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A considerable number of the junk population of this colony was destroyed in a few hours in 1874. Captain Superintendent of Police reported that the destruction of Chinese junks and small boats was impossible to estimate.

The Harbour Master in his report says :-

"I append a report of the losses sustained by Chinese Junks as far as they could be ascertained, (sunk and total loss 185 junks. Repairable 455) but this does not by any means show the terrible havoc which the typhoon has made with this description of vessel. I have only been enabled to count vessels stranded; and those sunk, having their masts above water. Hundreds of smaller junks and boats must have been driven out to sea, or gone down in the Harbour of which nothing is Known".

Of the bodies of Chinese found drowned and duly registered, there were 419 adult males, 152 adult females and 141 children. The fact that many families reside permanently in these junks accounts for the deaths of the women and children. In forwarding those figures to the Colonial Secretary, the Registrar General reported that the return ...

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3 320 A considerable number of the junk population of this colony was destroyed in a few hours in 1874. Captain Superintendent of Police reported that the destruction of Chinese junks and small boats was impossible to estimate. The Harbour Master in his report says :- "I append a report of the losses sustained by Chinese Junks as far as they could be ascertained, (sunk and total loss 185 junks. Repairable 455) but this does not by any means show the terrible havoc which the typhoon has made with this description of vessel. I have only been enabled to count vessels stranded; and those sunk, having their masts above water. Hundreds of smaller junks and boats must have been driven out to sea, or gone down in the Harbour of which nothing is Known". Of the bodies of Chinese found drowned and duly registered, there were 419 adult males, 152 adult females and 141 children. The fact that many families reside permanently in these junks accounts for the deaths of the women and children. In forwarding those figures to the Colonial Secretary, the Registrar General reported that the return ...

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3 320 A 1874 destroyed in a few hours considerable number of the gunk. population of this kolony. Captain Superintendent of Police Kast The reported, the destruction of Chinese junks and small boats was impossible to estimate. The Harbour Master in his report says :- "I append a report of the " losses sustained by Chinese Junks # axs far as they could be ascertained, (sunk and total loss 185. 5 junks. Repairable 455) but this does not "by any means show the terrible havoc which the typhoon has made " with this description of vessel. I_ have only been enabled to count # " vessels stranded; and those sunk, "having their masts above water, # " Hundreds of smaller junks and "boats must have been driven out "to sea, or, gone down in the Harbour of which nothing "Known". Car ever be... Of the bodies of Chinese found drowned and duly registered, there were 419 adult males, 152 adult females and 141 children. The fact. that many families reside permanently in these junks accounts for the deaths of the women and children. In to the forwarding those figures Colonial Secretary, the Registrar General reported that the retur 11

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3 320

1874 destroyed in a few hours considerable number of the gunk. population of this kolony. Captain Superintendent of Police

Kast

The

reported, the destruction of Chinese junks and small boats was

impossible to estimate.

The

Harbour Master in his report says :-

"I append a report of the

" losses sustained by Chinese Junks

axs

far as they could be ascertained,

(sunk and total loss 185.

5 junks.

Repairable 455) but this does not

"by any

means show the terrible

havoc which the typhoon

has made

" with this description of vessel. I_

have only

been enabled to count

" vessels stranded; and those sunk,

"having their masts above water,

" Hundreds of smaller junks and

"boats must have been driven out

"to

sea, or, gone

down in the Harbour

of which nothing

"Known".

Car ever

be...

Of the bodies of Chinese found drowned and duly registered,

there were 419 adult males, 152 adult females and 141 children. The

fact. that many families reside permanently

in these

junks

accounts

for

the deaths of the women and children. In

to the

forwarding those figures Colonial Secretary, the Registrar

General reported that the retur

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