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misfortunes of others and as many as 23 China- men were brought before the magistrate and onvicted of looting, a fine of $25 being imposed in each case.
ANOTHER TALE OF DISASTER.
THE HONGKONG WEEKLY PRESS AND
Westwards was heard the same story, that nothing like a complete record of the effects of that terrible visitation could ever be compiled. On every hand there were the same evidences of a heavy death roll and extensive destruction of property, a sad story but fortunately relieved with tales of heroism and self sacrifice, No fewer than 86 jucks were reported lost, and that only about 20 people perished shows how effective was the assistance rendered from the shore. Over 100 men, women and children were taken off junks and sampans, the Europeans and natives proving themselves very skilful in throwing lines to the drowning mariners. In fact many of them were lassoed.
Three trams were wrecked, one being blown into a house.
Two godowns in Kennedytown went down like houses of cards, wharves were destroyed, and the flooding of the godowns caused great damage o the goods stored therein, especially the ugar. Lamps were blown down and in some instances the force of the wind carried them into the air and deposited them some distance away. The search light houses were also destroyed, one huge steel structure being lifted right off its brick foundations and carried into Collinson Street. The Berlin Foundling House in Bonham Road was greatly damaged and the roof of the German Church adjoining has been partly stripped. A strong gust forced open the large front doors and swept through the chapel, breaking windows and furniture. The crane for the reclamation work was deposited near the cattle wharf and at the junction of Cadogan Street and the Praya part of the wall disappeared. Pokfulam Road, Hospital Road and Chater Street were
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blocked with fallen trees.
KOWLOON.
After the calm there was ample opportunity to study the havoc wrought by the storm. Of this we gave a fairly comprehensive account in our previous issue. Yesterday was devoted to the work of clearing the wreckage and attempt ing to recover the bodies of the drowned and those who were killed by being crushed between the broken timbers. In this work the military were engaged, about 200 of the West Kents taking up various duties on the Kowloon side. The police basin was almost cleared yesterday.
Over 20 bodies were found floating towards the shore and were recovered.
The Godown Company's premises were being cleared yesterday and though the loss sustained by the company is enormous it is comforting to learn that the piles and standards of most of the wharves remain, so that they should be repaired in a comparatively short time.
The Dock Company, with the exception of the loss of the launches already indicated, has escaped remarkably well and is doubtless in a good position to undertake the vast amount of work which should now come to it.
The V.R.C. property has been entirely destroyed, the loss amounting to $10,000, while the Boat Club has had a similar experience and suffered damage to the extent of $5,000.
All the military matsheds in Kowloon have been razed and the loss to the War Department is estimated at $80,000.
Blackhead's godowns were badly damaged, walls being blown in.
The railway matsheds were destroyed and the coolies are without shelter. The Europeans quarters were badly damaged.
The soldiers encamped on Kowloon hills had their tents blown away and were in dire straits for a time.
At Shatin the Police Station has been demo. lished, while the beach has been covered with the remnants of broken junks and sampans and even steam launches.
The Water Police had an arduous day on Tuesday. They saved about 120 people by means of throwing lines and rendered first aid to the injured. Yesterday they had the melan- choly duty of clearing the wreckage and picking up the corpses. Among the number wore the bodies of two Europeans which were disfigured beyond recognition.
Fully Townks were reported missing and reports are still coming in.
There was a good deal of looting by nati ves on Tuesday night, 36 cases from Kowloon coming before the magistrates yesterday.
The beach at Mongkok is strewn for miles with silks and valuable cargoes, to guard which a special patrol of polica has been set. Many pieces of valuable blackwood furniture were picked up on the shore. Bodies are being washed ashore in a horrible condition, headless and disembowelled.
The wreckage in the harbour is dangerous to navigation. All kinds of cargo is floating on the surface, and the pervading odour of kerosene indicated the fate of several junks.
TAUMATI.
[September 22, 1906.
last seen by the man referred to the Bishop was in the water. Bishop Hoare was known to be a strong swimmer. Hope was entertained that he had reached land and was unable to send word to the Colony owing to the interruption of communications. On the other hand it was considered possible that the Bishop might have lost his life in an endeavour to save the lives of some of those who were with him. Mrs. Hoare, accompanied by the Rev. Mr. Bunbury, yesterday went out in the launch Victoria, kindly placed at their disposal by the Harbour Master, to search for the Bishop and his companions but returned without success.
From later information to hand it appears Here were witnessed similar scenes of desola that when the Pioneer capsized the cabin parted tion, the beach strewn with wreckage, and boats from the hull. Two of the crew clung to the of all kinds lifted bodily on to the Praya, former, while some of the others, including the Although there are 228 native craft smashed Bishop, were left clinging to the hull. The together with two launches, the loss of life from heavy seas soon separated the pieces of the frail drowning was not so great here as elsewhere. craft, and the hull is said to have sunk. Then This was largely due to the efforts of the the Bishop is believed to have lashed himself to police who dragged the people from their sam- a mast, and it is stated that this mast was pans when the danger became imminent. The afterwards found by a fisherman with the lifeless terror stricken men and women were deter-body of the prelate attached. The cabin of the mined to stick to their boats as long as the vessel was washed ashore on the mainland and planks would hold together. This was folly in the two sailors who clung to it got ashore, and the face of such a gale and while it was not a after recovering their strength made their way pleasant task the duty performed by the police to Laichikok, and thence to Hongkong in a was absolutely necessary if any regard was to be launch. Last evening the Government launch paid to the safety of the population. Yet in spite "Victoria, "in charge of Mr. M. MoIver returned of this 33 persons were reported drowned. to port, having found the remains of the Over 30 houses collapsed in Yaumati and "Pioneer" at Pirate Bay. The dead body of à about 200 people were entombed. Only three Chinese student was found, but we are sorry to bodies have been recovered.
relate the search for the Bishop was without avail.
The streets were flooded and considerable assistance had to be rendered to the sufferers.
ΤΑΙΡΟ.
Communication has not yet been established with Taipo and information is anxiously awaited,
THE "PERSEVERANCE'S" EXPERIENCES, The "Perseverance left here for Macao at 7 o'clock on Tuesday morning, ther being no anticipation of the terrible experiences that were to follow. About 10 o'clock stress of weather induced the captain to put in at Chung Chow where the 12 passengers were put ashore. Then he resumed the journey to Macao but he had not proceeded very far before he saw the neces-ity of putting about and returning to Chung Chow. Here the vessel came too close and was soon smashed up, all the crew of 20, with the exception of the engineer, being drowned. The latter equipped himself with a lifebuoy and was landed at Pokfulam atị 11 o'clock.
THE SCANDIA'S EXPERIENCES. This vessel of the Hamburg-Amerika Linie- brought to Hongkong 12 Chinese who had been rescued at various points on the journey from Shanghai. Captain Von Dohren reports having to heave to once or twice when the force of the hurricane was experienced. On Tuesday afternoon two wrecked junks were discovered near Pedro Blanco. A man was seen clinging to one making signals for assistance. The "Scandia" hove to and a lifeboat with the chief officer and four men went to his rescue. After he had been taken on board he said that he was the only survivor out of a crew of 26. Wreckage was constantly passed and nine capsized junks were noted. About an hour and a half later another wrecked junk with several people on board was discovered. On approaching and sending off a boat to it, five men were taken off, nearly naked and very much bruised. They reported that 12 of their companions had been drowned. A little later signals attracted their attention to another junk, from which six men were rescued, all being brought to Hongkong.
BISHOP HOARE REPORTED DROWNED.
Grave anxiety was felt yesterday morning for the safety of the Bishop of Victoria (Dr, J. C. Hoare) who left Hongkong on Thursday last in his houseboat the Pioneer on a preaching tour embracing the villages along the coast in the direction of Castle Peak and Capsuimun. He was accom- panied by four of his Chinese students. It was the Bishop's custom on these tours to live on his houseboat, and though up till yesterday afternoon it was hoped that the Bishop might have been ashore when the typhoon arose, it has now been definitely learnt from one of the crew of the Pioneer who has been brought to Hongkong that the Bishop was in fact on his houseboat when disaster overtook her, and when
A MISSING FAMILY,
It is feared that Mr. and Mrs. W. F. Donaldson and family, well known locally, have foundered in the river boat Kongnam. The ressel was lying in Yaumati Bay, and the family were on board when the storm burst. According to accounts of resoned native seamen, when the vessel went down Europeans were seen on board. Another story is that when the boat was breaking up the family pushed off in a sampan, which was capsized, and all hands went under. The body of one of the children is reported to have been recovered. family had been living Ou the boat for about three months, and intended returning to live on shore at the end of last month, but were probably induced to remain longer on the water on account of pleasant weather.
CAPTAIN MEADE STILL MISSING,
The
There were not, as previously reported, any passengers on the s.s. Kwong Chow when she foundered. When the vessel arrived from Can- ton on the previous evening they all landed, and only the crew were on board when she was struck by the typhoon. Captain Meade and Mr. Morgan, the third engineer, are still missing, and it is feared they have been drowned. The crew were saved. It is believed that the vessel went down through the cargo hold doors being burst open. She can, however, be raised.
THE "POONA'S " GOOD WORK.
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The P. and O. Company have been fortunate in escaping lightly from the ravages of the gale. Two of their lighters have been sunk and another three damaged. The Poona escaped with slightly dented bulwarks, caused by the Petrarch swinging round by the stern. Her captain and crew are to be complimented on their exertions to rescue the distressed. Through their energy the Chief Officer of the s.s. Hongkong, Mr. F. Davis, and ten of the crew of that disabled vessel were saved. Before they could rescue the captain and chief engineer, however, they sank from ex- haustion. The crew, who were all more or less in a state of collapse when pulled aboard the Poona, were taken into the saloon where the ship's doctor restored them.
MESSAGERIES MARITIMES CRAFT.
The Messageries Maritimes Company ar anxious concerning the fate of their steamer Oceanien which left for Shanghai just before the typhoon. The s.s. Polynesien, which was run into by the Fatshan, was not seriously damaged, and left on her outward voyage yesterday
afternoon. The Canton river steamer, Charles Hardouin, was considerably damaged above the waterline; otherwise she is believed to be sound. Her Chinese purser, who attempted to jump од to the
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