Wharves Deserted as Japanese Warships Open Fire Shanghai, Aug. 15, When Japanese warships in the river let go salvoes yesterday morn~ Ing, all the Ching Merchanis 8, N. Ca. wharves on the Shanghai side were throivn into a state of panic and all work was disrupted. The coolies Gecided hastily to "down tools" while the general staffs of the wharves lik wise abandoned their posts, The management of the company prow possible. rises to resume operations as soon
The wharves thus affected included the China Merchants Lower, Central, Eastern and Yang Kah Doo docks.
The. Norwegian vessel Triton, berthed at the Central Wharf, moved down the river when the firing around the Japanese flagship grew foo hot. The s. Bennevis at the Eastern "Wharf also took part in the general exodus of ships from the neighbourhood of the Idzumo,
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