Deemed Safe Shanghai, Sept. 23.
we new anchorages In the Whangpoo River are now deemed reasonably safe by the authorities for ocean-going vessels, and the use fof the "neutral" anchorage outside Woosung oven through the night by such" vessels. Is now permissible when all the specified hertha in the Whangpoo are already occuplat.
The new Whangpoo anchorages now considered as involving little oF risk are. in mid-stream in the Astrea Channel and alongside the Kwang itwa China Oil Company's installation wharf at Gough Ilond, Fairly large ships can moor with iwo anchors in. the. Astrea Channel." The advice of the Harbour Master is suggested in this regard.
Some risks still attacked, itis elleved, to ships remaining in the "neutral" anchorage afler daylight hours, Recently merchant—vessols Ihave had to leave by 4 pan. in order to be out of the Yangtze by dari. Bui the risk 's now considered small enough to be braved when necessary.
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