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Auction: CSS14 - The Philatelic Collector's Sale
Lot: 1206

A postcard with the iconic photo depicting H.M.S. Phoenix in Kowloon damaged by the "1906 Hong Kong Typhoon", bearing Hong Kong K.E.VII. 1c., tied by "Victoria/Hong Kong" c.d.s. Photo

The typhoon hit Hong Kong on 18 September. The Hong Kong Observatory recorded that the typhoon as having a velocity of 24 miles per hour (39 km/h). A black drum, an official warning for tropical cyclones since 1884, was issued by Hong Kong Observatory at 8:40 a.m. before the typhoon gun was fired for its harbor warning. By 9:00 a.m., the ferries had already ceased to operate and quite a few of the foreign steamer captains and their sailors were caught off-guard and stuck on land, unable to quickly reach their vessels to take any necessary precautions. It was a remarkable natural disaster in Hong Kong history, causing loss of life of 4,000- 10,000 within just few hours.

Estimate
HK$800 to HK$1,200