CO129-564-6 Typhoon- reports of damage- etc 9-9-1937 - 6-11-1937 — Page 18

COST OF CROWN LOSSES:

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and house were filled with refugees from Shanghai. There was no serious damage reported from either of the refugee

centres.

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Shore damage was, as usual, largely superficial, but in the aggregate, very great. The Public Works

Department estimate the total cost of the damage done to Crown property at $616,771.00 of which $456,421.00 will have to be expended during the current year.

LIVES LOST :

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APPENDED:

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The casualties actually reported by 14th September, 1937, were 548 deaths of which only one was a

European the master of a Chinese river steamer. But of

the floating population no accurate account can be given. The Harbour Master suggests 11,000 as a probable figure. It is certain that thousands were drowned and that the

number of deaths reported bears little relation to the

lives actually lost as a direct result of the typhoon.

List of Barometric pressures, wind directions and velocity, and rainfall.

List showing cost of damage to Crown Property.

List showing total number of casualties.

Report by Chief Preventive Officer.

Map showing position and tonnage of steamers.