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The Hongkong Government Gazette

No. 228.

Of FRIDAY, the 18th of SEPTEMBER, 1908.

Published by Authority:

REPORT ON THE TYPHOON OF 27TH-28TH JULY, 1908.

Laid before the Legislative Council by Command of His Excellency the Governor, September 17th, 1908.

HONGKONG.

MY LORD,

GOVERNMENT HOUSE, HONGKONG, 4th September, 1908.

I have the honour to confirm my telegram of the 30th July which was as follows: "Disastrous typhoon 27th, 28th July. One river steamer lost, about 250 passengers. "Otherwise loss of life as far as known not heavy. Damage on shore very serious. Loss "of Government property alone estimated at $100,000. Private losses not yet estimated."

2. Your Lordship's reply dated the 3rd August was as follows:-" Your telegram of 30th July. News of typhoon received with great regret by His Majesty's Government, who "desire me to convey to Community at Hongkong sincere sympathy at this second disaster "within 2 years." I read Your Lordship's telegram to the Legislative Council on the 6th instant, and have to thank Your Lordship on behalf of the Community of this Colony for the expression of sympathy telegraphed by you in the name of His Majesty's Government.

The Right Honourable

THE EARL OF CREWE,

His Majesty's Principal Secretary of State for the Colonies,

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