So far, no news has_ been received as to any serious damage to shipping on the coast, but information was scarce on Sunday, cable communication with Formosa, Foochow, Manila and Indo-China being interrupted. It was of course inevitable that shipping should be severely hampered. After one of the most uncomfortable voyages the ship has made within recent years from Manila, the R.M.S. Empress of Russia reached Woosung at noon on Sunday, about 12 hours later than scheduled time. The 79 passengers from Manila and Hofigkong, after enduring much from the rough weather, had another ordeal to go through in coming up the Hhangpu on the tender Alexandra which was tossed about considerably. Although the master of this craft described conditions at the Wiosung anchorage, according to the time-honoured custom of his calling, as almost calm, he added later that the Alexandra only got alongside the Empress with difficulty. The tender was due back at the Customs jetty at 2.30 p.m. but was not sighted from The Bund until nearly an hour later, owing to difficulties experienced in the transfer of baggage from the liner to the smaller ship. After the comparative "calm" of Woosung a generous shower drenched the incoming passengers on disembarking at the Jetty. They told many tales of hardship during the three days' trip from Hongkong. The third day out was particularly bad and the ship turned south to escape a fierce gale, which, however, was not the typhoon, which had been expected.
The N.S. str. Hsin Ningshao put out on Saturday for Ningpo but was compelled to return on account of the high seas. The P.M.S. Empire State was compelled to change. its sailing for Manila and Hongkong from yesterday until daylight today. The M.M.S. Cordillere, which left Hongkong on Wednesday, was due here on Saturday afternoon, but was also delayed. The Blue Funnel str. Glaucus left Hongkong on the 12th instant and was due on Monday. The China Mail str.
China, which left. Shang. k hai for San Francisco on the 12th instant, sailed from Yokohama on Thursday, having been delayed by the typhoon between Shanghai and Nagasaki.
Very little damage is reported from the river. Taking the warning of the typhoon gun, the Chinese boatmen promptly went to shelter and ample precautions were taken for ihe protection of small foreign craft. The timber yards at Yangtszepoo have to collect a big quantity of timber which went awash with the tide, whilst the A.PC. also temporarily lost possession. of a number of empty oil drums which went floating off from their lower wharf.
Seven persons, crossing the Soochow Creek at Zaukadoo on Satur-
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