On the 24th ult. what was announced as a "small depression in the Tonking Gulf? developed ints a typhoon which blew wi considerable force in the Hainan Straits and along the South coast, The two steamers Hanoi and Frejr, which arrived at Hoihow on the 25th, reported extensive damage to native craft, both vessels bringing in fishermen whom they had rescued from wrecked The Frejr reported that on the morning of the 24th a gale set in and at five o'clock the ship had to be have to for five hours, There was a tromendous sea running and with full steam ahead only two knots a hour could be made. At three o'clock in the afternoon a floating wreck was sighted and seven men who were clinging to the bamboos of th sails were rescued. Later on another seven men, the remainder of eleven, were similarly discovered and conveyed on board. A large number of dismasted junks were sighted on the way to Hoihow and in the evening a little boy was picked by, who said that he was the sole survivor of a family of eleven.
The Hanoi landed 13 rescued men and the Haiphong brought in another nine. The latter vessel, neoording to the Courrier, had a bad time on her trip from Honghong, which she left on the 28rd. During the night the wind and sex rose and. preparations were made for the stiff blow which was anticipated. On the 24th it blew with typhoon force and the sens are described as tremendous, The vessel. was have during the night und the following morning the wind and sea had sensibly diminished, The Haiphong landed the men she had picked up on the way at Hoihow, where the Chinese authorities took charge of them and seme, who had not escaped uninjured, were removed to the Hospital.—Daily Press,
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