The 'Kwong Sai' (廣西) driven by a typhoon onto Stonecutters Island, Hong Kong
Collection
Identifier
RD-s131
Copyright
© 2012 Rosemary Delnavine
Notes
University of Bristol - Historical Photographs of China reference number: RD-s131. Number on print: 41. Stonecutter’s Isl. = Stonecutters Island. Tai Lee (the name of another ferry boat wrecked in this typhoon) has been crossed out. The registered and advertised name of the ferry boat depicted in RD-s131 was 'Kwong Sai' (廣西). Note the Cantonese transliteration 'Kwangsai' (Kwang Sai). She was salvaged, repaired and remained in service until the 1950s. This photograph was taken after the typhoon of 18th August 1923. See RD-s133.
Caption on photograph
River Boat – driven on Stonecutter’s Isl. / Typhoon H. Kong 18.8.23 / 41
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