August 3, 1909,]
CHINA OVERLAND TRADE REPORT.
been drowned. That merry-making place | passengers and crew. These were apparently where “ John Chinaman” entertains his friends | all the survivors of the “ Ying King." The to big "chow chown" is a mass of wreckage. steamer capsized near Castle Peak and A dozen or more launches are sunk in the Captain Page and two European passengers ricinity of the ocean steamers' anchorage, and from Canton, names unknown, but sup the French Wuchow liner (Tung Kong) also posed to be connected with the Imperial sank in that neighbourhood, 24 passengers and
Maritime Customs, and about 120 passengers, several members of the crew going down and 35 to 40 of the orew were reported as in her. Captain Basin was picked up by missing. Mr. Fotheringham was supplied with by the steamer "Kwong Sang "olose by. clothing, and Mr. Teo Pai Chik, "assistant manager at Castle Peak Farm, ministered to the necessities of the shipwrecked people. The beach is being searched for bodies.
The Tang Wa Hospital launch has recovered about 200 bodies.
The "Kwong Fang" picked up 76 persons. Many resoues were effected by Shameen residents. Over thirty women and children were picked up as they drifted by. Great praise is due to the Captains, officers and men of the three men-of-war who while engaged in saving their own crafts all lent a helping hand when- ever a native was found in distress,
Shameen has suffered a good deal. Many large trees have been blown down, and the Bund by 10 a.m. presented a most pitiful aspect. The Horgkong and Macao steamers arrived between 10 and 12 a.m. having ridden out the storm at the entrance of the river.
The Chung Ngoi San Po reports that the loss of life in Canton is estimated at about 1,000, and the number of launches, junka and small craft at 500. In the oity a good deal of damage was done to house property. Several houses collapsed at Cheungshaw, and there was another big collapse at Suisauki. At Honam several people are reported to have been killed by the fall of a large tree which destroyed a house in its fall. The branch hospital main- tained there by the Charitable Institutions collapsed, but the patients had been previously removed. Several people were killed at the Shengwan Temple where a wall was blown down. The walls enclosing the yamens suffered consi- derable damage. The boat population were in distress and the Charitable Institution came to their relief with food.
A report from Shaubing near Wacbow states that the typhoon reached there at 7 a.m; and destroyed about 80 per cent, of the boats.
AT MACAO.
The damage done by the Typhoon at MacsO was inconsiderable. The wind about midnight blew with oyolonio force, but beyond damage to freee, matsheds, and a few roofs there is nothing to record. The matsheds of the Victoria and Alexandra cinematographs were levelled to the ground. News of the approach of a typhoon was cabled to Macao at noon, and the fact that the Harbour Authorities hoisted no warning signals is a subject of much commet A few fishing junks have come into port minus their masts.
[THIRD DAY'S REPORTS.]
The typhoon is still the one great topic of conversation, and with the evidences of the terrible destruction still in view it is not surprising that this should be so, There was little information to band yesterday, except from the outlying districts, but the reports that came in indicate that our estimate of a death roll of 1,000 is not likely to be beyond the mark. This includes a larger number of Europeans than Was at first thought, the loss of the "Yingking" accounting for at least four. There seems little doubt now that Captain Page was not among the survivers, and besides Mr. Newman, whose body was brought to Hongkong on Wednesday, two passengers were drowned. One of these is apparently Mr. E. Partz, who was in charge of the Standard Oil Company's installation at Canton. The work of salvage in the harbour is proceeding. thetic reference to the disaster at yesterday's His Excellency the Governor made a sympa. meeting of the Legislative Council.
MORE ABOUT THE "YING KING."
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CAPTAIN PAGE'S FATE.
As no information has come to hand con. cerning Captain Page of the 8.8. "Yingking" the worst is feared. The report of his being safe at Bantin is probably due to a misaprehen. sion, Mr. Fotheringham, the obief engineer, who was picked up there no doubt being mistaken for the captain.
THE FERRY RE-FLOATED. The "Star" Ferry Company's Morning Star was floated off yesterday morning, and has been slipped for repairs.
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KINGSCLERE.
We learn that the east wing at Kingsclere, the portion affected by the disaster, is quite safe. and that the damage to the property is not so great as was anticipated.
Mr. Hunt, we are informed, is progressing favourably.
THE SHIPPING.
H.M.S."Whiting" is still on the rocks. The Portuguese steamer Hoi Ching" was got off by the "David Gillies."
The P. and O. launch "Jeanette is still under water.
It is expected that the " Poohohantas" will be floated to-day.
The "Sebuykill" did not require docking and
has left for Manila.
NEWS FROM THE DISTRICTS,
Kowloon City-Three bodies recovered from the barbour. Five junks wrecked.
Cape d'Aguilar.-Five bodies found. Yaumati. Twelve dead bodies recovered from the fallen houses. Forty bodies in all.
Cheung Chau-Three jänks wrecked, 24 missing.
Ping Shan-Damage to golice station build- ing and wreck of “Ying King" reported under another heading.
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Shatin.-Police Station damaged. Indian constables are living in the bells. Great hard- ships, no cooking place.
Ping Chan.-Tents blown down. Tai O.-Five junks wrecked and three of the orew drowned.
Taipo-Nine junks, employed by railway, wrecked; and one fishing junk. P. W. D. matsheds destroyed.
San Tin.-Seventeen houses collapsed. No lives lost,
houses collapsed.
Au Tau.-Very little damage. Several
Shatsu Kok.-Cargo boat wrecked and two persons drowned.
Aberdeen. Three junks, in addition to the number already reported, wrecked while at anchor in the harbour. Two of the crew missing.
ANOTHER TYPHOON SIGNALLED.
American Consulate General last night at 9,20 The following telegram was received at the
p.m. "Cyclone or typhoon East of Luzon, less than 300 miles distant moving N.W. or N.N. direction unknown.' W. Cyclone or typhoon over N.E. China Sea,
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THE TYPHOON AT CANTON.
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Our correspondent writes that the City bas suffered heavily.
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the regular service will take a few days to restore. The Electric Light Company with considerable energy have been able to make temporary repairs, and Shameen, in spite of the heavy damage done, was lighted by slectricity at about 9.30 p.m. on Wednesday night,
It is dangerous to move about the city just now as walls that have been damaged are com. | ing down now and then with a crash.
The police report from Ping Shan states that at 2 a.m. on the 28th a written message was received from Mr. Fotheringham, engineer
The damage done both by the wind and rain on the a.s. “Ying King" asking for assistance. is heavy and unprecedented Over two hundred Sergt. Baker and a party of police went to houses have collapsed, in some cases with loss of Castle Peak farm and found Mr. Fothering-life. The telephone, electric lighting and ham, one Indian watchman, and 30 Chinese, telegraph lines are down in every street and
A. pawnshop collapsed causing much damage. It is said that over 200,000 valuables were stored in it.
The Government launches did good work in the early part of the storm rescuing boats that had got adrift and saving lives.
The Government sent soldiers to give what assistance they could, and the Charitable In- stitutions distributed free rations of congee and biscuits to the homeless bost people.
Mr. and Mrs. Christensen, of the Canton- Kowloon Railway, who were on their houseboat in a creek near the Sha-Ho, had a thrilling experience and a narrow escape ; their houseboat was submerged and they remained in the water for nearly two hours before they were rescued. Mrs. Christensen had several very bad bruisen on her face. Great sympathy is felt for Mr. and Mrs. Christensen, who lost everything they had on board.
The three damaged gunboats have taken their usual moorings and will no doubt proceed shortly to Hongkong for repairs.
The s.8. "Kiang Tang" which was reported to be lost, has arrived from Macao.
Another correspondent writes :-" Shortly after the occurrence of the great flood which wrought such immense destruction in Kwang- tung, it was reported that the Imperial As trologer at Peking had predicted that Canton would be visited by a terrible catastrophe during the 7th and 8th moons of this year and that a great many people would perish. The more superstitiously inclined thoroughly be lieved in the prediction and had copies of it printed and circulated as an 'Express.' Those who read the prediction with a contemptuous smile are now disposed to believe that the Im perial Astrologer is a wise man after all. The natives here say that Canton has not had such a terrible visitation as this for thirty years or more."
THE "PETRONIA'S" DAMAGED CARGO.
With reference to the fire which occurred on board the East Asiatic Co's s.s. "Petronis," Messrs. Melchers & Co., the agents, inform us that, according to a telegram received from the Head Office at Copenhagen, all her cargo whe so badly damaged, with the exception of machinery, that Surveyors have recommended that same should not be brought forward, but that everything be sold as it lies, or put in the market at Aden, the damaged cargo to be market. If, however, there should be no
reshipped to Europe.
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COMMANDER OF THE R.G.A.
AT HONGKONG.
Lient.Col. Chainier, C.M.G., who has been appointed to the command of the Royal Garrison Artillery at Hongkong in succession to Colonel Kent, whose tenure recently expired is shortly due here. Lieut- Col, Chamier has been a gunner officer over 28 years, and was promoted to his present rank in 1907. He served in the South African War, and had the onerous daty of commanding the Royal Artillery during the commanded a mobile column and saw consider- defence of Kimberley; and he subsequently
able fighting in Cape Colony and Orange Rivee Colony. He was mentioned twice in despatches, and received the Queen's Medal with threr clasps, and the King's Medal with two clasps.
News was received in Shanghai last week from Hankow of the death there of Mr, H. E. McCann, who was at one time secretary of the Shanghai Stock Exchange. Mr. MoCahn had only recently gone to Hankow to take up a position in the Post Office there. Another telegram from Hankow announced the death of Mr. W. E. Blades, manager of Messrs. Wooks & Co. The cause of death in his case was given - as cholera.
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