The Archive · 1938

Steamer Leaves for Ningpo

Chinhai Boom Opened: Only Cargo Allowed Into Port The s, Tembien, owned by an allan "frm, left ' for Ningpo March 26, carrying a quantity of peanut elf for the port.

This was the Arst steamer to leave for Ningpo, since the closure of the Chinhai by the Chinese authorities, Five other vessels, which have also had per Mission (0. call at Ningpo, are sail Ing one after another" within the of boom to vessels "has been arranged after repeated petitions by merchants, No passengers are, however, allowed to Tand at Ningpo and s0'the vessels fare not carrying passengers, "ite all carried by the Tembien Is great demand in Ningpo, which has experienced shortage of this commodity following the closure of the boom, Other cargo to be carried 10 Ningpo will include tobacco, col ton and piece goods.

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