New arrangements In' connection withthe Post OMe work, neeeo-Bitaed by the present situation in the Seitlement. have. been made public bythe Director of Posts, these being:
ordinary, registered "and. express malls may be posted, a usualy in all Sub-Oflegs from ¢-a.m. to 7 pin. and the Head OMmce, Both Soochow Read Entrance, fron 9 am. to 8 Dam Malis are forwarded by every 2 able steamer or any other mode. Eansportaton, Plat and-leter boxes fre "cleared" three times a. day. Honey order service fe" functioning nial et all Sub-Omees (suspended for the Une being at the Head Offic).
Malls are, for the time being, de: livered. whereover possible, twice day; Ist delivery at'10 am, 2nd. do-livery at'2 pan. by the Head Otiee trid at it Rim, and'230- pin. the Sub-Omees, Private letter box Holders, may obtain their respective Tails on application on the ground foot" of' the' Development 'Bulling. Kiangse oad entrance, opposite: the Hamiton "Howe, " Posie" Restante mals also, 'There ie no eecumulation of undelivered male—ell malls received have been olivered ar sddcessed' or Sorted in the private leer boxes.
Air mall via Hongkong or Sin pore will be accepted for all avallable Hamers either for the Imperial Alt me, the Air France, the KIM. oF the Diaper via. bail, Starting from Monday, August 29, domestic and foreign parcels wil Gelivered ne tol at the Head Post Omce—entrance North" Soochow Rood. The acceptance of parcels will resumed ater.
"All COD. cards may be cashed at Rie' Massenat {rom 0 am. (o 8 Dim. 'To reach the Head Post OMce, use the 'Klangat Road Bridge it on' foot, the Honan Rood Bridge by car.
'According to the focal Post Ofc, registered "articles farmerly. taken tare of at the Head Post Ofice, North Scechoran Rood, are now being hand Ted a its temporary of leo at 157 Vu Yen' Road szcpoo district, was temporarily checked late on Friday night, Chinese claim to have made good progress in the Wayside district. Chinese planes also bombed several sections in this area in the morning to facilitate the Advance of Chinese troops.
'About 9 o'clock yesterday morning, a solitary Chinese war-hawk appear fed near Japanese warships in' the 'Whangpoo River, and before it was sighted by Japanese observers, it swooped, down to lay several "egos" on Japanese defence works behind the 'China 'Merchants' central wharf en Broadway. By the time sirens were sounded on these Japanese men= of-war and anti-aircraft guns began to Dark, the raider had "already got away.
The dexterity of the Chinese airmen and the smooth and almost.perpendicular dive preceding its release of bombs won the hearty commenda= tion of Chinese and foreigners who watched the performance from vat tage points not far away.
Shanghai, Aug. 22.
While shot and. shell' are' fying, there is one small but gallant company of merchant seamen who still Know that the cricket season is in existence and that Saturday after oon matches should be played. the hostilities last any longer then. of course, there will be a switch to the football season.
They are the master and crew of the British steamer Red Gate, moor~ ed at the Dollar Wharf above the Chinese shipping boom. The steamer Bowling While Shanghai
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