It is learned that the value of the logs washed away by the typhoon on August 31 from a raft belonging to the Mitsu Bussan Kaisha is Tls. 120,000. A great proportion of the timber has floated up river, far past the harbour limits, and will no doubt prove a godsend to the Chinese inhabiting the upper reaches, There was a shortage of gasolene local garages on Friday, many being reduced to their last few gallons and a few finding themselves without any at all. This was, of course, one of the results of the typhoon. The only storage tanks for cil are far down river on the Pootung side, from where in normal weather the gasolene is transported to Shanghai in drams. On account of the wind and heavy sea running these supplies could not be brought as usual.
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