Aug. 9. 'HIPPING schedules were upset, traffic and transport facilities to some extent were disrupted, vessels and small craft in the Whangpoo scurried to the waterfront for safety, and accidents occurred yesterday as Shanghai experienced the effects of a violent typhoon which at about 9 p.m, crossed the Yangtze mouth north~ west by north after having raised hurricane gales-in the Woosung regions, Zikawei reported late last night that in the Shanghai district today the north-westerly wind would blow hard with some showers gradually abating with clearing skies. Many streets were flooded. when happened during the day as. 0 dation. 1 minor accidents ous streets were impassable owl the fesvy'gsie and" copies Tainfall Tesuit-of the heavy gale and rain an for Fickshaws when effec workers There was the usual acute demand ged mate Chinese had his spinal cord 'Sfoken 'Inst might shortly" after 8 Were confronted with the task of Sedloeke wien @ wall inns house elling home in the best way they 'Tongehan Road) already- partially SSuld vend "with the "minimum damaged. during' the howistlersud-Grenching, Higher fares were fenly gave way before he ich wind, ug. ald for ides of even @ Short stance, {is centre) at Opin, was win.
iyphoon's approximate "position "Anreport posted in the press. board in Police headquarters stated. that Illes "of. titude "ai longitude Muirhead Rood and Broadway "East 12240, im the direction north-west by were flooded and impassable for notin' with intense violence, Trafic, while: toga conditions. also prevailed in, he Yangtszepoo district Telephones. Affected End impassable for motor tref; Several disturbances were occasion {din the services of the Shanghai Factories Closed Down 'Telephone, Company. Four" areas It was leimed that some factories were affected; one in Hongkew, two north' of the Greek were unable to 'Supply the Settlement with various commodities, "Two black balls were. hoisted the fagmast of the Custom House in' the: morning warning all ships against leaving port.
'The flood was ascribed to the high tide which was at. its" highest for the month. Ju the Whangpoo. yesterday causing "large sections of Wayside, "Yangtszepoo "and" Broadway fo be inundated in the morning, 'Along Nanking Road' considerable havoc was caused by the strong wind, Signboards. posters and other Advertising signs were missing from many shop, fronts. numerous window were smashed and pedestrians scur-Hed' for safety" by "dashing across the street, "At'4.30 p.m, the Zikawei Observa tory reported' variable. weather with Eeshenlag © northeasterly winds around Shantung ang cyclonic storm with rain over the Yellow Sea and the 'Saddles, "The violent typhoon was stated to be advancing "north-north-westward—~north-easterly to, north-westerly squalls with showers Over' our regions " with' overcast Weather, improving in the evening, The weather was stated to be cloudy, with strong south-easterly to souther-winds over the Bastern Sea, At 2 pin, the typhoon signal gave the approximate position of "the, typhoon centre to be within 30. miles Of latitude "30.30, longitude 122,50, @irection forti-west to north-north-Wwest with violent intensity ili the outlying. districts tiumerous trees were uprooted and. the flood, conditions. were at its. worst, "Along Nanking Road'many Chinese shops suspended business in the afternoon by closing their doors. and the tram service was suspended, Fire Brigade Kept Busy The Expected Typhoon In Wayside, one in the French Con-Session, and one in Hunglao. Sub-Seribers may rest assured that neces-Sary repairs will be effected as soon possible, weather conditions per= mitting.
Shipping schedules were upset, trame_and transport facilities to some extent wore disrupted and vessels and mail craft in the Wangpoo scurried Yo the waterfront for safely yesterda Shanghai experienced the effects of the worst typhoon of the season. The Intensity of the wind grew momentum from the morning and by Bipm. many districts were flooded and many" streets even inthe Cen-{ral District were rendered impassable by, the heavy gate and. rainfall "vessels die to rail yesterday postponed their sailings and in one case liner which had let port had Seturn. "he extent of damage caused gmatl Fiver craft outside Shanghai Could not be gauged but is believed by'rellable quarters 10 be extensive, Landslides were reported. in several regions specially in outlying districts, whole day yesterday various divisions "The Fire Brigade was kept busy the
itending the seenes of several house 4nd wail collapses resulting in' several Dersons being injured. At about 2 Dim. call was received {rom €7 Love Lane, where a scaffolding collapsed, Atzir'a big sign-board.at the inter= section of Chapoo ang Haining Read was blown dawn. "At 320. pam. a Partially demolished Building at the Corner of 'Feepoo, end. North Kiangse Road collapsed. "There were No per sons. injured as tRe house' wes "un Later in the afternoon a big tree on Vu Yuen Roud was reported to Move been uprooted and to have inclined: against a building At 1282 pam. the emergency ambuldnge wad aniled out to convey to hospital a Chinese who was injured
section of Brondwoy and. Minghong falling signboard of the ter~ Road." An old house on Sinza Road collapsed and a Chinese woman was injured. Another Chinese was injur fed at 8.44 pin. ut the corner of Ning fo, and Ward. Road when an electric ole was blown down, "At "about "123, pam. the bamboo scaffolding of the Wheelock and Com Dany erastied down breaking two tele-Phone poles at the intersection of Avene Edward Vit and. Szechuen Road. "The framework cracked in the face of strong wind unt the seal fold ing collapsed Yo the street.
Serious Floods was learned from an quthoritstive source at 8 nim. that the centre Othe typhoon could be expected in the Wielnlty of 'Shanghai between Pim, and midnight, the seme source Hated that Shanghat would' be me ace, yg eis Rood I River Fegons, bingy jon should traverse the Yang
gd) that the "typhoon was head:
the morning it was learning "for. Shanghsi and. precautions Were. taken "bythe chipping "are Panieo and others to prepare for the Vint of the storm:
Although the "typhoon was not travelling of a high" anced Noving Hig was "violent," Fowaras' many streets inthe Central diskiict Garbage Coolie Injured Aug. 11.
'A 23-year old garbage collector and sweeper named Chu Kwang-hung had his "left "arm. blown off" yesterday shortly after 9 am. during the ex-Plosion of @ hand grenade which he picked up from the street and care-Tessly tossed to the ground. The unfortunate coolie, who is lying in a very serious condition in St, Luke's Hospital, the front Boor of iched up the missile near jeer of a house at 103 Hal-Phong Road. Apparently ignorant of the danger of explosion he tossed it to the ground and tried to break it with the aid of a stone. The inevit able explosion "occurred but for-invasion had" aces lace in the French Concession. tunately no one else was passing, Through the street' at the time. The side and especially in of "ai islets and the western ares, Numer- vesiigatea by the police. origin of the missile was being in-
Japanese Sailor Saved From River Aug. gunsony. Luzon on "Sunday. night Prompt action by the United States
ved the life of a Japanese sailor for he had aceidantally fallen into ihe" Wienges giver fom, a cal 4 ivas revealed by the Docks ud the Hangman bork japanese. nova suthoritiey on Wednesday night. rifsi Cine Taketoshy Shilamoto, Toft According, to repens, Fireman the "Izumo Dosks at 10, o'clock on Sunday Sight on official business aboard one of the regular shuttle vessels "bound "for the. Kiangnan Books:
About five. minutes later; ag_ the lyessel was passing, near the. gunboat Luzon. 'Shitamota felt into' the river. The small shuttle. boot immediatel stopped to look for the sailor, while ithe Luzon, "noting. the trouble, im= mediately. lighted up the area' with floodlights: and launched, "a" small motorboat to search for the' missing Given Medical Treatment Ab 1010, the Japanese sailor' was picked up by the Luson's launch. Shitamoto" was taken aboard the Luzon and "placed under" medical treatment, Warrant OMleer Shizuo Nogahara, who' also was aboard ihe © shuttle Boat, immediately boarded the Luzon Roto, the. Americans saving Shitamote' ite Warrant INagahara' then accompany [Shitamoto back to the shuile vessel, Immediately upon receipt of news
Bien dri. shangha, called of Wut: japanese Naval ogvaphieal tes tthe "Chie, of Valle
uns G. NM, Brooke, captain of the Tuzon, t9'tender the Japanese Navy's official thanks. for. the" prompt and kind action taken by the Luzon.
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