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TYPHOON NEAR SHANGHAL JAPANESE BEGIN OIL

CHEKIANG TOWN HALF WIPED

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700 LIVES LOST.

KAYKE FRONT A RUUN-DAMAGE ESTIMATED AT $1,000,000

On Thursday, July, lath, a typhopn was reported to have struck the coat of Chekiang,

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"FIELDS IN BORNEO AND SAGHALIEN.

1920.

The Kubara Mining Company, which some time ago acquired experimenting rights of an extensivé petroleum et field. covering an area of 30,006 miles in Bomés, has decided to stare oil exploring en an From the following tragic description, extensive scale as a new departure. The Riven by correspondent of the company dispatched several experts to Daily Maes, it would appear that Haimen Borges last spring and as a result of their received the brunt of it. Haimen is some work has decided on working the oil feld. 80 miles north of Wanchow. At least 700 | Boring machines necessary for commencing lives are estimated. to have been last. The the operation, which have been already correspondent, says nothing of foreigners sent to Borneo, will be planted shortly. The but presumably they, living, farther back Japanese petroleum ail working enterprise from the river, escaped.

at Nogriek and Battersine on the eastern' HAIMAN, July 18th- const of "North Saghalien, in which the On Wednesday, July 14th, the trouble Kuburs Company is mainly interested, to leave that evening by the str. Pao Hua owing to the Bolshevik sing in the region for Haimen. The wind began to freshen some time ago, will be restarted as the at 4 p.m. We got our affects on board result of the turn of the situation for the and were then informed by the Captain better recently, and the Government deci that owing to the falling of the glass and sion on the occupation of Baghalien conse the continual increase of the wind, he conquent upon the Nikoladors affair. In sidered that leaving for Haimen would this connection, the company is said to haru not be advisable, and so decided to remaia secured an understanding with the Imperial at anchor until the weather improved, He accordingly steanted to the most shelter ed part of the harbour where we remained that night.

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At dawn of the following day, the wind had increased considerably and continued to grow more violent throughout the day, vacil

at 11 p.m. part of the superstructure was carried away and as the strain, wasi becoming too great for the single anchor down, another was det go.

Throughout that night there were many anxious moment but nothing parted and at dawn of the following day, Friday, July 16th, the wind was a good dend easier. By noon, plthough the glass was still decidedly Jow, the Captain thought it safe to con tinue the voyage to Halmeu, which was by po means pleasant as bad weather was met when we go outside. We eventually arriv. ed at Hainen át 7 p.m. -

A TIDAL WAVE.

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The spot chosen for Tokyo's Coney It will be converted It was almost dark when we got up the Island is Ryogoku. river, but we noticed a waterlogged amico a miniature lake, with sylvan scenery pan Boating down with the current; how fanking the banks, the whole to resemble ever we did not give it a second thought Inko Biws and its envircas,

A long, other than thinking it had been blown off broad bridge will span the shores of this the shore during the previous night, so we artificial lake and will be so strongly con- unprepared for the right trusted that hundreds which met us could not ice with any clearness, but cer tain things were all too apparent. Every whari and jetty bad gone including the long wood jetty used by the 8. O. Cd installation, the iron pontoon used by the steamship companies" "was a wrock and partially sunk no sampans were to be Boon, and few junks; however, after a wait of about an hour, a lampan came for us As it was too dark to think of conveying the baggage, we left same on the steamer, hopin to have it delivered on the following On landing it was even at once at practically all the town immediatly in that vicinity on the river front as a ruin, in many cases many shops, which we ack well, were entirely gone, others with the whole of the lower walls washed away, but the upper store standing intact.

may cross

it

were altogether off the town itself, Ŏne without danger. The lake wil be deep!

We proceeded through flooded streets (about 3 feet) to our quarters. On arrival there, we received a full account of the typhoon which has played such a havoc.

High winds were experienced during the latter part of Tuesday and continued to increase throughout the following day. At 8. p.m. on Thursday, the outer wall of the Yang An Steam-bip Co. a building blew in and at 8 p.m. the town was invaded by n tidal wave which at that time was only about 18 inches deep, but which rapidly increased to a depth of fire feet, even in the back streets. I believe that the B. C. Mission buildings situated on a hill were not in any way damaged.

THE, LOOTEER.

From 8 p.m. onwards it is difficult to obtain a collected account of what actually occurred, it was undoubtedly scene of terrible distress and chaos, kampans foat ing up the streets, houses falling, strong walls collapsing creams of drowning mon, cries of little children and women im prisoned in falling masonry, the dead

drowning-drifting bither and thither and

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cough for pleasure boats to sail in it and will bo bathing place by day and, when the shadows of twilight-fall-will-contain numerous curves and benda, "where a boat can be rowed, and the occupants listlessly let the craft drift and imagine they are in the heart of the country.

Buck at least is the plan of the pro moters who admit that the public mu be ready to accept a part of this make-believe as true. To add to the attractions, the waters will be illuminated by night while hundreds of fire-flies and glow worms will be set flying over the lake. The prime heny, and people are expected to come in object, besides amusement, is to forget the that spirit.

of the damage done to other towns and villages in this neighbourhood. Rumour states that both Tabowfu and Huangyen have also suffered, but, this is not certain.

Over 100 brick houses have been destroy ed and ten times this number of straw houses

A MILLION DOLLARS AT LEAST. alone amounts to at least $1,000,000.

The destruction of property in Haimen

merebants and lost or looted during the Opium held clandestinely by cortain

fion, while it is quite impossible to estimate. fcod, will probably total another half mil- the damage dotie to the crops, because na yet the farmers do not know if any can be saved, certainly not more than 30 per cent. at the most for the distance of many li

I have sent a number of flung loving- the damage done to Mesars. A. 8. Watson & Co, where those who are interested enn obtain prints.

-On both Friday and Saterday nights the town was again flooded, but as I write dieanday morning) the town is practically

water again but there is still u large amount of débris in the streets,

It would take the pen of a real writer -which I certainly do not profess to be -to describe

occurrence, This

no one to retrieve the dead or succour the drowning The tragedy continued until midnight, when as soon as the water began to subside, looters began their work. These were of the worst of the fishing classes, which ribe the many heart-rending scenes they worked several men to a crew, awam calamity has, it seems to me, hit the people through the Bonded streets, propelling in an exact ratio to their wealth, a such before them roughly made rafts: it was happenings very often do. The wealthoir an easy matter for them Lo enter the claves lived farthest from the river and son godorus and shops as the doors were burst got off the lightest, while the shop-keepers in by the flood.

had part of their buildings destroyed and Any commodity they could obtain was lost part of their stock in trade, bất thư game to their Det, often taking cases of really poor who lived in straw hum along goods which were already irrevocably the Tiver front and in the neighbouring ruined by water." Amerchant that villages, lost usually their all. escaped both looters and the flood was in-houses were swept away or collapsed, vory deed fortunate. I have not yet heard of often burying the family beneath. It is usually the children's bodies which are 500 LIVER LOST.

found amongst the wreckage. Property damaged or destroyed is an fol. TRAGIC ACETES IN THE RUINS. lows: Practically all river frontage is It would take too long to recount the gane, all shops and buildings along the many pathetic sights which are so river are either in complete ruia or the common. In one instance the body of a ground Hoor has been destroyed. I have dead fisherman is exposed for friends to already said that all jetties, pontoons, etc. elzim him. In another, wreckage of houses along the river have been destroyed

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probably on the of their lightness in Time goes on, all the missing little ones. Manul sturen the most Important Point is Lusprovement, and in Dietites Clos

wreckage is removed comparison to junke. About 30 per, and no babies are found. centofthe-forthey were saved,+

Hope gathers again in their hearts; perhaps after all Sampons and junks strew the interior they have escaped. But the hope is a falen country for miles, sampans have been one; someone opens a cupboard still in good found washed as far inland as 10 li, while repair and finds the two little bodies in- funks are frequently seen at half this disside. The poor mother is led away hope "tamss

Jag klesly mad while the father gathers his child-

It is impossible to estimate as yet, the ren and places them tenderly in rough casualties, na so many bodies will have wooden cases. Perhaps he will be able to been taken vat to-sen on the receding tide. afford a coffin but probably not. Where Those in the immediate vicinity of Hai is the money for a coffia to come from. men, must number dearly 500, probably far when everything is gone?

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