The Archive · 1892

Terrific Typhoon At' Tamsui

200 laves Loss axv $50,000 wont oF

PROPERTY DESTROYED, The typhoon reported north of the colony on the 6th inst. swept with terrific and disastrous effect over the port of Tamsui and Tuatutia, during the night of the 6th, At the time of the "blow" the only foreign vessel in port was Mesars, Malcampo Co.'s little coasting steamer Pekin, Cap! Mathews, and she rode out the storm whil ut anchor almas sulate. the Pekin and Fokien both arrived here from T"msui yesterday and from their courteous officers " Telegraph reporter has gathered the following particulars of the disastrous effects of the storm,

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