British Ship Aground At Pinandugan Point Manila, Nov. 11
Gales of typhoon intensity prevented hundreds of office workers from reaching their homes this evening, Streets were flooded, trees blown down, the telephone and electricity supply parti rupted and traffic almost stopped.
Latest reports say the typhoon is 50 miles away and not expected to strike the city.
Rescue vessels are at present unable to reach the British steam Kenilworth, which this morning sent an S.O.S, that she had blown ashore at Pinandugan "Point. on the Pacific coast of Luzon. The ship apparently grounded on a sandy bottom and is in no immediate danger. The Kenilworth's radio failed and details are meagre. The coastal freighter, Atlan-tie Gulf. which was near and was requested to proceed to the scene, earlier reported that the sea was very rough Six deaths have hitherto Been reported as a result of this evenings gale, which subsided at 8 p.m Three men and a boy were electrocuted by power cables, while two fishermen were drowned when a
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