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313 persons were drowned. Gap Rock Lighthouse, which had escaped on the 18th, suffered severely; three lantern panes being smashed and a fourth cracked, one lens panel broken and another chipped, and considerable structural damage being done to the out-buildings. On the night of the 29th, the light could not be shown, but the great energy displayed by the Lighthouse Keeper, Mr. J. Mitchell, and his staff in making temporary repairs enabled it to be again exhibited on the 30th. As previously mentioned, the storm of the 28th and 29th added considerably to the damage done to crops at Sha Tau Kok in the New Territories. On the 1st October, typhoon signals were again hoisted, but fortunately, the storm did not pass within 300 miles of the Colony. I sincerely trust that that will be the last one of the year.

50. I recognise that this Despatch is deficient in important particulars and further that, in the dull catalogue of damage done and measures taken, I have failed to give an impression of the horrors attendant on a disaster of such magnitude and the distress it has been to me to witness such a catastrophe befall the Colony which I have the honour to govern. Your Lordship will, however,

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313 persons were drowned. Gap Rock Lighthouse, which had escaped on the 18th, suffered severely; three lantern panes being smashed and a fourth cracked, one lens panel broken and another chipped, and considerable structural damage being done to the out-buildings. On the night of the 29th, the light could not be shown, but the great energy displayed by the Lighthouse Keeper, Mr. J. Mitchell, and his staff in making temporary repairs enabled it to be again exhibited on the 30th. As previously mentioned, the storm of the 28th and 29th added considerably to the damage done to crops at Sha Tau Kok in the New Territories. On the 1st October, typhoon signals were again hoisted, but fortunately, the storm did not pass within 300 miles of the Colony. I sincerely trust that that will be the last one of the year. 50. I recognise that this Despatch is deficient in important particulars and further that, in the dull catalogue of damage done and measures taken, I have failed to give an impression of the horrors attendant on a disaster of such magnitude and the distress it has been to me to witness such a catastrophe befall the Colony which I have the honour to govern. Your Lordship will, however,
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313 persons were drowned. Gap Rock Lighthouse which had escaped on the 18th. suffered severely, three lantern panes being smashed and a fourth cracked, one lense panel broken and another chipped, and considerable structural damage being done to the out-buildings. On the night of the 29th. the light could not be shown but the great energy displayed by the Lighthouse Keeper, Mr. J. Mitchell and his staff in making temporary repairs enabled it to be again exhibited on the 30th. As previously mentioned the storm of the 28th. and 29th. added considerably to the damage done to crops at Sha Tau Kok in the New Territories. On the 1st. October typhoon signals were again hoisted but fortunately the storm did not pass within 300 miles of the Colony. I sincerely trust that that will be the last one of the year. 50. I recognise that this Despatch is deficient in important particulars and further that in the dull catalogue of damage done and measures taken I have failed to give an impression of the horrors attendant on a disaster of such magnitude and the distress it has been to me to witness such a catastrophe befall the Colony which I have the honour to govern. Your Lordship will, however, I
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persons were drowned. Gap Rock Lighthouse which had escaped

on the 18th. suffered severely, three lantern panes being

smashed and a fourth cracked, one lense panel broken and

another chipped, and considerable structural damage being

done to the out-buildings. On the night of the 29th. the

light could not be shown but the great energy displayed by

the Lighthouse Keeper, Mr. J. Mitchell and his staff in

making temporary repairs enabled it to be again exhibited

on the 30th. As previously mentioned the storm of the 28th.

and 29th. added considerably to the damage done to crops at

Sha Tau Kok in the New Territories. On the 1st. October

typhoon signals were again hoisted but fortunately the

storm did not pass within 300 miles of the Colony. I

sincerely trust that that will be the last one of the

year.

50.

I recognise that this Despatch is

deficient in important particulars and further that in the

dull catalogue of damage done and measures taken I have

failed to give an impression of the horrors attendant on a

disaster of such magnitude and the distress it has been to

me to witness such a catastrophe befall the Colony which

I have the honour to govern. Your Lordship will, however,

I

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