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HONGKONG, THURSDAY, JULY 22, 1926.
PEAK WATER.
GOVERNMENT STATEMENT
BROADCAST,
MINIMUM CONSUMPTION.
Higher Levels Completely Isolated.
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Publicity is now being resorted to by a Government office.
This is hardly the timp te bring up such a natër, nguga but pe sident will recall the fact that the "China Mail has all along advocatede u department of in formation.
Apparently, the value of "judi. gious propaganda has been reais. Led us the PW.D; is broadcasting a notice on the water supply to the higher levels,
The main facts were given in The [ yesterday's" "China" Mail"
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FACTS & FIGURES.
TWO SHIPS ASHORE.
INTENSE GALE MISSES BY 40 MILES.
RESCUE TUG UNABLE TÓ MOVE.
Typhoon Stops All Business & Law Courts.
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A very intense typhoon-the second to pass Hongkong this season caused considerable havoc. this morning."
Two sea-going steamers have already been blown aground. At mid-day, a river steamboat "was drifting helplessly. In another part of the harbour.assistance not being possible in thefarious
weather.
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Although the “blow" was not felt very much in the city, business and the Law Courts and ail
business centres were at a standstill.
According to one expert, the "glass" has shown a record.
No calamity of importance had been reported by nooh, on shore,
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River Boat Adrift...
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YESTERDAY'S TALK LASTS 20 MINUTES.
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"At the moment of writing no official communique has reached the "China Ma: regarding the conference, at Canton to nego tiate for a settlement of the boy- coft.
According to arrangement, the two delegations resumed meeting at the Foreign Office yesterday morning, when the proceedings are stated to have lasted twenty. minutes...
Very strict secrecy has been preserved.
SUMMER
PYJAMAS
fas illustration)--
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The most
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A rumour which is attributed to Canton diplomatic circles is that prospects are of the bright- est and that situation is hopeful.
On the other hand reports are circulating that draft terms have The Peak, Conduit Road and
Expected yesterday to be mak-known but it is surmissed that The previous typhoon followed been presented to the Hongkong Robinson Road districts are en-
such "de tirely supplied from the Pokfung bee-line for Hongkong, this instantaneous help was not possi-a route somewhat to the south of delegation and that
the present one but took a right-mands" may prove an unsur- lam Road pumping station with, yphoon showed practically no de- ble
viation at all and the centre miss-["
angle turn towards Swatcw. On mountable obstacle... Let us by 40 miles. It was ao The river boat achift is the nearing the const;it curved again. If the agenda has not been de Water is pumped to the 750 ft. tanke situated close to Hatton Roachtense that in the opinion of a "Ting On." which is 180 feet long, outwards, rennd Swatow and went parted fipm, the settlement terms
to to Kwong Tuck in and
cause Hongkong's will have been tabled by now, « and the water graduates from Royal Naval officer-we would She had gone this tank which when full-holds have been blown to bits if it had Cheong's shipyard for repairs and deluge. This movement is con-
was reported to be dragging her sidered phenomenal 388,000 gallons: to Conduit Road struck us with full force.
Government - "red" tape" pre-anchors in Kowloon Bay. and May Road as far as the Mayeunes the "China Mai" from ob-
Sequence Of Signals. Road Peak Tram station and
Until the typhoon #bates, full The signals explain how the Robinson, Read as far as
Peaktaining details as to squall velo-details will not be available.
typhoon was anticipated here. That there has been other dam-| city barometer readings. A pri- Rail (Seth's Comer)
Al 12.30 p.m. yesterday, No. 1 vate instrument, on sen-level, age is evident from the fact that local signal was hoisted. fa red The Peak supply is pumped to
The typhoon which passed Government buoy Was the Peak reservoir, which holds Hongkong side, recorded 29.18 a
cut cone pointing upwards) meaning Hongkong on Saturday and struckWe allow 10% discount for Canh when full 395,000 gallons, and is early, this morning, before the adrift. In
the morning this, that a typhoon existed which may the coast south of Swatow did Towards situated just below the Peak flag-change in signals.
mooring was noticed to be off Jar-cause & gale in Hongkong, within not cause any damage" amongst stif. Water from the Peak re- p.m.. the reading was: 29.19 and dine's wharf, West Point praya. 24 hours.
(shipping so far as can be ascer steady. Our informant thinks The bigger vessels which were servoir gravitates all over the This is a record but is open to cor-at harbour buoys, or those which black cone-painting-apwards (the Harbour Office The majority At 4.20 p.m.. there appeared the (tained from reports received at Park district wist and south of i Findlay Path
took up similar positions after 2) which meant: gale expected report having experienced "heavy and Plantation Road:
byesterday's warning, are all re- from the North (N.W. to' N.E,) swell, squalls, moderate winds,"
ported to be sife.
At 6.30 am. to-day: No. 6 wen! etc.
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Ships in Distress. The ships in distress are the eius," and the steamboat "Ting S.. "Pawnee." the. s.s. "Confu-
On."
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noticed about 3 m.
ping" are taking refuge in Junk' Bay.
Earlier Typhoon.
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Water also gravitates from the Peak reservoir at night to Mount
„Taking Precaution.
up. This is the black double No further news is available Gough service reservoir. which
Of river steamers, those hither-cone, which means: Gale expect with regard to the s.s. "Nankai holds when full 211.000 gallons.
to idle had taken time by the ed to increase. By this time the Maru," owned by the Kaium end is situated on the summit of and is familiar Lo Stonecutters
The "Pawnee has two funnels forelock and proceeded to shelter. glass had fallen and it was fairlyKabushiki Kaisha of Tarumi. ML Gough above "Tanderagee.”
The Steamboat Cos "Lung-certain that, the typhoon was which sent out a distress signal. bathers having lain Gough service reservoir,
for shan bid not leave for Canton coming here. As a matter of fact, received by local stations when serves ail the Peak district east, mouths, at anchor. outside Yau- this morning, nor did the “Tai- the first signs of a blow were the ship was approximately 400 and north of Findlay Path and mati Bay, between Stonecutters Plantation Road to Wanchal Gap and Mt. Cameron.
Present Position. Pokfulam Rond pumping station contains three engines. Nos. 1, 2 and 3, the combined rapuçity of Nos. 1 and 2 being equal to the capacity of No. 3. These, three pumps give the only supply to the Peak and high level districts.
and the break water. The "Seistan" was another idle ves- sel in that locality but she went out to a harbour buoy and was safe.
Drifted Ashore,
Unable to stay against the wind, the "Fawnee" drifted west- warda, by Stonecutters until she heared Kapsuimun, the passage from Hongkong to Macao and On Monday a large boulder | Canton. On one side was Chung weighing, between 2,000 and Hue Island, on which is the Royal 3,000 tons fell from the hillside Artillery datum (a patch of cliff and completely demolished the painted white) and Kap Sing eastern end
The "Pawnee" was of the pumping lighthouse. station, carrying away the Eliot ultimately driven ashore on Chung approach road and seven puraping Hoe. Owing to the weather pre- and supply mains and completely vailing assistance had not been wrecking No. 3 engine.
of
lons of rock.
Full details of the deluge,. with illustrations, will be published in the "Overland China Mail," which will be on faule-to-morrow morning in time to catch the Home mail by the "Ranpura."
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Track of Typhoon Thanks to the courtesy of the Harbour Master, the "China Mail has been able to reconstruct the path of the typhoon from the time it was first "spotted," out in the Pacific.
miles S. E. of Hongkong and. 100 By 7.45 am.. No. 4 signal (a miles east of the northern coast. black drum) had superseded the of Luzon. others, meaning: gale jexpected" from the East (N.E. to S.E.)- showing that danger was now ex-- pected from another direction.
About 10, a.m., a message came through thus: The typhoon is passing to a few miles South of Gap Rock (which is about 35 miles to the south of Hongkong), in a westerly direction: no great in crease of wind is anticipated at Hongkong
LOCAL ITEMS.
the
Although Hongkong may count itself fortunate in that ic has escaped the main force of the typhoon, the high wind and rain that has fallen to our portion as its "backwash" has undone much of the work of repair that was in hand in connection with "Empress Delayed.
the clearances of roads. The ex- The R. M. S. "Empress of tent of this damage it is impossi- Russia" which was scheduled to ble to state at the moment owing bleave at
noon to-day, for Van- to the difficulty of survey work. couver vis ports, will not sail until Also, it may be added; it is too despatched at the time of writing shan" go to Macao. The "Kin the weather cleas up. The liner. soon to assume that Hongkong is. No. 2 erigine at the time of the nor is it known if the ship is in shan" stopped at Macao. The which was formerly alongside the definitely clear of the typhoon accidest was under overhaul and immediate danger of sinking, or Chine Navigation Co. "Fat- dock in Kowloon, has now gone but the only chance of our being. therefore dismantled, the disman-breaking up.
shan" may have left Canton this to buoy in mid-stream. Pas involved in its train is in tled portion being in the eastern
The Rs. China Arrow" report-morning for Hongkong, or she sengers and all concerned will be case of a very definite turn. half
six hours before the the pumping stationed sighting a vessel ashore at may have stayed there. But notified
Early Ferries. which is now under hundreds of Chung. Hue. Then the Govern there are many places where she liner's departure.
ment rescue tug "Kau Sing," could have taken shelter if she
Malls Held Up.
Although during the period in "The only pump therefore left which had been patrolling the was on the river.
Mails from Home Detters and which the No. 6 signal was Up intact is the No. 1, or one quarter harbour since the storm began, The "Sai On" also left her papers, London, June 24, and par- the red flag (signifying that of the capacity of the original sent back another message. wharf at Hongkong for a more els June 17) were due by the P. ferries might stop at any minute) pumping station, and this pump. Mr: C. J Thompson, senior secure place; the "Tung On" and and G. steamer "Macedonia," the was visible at the "Star" ferry. cannor-be operated until one of boarding officer of the Harbour "Chuen Chow" did not leave "essel being scheduled to arrive at wharf the ferries continued run, the pumping mains has been re- Office, is in command, and he is in
6 a.m. to-day. When inquiries were ning until shortly after 9 a.m. paired. The whole of the higher constant wireless communication
made at noon, it was ascertained although considerable difficulty
the Vessel that
Wax outside levels is therefore completely with Lt.-Com. G., F. Hole, R.N
was experienced in effecting a isolated and is meantime entirely (Harbour Master),"
Lyemeum Fass, waiting for better landing. One ferry, in fact, dependent on the water left in the
weather to make pert.-
after bringing passengers across Peak reservoir, Mt. Gough re-
the harbour from Kowloon had servoir and 750 ft. tank-a
to turn back after making unavail- rapidly dwindling quantity.
ing efforts to get near enough the
of the gangway, Other. Ships.
The last ferry to discharge pas-: The S.S. Talmok." also of the sengers on the Hongkong side same line, is outside Kowloon Bay, I successfully accomplished the feat and cannot possibly make her way at 9.10 but without lowering the in, it being impossible for the pilot gangway, The pier head was used as a fulcrum for bringing All the vessels of the Indo- the boat alongside and it was then possible for passengers to jump taken refuge at Kowloon Bay, and ashore. The very heavy seas Of the supposedly abnormal air are tied to typhoon buoys, sailings running caused the boats to roll a great deal.in the course of the pressure, mention has already being postponed until been made,
favourable conditions: The S.S.passage across and difficulty was With the facts at hand; and the "Yatahing which was echeduled experienced in making the wharf, case it will be many months be- and Power Co.'s premises at
this several of the boats in the dires- fore a füll supply can be resumed Hunghom.
very intense-radius unknown has been postponed unti! in the Peak and high levél dis- The "Confucius" was formerly Hongkongites can still be thank afternoon, but has been unable to tion of Queen's pier but they were.
all able to make up leeway. leave up to the present. tricts.
get the "Lake" bout on the U.S. Shipful that they did not
The ferrica re-commenced run- This explanation is issued so ping Board feeder service and worse.
The Glenn Line, agents for the ning shortly after 1 pj. " that consumers may realise the way sold to Chinese interests. Consulting expert opinion this.S. "Carnarvonshire" report that
....... The waves broke over the Praya real state of affairs and take the She has been unemployed for morning, the "China Mail" was due to the typhoon, the "Carns Decasionally in the central, dis- necessary steps to reduce to a some time and was anchored in informed that if the typhoon vonshire" has not arrived in port tricts but this was more noticeable minimum the consumption of Kowloon Bay to take refuge from maintained its course it should and that they have not received in the West Point area where the typhoon. Her fate is not strike the conat to the west of message from its skipper accumulations of debris have been Hongkong; but, and here the The "Carnarvonshire" was flung ashore. A human body apeaker preferred to reservé hie scheduled to leave this afternoon afloat was plainly visible near the pronouncement, it may still curve for London.
The 2.8. "President Wilson" ar rived last night and anchored in Kowloon Bay. Mails from the
"Kau Sing" in Danger. The Kau Sing" identified, the "Pawnee." But the tug was in dire distress herself. She was be- First Objective.
hind Stonecutters, two anchors This typhoon came along, pass-S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Shang-wharf to render safe the lowering Work is at present being con- down and actually steaming ing between Luzon and Formosa. hai are still aboard. centrated on the repair of one ahead to prevent her dragging an- to the south of Pratas and Hong- high level pumping main and it is chors and being carried away by kong. In 06 hours, it- travelled
900 miles, That is, hoped to get this through by Sun-the elements.
it moved day or Monday when it will be Readers can hest image for westwards (or W.N.W.) at a rate possible to pump a small supply. themselves the state of the wea-of about 13% miles an hour. The
Work in the second place is ther when it is remembered that maximum squall velocity (ie. the to go on board. being concentrated on the repair the "Kau Sing, although of strength of the wind revolving in of No. 2 engine, but as both new single screw, was in such a post-the cyclone) can only be obtained forgings and castings are neces. tion-ind she was built for ty-from the Observatory, which is China Steam Navigation have sary it may be a month before this phoon.rescue.
now inaccessible can be completed.
"Confuetus" Ashore. It is impossible, so fur to say That clumsy looking vessel, the how much, if any, of the No. 3 "Confucius" has gone aground in sngine can be salved, but in any Kowloon Bay, off the China Light information that the typhoon was to leave yesterday for Shanghai. The set of the current teok]
water from the mains,
Water from nullahs should meantime be collected for wash- ing and flushing purposes till fur ther notice.
cd.
Drinking water should be poil-
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and the A. and O. steamer, Tai-
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