The movement of food supplies has also been facilitated by efforts of the River Police. Large quantities of food have had to be brought to Shanghai from Pootung since the outbreak of hostilities, The mob efforts to get on board vessels evacuating refugees has also required control by the River Police, conjunction with other police. Every time a refugee boat has pulled out, hundreds have had to ye prevented from getting on board by hook or crook.
What damage has been done by the war to buoys, lights and other aids to navigation is still unknown by the Shanghai Harbour Office which stated yesterday that there had 3 yet been/no opportunity to make investigations, It was stated at the Harbour Office yesterday that 37 Pieces of shrapnel had been found on and around the roof of the building. This did not prevent the staff from moving back from the Customs House to which it had evacuated.
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