Typhoon August 1923

Tue, 09/23/2014 - 07:29

Typhoon 1923. People getting off the Star Ferry, look at the people climbing through the small gap at the bottom.

Date picture taken
1 Aug 1923
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I guess it would be typhoon-related given the wet weather conditions seen and part of a sequence of photos of the day. 

Looking at the photo, it would appear that some of the awnings on top have been stripped.

China Mail 18 August 1923

The ferries ran with stripped awnings, an indication that a severe blow was likely to be felt, and early this morning at 9 am stopped running.

This is a curious photo. Why hasn't the ramp been lowered to let people off? And though the passengers are climbing over the railing it all seems very leisurely, without any sense of panic.

I wonder if it was the last ferry before the typhoon, that passengers had got on to hoping to return to Kowloon, but that the ferry company wouldn't set sail?

Regards, David