New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-09-19
WRECKS AT HONG KONG.
TYPHOON SWEEPS PORT.
Three Steamers Founder-Manu
Ashore-Heavy Loss of Life.

Hong Kong, Sept 1s.-A terrific storm broke
suddenly here this forenoon. lasting two hour,
and destroying a great number OF native vessels
and causing much loss OF nfe. The harbor is
strewn with wreckage and the streets OF the city
are blocked
An unknown steamer was IN collision with the
British steamer Strathmore, seriously damaging
the latter.
The British steamer Loong-Sang was IN COL
Iision with the British steamer Chip Shing, with
slight eamase.
nlaiIboat Polynesien.
The British steamer Monteagle. the German
steamer Signal. the German steamer Emma
Luyken the British steamer Chang sha- the
German steamer Sexta- the Kow Loon ferryboat
and a wsterboat were driven ashore.
The American steamer sorsogon and the Ger
man steamer Johanne awash.
A japanese steamer is stranded on Kellers
Island
The British river gunboat Moorhen IS leaking
badly. one French destroyer is ashore and two
others dragged their anchors the entire length
OF the harbor.
The British steamer Empress OF Japan was
saved by the dock company's tugs keeping her
steady
The American ship S. p. Hitchcock was driven
high and dry on shore
The British river steamers Kwang Chow. San
Cheung and Sun Lee foundered. The French
steamer Charles Hardouin was damaged The
little Chinese steamer Wing Chat was beached
Numerous steam launches and lighters foun-
dered. and most OF the wooden piers on the
waterfront We're demolished.
The military quarters and temporary build
ings Were demolished. and the mon are quartered
in the classmates OF the fort.
A feet OF nineteen deep sea 1unks was washed
on Stone Cutters Island.
A tramp vessel In collision with the
French destroyer FrOude. and It is reported
that twenty Frenchmen We're killed The French
destroyer Francisque IS ashore. the steamer
Apenrade is badly stranded on Stone Cutters
Island and the British steamer Radnorshire is
damaged.
Manila. Sept 1S.-Advices from Hong Kong
say that hundreds OF lives were lost and over
typhoon at Hong Kong.
Although the barometer was low this morn
ing, there was nothing to presage hurricane
Under ordinary precautions. the usual harbOr
work was going on. when the storm struck the
shipping without warning. Vessels pitched
.f,a rla och nd
sea walls were strewn with wreckage. Ocean
liners. junks sanpans and ferryboats were piled
up IN the streets. and the flooded highways were
blocked with the wreckage.
The greatest loss OF life was among the ma
tives Pearl River was crowded with boats.
and the storm sent hundreds TO the bottom. II
IS impossible now 20 estimate the number who
perished.
Among me Few ships IN the harbor which
escaped damage is the Empress Of Japan The
British steamer Monteagle IS ashore. but no
casualties on her have been reported
The French destroyer Froude was damaged in
collision and twenty persons were lost. The
American sailing ship S. p. Hitchcock was
thrown high and dry.
The British government officials Immediately
started 20 succor the homeless.
| obJainable for weeks.
No Americans are reported 20 have been
killed or injured
The gale sprang up suddenly az 10 O'Clock
this morning. and lasted two hours. The Ger
man steamer JOhanne and the British steamer
San Cheung were sunk. and the Canadian Pa
1 cifc Railroad Company's steamer Monteagle
went ashore.
Two persons on the Hong Kong, Canton and
| Macao COmpany's steamer Fatshan were killed.
| The French loss includes four officers. The
| British gunboats Robin and Moorhen and the
| destroyer Taku We're damaged The gunboat
Phoenix and the French destroyer Francisque
| were wrecked.
| Hong Kong is an island situated in the China
| Sea OF the coast Of China. from which Il IS sep
4 arated by a narrow strait. II yielded 70
Great Britain by treaty in 1872 The rOadstead
has a well protected anchorage. Victoria, the cap
ital Otsef commonly called Hong Kong is SIT
uated on a magnificent bay Of the same name.
setting up into the north side OF the island Hong
Kong. is a great centre Of the foreign trade of
China Total exports roughly estimated ar
si25 600 OOO and imports al 100000. 900. AS a
British colony on Chinese soil II is the I'm
portant IN its political and defensive position and
Is the headquarters Of the military naval and
| mercantile establishments. The population Of
Hong Kong. the city, is about 275OO0.
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