1927-08-27 — Page 3

THE HỒNGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 27, 1927.

EFFECTS OF LAST

LAST

SATURDAY'S SATURDAY'S TYPHOON.

"Demolished matsheds at Ropulse Bay, following the typhoon of last Saturday, when very few of these sheds at Hongkong's most popular bathing beach survived the effects of the wind and heavy downpour of rain.

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A vivid impression of the force of the storm is given by the above two picturos, taken at the height of the typhoon, the one on the left showing waves breaking over the Praya and Queen's Pier, and the other depicting naval vessels and a tug riding out the storm.

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The only serious shipping casualty concerned the s.s. Taikoo Wan Yi, seen above on the beach near to the Hunghom Cement Works, where it was driven ashore during the typhoon. The vessel was refloated on Tuesday.

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The wholesale destruction of motor vehicles in the Taxicab Company's garage at Kowloon is very clearly shown in the above pictures, taken while the work of eloaring away the debris was is progess. Some of the cars suffered lightly, while others were completely demolished, when, the garage collapsed on Saturday afternoon.

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