Although several of the shipping companies are making strenuous efforts to maintain some form of regular schedule, no matter how curtailed, and although. movements in and out of harbour are as frequent as could be expected, there are all sorts and manner of difficulties which crop up at the last moment—as was shown in the recent account of the tribulations of the s. Fausang—and this explains why ships sometimes come in a day or two late or fail to berth at the expected wharf at the expected hour. On the whole, however, it is surprising how efficiently the services are being maintained.
To-day will be a very quiet one as regards movements of merchant vessels in and out of harbour, the only departure being that of the Italian vessel Enderta, leaving late this morning for Ningpo with passengers, cargo and the mails. The 1.-C. s. Pingwo, somewhat behind schedule, for she was originally expected to sail yesterday, will be arriving to-morrow from Tungchow, to berth at the Kinleeyuen Wharf.
Sailings to-morrow include the C. M. s. Hsin Peking, which will leave the French Bund in the afternoon for Ningpo; the I.-C. s. Leesang, which will sail from the Kinleeyuen, Wharf for Foochow, Swatow and Hongkong at 6 o'clock to-morrow morning, and not noon to-day, as originally expected; and the C. M. s. Suiyang, which will sail from the French Bund at 2 p.m. bound for Swatow and Hongkong.
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