Property Damage Exceeds ¥.100,000,000
Tokyo, Sept. 3.
With grim relentlesses, the toll exacted "on southeastern Ikorea by the typhoon that hit the peninsula on August 27 and 28 kept on mounting to-day.
Olticials of. the Ministry of Over-yeas Affairs said they" expected further Increases in the number of casualties with the complete restoration of communications facilities, Material damage ascertained so far much greater than first anticipated and total property. losses will probe ably exceed Y.100,000,000, they declared.
According to official tabulations, up to noon yesterday, the dead totalled 1,596, with 1050 persons still missing. "Injured were listed at! 2085, On the material side, 9,060 hous were reported as having been completely destroyed, and 5,121 washed away. Damaged structures, reached 41,625, while 49,102 were flooded.
Shipping also suffered heavily, 271 vessels foundering, 960 being Washed away, while 51 have not been accounted for. Boats damaged beyond repair reached 1,500 and those partially wrecked 1,728.
Mr, & Making, an Imperial chamberlain, will leave here on Saturday for Korea to inspect the affected area on behalf of Emperor Hirohito, the Imperial Household Department announced to-day—Domel,
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