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In an interview with the manager of the Ching Kee Steam Navigation HMS Suffolk and HMS. Dia-Company, Limited, whose ship, the mond were both involved in colAn Lee, is piled on the east side of lisions with the same steamer the Luen Hung Wharf, it was learn- while the fury of the typhoon was ed that there are fears that twe at its greatest.
more of their steamers are ashore. An
unknown steamer, careering the Sheng Lee and the Hsin Lee. down the harbour completely out of both of which were anchored at control, crashed first into the Dia-Kowloon Bay
way
mond, damaging her bows, and then "At 3.20 this morning, the An into the Suffolk.
Lee, with steam up and both an- As the steamier hit the Suffolk, chors dropped, dragged her several members of the crew, which facross from Kowloon Bay," said the was evidently panic-stricken, made manager. "We assume that the pro2- a leap for safety and alighted on peller gears were damaged, and board the cruiser, where they were therefore she was powerless to re- cared for.
sist the strong fury of the typhoon.” It is believed that several madel Two blades of the screw were leaps too late and were drowned damaged and the ship ran aground Neither warship was able to iden- with her stern up on the waterfront. tify the steamer, but it is thought the rudder resting upright on the possible that it was the On Lee, Praya. which is lying ashore opposite the completely wrecked Kowloon Foot-
RELENTLESS WIND
ball Club, with a great hole in her The An Lee arrived ten days ago side and a dent in her bows, both from regular trip to Tientsin, and (high above the waterline.
AN LEE RESPONSIBLE
Later.
It is now known that it was the An Lee, wrecked on the Praya, that struck the Suffolk and the Diamond She also drifted across the bows of the Duchess.
had discharged her cargo some days ago. She was awaiting further news of the Japanese blockade before pro- ceeding on her return trip. Her master; Captain Tsai Kim-san, had ordered steam up at the first typhoon signal, but the relentless wind forced the craft towards the island. Whent she struck the Praya help was îm
The Diamond had her foremast mediately rendered the stricken carried away, the Duchess had her crew, who numbered fifty three, and all were brought ashore without any bows stove in and the Suffolk suf-
loss of life. fered damage to her side where Ar Lee struck
HMS. Thracian is actively en- gaged in assisting in rescue work
TYPHOON ITEMS
The Kowloon Football Club was la total wreck.
EUROPEAN RESCUER
A number of European revenne officers and policemen did magnifi- cent work in connection with the episode. They included Messrs. Bul- ler, Ward, Goddard, Davis and Scott They were also instrumental in saving the crew of the Taikoo launch, The Hong Kong, Canton Steam- Tarkoo Kwai, which steamed_up to boat Company's wharf lost its roof the aid of the An Lee, was burled causing havoc along the seafront against the Praya wall and slowly foundered. The rescue was carried The new radiostation being out while the waters of the harbour erected in Kowloon at Hunghom were higher than the level of the was totally wrecked...
A big junk was dismasted and completely destroyed off Laichikok. It is feared that the whole crew was drowned.
Several big vessels are lying be- hind Stonecutters and all are re- ported to be safe.
Bailey's shipyard suffered severe- ly and appeared to be littered with debris from flying roofs.
Praya wall!
A ship believe is
to be the Shun Lee has foundered off Green Island.
London, To-day. Dealings on the London pepper terminal market are starting October 1-Reuter.
on
floating around on a picked up by the destroyer.
was
Communications of Government with outlying districts has been A collapse is reported at No. disrupted and no news of the dam-Third Street, where one is believed age in the New Territories is yet killed and several injured. available.
Four Chinese were rescued from. A collapse occurred at the junc-
ja sinking junk in Laichikok Bay. tion of Ma Tsu Wai Road and ToOne of the men was sent to Kow- Kwa Wan Road causing the deaths
loon Hospital with a fractured leg. of a man and a child. Several others were injured.
The whole of the area near the and Western Market and Bonham Road the is flooded. The yellow taxi fleet is trapped and unable to cept fares
The S 64, of the destroyers in the harbour, has had its bow badly dented, but was rescue work
naught of the
red with
the Kowloon. Co. Ltd
Blake Pier seats have bee
man's quar- Wharf have
One man
ters at the
en blown.
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