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THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 23rd, 1987.

THE TRACK OF THE TYPHOON.

TERRIBLE HAVOC AT MACAO.

CONSIDERABLE LOSS OF LIFE FEARED.

STORIES FROM SHIPS THAT WEATHERED THE STORM.

"BEACH COMBERS" SHARPLY PUNISHED.

Further typhoon fatalities among the nativé population have had to be reported, and to-day further information is available of. the experiences of shipping in the vicinity of the storm, Vessels of all kinds, from the burable junk and sampan to the great Rawalpindi wore emperiiled and there were a good many casualties. The liner, it is close from the laconie official report, was only saved by the cool bended seamership which is the tradition of the Merchant Service.

But it was Macao that suffered the most. The town was Gooded, trees and posts were, torn up, houses demolished and no estimate can yet be given of the loss of life in the Portuguese Colony. Dead' bodies were seen floating in the streets and others were probably crushed by falling debris.

TYPHOON PLAYS HAVOC

WITH MACAO.

GREAT LOSS OF LIFE AND PROPERTY.

DARKNESS AND DESTRUC.

"TION.

WAIT AND SEE.

CANTON'S PRESENT ATTITUDE.

QUESTION OF CHIANG KAI SHER'S SUCCESSOR.

CONFERENCE AT WUCHOW AND KIUKIANG.

A DEAD MAN'S BUSINESS.

THOSE WHO CARRY ON LIABLE FOR DEBTS.

NO WINDING UP CARRIED OUT.

Judgment was given at the Sum- mary Court yesterday morning by the acting Puians Judge (Mr. P. Jacks) in a dispute concerning the

Macho was far more badly hit by [nox out CHINESE CORRESPONDENT. alleged liability of a relative for the typhoon than Hong Kong, her streets were inundated and har lighting system was totally put out of order. Corpses were reen feat- ing about in the streets and on the water front. A steamer and the gunboat Republica were driven ashoro.

Zuterviewed by our representa

the debts of a dead man's business. As was expected the situation in The point was whether there had Canton is defnitely taking a new following the previous owner's been continuity in the business

turn following the conference which death, or whether the business and was held recently by General Liits debts expired with the owner.

The action concerned a claim for

tive, the master of the s.& Chuen Tsai Hsin at Wuchow. An outline 944 in respect of gaada sold to the

Chow, which was at Macao as of the results of the conference was Saturday, told a graphic story of the havoc played by the typhoon at that part. He said that the six syphoon warning guns were fired shortly after mid-day on Saturday; The blow however, did not reach ite worst until about 5 pm.

given by persons closely in touch with Mr. Koo Ying Fan. Mr. Koo, accompanied by General Li's Divi-

Wm. POWELL, Ltd.

Telephone C. 4578

Just received

NEW STOCK

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owner of a Wanchai market stall TIES and HANDKERCHIEFS

who had since died.

In giving judgment, His Lord- ship said inter alia:

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The business of the defendant, sional General, Chen Chi Tang, rearm was carried on by the inte

The best part of the story for your paper would be that the streets turned to Canton on Saturday evon-proprietor until his death. The were flooded and sampana diding.

From the sea no toll seems to have been taken of steamship traffic, but the loss of junks and their crews is, of course, un- known. The Captain of the Fuct On pays a tribute to the calminess of the Chinese passengers during a very trying period. The Riveronring trade in conveying people boats suffered a good deal of damage but were in no danger. The "Saturday's “blow" took a greater toll than as first reported Yesterday our representative made another tour of the island and the janinland and many cases of death and disasters were narrated,

MORE TYPHOON VICTIMS.

A hut built at the foot of the hill at Chenluaghan, Kowloon City, was crushed by a big boulder kid two Chinese women were instan taneously killed.

Two large bathing matabeds at Stonecutters Island erected for the use of the Military and Nuty during the bathing acason were reduced to a few poles.

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The clock on the Kowloon Railway Station's tower lost its northern and eastern dials.

A Marriage Frustrated. A Chinese wedding which was tak- ing place on a boat at Aberdeen was interrupted by the typhoon at p.m. on Saturday. Fortunately, no lives were lost when the boat turn ed turtle. She was subsequently

At Aberdeen harbour, and 81-raised and a big hole was found in year-old woman was washed over her bottom. The damage was esti- board from her house-boat on mated at $900. Saturday and was drowned. Her body has not been recovered.

The body of an unknown Chinese was picked up by the Police on Sunday on the foreshore at Cheung-

shawan.

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A fishing junk on her way from Ohuichow Stanley was caught by

the typhoon at 6.45 atm. on Natur-

day and sunk just outside the har. bour of Wongmakok. Of the four fabermen on board, two were drowned.

At Tai O, a number of matsheds and brick buildings were demolish ed and a whole family, consisting of a man, his wife and their child were killed.

FLOATING FIRE IN CAUSE WAY BAY,

A terrible fire which, "would have resulted in the loss of many lives was narrowly averted at the Cause way Bay Shelter, during the typhoon. A lighter fully laden with kerosene capsized just outside the shelter, and in some unaccountable way flames broke out.

"For Balety."

were

Owing to recent developments in the Yangtze Valley, political, fran-

to and from their business," he said. All along the Praia Grande and the streets beyond it fooded, and in some places, the cial and military problems have to water was about four feet deep. Several bouses collapsed and ba seriously considered in connec- corpses were Boating about the tion with Kwangtung and Kwangsi. when the whole town was plunged Militarily, it has been decided that streets. Matters were made wores

into darkness just after night-fall.

Sign-boards and telephone poles the main Cantonese forces shall be were hurling about in the air. Trees were up-rooted and in some cases carried by the force the the place where they were torn wind to some distance away from

from the ground.

and some of them were smashed.

concentrated in Northern Kwang. tung, near the Kiange and Hunan

borders, for purposes of defence

The Netherland Harbour Works only pending the settlement of all lighters, junks and dredgers broke issues between Nanking and Han- away from their moorings. They were dashed against the sea-wallskow. The Military Headquarters in The Portuguese gunboat Repub Canton, being subordinate to the During the typhoon, gentlemenica and the British steamer Hung General Military Headquarters in of the underworld plied their trade, Cheong were blown ashore, but the One stole $145 worth of property gunboat was able to get off when belonging to the Chinese Bathing the wind had changed. The Eng Club, including air guns, bathing Cheong, however, stuck fast to a costumes, a few bottles of wine and mud bank, her mast and part of her fittings were carried away by a cash box, from a matsbed at

the wind.

Taatchimui, where the goods had been placed "fer safety,"

Taipo Bridge Gone. The temporary bridge at Taipo was washed away and all the bath ing matsheds at the Taiwan Bathing Beach were blown down.

Standard Oil Company's Loss.? Floating about the water after

Nanking, will be maintained in view of the fact that the Canton Govern. ment still recognises Nanking.na the Central Government.

As far as politics are concerned, the Canton leaders consider that

widow did not take out letters of Administration, The licence of the stall had expired and it was thought apparently that the busi- nesa had expired with it. The widow applied for a licence in the

me of her son and now carries

oa business ander the old firm's

Tame.

She contands this is a new firm and not liable for the debts of the old one. The point I have to de same as that carried on before the cide is whether this business is the

death of the late proprietor.

In my opinion the widow is carrying on the business of the firm as administratrix de son to. I do

not say she had not acted in good faith.

She may have honestly

thought that it was worthless and perhaps it was, but the principles are the same whether the business was lucrative or not.

She has done nothing to show The Racecourse was flooded nad all matsheds were blown away by

that her husband's business has the furious wind. The lowest read

been wound up and that she has ing of the barometer was 28.M.

started an entirely new one. She A part of the fishing feet also the resignation of Marshal Chiang has, acknowledged her late hus The bund was Kai Shek is concerned solely with band's debts and borrowed money suffered damage. strewn with wreckage. Several houses on Green Island wers re military affairs and does not neces- to pay them. Everything points to ported to have collapsed.

sarily effect the political position the fact that the old firm is still YUET ON'S" EXPERI-political departments under the all that the creditors and public of the Kuomintang. Therefore, all being carried on as before and, for

Canton Government will be carried might know, she might have been carrying on under instructions 09 usual

given in her husband's will.

the typhoon, were many casks and THE

ENCE.

PRAISED.

tins of kerosene some of which were washed ashore at the Castle Peak Road. These belonged to the Standard Oil Company and were CALMNESS OF PASSENGERS unloaded on to junks from the ss. Patrick Henry on Friday night, and in view of the approaching typhoon,

The Fuel On, a steamer on the the junks went to shelter at Tsin Wan with the kerosene on board. Canton run, left that port on Saturday morning at eight o'clock During the height of the typhoon, with 400 presengers and 120 teas beard but the boats all weathered of cargo. The weather at the time

the oil drums were sw.pt over-

the storm and no lives were lost.

In less than a minute fire was floating in the water in several places gradually drifting into the shelter where small junks were The Pensanta, an inspection taking refuge. Two of these janks boat belonging to the same Com actually caught fire but thanks to pany, was sunk during the typhoon the presence of mind of the boat-She was also taking shelter along men, the fames were quickly ex

side the junks laden with kerosene tinguished.

and had only one man on board. She was only a small craft and the wind and waves were too much for her. The occupant was rescued by

Topmast of K.M.S. "Peterel." The tapmast of K.M.8. Pelerel was carried away. She was at the time undergoing repairs at Kowloon Duck. When seen by our repre- sentative yesterday the topmast was hanging by the rigging.

MINOR DAMAGE AND INCIDENTS.

The Empress Hotel at Connaught Read West had its chimneys blown away during the blow.

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All the wharves at the Western Waterfront on Saturday had their water supply cut off during Satur day.

The Star Theatre in Kowloon lost a portion of its roof on Saturday afternoon

Ming Yuen Gardens has been marred as regards its beauty, and Shaukiwan houses have also suffer ed, although the damage has pot been very extensive.

There have been various cases of jank losses, overturnings and sink

ings.

An Indian constable, according to brief police reports, rescued a European who fell into the Harbour from near the Star Ferry Wharf He unwound his torban and brought the man to safety. The name of the European is not known."

a sampan.

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"Tankoo Wanyi " Beached." During the evening when the wind was still strong the Taiko Wony dragged her anchor and drifted about in Kowloon Bay. Sho was washed by the heavy sea to wards the shore and after drifting for sometime, she beached of the Kwong Tack Cheong Shipbuilding Yard, just to the North of Messrs. Bailey's shipyard.

Apparently she was holed by striking rocky ground, for her after hold was making water yesterday.

"Tree Shor

The Canton auborities are paying particular attention to the finances of the Kuomintang Central Bank and realise the necessity of the bank being supplied with a sufficiency of silver. During the past two or three

Had she intended otherwise she would have notified her husband's, creditors of the fact so that she might have an opportunity of mak ing inquiries into the position and was good and showed no indication days this silver has been provid if they considered it worth while of a coming storm. When the vessel came to Ma Chau, however, ed. Now it is said that the bank to have applied for administration a gale arose, and her captain, Mr. has more than $10,000,000 cash on in the usual way,

G. A. Cormant, decided to take shelter just off the north of Lan

Tau.

The barometer fell to 20.08 and the sea became very rough. Violent winds and rainstorms started and both her anchors began to drag During the height of the blow, the sun dock, wind screens and iron abelter doors were blown away. One of the masts also went over board with boat covers and all loose fittings.

hund to. redeem outstanding "notes. A none of these formalities have General Li Taai Hain declares been complied with I must hold. that he will not resume active that the business is part of the direction of affairs in Canton until estate of the deceased and give the customary period of strict judgment for the plaintiff for the mourning is over, which may mean amount claimed, and costs. a period of 49 days.......

It is reported that General Tang Seng Chi, the chief militarist of the Hankow party, has now an agent When the ship was visited by our representative yesterday, carpen- in Canton inviting the more in- ters were busily at work repairing fluential of the politico-militarists in the damage. Capt. Cormant Canton to attend the coming con- that during the height of the typhoon and when the vessel was ference of Kuomintang lenders in passing through $ very terrible Kiukiang. General Tang Seng Chi ordeal, the passengers all behaved extremely well. They were visited af intervals by the ship's European officers who assured them that the vessel was not in any danger.

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TRAMPING THE GLOBE.

AMERICAN SOLDIER'S WALK

FOR WAGER.

A MODERN TROUBADOUR,

is 1 candidate for the post of Mr. William Wolf, a disabled Commander-in-Chiet vacated by American soldier is on

4 walk Chiang Kai Shek. But it is thought round the world for a wager of probable that General Li Tsai Hain £500. The conditions are that be will himself be a candidate for this shall cover altogether 100,000 miles position.

on foot within seven years, and he A newspapers manager was re- has already covered 37,000 since he cently convicted by the Canton set out two "years ago from Los The Barometer readings at Wang- moon were 29.07 by Kochor, District Court for libel and ser- Angales. He arrived here yester- 90.00 by the a. Tas Ming; at Kong tenced to imprisonment for five day by the President Taft. moon, 29.00 by On Lee; at Ma months. His paper commented on Woll is leaving on the same vessel Chau, 29.08 by Fuet On, at Tiger the recent visit of a party of for Japan, and will be back in Island, 29.38 by Taishan.

FARED.

Trees everywhere have been up- rooted or snapped off. The orna mental trees outside the Courts of HOW WEST RIVER BOATS Justice suffered badly, and ranny of the branches, that had weathered the gale had to be lopped off, and the bare trunks with leafless shortened branches look as forlorn as if they had been scarred with

skat and abell

Panton Bate.

Steamers arriving from Canton reported that no apparent damage was done by the typhoon there.

Barometer Readings.

The an Wing On left Wangmoon Chinese journalists to Hong Kong Hong Kong shortly, when he hopes for this part on Saturday morning and accused" them of having to Gill some singing engagements. at five o'clock and arrived at about accepted hospitality from the "Im- He gives songs composed by him- nine o'clock at night. She took shelter at Stonecutters' Island, but perialists."

self. He served with the United the fury of the wind tore away all her wooden awnings and her mast

"The Kwangtung Commercial States army in the big war and was was wrenched out. She is now in Maintenance Association," a new disabled. Since he started his long Chinese dock at Kowloon Bay for organisation of merchants has join walk, he had enjoyed fine health repairs.

ed its voice to those protesting He has not warn a hat throughout At Wangmoon the 6.5. Tai Ving took shelter with the Kochow. A against the luxury tax. It has the two years, and has survived though the Tai ing dragged her published a resolution, passed at a colds, aunstroke and the ordinary With no busses or trams running, suchor, she came to rest in a safe recent meeting, to the effect that ills. He says he has got the most

berth away from the Kochow. The ricksha coolice reaped a rich Kwong Hing which was also shelter any merchant who yields to the out of every hour of his walk and be very extensive.---

harvest Bickahas were at a pre- ing at that port reported no Government tax collectors de bas every confidence of finishing-it The Kowloon Cricket Club did not mium. 81.50 was charged from the damage

The scene of the collapsed taxí Barometer readings at Wangmoon garage at Kowloon has attracted were 28.07 by the s.. Kochow, 29.00 hundreds of sightseers. Out of the by the as. Tai Ming, 29 at Kong 20 or 30 cars housed there, only a moon by the On Zec, 29.08 at Ma few have escaped. Motor-cycles Chau by the Fuet On, and 29.38 by appear to have come off beat, having the Taishan at Tiger Island been in a more sheltered part of the building. Salvaga work is proceeding, and it is not possible

to estimate the damage which must

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go unscathed. Its howling greens Central district to Causeway Bay, The On Lee was to have sailed mands will be severely dealt with within the specified time. like all green in the Colony was Those coolice adventurous enough from Kongmoon on Saturday at by the united merchants. If any From here, after his trip to flooded and damaged, while the ex- to make the hazardous

us journey reap: 3.30 p.m. but was unable to do so. merchants are forced by the Govern- Japan vid Shanghai, the singing tension, used as a committee roomed ruch "comshaws, and passen- She left on Sunday at 4.45 am ment to pay the tax all members globe-trotter will go south and tour was completely wrecked gers who made the trip had to and arrived here the same after of the Association declare they will the Straits and then proceed to

The Ka Tack Motor Bus Cam-pay up and look cheerful Motor pany sheds received some damage. Cars were charging 82.

suspend business.

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(Continued on page 8.)

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