1960 - Cheung Chau in the wake of Typhoon Mary

This image appears in: Hong Kong: Report for the year 1960, Hong Kong Government Press 1961.

The accompanying caption reads: Between 4 a.m. and 6 a.m. on 9th June 1960, the storm centre passed very close to Cheung Chau, killing fourteen and creating havoc. More than fifty fishing vessels capsized and sank, while scores of sampans were swept ashore into the main street. 

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9 Jun 1960
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