The Archive · 1937

Shanghai Dockyards Help in

DRYDOCK is IN USE AGAIN — Recovery Movement

Another sign of return to more normal conditions in Shanghai iridustrial circles was noted yesterday when Shanghai Dockyards, Lid, arydocked the Fukwi a tanker belonging to the APE. at their "Yangiszepoo dock, This set the seal on resumed business operations of this well-known dockyard Which, although suffering from restrictions imposed by the present emergency, has managed to carry on in a minor way since the beginning of hostilities.

Yesterday, a total of 400 men were mustered for duty and additional impetus was thereby given to normal conditions, A Chinese vessel is already in drydock but yesterday's handling of the tanker marks a new stage in conditions of local recovery. Dockworkers are also engaged on rush repairs on the cable vessel Pacific,

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