There has been no serious damage of shippin reported though it may be several days before news can be had if ships outside was injured. On Saturday evening, however, Shanghai was in darkness, An official statement to the "North-China Daily News" shows that the breakdown came primarily from some wires in the western district being blown down, Thes in turn caused over-loading on the Riverside Power Station which resulted in an explosion in a large transformer. There were no injuries and the damage was very nominal.
There was, however, no power until two hours later, and even the trams which usually keep running on a separate installation, were stopped. The- full staff of the Electricity Department went to work at once and there was no further trouble throughout the night.
Soochow Creek was jammed full of small craft and there was no movement either up or down the waterway. With the extremely high tide, and back water, the winds forcing the waters of the Huangpu well above the Settlement, the craft were on a level with the Public' Gardens, while the spray and splash of the waves foamed over the-wall on to the soil. Many people braved the fury of the winds and went to the foreshore to see this unusual sight.
The large grandstand on the Race Course, belonging to the Shanghai Baseball Club, was partially damaged by the winds. The entire western end was blown to the ground and ropes were stretched during the Saturday game to prevent fans from getting into the dangerous section. The new portion just built this year weathered the storm, but adjacent on the left the entire roof was Hlown on to the wire netting. This was the only notable damage on the Recreation. Ground.
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