On Tuesday afternoon shortly after 3 o'clock a Chinese boat loaded with coal had considerable difficulty with the cross winds and the unfavourable tides and although the crew managed to get the craft near to the foreshore in front of the Public Gardens a sharp and sudden blast of wind caught it broadside on and shortly afterwards the waves washed over it. The added weight of the water on the original load of coal proved too much for the boat and it sank completely out of sight,, though when the ebb of the waves rolled over the stern, one could see the post to which the rudder had been fastened. All loose wooden materials and much that was broken by the rolling water soon floated away and the crew, none of whom had difficulty in getting off, were kept busy with long poles and nets hauling the debris to the pontoons. Further up the stream sampan men and river women caught the smaller pieces for firewood.
It was an exciting time, for crowds soon gathered and as the No.-1 shouted his orders and gesticulated vigorously everyone knew he desired to be done except the men to whom he was giving orders. In a few minutes the tide rushing up river covered even the sternpost. The rudder was saved intact while the immense yuloh was kept from being battered to pieces against the bunding. About an hour later determined efforts were being made to draw the sunken vessel in towards the shore, probably more to keep it from getting further into the stream than to salvage ili immediately. Heavy chains were fastened to the forward end and a lighter one was attached to the stern, to which block and tackle were hooked—semi-nude coolies working in the water to make the lines fast. A dozen or more coolies applied their strength from the Public Gardens and gradually drew the heavy weight in toward the shore, and when last seen had made considerable headway, but had not pulled it close enough to be visible above the waters.
In case the worst should happen, yachtsmen their craft removed from the vicinity of the Foam to safer anchorages before sunset. There were few sampans along the French Bund and in fact all smaller craft had disappeared from the usual moor—ings by the evening, A Low Barometer at Kiukiang Although the preliminary warning was issued at 9.30 am. on Wednesday, the typhoon continued during the day to bear some hundreds of miles to the westward of Shanghai, and by the evening the port was believed to be out of danger.
Very heavy squalls were ex-Perienced in local waters, thd wind, even in the Huangpu, rising to tht force of a gale.
The glass remained almost Stationary at about 29,73in. throughout the day, while the centre of the typhoon remained well to the westward. After landing on Monday night in the neighbourhood of Wenchow, it recurved, bearing northwest or north-northwestward: towards the Yangtze. An early message from Kiukiang stated that the baron meter there was down to 29.55in., tle low pressure being accom: panied by a northeasterly wind of almost hurricane force, There were no casualties or damage to property as a result of Monday night's high wind. seem to be in for a highly interesting moral crusade in Shanghai. Not only' has one correspondent already commented adversely on the way foreign women dress,.but the Street Unions and Commercial Federation are taking up the matter of what goes on in Chinese theatres. These bodies have addressed letters t6 the authorities drawing attention to the risque character' of songs at times sung in these' places, and they have asked that the practice he stopped.
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