1937-09-03 — Page 1

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TO-DAY'S WEATHER FORECAST:-- South-East Winds, Fresh; Moderating: Cloudy With Rain, "Improving Later,

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TYPHOON

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BIRMINGHAM CITY RIDES

THE TYPHOON

Master's Superb Seamanship

WHEN THE HISTORY OF THE SEPTEMBER 2, 1937, TYPHOON COMES TO BE WRITTEN, A PROMINENT CHAPTER MUST BE DEVOTED TO THE REMARKABLY SKILFUL AND COURAGEOUS SEAMANSHIP OF CAPT. LE WALTERS, MASTER OF THE S.S. BIRMINGHAM CITY, WHICH WAS ONE OF THE VESSELS, IN HARBOUR, THAT RECEIVED THF FULL FORCE OF THE BLOW AND YET SURVIVED TO TELL THE TALE."

Despite the fact that the storm was raging with a fury that was staggering, Capt. Walters stuck on to his post for over 20 hours at a stretch in accordance with the highest traditions of the sea, and it was due entirely to this fine example that every member of the 'crew rallied to the support of their leader and thus help the good ship to-successfully ride the storm.

The Birmingham City was in midstream in the afternoon and when the warning was given that the typhoon was expected, every precaution was taken to cope with

"CHINA SEA" BLOW

From one f the members of the crew, the "Daily Press" learned that this was for them the first experience of ar "honest-to-good- ness" typhoon, In the North At-

the unwelcome visitor. The furylantic, our informant said, they

of the sea, however, was not to be denied, and all efforts to keep the vessel at her buoy failed in the face of a storm with a wind velocity rellably placed at about 150 miles per hour.

were used to gales of 90 or perhaps 100 miles an hour. but they were of an altogether different variety- not like the China Sea typhoon which hits one like a prize-fighter out for the kill.

"It was good fun and very valu- able experience, this hardy son of the sen said. though he added with a smile that they had had enough. of typhoons for the time being!

The Birmingham City Dnally

It was not so much keeping a straight course as out of the way of other vessels madly careering all over the harbour that confront- ed Capt. "Walters and his crew. One vessel, we are reliably inform-came-to-anchor-in-Kowloon Bay ed, passed within three feet of her starboard side while another hit the port side between Nos, 4 and 5 hatch and just when the storm was at its height the lights failed. The ship's engineer, however, soon remedied the defect but it was very trying during those few minutes when the task of steering a clear course had to be carried out in complete darkness.

CAMPBELL AGAIN!

Locarno, Sept. 2.

and the fact that she .came through the typhoon without any when she was incident, except

19 struck by an unknown ship. testimony enough to the fine sea- manship of Capt. Walters who is regarded by his men 25 a "true sailor and only those connected with the sea can understand how much these two simple words

mean.

NEW AIR LINE

A new air line directly connect

Sir Malcolm Campbell furthering London with Bathurst on the Improved his world speed figures coast of British Gambia in West to-day, averaging 129.50 miles per Africa is planned and, according hour. Interviewed by Reuter, Sir to an announcement made here Malcolm said: "After the attempt will pass through Lisbon. we've 2 lot up our sleeve yet.".

Lemnarean Newt Serosce. But Sir Malcolm is returning to England to-day. --

Reutet.

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THE DOLLAR"

T.T. ON NEW YORK: 30-3/4 TE. ON LONDON: 15. 2.7/8d.

Loaden Silver Market

(From Our Own Correspondent,.

Shanghal, Sept. 2. London silver prices to-day were unchanged for "Spot" and 1/16 up for "Forward as follow:

Sept. 1. Sept. 2. .19-3/4 · 19-3/4 Forward........19-11/16 '19-3/4

Spot...

WHAT STORM CAUSED AT WHARF

TRAIN OF DEATH AND DESOLATION

TWENTY SHIPS IN DISTRESS

PEOPLE ACCEPT DISASTER PHILOSOPHICALLY

WHAT WITH THE INCREASING PROBLEM CAUSED THROUGH THOUSANDS OF REFUGEES POURING INTO HONG KONG AS A RESULT OF THE UNDECLARED WAR BEING WAGED BY JAPAN AGAINST CHINA; A CHOLERA PLAGUE AND A TYPHOON-THIS COLONY IS CERTAINLY WELL-UP IN THE NEWS AT THE PRESENT TIME WHEN THE FINAL SIGNAL WAS MADE DUR- ING THE EARLY HOURS OF YESTERDAY MORNING, HONG KONG'S MILLION INHABITANTS ENTERED UPON A TERRIFYING EXPERIENCE THE LIKE OF WHICH HAS RARELY BEEN WIT- NESSED ANYWHERE IN THE WORLD. SO GREAT WAS THE VELOCITY OF THE WIND THAT EVEN THE INSTRUMENTS AT THE OBSERVATORY GAVE UP THE COUNT WHEN THE 125 MILES PER HOUR RECORD HAD BEEN REACHED AND PASSED. THERE WAS ONE THING FOR WHICH, HOWEVER, ONE CAN DISCERN A CERTAIN MERIT AMONGST ALL THE MISFORTUNE CAUSED DURING THE LAST FEW HOURS-HONG KONG WAS SWEPT. CLEAN BY NATURE IN A MANNER WHICH MADE THE PUNY EFFORTS OF THE AUTHORITIES SEEM DEPLORABLY INSIGNIFICANT. THE STREETS OF THE COLONY NOW LOOK ALMOST CLEAN, BUT THAT WAS THE ONE AND ONLY VIRTUE OF THE TYPHOON.

Death and destruction followed in the train of the typhoon, bringing misery and even greater poverty to thousands of its congested population. Already the registered death-roll is almost 100. and it is estimated that this sad total could be multiplied by three or four, and even then there is a possibility that the whole tale of woe would not be told. In one block of tenements, where the electricity meter fused and the gas exploded: 20 bodies were recovered. but it is feared that many more are still entombed in the ruins. There were 58 deaths in the Taipo, district, and it has neces- sary to convert the post-office into a temporary mortuary.

How many of Hong Kong's literally floating population have perished in the storm is not, and probably never will be. known. Nor can the amount of damage to property ever be accurately given. One thing is certain, there will be a great run on plate, glass because the city looked like the after- match of particularly thorough riot Glass was strewn all over the pavements and streets; here and there a rickshaw could be discerned trying to keepaits end up amidst a pile of debris, barricades were hurriedly erected in front of shops; automobiles were crazily disposed as though, same Colossus in a naughty mood had petulently thrown away.hts playthings; mighty ships were pited-up along the foreshore, one actually obtruding ber stern right into the Central Praya whilst her bows were em- bedded in the muddy water about seventy yards out in the harbour.

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HOW SHIPPING SUFFERED

The British India Uner Tilawa aground off Devil's Peak as a result of yesterday's severe typhoon. (Photo, King's Studio).

NORTH CHINA WAR

Heavy Fighting At Lotien And Woosung

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Shanghal, September 2: Heavy fighting occurred at Liuho and Woosung to-day. The Chinese forces launched counter-attack against Lolien and met with resistance from air, land and sea. Meanwhile the Japanese Army spokesman has announced that a gap In the line between Lotien and Woosung is filled but admits that yesterday's claim that Pabshan was captured is premature. He says that Japanese vanguards reached the outskirts of Paoshan where å large Chinese force has now been completely cut off. The severe exchange of fire in the sectors around · Shanghai where there are Chinese and Japanese lines still remains unaltered. During the night five Japanese transports and one supply ship arrived at the Japanese Wharves in the eastern district of the Settlement where they unloaded men and war material in darkness-Router.

FOREIGNERS WOUNDED

Following Venture In "No Man's Land"

Shanghai, Sept. 2: R. Berg, a German, and A. Canetti, a Cze- choslovakian, were shot and wounded by shrapnel when they ventured in "No Man's Land" be- yond the Japanese Headquarters for the purpose of seeing some thing of the war Their com panion, a German gamed R. Ross. unharmed Japanese Blue- jackets, risking their lives, picked up the victims and rushed them to Headquarters for treatment-

Reuter.

WAS

PRESIDENT

OF UKRANIA

ENDS LIFE

Moscow, Sept. 2.

A communique, states that the President of Ukrania which is one of the largest states in the USSR has committed suicid, fearing con- sequences of the discovery of

CHINESE SHELL JAPANESE POSITIONS

Shanghai, Sept. 2: Chinese, artillery in the Klangwan sector subjected the Japanese positions in Hongkew to three terrific boin- bardments since early this morn..

several

One shell is reported to have struck a building near the Japan- ese soldiers who were concentrated there at the time. Despite the

attempts made by the Japanese to break through the. Chinese lines in the Yangtsepoo and Hongkew districts, it is stated that the lines are still intact.

rentral Nessa

- JAPANESE WARSHIPS SHELL

FOOTỪNG AGAIN Shanghai, Sept. 2: Ten Japanese warshipa anchored in the Whang- poo simultaneously shelled the Chinese lines between Yangching and Tangchiao on the Pootung side of the river early this morn- ing.

Central News.

H. M. S. ROVER CONCERT

Due to the fact that the China alleged anti-Soviet activities. He Fleet Club Ballroom was flooded is succeeded by a thirty-year-old during the typhoon the concern in ex-factory worker. The execution aid of the Shanghai Refugees, by of ten "enemies of the peo- HMB. Rover, will take place to: ple" members of the "Trotskyist night at the Hotel Cecil. counterrevolutionary organisa-

tion" were sentenced to" death

They were alleged to have plotted

the wreck of military planes with DANCING EXHIBITION the object of killing masses of workers.-

Beuters Bulletin Service.

MAYOR OF AMOY RESIGNS Amoy, Sept. 2: Mr. L Shih-lin, the Mayor of Amoy, resigned to- day. It is reported that Mr. Kao Han-chiu will be appointed to Eucceed Mr. L.-Central Newṛ

With, a view to raising funds for the relief of war refugees in North China, a dancing exhibition, or- ganized by the Hong Kong Chinese Alm stars and musicians will be held in the Bail Room of the China Emporium, on Saturday and Sun- day, September 4 and 5 from 7:30 p.m. to 2 am,

WHERE BRITISH AMBASSADOR WAS SHOT

The above ploture shows the havoc that was wrought at the whart of the Hong Kong, Canton and Macao Steamboat Com- pany, on the praya yesterday. (Photo, Mee Cheung).

Striking scene of the ss. An Lee with her stern hard ground on the Connaught Road Central

praya. (Photo, Cheng Studio)...

The pictures above show the place where Sir Hughe Mont- gomery Knatchball-Hugessen, J. M. Envoy Extraordinary and Ambassador Plenipotentiary to China, was felled by a machine gun" bullet from a Japanese aeroplane, while he was travelling by car from Nanking to Shang hat The bullet mark and blood- stains on the unholstery are discernible. The Ambassador was sitting at the right side of the car, next to the speaking ap- paratus connected to the chauffeur's place, which is shown in the picture above. (Photo, “N.C. Bally News.").