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SUNNING PASSENGERS BELIEVED SAFE

MANY SHIPS

CASUALTIES

IN

TYPHOON

B. & S. Vessel Breaking

Up in Junk

B. I. LINER

Bay

NARROWLY

ESCAPES DISASTER

With six vessels driven ashore in Hongkong waters, one of them with passengers aboard, immense damage to junks and smaller craft for miles along the seafront and the death roll steadily mounting, the Colony is taking stock of its damage from the typhoon which pass- ed south of Gap Rock early this morning.

The Butterfield and Swire steamer Sunning, 2,555 tons, Captain Brown, lies with a broken back in Junk Bay and is reported to be rapidly breaking up. It is believed that at least a portion of her 40 passengers have been rescued. She is British officered.

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driven ashore on

The Hydrangea is a total loss, having been Stonecutters' Island, where she rests on the football field, it is stated. The Customs Cruiser The big freighter, Chief Capilano, is ashore.

Hoi Tung is hard aground, the Polee damaged and the Shun On a -wreck.

Saved from what appeared to be almost certain death. Į

passengers and crew of the China Navigation Company Naval Torpedo

steamer Summing are now reported to be safe.

Little is

known yet regarding the actual method by which the hundred souls aboard the ship were saved.

Some are believed to be aboard the No. 1 Police Launch, which was expected to arrive in harbour at 3 pm. with survivors from the wreek. ·

Others are known to have been saved from shore by contingents of army men who were in camp at Junk Bay when the Sunning went ashore. This contingent of survivors is now en route to Hongkong overland by foot, no other means of conveyance being available.

of "six

The Sunning was one steamers which were caught by the typhoon outside Hongkong harbour and were forced to seek shelter in

Junk Bay.

As the typhoon increased in in tenalty shortly before midnight, the vesset commended to drag its two

anchors.

Despite the fact that the engines were going full speed ahead, the vessel comfnued to drug until, with sickening thuds, it grounded barely 500 yards from Rennie's Mill,

Seas Sweep Ship

Pounded to Pieces

Testing Base

Washed Away

STORM

TYPICAL TYPHOON SCENES

DEATH

ROLL

RISES

WIDELY SCATTERED

.ACCIDENTS

The death roll in the typhoon While it is steadily mounting. was earlier thought that the Colony had escaped serious loss of life, reports trickling in throughout the morning and early afternoon indicated that the death list is considerable. It is still impossible to estimate the toll in the territory rounding Hongkong, but police have reports of seven deaths in! Hongkong and Kowloon,

sur-

About 150 persons were injured at Stanley in the early hours of this morning when three matsheds col- killed, three were lapsed. Only and three more seriously injured.

The dead men were: Kwok Ngok, aged 35, married; Ng Kwoon, aged 23, single; and Leung Cheung, 32, single.

The injured, who were removed to the Government Civil Hospital, were: Chan Wah, aged 35, married, in- Juries to the leg: Ah Tak, aged 15, single, injuries of a similar nature; and Ho Hok, 23, single, head injuries,

The matcheds which are close to i one another, were, situated at the south end of the new Gaol. They

Dimost .collapsed.

simultaneously about 230 am, burying all the pecu- pants who were workmen employed by the Tung Song Construction Co., contractors to the prison. The pre- mises were divided into two floors and were used as sleeping quarters, for the men.

RESCUE RUSHED

Shortly after, the alarm was raised, several fire appliances and am- bulances, under the charge Superintendent H. T. Brooks, and detachment of Police, in charge of

Tren striking pictures of wh et typhoon blow can do, Top, a United. Delivery Co. motor torry blaren over by the force of the wind on the waterfront; the driver racstped serious injèry, Belbe, a large tree uproot Conscicap Bug. (Photo: Ma's Chenapj

TYPHOON HAVOC Attempt To

WIDESPREAD

Sergeant Dall, were on the scene, and EDGE OF STORM WHIPS

rendered what assistance they could. Meanwhile, some of the men man- aged to scramble to safety, but others) had to be rescued. Several of them received superficial injuries which i did not necessitate their removal to the hospital.

The naval torpedo testing base at Laichikok was completely washed The dead men slept in the same away by terrific seas during last mashed, which was at the farthest night and much valuable apparatus end, Kwok Nguk and Leang Cheung was lost. The four Indian guards in the first floor, with the other below.

By neieck all the occupants were! who were on duty were stated at

rst to have 'disappeared, but later located. inquiries reveal that there were no

ensualties.

sub

As the fire appliances and am- banees were leaving the scene, Britial naval vessels escaped unseatched through the misfortunes news was received of another col hich befell others on the sea, the lapse, in the Tin Hau Temple in the village itself. On arrival, It was Amazing scenes were witnessed by narrowest approach to disaster being found that part of the temple hind Telegraph representatives when they in near collision between the

collapsed. Nobody, it is belleved. toured the waterfront this morning roarine Rover and the fonkter Ehonol was in the place when the accident Wreckage was strewn everywhere. early this morning. The submarine occurred. Several ships, including one river swung round while at the buoy and ferry, were Bterally pounded to would undoubtedly have struck the pieces by the tremendous reas, and Ebonel but for the timely intervent- others were stranded high and dry, Jon of the naval tug Alliance.

A miraculous escupe from destruc-|· tion was the lot of, the Chinese Maritimes Customs cruiser Bol Chow, which went ashore in Kowloon Bay,

The vessel dragged her anchors for two hours before coming to rest- between two jagged rocks which, if

Tremendous seas continuously she had struck them, would have broke over the doomed ship,

pounded her to pleees.

An 5.0.5. was sent out before day-

Another well known coastal vessel, light and was relayed to No. 1 Police the Hydrangea, dragged her anchori Launch, which was on anti-piracy for two miles before coming to rest patrol in Mirs. Bay. Despite the high and dry on Stonecutters Island. tremendous seas, the No. 1 Police. She was once a naval sloop. launch Immediately put to sea, and

WIND OF

TERRIFIC FORCE

MR. C. W. JEFFRIES' LONG VICIL OBSERVATORY STATEMENT

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The body of an inspector of the Hongkong-Yaumati Ferry Co., nomed Chan Ching aged 47 years, was washed ashore at Kowloon City Police Station.

TWO KILLED

A two-storey building at 35 Jardine Bazaar. Causeway Bay, collapsed shortly after 5 o'clock this morning, causing the death of two men and injuries to ten, including women and children.

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APPREHENSIVE COLONY

Intervene In

Spanish War

Montevideo, Aug. 16.

The Uruguayan Foreign Minister has telegraphed all American powers, suggesting friendly

mediation by

them with a view to ending the elvil war in Spain.

cd

Mediatory netion might be arrang- at Washington. ha suggests,

American Unioni, or in some other

The edge of the typhoon which struck this appre- within the framework of the Pan- hensive Colony this morning did serious damage at Ma-capital-fester, cao and Canton as well, according to cabled advices.

Reuter's correspondent in Canton says: The most serious typhoon in years has been raging in Canton OLYMPIC since 3 a.m. to-day, and has caused 'widespread damage.. Many houses collapsed, sampars were wrecked and GAMES

numerous trees uprooted.

Ten are reported to have been killed in the city and CONCLUDE

the casualties on the West River are unknown.

Electric wires are down, and the electric power and light is completely cut off.

Our correspondent in Macao says the severe ty- phoon raging there since 2 a.m. has now abated. Scores of fishing craft have been sunk and scores more ashore. The sea walls have been damaged. There was no great damage done ashore.

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The Latchikok bathing beach hus also disappeared, with a considerable quanilty of the reclamation.

Prison Damaged

HITLER ATTENDS LAST. CEREMONY

WITH CROWD OF 100,000

· Berlin Aug. 16. Heir 'Adolf Hitler, German Chan- cellor. was among the 100,000 per sons assembled in the foodlit Olym ple Stadium to see the closing cere- monica of the Olympic Games to- night.

The typhoon struck with rented away and slabs of rock, man holes epa- and tar pavement marked the place for ble borion of the Standard Oil where a 40-it, rend of about 20

at Laichikek, where

washed yards length ran yesterday. The building was comparatively Company reclamation was old.

pway. The Shun

hun On, a ferry bont

As dozens of searchlights built a of about 20 ย

tons, WAS

was literally

dome over the stadium, the Olym The first floor was used as armashed to matchwood on the Dairy

pic flame, which has burned since the succeeded in rounding into Junk The Chief Capilano, a big freighter

residence, while the lower part was Farm where. Her funnel lay com-

game began, was extinguished and Bay, coming up to the, stricken which has been laid up in Kowloon

a storehouse for firewood, belonging pletely across the wharf, separated

the Olympic fing was slowly hauled was driven Sunning at noon.

Bay for some time,

to the Man Cheong Shop.

from the hull, whilst the stern was

the a confused huddle of timber. The A gaping hole in the roof and side down. The silent crowd gave As soon as the sens abated suf-shore alongside the Chinn Light and Power Company's wharf at Hung

The Fire Brigade was on the scene bows were smashed and the cabins of the lower men's prison at Lai- Olympic salute.

After a minute's dead silence, the ficiently for them to put to sea, telom. She cscoped destruction, be- tugs Henry Keswick and Kausing cause she came alongside the wharf.

thortly after the alarm, and feveria exposed. Nobody is now on board chiliok could be seen from the left Hongkong harbour to go to the Less than 100 yards away was a saw-

At 9 am. Mr. C. W. Jeffries,ding resulted in the recovery of but it is believed that five Chinese way this morning. During the night crowd sang the Nazi liorst Wessel

the two bodies and the injured per apparently left the ship when

akest of wind tore through the song and quietly dispersed.Renter rescue of the Sunning.

edged rock peninsula, on which a 20- Director of the Royal Observa-sons, who were subsequently re- No attempt could be made to save ton launch was amashed.

en Chinese prisoners who were sleeping tory, was still on duty, after 30 moved to the Government Civil struck the wharf. They have dis building striking terror among the appeared and have not been seen there. Guards immediately summon- the passengers and crew until day-

is cince, and a police guard One of the Chinese gunboats moor-hours of consecutive work, plot-Hospital.

nod assistance though there was no break. Meanwhile, heavy sens con- tinued to pound the Sunning, anded near the naval dockyards dragged ting the course of the typhoon.

The names of the two men killed watching; over the wreck.

danger of the prisoners attempting On lie same wharf, the Polce, unto escape at the height of the storm. when. the No. 1 Police punch her anchors a mile across the har-In a statement to the Telegraph, at Jardine Bazaar are Leung Surt, won steamship of about 100 tarts, ta arrived her bows and foredeck were bour before they held.

It was necessary to treat a fuat aground, lard up against h. well under waler and the ship, it safe.

minar injuries after the collapse but was stated, hud commenced to break

More Casualties

nabody was aeriously injured. Guards reinsined on duty all night while the prisoners were sccommodated else where in the prisons.

upfor a while the plight of those

aboard was desperate. Heavy aras

Sho

is now.

Mr. Jeffries said:

11 nged 56, a cooller-end Al Chungs Hakka, ege and autime unknown. "The lyphoon was first located About an hour before this incident. Passengers Thrill Augst.11, whilst its predecessor another two-storey building, at 7 was still in the Talingting Channel, Blacksmith Lanu, about 100 yards Passengers on the British India and the two typhoons rernaired iunway, collapsed. The premised wer

A dozen chips, and riverboats,

the yacht prevented elther the No. 1 Police teamer Telma had more thrills than existence together until the evening occupka by the Kwang Tai Wo rat- Customs ruler and launch or military detachments they bargained for while the storm of August 14. Last night's

visitor ton shop. Part of the first floor was Shenandou, are tying within half.at ashore from eflecting a rescué. was at its height. The steamer left was then situated about 400 miles blowit nway. The escape of the mile from Lalchitok. The Shemin- then do appears to be locked with a river How the rescues were ultimately her moorings for Calcutta at 0 p.m. cast of Manila, moving North-west. thirty

were oceank" who of adverse effected is a story that will not be but in view

weather By the evening of August 15 it was sleeping on the ground floor

was bout,

The road past the Standard Oll told until the survivors rench long-reports it was decided to put into crossing Luzon to the south of the miraculous. No-one was injured.

Company has been completely wash- *(Continued:on Page 51)

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kong

Village Wrecked

few

The fishing village of Tein - Wan lying on sen level at Six Mile Beach was overwhelmed by wind and waves (Continued on Page 5.)

FIGHTING DENIED LESS TENSION IN NORTH

...

Shanghai, Aug. 17. The Nanking office of the Suiyan and Mongolian Political Counell haa denied reports of fighting between Chahar and Sulyuan irregulars.

On the contrary, the office alates that the situation is quiet and the tension is gasing, due to the gradual withdrawal of General Li Shou-hain's fanchukuoan forces from anenasing positions-United Press.