The Shanghai Maru, one of the new fast boats of the Nippon Yusen Kaisha, went aground at Woosung on Wednesday on her way from Shanghai to Nagasaki. She had left, Wayside Wharf at 9 a.m., and while proceeding to sea in the foggy weather then prevailing, went aground to the east of the lighthouse. There.was no danger, and the passengers seemed perfectly content to wait while arrangements were being made to have her towed off. Two tugs -were despatched from Shanghai for this purpose.
She was finally towed off by the Shanghai Tug & Lighter Co.'s salvage vessels, St. Dominic- and Samson at 9.30 a.m. on Thursday. No damage is reported la the vessel, and she left. immediately for Nagasaki. entertainment of the sailors every day and evening. There will be Chinese shows, movies, sailors' nights, dances, athletic sports and games, sightseeing trips to Soochow and other places. Sundays during April and May will be "Mother's Days," when letters will be written by sailors to their mothers on suitably engraved paper and Shanghai mothers will give the
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