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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 18, 1936.

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TYPHOON'S DEVASTATING PATH ACROSS COLONY

HEROIC

POLICE RESCUE

Sunning Passengers' Trying Ordeal

The heroic efforts of the No. 1 Police

launch in effecting the

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of passengers aboard the El-fated Butterfield and Swire 8.8. Sunning, which foundered on the rocks off Rennie's Mills, Junk Bay, was told to a "Dally Press' report- er when the Police launch returned to the Cplory yesterday and berth- ed at Kowloon Wharf at 2.45 p.m.

The No. 1 Police launch had aboard her over 100 passengers, all Chinese, and our representative was informed that the Government rescue tug Kau Sing was due later In the afternoon with a further lot of 50 passengers, also Chinese.

The No. 1 Police, with Acting Sub-Inspector R. Oliver in charge and Sergt. R. O. Hughes, also aboard. was the first on the scene of the wreckage.

The first distress message re-"; ceived by the launch was that the Sunning had 40 passengers aboard but on arrival in the vicinity the Police officers learned, to their as- tonishment. that there were over 150 passengers..

MOUNTAINOUS SEAS

The prevailing mountainous seas and terrific wind force at the time made it impossible for the Police lauren to lower her boata in an effort to elect a rescue.

The launch withstood the buffet- ing admirably and proved herself to be a most seaworthy craft.

The cfficer-in-charge steered into à bay nearby Rennie's Mills where the sea was somewhat calmer."

Sergt. Hughes went ashore and hiked over Devil's Peak and des- cended to where the passengers were waiting on the rocks to be rescued.

They followed Sergt. Hughes back over the hill and on arrival boats were lowered from No. 1 Po- lice and the gladdened passengers were taken aboard to safety.

When the launch had tied up at the Kowloon

Wharr yesterday afternoon the passengers were in so great a hurry to get ashore and back to terra firma that they sim ply scrambled. A 8. L. Oliver and Sergt. Hughes told them not to rush and they left the craft in turn.

A crowd of curious onlookers had by this time gathered on the praya and had moved on to the wharf.

The passengers, men, women and children, among whom were many young babes, presented a pitifu sight. They landed in all assort- ments of garments. Some of the

student class wore kimonos while some of the young women had the ship's company's towels over their jackets.

SLIGHTLY INJURED

A few of the passengers showed signs of injuries. One had both feet bandaged while a child had a handkerchiez led round its head. First aid had been rendered on the

launch.

Once on the wharf, the passen- gers were kept together, and, lea by A. 6. L Oliver proceeded to the

Water Police Station.

Our representative learned that the Tang Wah Hospital authorities y are caring for them.

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Sunning Breaks Up

COLLAPSE AT STANLEY BURIES

150 WORKMEN

Magnificent Rescue Work By

Work By No. Police Launch

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EXTENSIVE DAMAGE TO PROPERTY; SIX MERCHANT VESSELS DRIVEN ASHORE; AND THE COLLAPSE OF A LARGE MATSHED AT STANLEY PENINSULA, WHICH RESULTED IN ONE HUNDRED AND FIFTY WORKMEN BEING BURIED, THREE OF WHOM WERE KILLED AND THREE SERIOUSLY INJURED, WERE FEATURES OF THE DESTRUCTION' WROUGHT BY A SEVERE TYPHOON WHICH PASSED THE COLONY, SOUTH OF GAP ROCK IN THE EARLY HOURS OF YESTERDAY. THE STORM WAS FIRST LOCATED ON AUGUST 11.

Magnificent work on the part of No. 1 Police launch resulted in the rescue of passengers from on board the B. and S. steamer Sunning which "was driven on the rocks at Rennie's Mills, Junk Bay, where she was reported to be breaking up, The rescued passengers were brought safely into harbour aboard the Police launch yesterday" afternoon, followed by the Kau Sing with more passengers aboard.

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The sallydrangea, well-known China coast vessel and formerly mine-sweeper in "the British Navy, was washed ashore at Stonecutters Island and is a total loss. The ss, Chief Capilano was driven against the reclamation, adjoining the Tai Wan beach, while a Japanese fishing trawler, the Nam Mee was beached to the east of the Kowloon Docks.

The loss of life, fortunately, was small considering the intensity of the storm.

HYDRANGEA TOTAL LOSS

ON THE MAINLAND

Two deaths, and one injury are definitely known to have occurred! on the mainland,

The body of a Chinese male was found in the street at Lan Lo Me! village, Kowloon City, in the early hours of yesterday morning, hay ing apparently been electrocuted by fallen wires.

A woman in Pak Shu Leuns Village. Shamshulpo was killed when the house she lived in col- lapsed during the height of the storm. Her body after frantic efforts had been made by the would-be rescuers.

was recovered

The drowned body of a boy, aged about 12 years was recovered from 'the waterfront in the vicinity of the China Light and Power Co.. in Hung Hom early yesterday morning.

WOMAN RESCUED Although several scores of huts In Old Kowloon City, collapsed during the hurricane, only one ac- cident has been brought to the

notice of the police authorities, concerning a woman who was re-

moved to hospital suffering from injuries when her hut was demo- lished in Pak Shu Leung Village

She was only extricated dimculty.

GARAGES WRECKED

Trees opposite the Orient Tobag-| co Factory were uprooted owing to their weakened root hold due to new pipe lines being laid along this section of the road. Garages fur- ther. down the road presented. a wrecked appearance, the walls of most of the buildings being com- pletely demolished. About six trucks, parked within the precincts were covered with tallen bricks, but so far as can be ascertained no fatality accompanied the col lapse of the walls.

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opposite the uprooted and thrown aside by the force of the hurricane. The sheda housing mules, did not appear to suffer to any great extent.

Duro Garage, were

Trees surrounding the Water Police Station, usually presenting abundant follage, gave a stricken appearance as branches had been snapped.

An Austin Seven car, left over- night in a road in Kowloon City was found in the early hours of the morning, up-side down.

Besides the many trees lining The A.P.B. hoardings along the roadway along Gascoigne Road Nathan Road and near Cameron that were uprooted, the Kowloon Road were completely damaged, Cricket Club matshed, temporarily while the signboards at the junc-erected near the bowling green op- tien of Nathan Read and Prince posite the Diocesan Girls' School, Edward Road, suffered a similar was utterly demolished, and it is fate.

not yet known whether it will be re-erested, as the bowling season

ROOF COLLAPSE

HORSES KILLED

PREVIOUS STORMS RECALLED

ANNIVERSARY TO-DAY OF 1923 TYPHOON

To-day is the thirteenth anniver- sary of the disastrous 1923 typhoon when the Jardine steamer Loong Song and HM Submarine Lŷ mank in the harbour, Damage to pro- perty on that occasion was estim- ́ated, at $700,000.

Last year, on July 30, Hong Kong had a lučký escape from a severe typhoon which passed north and caused havoc at Poochow.

It is of interest to recall the fol- lowing disasters:—

A severe typhoon hit Hong Kong on September 18, 1906, and caused. the loss of the British gunboat Sandpiper and the dredger Canton City in the harbour; also many native craft. ` Over 6,270 lives were lost and damage amounted to $2,- 000,000.

On July 27, 1908, the Colony sui- fered a disastrous typhoon. Many of the older residents will recall the 1908 and 1908 disasters.

On August 30, 1927. there was a typhoon of twelve hours' duration.

On August 22, 1929, there was a typhoon of 120 m.p.h. little short of the 1923 catastrophe, but with no serious casualties.

On September 2, 1931, a sudden storm resulted in 55 craft being wrecked in harbour limits and 30 outside. The loss of ure totalled 91.

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POPULAR BATHING RESORT RUINED

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Tai Wan beach, the popular Kowloon bathing resort, 13 FLO more, at least, for the time being. The matshed

completely wrecked by the typhoon and all in front of the matshed were a few that remained of the bamboo pier

poles jutting out above the waves. The beach could not be seen for the surf and the one-time matahed

lay in a heap of wrecked material,

| Rowing · boats and canoes were

The Emergency Unit of the Hone is nearing its end. It is learned piled up together among the TC- Kong Police Force, was crippled that no valuable club property was with the collapse of the garage lost in the collapse. where the van was housed in the grounds of the Police Training School, Mongkok. The truck washaipo is issued a report that four From Hankow Barracks, Sham-

damaged and early yesterday morning. squads of recruits were

seen clearing the debris away Wooden fencing around the school grounds were damaged, while noth withing remained standing of the

A trip along Nathan Road after the bus service had recommenced

at 10 am. revealed a scene with

the streets in the immediate | vicinity covered with debris and fallen foliage, Halphong Road in particular was covered with a car

the top of the trees were snapped, but the debris in the main com- prised leaves.

garage.

borses belonging to the 2nd. Bat- tallon East Lancs, were killed when

mainder of the floating debris.

The Chinese owner of the pre- mises was early on the scene col- lecting what property he could re- trieve and when seen by a "Daily Press" representative smilingly re- marked that the shed was a total loss and he was not sure whether he would rebuild it. The matshed was erected at the commencement

the shed that housed them was smashed to matchwood by the force of the wind. As soon as the danger of the swimming season at a cost

threatening the horses became

of $850, he said.

sentative visited the scene. lashing the banks when our repre

The Alhambra Theatre suffered slon immediately freed the trappedwan, also presented a scene of de- known men of the Transport Divi- The dock beach, adjoining Tai dainage with electric light display animals but not before four of the solation. The breakers were stil signs which were ripped off the number. were killed.

Yesterday front wall of the building. 7,

morning the horses could be seen Sffolding on houses

being

running wild in the soccer pitch preted on the site of the ill-fated near the demolished shed. Woosung Street building which re- cently collapsed with severe loss of life, were twisted to grotesque shapes,

"I have never seen such moun- Lainous seas or such strong wind velocity in all my life," remarked Sergt. Hughes, as he ate a sand- wich--his first bite of food since the previous morning!

Acting Sub-Inspector Oliver en- dorsed Sergt. Hughes' comment and added that the seas were premises, gave an aspect of con-ground.

The scaffolding erected on, the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank sale. premises at Peninsula Hotel was

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torn down and littered Nathan Iron railing, bordering the pro-mainland are situated, revealed Road at the junction of Salisbury perty of the K.C.R. in Hung Hom Road. A kiosk in the course of was blown over, and a large mat- Pier and next the Kowloon Godown construction opposite the Police shed opposite the wireless masts in the vicinity was blown to the

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tion sea wail.

A large tree off Dyer Avenué wae uprooted,

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low fashion, with brick and mortar withstood the storm.

The galvanished iron structure, The Matshed Church, which was in while a number of landslides on used for dressing rooms, had caved pet of green leaves, the stout

only recently erected from funds the banking behind caused the banyan trees along the principle

subscribed by publ'e appeal, was thorough fare in Kowloon however,

concrete steps, leading down to the appeared to have suffered Uttle

The wall at the rear of the of twisted bamboo poles and de- beach itself was a sea of mud.

reduced to ruins, and is now a mass beach, to become dislodged. The damage, only one free near the Diocesan Girls School was debris. The Rev. H.-C. Davies, M.C.. junction of Cameron Road being mollahed, about 30 yards in length, MA, CE,

The scaffolding erected round who has guided the the new China Light and Power completely uprooted." Branches at while over 50 growing trees planted destiny of the church, is at, pre- Company works at Tai-Wan was along Jordan Road in the imme-sent, we understand, away from the torn away by the wind and damage diate vicinity of the school, and Colony, and the news of the de- along Gascoigne Road to Hungmolition of the church will come Hon district, were uprooted whole as a sad blow,

A tour of King's Park, where FOOTBALL, STANDS

most of the playing helds of the

that the Nippon Club, a wooden and pinster structure was severely treated by the wind. The building which was raised on poles from All the other beaches on the way the ground, has collapsed and has to Castle Peak and incinding, the The children's matshed at Chat-

been moved sideways. The Cen-last named place, showed signs of ham Road was completely destroy-tral British Association Clubhouse, the relentless force of the hur- ed, while the Kowloon Football * CARS DAMAGED Fencing at the rear of the Euro-

Club property presented a sorry pean Y.M.C.A were blown over,'

picture. The complete length of while motor cars parked overnight the side of the field and on the

the open stands was demolished at |

A drive along the New Road to- in Hankow Road, suffered con- FREEDOM OR EXILE?siderable damage to upholstery have been blown some considerable yesterday afternoon and at regular east side, and the iron railings ward Castle Peak was undertaken which were torn arid ripped off,

distanse down the road. A cection intervals the roadway was partially A car parked in the space op- London, July 25.

of the covered stands was also obstructed by fallen trees. posite the Y.M.CIA, was blown half- The question is suggested by the way, across the road.

destroyed, though it must be men was particularly dangerous in Tsun following touching story. Just re-

Residents of the Peninsula Hotel Honed that the matshed roofing Wan Village, and a stop was forced, ceived from Poland:-

were marconed by flood water

was removed some time ago direct while help had to be procured to ly after the football season termin-remove a fallen tree across the A, poor Jewish tradesthan in which had risen round the foun- one of Warsaw's suburbs won tains, and a watchman waded up sted. The club-house itself does road, just beyond the village.

not appear to have been damaged, Later officials and at the time of going to press and relatives who were anxious from the Sanitary Department and no reports have been received to to congratulate him and share the P.WD. were on the scene and the contrary.

high that it was like being in a submarine.

It was also learned that the bow of the Sunning had been smashed off completely.

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fusion with twisted bamboo poles and semi-constructed masonry.

£10,000 in a State lottery, but to his waist in an effort to clear was so embarrassed by friends away the debris.

in his luck that he had to see their "combined efforts resulted in

the town. In a turewell note to normality reigning again.

hlé relatives he enclosed a cheque for £500 in order, as he said, "to 'dry' their textu

They will know anyhow, not to look for him' in Germany,

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fortunately was damaged.

only alightly ricane.

MATSHEDS ON BEACHES

BOY DROWNED

had been drowned during the The body of a Chinese boy, who

typhoon, was recovered off the To This Kwa Wan Road yesterday morning the Kowloon and removed to Mortuary,

Matsheds situated at the 11 miles beach stood up to the storm credi- by and only a few with partial matsbed and

corrugated iron roofing were demolished. At the

·BOOFING· BLOWN OFF:AZ 12 miles beach bowever, a diferent Army property bordering Nathan story must be told The complete Road was considerably damaged line of first row sheds at this beach the matshed roofing of the gaf were reduced to matchwood, while takibed storage sheds, being blown other sheds on higher levels, did

Gangs of Banitary Department coolies and motor lorries could eat ly been seen clearing up the road-| ways, transporting truck loads of off in most cases. Trees that alded not escape the fury of the skirm. debris away.

the entrance from Nathan Road Sheds constructed after the bunga-

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SIGNALS BLOWN DOWN

Six of the eight typhoon warning symbols hoisted at Signal Kill were torn from their hoist by the terrific force of the wind at Blackhead's Point. Only two symbols remain- ed; one at the masthead and the other at the yard-arm. Repairs were effected in the course of the day.

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