CO129-564-6 Typhoon- reports of damage- etc 9-9-1937 - 6-11-1937 — Page 13

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WHARVES AND PIERS:

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Temporary dwellings of contractors on the

sites of their enterprises were uprooted, and the

Chinese bathing pavilions along the North Point shore

were totally wrecked. Windows, doors and roofs were

broken in at the Diocesan Boys' School and at the

Central British School.

Road, Kowloon, fell in.

The roof of a garage in Nathan

Repairs to this and to the

offices affected are estimated at $4,000.

14. The yacht "Shenandoah" cut adrift from her

moorings and crashed into the sea-wall belonging to the

China Light and Power Company at Tai Wan. This

resulted in the failure of the Kowloon electricity

supply for about an hour during the height of the typhoon.

$1,000 worth of damage was done to the wharf. The

premises of Bailey's Shipyard, China Import and Export

Lumber Company, Far East Oxygen and Acetylene Company

and the Chung Wah Book Company also suffered considerable

losses.

15. All wharves and piers were exposed to the

pressure of the rising tides from beneath and to the

force of the wind and driving seas from above, and few

escaped without some damage. Displacement of beams on

the jetties extended the delay in resumption of the

ferry service across the harbour, but by 10 a.m.

temporary repairs had been successfully effected. Many

of the piers along the western praia where the sea was

roughest will have to be completely rebuilt. All

lighthouses continued to function throughout the typhoon

with the exception of Cheung Chau light and beacon

which were washed away.

KOWLOON-CANTON RAIL AY

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The principal damage to the Kowloon-Canton