Shanghai thoughts turn to Hongkot peculiar sympathy at the moment on hear the. disastrous typhoon which "has suddenly failed the Island. Hongkong specializes typhoons and when the assertion is made that the visitation of Thursday morning was one of the feverest in Hongkong history that means 3 geod deal. Shanghat will naturally hope that camps in which refugees from this city have been hospitably entertained have been spared ome of the buffets of the storm. The telegrams seem to be reassuring by their omission to reler specifically to that aspect of the mishap. JAO all events Shanghai will not be blamed for the typhoon although in other respects thas] inflicted on Hongkong heavy responsibilities by Feason of violent disturbance of the elements Jon the Whangpoo. "The hareism displayed in Feseulng victims of the typhoon seems to have! been in accord with the best traditions of the sea. With s0 large a floating assemblage in its harbour the Coloay hes been put to another severe. test.
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