hai on Sunday, she berthed at Shanghai & 'Hongkew Wharf Ca' Hongkew Wharf, on the Shanghai side of the river, for the first time.
Previously the lack of water depth made it impossible for large liners to berth on the Shanghat side of the river, but with the removal of the wreck. of the s. Shawshing, the Shanghai & Hongkew Wharf Ca. have deepened the channel alongside the wharf sufficiently to allow liners alongside.
This great improvement should rove a boon to passengers. Customs formalities will be carried out on board the liner in comfort and when that is over passengers will be able fo proceed straight to their destina~ tion in the city, without having frst to go to the Customs Jetty and then jwait about for the baggage to be examined.
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