With only an occasional ship going through to Shanghai, godowns and wharves in Hongkong are becoming crowded out with cargo, and many of them are unable to accommodate one more case, Already, the secretary of one of the largest companies here has been forced to tell shippers that "owing to congestion of cargo in godowns, due to diversion of Shanghai cargo to Hongkong, typhoon damage and retardment of local deliveries, the company is unable at Present to guarantee godown accommodation for further through cargo consigned to Shanghai"—in other words, it will not accept any more cargo which seems likely to remain locked behind Hongkong godown doors for some time to come.
Although it is over a week since the typhoon hit the Colony, Hongkong has not yet recovered from the effects of the record gale. Large trees on the hillsides are still lying over at impossible angles, torn out of their moorings by the roots; the s, Eng Lee is still on the Praya, her stern sticking high into the air; while the Asama Maru, Conte Verde and the Tilamba are still hard aground, and have resisted all efforts to get them afloat, H.M.S, Suffolk came out of dock yesterday at noon; she was hit by the Eng Lee while the typhoon was at its height, and it was at first thought that two weeks at least would be needed for repairs in the dock to be completed. But she came out yesterday, to moor at the naval buoys, Her two large Walrus amphipians were soon up in the air, and on their return caused some excitement. They came over the harbour from the general direction of Hainan Island, and although they had not been anywhere near there, gave many, specially Shanghai refugees, an uncomfortable moment or two before the R.A.F. markings were picked out, A number of the refugees are beginning to attend the special services which begin at noon each day at St. John's Cathedral and last for about 20 minutes, These services are special ones for the "critical times through which we are passing," and include "prayers for peace, for our leaders, officers and troops, for the responsible statesmen of the Far East and for all suffering as a result of the war."
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