New Britain herald., 1923-08-18
British Submarine and
Steamer Lost With Only
One Known to Be Saved
Business Suspends in
City.
Telephone Cables Blown
Down Ashore Communi-
cation by Land Is Cut
Off
By The Associated Press.

BY The Associated Press.
Hong Kong, Aug. 1s.-Heavy Loss
of life is believed to have been
claimed by typhoon that struck the
harbor here at $50 o'clock this morn
ing sweeping the waters into seeth-
ing menace that flung several ships
into their depths and tossed others
into havens of refuge. Many Europ-
cans were among the victims II ID
| feared
The British submarine La and the
Ming Sang, of British registry sank
| in the harbor Only sone sailor Is
known to have been saved from the
submarine and there are two reported
survivors from the Ming Sang, both
European officers
With harbor communications para
lyzed 1t was impossible early this
afternoon to form an estimate OF the
number of lives lost and the damage
caused. In this city business had
been suspended and police and SOL
diers were massed along the water
front.
Worst Storm Since 1906
It was the worst storm experienced
here since 1906 Following observa~
tory warnings, ocean-going steamers
and small craft sought shelter last
night. Bomb fire signalized the ap-
proach of the storm center this morn
ing. Within an hour the wind was
blowing with hurricane force and the
harbor was tempestuous.
The steamer Ming Sang whistled
y A ~
towboat made heroic attempt to
reach the stricken vessel. Tho high
running sea made rescue impossible
and the Ming Sang went down. Ex-
cept for the two officers reported
saved, all aboard are believed to
have perished.
The Ming Sang owned by the Indo-
China steam Navigation Co. was of
1850 net tonnage.
The British submarine L-9 parting
from her moorings, drifted westward
and sank off the Hong Kong club.
One sailor swan away, holding fast
buoy was thrown from the endang-
cred Japanese steamer Ginyo Maru
and the British bluejacket pulled -
safety.
Damage to Shipping
The Ginyo Maru and another vess
sci, the Sekino Maru, had drfftsd
from their moorings. The Sekfno
Maru was brought up alongside q
pier, to which she was able to moor
Indamaged. The Ginyo Maru drffted
toward the royal naval yard sea wan
where she grounded astern. slighkfy
iamaged
The liner Empress of Austra2S1
cleared from the wharf at Kowaoon
\ suburb, last night, moored In rntd.
stream and successfully out rode tbe
yphoon.
The French mail liner Andre L;ebou
vas swept. dragging her anchors q
considerable distance.
Damage Ashore
When the terrific wind struck xhs
hore, big trees were uprooted and.
several places, flung against the
walls. which collapsed. In
he business district signboards were
lown to bits and wall hangings were
orn off.
ramway services were suspended
Is not known how Kowioon Jared
all communications in that port
'as cut off.
More Casualties AfIoat
Several more casualties af1oat were
eported later in the afternoon. The
british naval oil tanker Karki, a naval
lg and the 'Chinese-owner steamer
ialdis went ashore.
Two bodies were recovered from the
chris of a Chinese house. The low
st point reached by the barometer
Tas 2S.66 at 1913 a. M, the wind
diving 100 miles an hour-said to be
worlds record. After that the baro-
ieter rose rapidly.