Onawa (American):- Submarine L. 3 which had the Shatin district, judging by an the Yunnan encountered the ty- will be Ashore at North Point.
caused much anxiety to the official report which came through phoon. At 1006 on Saturday bers only at the Easma Beach.-- Sea Queen (Yacht)-Ashore authorities, returned to the naval this morning. Practically a whole morning, the Yunnan's barometer Page 4 at Hung Hom Bay.
cambar in the afternoon, having family was wiped out by the registered 28.14 Sai On (Kowloon City Ferry successfully ridden out the storm onrush of a huge tidal wave, The China Navigation Com- Japanese couple seek situation. Boat Badly holed at Hung Hom. at ber mooring.
|--Page 4,5 hut pany's Chenen passed through Bsi Chau.--Ashore N. of Chung An officer of HM.8. Bluebell occupied by a gardener. The wife, the centre of the storm at uine Hue. +
writes us stating that we were in the daughter, two sons and o'clock on Saturday morning, in Wing Shine. Stranded along. correct in our issue of Saturday in a daughter-in-law who made a lat. 21 north; long. 114% Baet side Cement Worke.
stating that the rescue, above rush for the exit, were carried She passed a number of diemas Reims, Ashore on East side of referred to was effected by one of Stonecutters.
swey by the wave before the eyes ted junks the crew of the Bluebell, He of the gardener. Only one son, a The Blue Funnel steamer TEAD-Driven ashore at North adds "Much as every person ten-year-old boy, was saved. This Laomedon, which arrived yester Paint (rofloated later)
on, H.M.S. Bluebell would have tragedy was enacted in the Leung day from Foochow, brought in Lo-wan village, situated in Shatin three Chinese whoid she picked was impossible from her position district. The bodies of two of the up off a raft off Amoy.AN
victims have since been recoverad Gap Rook has reported by Money expended on advertising Ferry Boat's Trialy.
from the sea, vomodamen wireless that the damage there is should be put where it will. yield
Earth falling across the tracks only very slight. The station
itig of the boats an impossibility. Five other survivors--members Meanwhile the wind carried of the Chinese graw-were re- her, absolutely helpless, westward scued by the Egremont Castle down the harbour.
;
and the Bowes Castle. At the As she went down by the bows time of the foundering of the the officers and craw crowded on Loong Bang these two vessels to the prop. They waved and were drifting down the harbour. shouted for assistance but They had their lifeboats rasily to at the height of the storm ba lowered for their own use. it was impossible to attract atten- bombers of the Loong Bang's tion. As she floundered along, it crew were sean struggling in the is said, she touched ́s J.C.J L. water. In spite of the terrible steamer, and the chief officer (Mr. ] weather, the lifeboats. were J.8. Masson) bad the good fortune gallantly manned and an attempt. Sun On-Driven ashore North liked to have done something, this to be thrown from the deck of the was made to pick some of the allfated Loonz Bang on to the drowning men up. Five, men in Dutch ship as they struck. all were saved, three by the Ezremont Castle and two by the Bowds Castle.
By now, large drowds had assem- bled on the shore, but although they did all they could to effect
Three other Chiness from the
side of Stonecutters.
Kwong Sai.(Rivér stoamer),-|\- Foundered at Stonecutters.
Chekiang-Ashoro North sido of Stonecuttern.
Wa Bun.-Ashore North side of Stonecutters.
Tin Sing Ashore at Chia Wan
Pass.
which carried away the
OTHER ITEMS. Barometer 28 14.
Closing Exchange 28. 3. 1/16d. Barometer 2 p.m. 29.61.... Temperature 2 p.m. 84. Humidity 2.p.m. 69. High Tide 5.21 p.m. Loser Water 9.44 p.ra.
Lighting Up-Time 6.32 p.m.
News in Today's New Advertisements.
available for mem-
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As we reported on Saturday, the ferry boat Northern Star very of the railway blocked traffic at has been out of telegraphic com- the quickest, surest and largest, nearly osime to grief, and the pas. the 10.1/2 milestone, and a mat munication since 10 o'clock on returns in increased trade, sengers on board had a narrow shed used as a summer camp by Saturday morning,
escape from drowning. When mombere of the Canadian Mission Some exceptionally low barome
a rescue, they were powerless to Loong Bang in lifebelts, were give any assistance. Opposite picked up alive by a navai launch the Central Market the dooored) on Saturday afternoon.
the coxswalu found the force was completely demolished. The ter readings were recorded in Consignees are also notified of vessel gevo a lurch and settled With the exception of these Sai Chau. Ashore near Chin of wind and waves too nevera now police station of this district Hongkong. We have seen : a the arrival of these."""Liverpool down. The officers and crew and survivors, there seems to be little,Wan Bay.
to negotiate the passage across received a set-back when several chart from a barograph owned by Mary.—Page 4. Mr. Barron (wife of the second hope of any more lives being No. 2 Police launch-Ashore in safety, he steered for matshed structures forming part Mr. E. In Bridger, No. 120, The The Dinner Dansant advertised. engineer) aprang into the water. saved, Aboard the ship were at Chung Hua Island.
the Naval Basin for shelter. of the station gollapsed. Peak, which shows a reading of to take place at the Repulse Bay An effort was made by onlookers Captain P. Jowitt (saved), Chief Bun Tak-Ashore at Green This man's gallantry and skill. It is notified that the Taipo 28.40. Beyeral other residente; we Hotel on the 25th, igat has been on shore to reach them with Officer J. 8. Masson (saved), Island, fer
deserve further recognition. He Road, from the railway crossing hear, had similar low readings postponed on account of typhoon line, but without success, and Becond Offer D. R. Wilson There are, of course many brought his oraft, buffeted by the to the bridge at Taipo, was wash registered.
preko damage. Fags **ith sinking haerts the would-be Third Offiner A. R. C. Stanley instances in which vessels, though tempest, into esfety after a very of away, or blocked with land. Takop Docks suffered badly Partlouings of forthcomin
them disappear. Smith, Second Engineer J. B, not driven ashore, suffered con-rging ordeal. Near the Tamar, slides The railwanderwaalsetel that enhan