622595-1908-Supplementary-Report-on-the-Typhoon-of-27th-28th-July-1908 — Page 12

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Man-of-war, ashore,

Ocean vessels ashore,

do. damaged,

River steamers sunk,

do.

ashore,

do.

damaged,

Steam-launches sunk,...

do.

ashore,

do.

damaged,

454

SUMMARY.

1

6

13

2

2

5

6

12

1

10

2

7

125

wrecked,

43

damaged,

11

44

633

European Lighters sunk,

ashore,

damaged,

Junks, cargo-boats, sampans, etc. sunk,

do.

do.

do.

do.

do.

do.

do.

Persons redorted missing in Harbour,

outside Harbour,

Harbour Offices:

DAMAGE TO GOVERNMENT PROPERTY.

A few panes of glass broken. Bamboo wharf destroyed.

Steam-launches:

"Stanley" badly strained by S.S. "Honam" colliding with her.

damage to stern through collision by another launch.

"Victoria",

"Daisy" damage to rail and awning, spars, and stanchions, due to other craft.

colliding with her.

"No. 20 hired in lieu of "Lily" under repair. Damage to rail and awnings,

""

stanchions, etc., collision by other craft.

Sibyl", considerable damage to deck fittings and rails.

Lighthouses:

Cape Collinson: considerable damage to quarters. Gap Rock and Waglan report by passing steamers all correct so far as lights are concerned. Apparently some damage to quarters, etc.

Capsuimun roof badly damaged.

Government Gunpowder Depôt :

Damage to roof, etc.

Signal Station, Blackhead's Hill, damage to roof, etc.

South Fairway buoy fouled by something. Buoy dragged 300 feet to West.

guard bent and light extinguished..

Camp

Hygeia", starboard side roof demolished.

7th August, 1908.

BASIL TAYLOR, Comdr., R.N.,

Harbour Master, &c.

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