The Archive · 1937

Tanning the Blockade

Coastwise freighters, up to 1,800 tons or a0 were ati precariously running the narrow Chantel left at the Pose {une shore last night, getting through and' almost scraping" the paint from ihe te sides in ao doing, "Among these Was the as, Prosper, fying the Nor= Weetan' fag, and with the familiar Tunnel "marking "of the "Ching Merchant Steam Navigation Coy who some time above the barrier.

Fan the Postage after anchoring for

Reaching as far "upriver as_ the Kiangnan' Docks, a" considerable mount of steamer tonnage was found Yesterday. by representatives of the

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