Manila, July 5.
A typhoon has caused heavy damage in Manila and its vicinity. Three persons have been drowned. The supply of electricity has been cut off, with the result that the city was in darkness last night, and the tramway service is suspended. Numerous houses were unroofed, and several small vessels driven ashore, while a three-masted sailing ship was sunk. The wind's velocity was 80 miles an hour.—Reuter.
Tue Japanese Department of Communications plans to connect Korea and Western Japan by a wireless telephone service. An expert from tne department is now visiting Shimonoseki and Fukuoka in order to decide which of the two places would be more advantageous for the Japanese station. The Korean station will be erected at Fusan.
Commanper F. J. B, Gibson, 0.B.B., who has taken over duty at the Hydrographic Department of the Admiralty in succession -to Commander H. OE. R. Boucher, 0.B.E., served, says a Home contemporary, at Hongkong Naval Base, 1915-18, and rendered very valuable services. He has been on survey duty for a jong period in many waters.
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