The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1906-09-21
IYPHO0N SINKS
MANY SHIPS
Terrific Hurricane in Harbor at
Hong Kong Does Great
Damage.
OVER 100 ARE
For Two Hours the Wind Blew in Aw.
full Fury-American, British
and German Boats
Suffer.
Manila, Sept. 1s.-Later advices
from Hong Kong state 100 lives
were lost and millions of dollars

from Hong Kong state 100 lives
were lost and millions of dollars
damage done during the typhoon.
The greatest loss OF life is among the
natives. Pearl river was crowded with
boats and the storm sent hundreds to
the bottom.
1t is impossible to estimate the num-
Der who persisted. The French torpedo
boat destroyer Froude was damaged in
a collision and twenty persons were
lost. The damage to Hong Kong har-
Dor is placed at $1,000, 900. The report
Of the laundering Of the Fatshan is
said to be untrue and only two per-
sons of the Fatshan were killed.
The French loss includes four Of
fcers. Altogether eight teamers were
wrecked.
Dozen Ships Damaged.
Hong Kong, Sept. 20.-A disastrous
typhoon occurred here today.
~ dozen steamers in the harbor have
sunk, are in a sinking condition or
nave Deeu driven ashore.
The American ship S. P. Hitchcock
is ashore The British steamer Kwong-
chow is sunk. The steamer Montea-
glu. belonging to the Canadian Pacific
railroad, is ashore. The British steam
ers San Cheung and Wing Chat have
sunk and the Fatschan is ashore. The
German steamer Johanne is being
beached to prevent sinking. The Ger
ma steamer Appenrade is In q sink
ing condition. The German steamers
Signal, Petrarch M Emaluyken are
ashor%. The German steamer Prinz
Baldenar is damaged. The Montea-
giles stern post is broken. Attempts
are being made to float her.
An Earlier Report.
Manila Sept. 20.-Cable reports from
Hong Kong state that a typhoon which
sprang up suddenly at 10 o'clock this
morning did enormous damage to ship
ping in that port.
The German steamer Johanne and
British stlaner San Cheung We're sunk.
The Hong Kong. Canton and Macao
company's steamer F'atshan
and of the crew the purser and a
alone survive.
The Canadian Pacific Railroad COM
pany's steamer Monteagle went ashore.
All business in this city is at a stand
still. The typhoon lasted two hours.
Hong Kong, Sept. 1S.-A disastrous
hurricane occurred here today. Several
vessels were 1srecked in the harbor.
Steamers Which Sank.
New York, Sept. 20.-The British
steamer Monteagle arrived in Hong
Kong September IA from Vancouver via
Honolulu. The steamer registers 3,49s
tons net. is 445 feet long. 52,2 feet beam,
Sapd 27.7 feet depth. 1t was built at
Newcastle in 1899.
Fhe German steamer Johanne sailed
from Delhi island, Java, August 1. 1t
was built at Lubbock, Germany, in 1903.
S6.2 feet beam, ard 1s.1 fec" depth.
), Tue British steamer Fatsha1i was
built at Leith in 1887 and registers / ,4as
tons net, is $50 feet long, 81 feet beam,
and 1912 feet DEPTH.
The British stes..er San Cheung was
s:.:.. al Hong Kong in 1902, has 3Ss
tons register and is 1898 feet long, 33.2
feet beam, and 81 feet depth.
Sketch Of Hong Kong.
HongKong is an island situated in the
China sea off the coast of China from
which it is separated by a narrow
strait. 1t was yielded to Great Britain
by treaty in 1912. The roadstead has a
well protected anchorage. Victoria, the
Kong), is situated on a magnificent bay
of the same name setting up into the
north side of the island.
Hong Kong is a great center for for
eign trade in China. THE total exports
are roughly estimated at S125. 600, 900
and imports 100000, 900. AS a British
colony on Chinese soil it is most inn
portant in it's political and defensive
position me is headquarters of mill
tary. naval and mercantile establish
ments. The population of Hong Kong
city is about 275, 900.