Shanghai pilots, interviewed, stated that there had been no mishaps so far, and they were bringing heavy draught ships up the river without any difficulty, "There is, of cou a risk involved", they stated, "but then there was also a risk before the Jocal hostilities put an end to conservancy work". The deepest draught ship brought up river since the hostilities drew 31% feet, and she Was taken into port without mishap. It is plain, however, that although there is always a risk in bringing a deep-draught ship up the Whangpoo, this risk is being unnecessarily increased by the entire lack of conservancy work, here have been no mishaps as yet, but with continual silting going on all the time uncheckd, the possibilities. are increasing month, attitude of the shipping com-seems to be that the chances Such aў, hey are must be taken. The Lloyd T'riéstino Line, for instance, when questioned on the subject, said "There have been no accidents-yet".
One result of the lack of dredging inthe Whangpoo is that closer attention has to be paid to the tides than formerly. Even light-draught costal ships find themselves perilously close to the river bed when passing over the Fairy Flats at low water, while some deéef-draught ships, such as those of the Canadian Pacific fleet, have to use two tides for getting out of the river, instead. of one as formerly.
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