On Monday, September 1, typhoon struck Wenchow with startling suddenness, the worst period being between 7 p.m. and midnight. The Chinese estimated that close upon 100 junks and other large craft were lost, and place the loss of smal] boats, such as sampans, etc., at 1,000. On shore, walls and houses fell as though built of cards. The church, college and hospital of the Methodist Church Mission were seriously damaged, and at least six churches in the interior were razed to the ground. The loss to the mission is estimated at $20,000 at least, while that in the city and suburbs alone is said to be over a million dollars, in addition to several hundreds of thousands of dollars' worth of damage on the river.
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