1933-09-06 — Page 9

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 6, 1933.

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Nanking, Sept." 5. Programmes and Entry Forms|H.M.S.

Belated reports from Szechuan for the Open Swimming Champion Hongkong from her summer crufee state that tremendous damage ships of the Colony to be held by to nurther waters shortly after-has resulted from an earthquaka

noon yesterday,

which occurred in north-western the above Club on September 25th,

As the steamed down the har- 26th, 27th and 28th, may now be bour to her anchorago, the Corn, Szechuan on August 15. ̈

The districts of Sungtan, Lifan, wall showed practically no signs of Moukung, Moushion and Wen- obtained from the Undersigned. the experiences she had under-chaan, on the upper reaches of Entries close nt 6 p.m. on Monday, gone in the typhoon that passed in the Mn River, are

the chief September 18th, 1933.

land near Shanghai on Saturday sufferers, night.

Interviewed aboard' the warship, Hon. Secretary Commander I.M.. Campbell said that the Cornwall proceeded to Beal Island, near the mouth of the Whangpoo River, when Intimation was first received of the approach of the typhoon

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The entire township of Tlent-- ehen, for SU 11 south and north and 50 li east and to the west, is reported to have caved in entail. ing great loss of life.

Owing to the severance of com- munications, damage to property. and live stock cannot he assessed; but the earthquake is described as the worst in a century.

on

The wind gained in intensity on Saturday afternoon, and, although the Cornwall, was between thirty

A large number of houses and and forty miles from the centro of the disturbance, gusts which ex-bridges have been wrecked ceeded 120 miles an hour were ex- the highway between Sungpan and Mouhelen, which has been perlenced between 8 and 9 p.m.

Two other vessels, B Chinese rendered impassable.

An avalanche of rocks falling ship and 'n Butterfield and Swire steamer, were also obtaining what into the Min River has caused

along

the

upper shelter they could from the low navigation lying Islands.

reaches to be suspended.-Reuter.

Despite the extremely high velocity of the wind, the strong current kept the Cornwall almost broadside on to the gale, and It was this that was responsible for the loss of the ship's scaplane.

An exceptionally heavy gust tore the upper structure of the seaplane from the wires holding it down to the ship, and carried it overboard. The full intensity of the typhoon passed by 9 p.m., but extremely gusty weather was experienced practically the whole of the night. With the exception of the loss of the seaplane, no damage was done to the Cornwall, which sailed for Hongkong next day.

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The Cornwall will remain port until Friday morning when she will depart for England for refit and recommission.

Commander Campbell was for merly stationed aboard II.M.S. Kent, and was appointed to K.M.S. Cornwall this' year.

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JAPANESE REPORT OF BRITISH AMBITION

Shanghai, Sept. 5. Japanese reports from Tokyo stale that General Maurice Cohon (former adviser to the late Dr. Sun Yat-sen), who is in Hong- kong, has been authorised to ask esta. Canton's approval of the blishment of a British controlled company to compete with the Pan-American Airways in the Far East.

The report concludes that the Japanese-officials are following with close interest "the future development of the Anglo-Ameri- can air race in South China."-- Router.

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SIGHTED IN CLEAR WATER BAY ON SATURDAY

E. A party aboard Mr. A. Edgar's yacht had a thrilling ex- perience on Saturday when they wore making for Clear Water Bay were just after a squall. They passing an island off the mainland when a shark, stated to be about ten feet in length, was seen follow- ing the bont at a distance of about twenty feat. It kept close to, the as the yacht for some time, but vessel drew in to the shelter of the cliffs the shark disappeared out to sea again.

There have been several reporty of sharks appearing in local waters this year.

CHINESE FLIGHT. NOTED AIRMAN ON TOUR OF COUNTRY

Nanking, Sept. 5. The Chinese airman, Sun Tang- kang, who took off from Tsinan this morning on a tour through- out China, arrived here at 4 pm. to-day.

Mr. San is leaving for Shang-| hai at 10 a.m. to-morrow.

*Mr. Sun recently flow from Berlin to Nanking. Reuter.

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