1937-09-02 — Page 24

THE CHINA

THRILLING RESCUES FROM

2,000 TELEPHONES OUT OF ACTION

The typhoon has caused consider- able damage to the telephone sys- tem approximately some 2,000 lines being at present out of order. Every effort is being made to restore ser- vice as early as possible but in some cases, owing to the heavy nature of the damage, it may be that service will not be restored for a few days.

Subscribers should note that the Telephone Co. have already tested every faulty line and ask them not

to report their line unnecessarily as

this only adds to the work

The Canton cable has been dis-

VAN HEUTSZ

Twelve Hundred Brought Safely To Shore

One of the most dramatic episodes in a night of terror abounding in excitement, panic and tension aboard the unusually large number of ships in har- connected due to a washout of a

bour, was the breaking adrift and sinking of the bridge near Taipo. It is hoped to restore service by some time to KP. M. liner, Van Heutsz, of 4,600 tons, and the dramatic rescue of her 1,200 passengers in thrilling

MOTTOW

K.C.R. SERVICE combat against wild conditions.

SUSPENDED

The greatest credit is due the officers of the Van Heutsz and to the many hands which assisted also littered with debris, have in the rescue in that not a single life was lost.

Washouts on the line, which is

caused the suspension of the K.C.P service. It is not yet known when

it will be possible to resume traffic

The Van Heutsz broke away from her moorings

It is considered likely that two at about 5 a.m. and although battling into the teeth or three days may elapse the damage is repaired.

before

JAPANESE OPEN TIENTSIN RADIO SERVICE

Shanghai, To-day- Balked by the Consular Body in their attempt to take over the Chinese telegrapho in- Tientsin, the Japanese military are reported to have establish- ed their own telegraphs to handle messages to and from Peiping and Manchukuo.

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Rates are the same as those charged by the Chinese Minis-

of the 150 m.p.h. gale, found herself drifting help- lessly towards Green Island, and sent out contin- uous distress calls.

An appeal for help was made to board in the British naval authorities and done so two destroyers were sent to her assistance, but the Van Heutsz piled upon Green Island and began Van to sink.

GERTRUDE MAERSK

From the

The Gertrude Maensk, also went abo ashore on Green Isla in th

channel

between

Kennedy

island and termed heroic

gers and

ner

Hong Kong and may have fore the typhoon struck. 11 o'clock this morning passengers of the ss. at its height. Boats re-launched and ded in and rowed ferries, towed and then taken

WRAPPED IN BLANKETS

work in taking of

Despite the fact that the harbouri

try of Communications-Reuifeboats were devoted to the needs able swell in the narrow channel crew from the Van Heutsz. Her was comparatively calm a consider- of the Van Hentsz, whose passen-1 in between Kennedy Town and gers may possibly have totalled as Green Island made the task extra- many as 1,700 according to the ordinarily difficult. The ferries JCJL liner

were hearing violently with water washing well over the gunwales on

ter.

Only 23 cases of cholera were reported to the Health Authorities in the 24 hours ended at midnight

Most of the

Of these, 14 were in Victoria and from Swatow, 6 in Kowloon

She was to have

the few re mming the Harbour Office, and a considerable crowd of intere

ators were present to watch them come ashore

Clad, in many cases, in their sleeping clothes in anything they had snatched up, bright

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ets draped around their shoulders, the evacuat-

presented ed forlorn spectac

they walked a doleful

the Praya

LEE CAUSES PANIC

vever, was ferry load ed An Lee,

had been

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TEL 20022 or 33993

The Conte Rosso is reported to have gone aground in the treacherous waters at Cape Col- Finson At present, there are no details regarding her plight.

The Lyeemur is ashore off Chang Kung

The Shieng Lee is aground near the Armaments Depot on

Stonecutters Ame Chinese

males and one female

brought ashore from her

Captain Morrison and Mr. Low, of the Kaur Sing, are re- maining board with the

The Tilawa has been pulled

off Devil's Peak by the Tanda

and both ships are now along-

side.

The Hai Ting is ashore. The Da Shing is aground on Tsing Island and calling for

ace. She does not ap pear to be în any mamediate danger.

The Shuntien is aground Tsing I Island in a dangerous position

The No. 1 Police Launch has picked up a number of Euro- pean passengers from the Kwangchow,

Fifty were killed in collapse of 25 houses at Taipo Market

garage at Taipo, a police van, In the collapse of the police

ambulance and fire engine were destroyed. Owing to breakdown of communication, the damage in the rest of the New Terri- tories is not yet known Ex- tensive da age to me and pro-

perty

Several European ladies were taken off the Kwangchow, is ashore south of Chan Kung Island.

NEWS FLASHES

Although less than 15 per cent. of the world's population can read and understand

near