The Archive · 1937

Nanking Lashed by Winds

Damage Caused by Vanguard of Typhoon Nanking, Aug. 4- Affected by the typhoon which essed Shanghai, strong gusts of wind. Jashed Nanking' the whole day yesterday, causing no little damage to the capital. Many trees were uprooted and electric wires blown down, The gusts were accompanied by heavy intermittent downpours.

According to the National Meteo ological Research Institute of the Academia Sinica, wind and rain storms also visited many other places Kiangsu "and Chekiang. © The typhoon will turn in a north-east direction to-day and wilt probably hit Shantung in its course.

Hurrleane winds were also reported to have swept down on Hankow yesterday resulting in the suspension of water trae in the elty.—Central News.

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