Several of the Ivcal steamers experienced the typhoon of the 22nd inst. with more or. less damaging results. The Dough" steamer Hailoong came through it, but fortunately with no further damage than having one of her boxts stove in. The steamers Nanshaw and Borneo, less fortunate, were driven ashore at Swatow, where the typhoon was felt very severely. The Borneo went in for shelter, but dragged her anchors and went ashore so badly that it is supposed there will be a good (red) is exhibited, so that the light at pre-deal of difficulty in getting her off, It is considered not unlikely that she will have to remain where she is till next spring tides. The Nanshan's position is not so bad. The Fokien was engaged tw tuw the Bornzo off yesterday. An attempt was made in the afternoon at high water but with what! success we are not aware, Both steamers were lightening by discharging coal. The damage done at Swatow is reported to be serious. Indeed the storm is said to have been the worst that has been experienced there fur a score of years. About thirty inks were driven ashore and about a thousand smaller craft are piled up on the river banks, most of them smashed into matchwood. What the loss of life has been we have not yet ascertained, At the back of Swatow a large number of boats took shelter while the wind was blowing from the N.E.. and when it shifted tu 8.W, they were of course driven upon the beach. The jetties have been almost entirely destroyed; the Launch Ca. have lost one of their launches, and Jntdine's Sugar House Munch was driven here and broken up. All the gardens at swatow have been wrecked, and the t where they have not been' uprooted h been stripped bare, The bungalow of the Commissioner of Customs, on Double [s-land, has been very such damaged, The centre of the typhoon appears to have passed over the Lammucks.
The Hailoung left Amoy at 5 p.m. on the 22nd. There was then a strong N.E. breeze blowing. Towards night heavy squalls and rain were experienced, the weather getting gradually worse and worse.
a.m. on the 23rd the ship was have to near the Lammocks and then went slowly ahead. The wind was then from the east and was blowing with terrific force, At 8.30 a.m, it fell suddenly cal, The ship wallowed about good deal, taking sexs over the rail. Hundreds of small birds, moths and gadflies alighted on the decks. At 9 a.m, the wind sprang up suddenly from the W. with great force. The ship was have to again until 2 p.m., when the weather moderated and she proceeded full apeed ahead.
LAMMOCKS LIGHT DAMAGED, The following is an extract from the report of the s.8, Airlie, which arrived to-day from Kube:—Left Kobe on the night of the 18th instant, proceeded throught the Tuland sea, passed Tu on the night of the 22ud and Lanmucks Island xt 7 p.m. the 24th, arrived at Hongkong 1 p.m, the 25th. Experienced variable winds and fine weather through the Inland sea. From the Goto Islands had fine weather and fresh north-west wind to Int. 28° N., bar. 30', therm, 78. Thence to Dodd Toland had strong winds from North to N.E.; with heavy well from S.8.E. Brrom. 30.2, therm. 78. m Septeubor 23rd, heavy -E. with thick rainy wenther.. Barom, 29.82. At 2.30 pin. wind hauled to S.K. with fierce squalls and heavy swell from southward. Barom. 29.72. At midnight the wind blew strong from S. by E. with frequent heavy equalls, Burom. 29.67. Thursday, September 24th, at 4 a.m. wind shifted to'S.W., weather clearing. Barow, 29.61. Proceeded on the voyage and had moderate winds and fine weather to arrival. September 24th, at 4.30 p.m. stopped and spoke Anuetican barque nana 7, Crowell, 1,096 tons, Captain Pendleton, from' Shanghai to Hongkong in ballast; wt anchor 12 miles N. E. of Lammock Islands: the vessel experienced the thick of the typhoon the day before and had to cut away her masts to save going on shore, only the three lower masts with fore and main yards left. At 7 p.m. same day, in answer to a signal from the Lammocks, stopped and received a letter and information to the effect that the typhoon had swept over the island the day previous, doing much damage and injuring the apparatus from which the danger light sent is not to be depended on.—-China
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