The Archive · 1937

Northern Ports

Shanghat_ Sept. 14, Holiday makers who set off for Ineinglao and other northern ports in the, midst of the hot weather naturally did not anticipate" that" they [vould be "marooned" tu the holiday Yerort when the weather began 10 cool off, and ro id not take with them "the "appropriate clothing. view of the large number of people At Tyingtao, Weihaiwei and Chefoo who are now in need of warmer clothes, Messrs, Butterfeld & Swire, agents for the China Navigation Ca, fare willing 10 accept a limited quant fly of suitcases, trunks, ete, contalnrik ed clothing and perso neces: fof sailing in the Customs "Bxaminaton Shed, next to the otices of Messrs, Butterfield' & Swire on the French Bund. 'They will be deliver fed' at their destination to the offices fof the company's agents. A nominal [charge of 1 per suitcase and $2 per {runk wilt be made to cover handling [charges and boat or truck hire. "Bag fage' 1 Table. to customs' examina fon, and must on mo account con tain' dutiseie articles,

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