six Threatened Points Now Strengthened Peiping, July 22.
In view of the approach of the peak of the flood season, the river Conservancy authorities in Tientsin have started work on repairing and strengthening the river dykes near Tientsin, according to press reports from Tientsin.
The work, which is expected te be completed some time this month will entail a total expense of about $200,000.
In accordance with the anti-flood plan mapped out by the conservancy authori repair and strengthening work has been started on six danger points along the banks of the rivers flowing past Tientsin.—Reuter. the company will place two 11,600 tons gross ships, each carrying 320 passengers in three classes, in opera-
On the Orient-California service, fon im the early part of 1941, while "yo ships, of 26,500 tons gross, will be built. The date of completion the Japan-China Express service will ACBK. be augmented with a 7,400 tonner, gap have een travelling at 18.5 knots and carrying announced, but it is reported that] 559 passengers.
hen Jaunched they INW Be fel Four 4000 tons freight steamers Beka db for the Yokohama-Shanghai service yy are being built, (we of which will The company's Orient-Vancouver- be ready by the end of this year Seattle service will be augmented by and two early next year. two 11,400 tons gross ships, also Finally, there come seven express travelling at 17 knots. These will freighters, of 7,100 tons gross each, inaugurate, the company states, an with space for 12,400 tons of ordinary economical form of travel on medium-cargo; M0 tons refrigerated cargo, sized vessels built specially for the and other accommodation for silk, trade, and will carry 285 Tourist and mail, cargo and fuel, oil. These Third Class passengers only. They ships will come into service at the will be ready in 1940.
On the Japan-Australia service, three in 1940. rate of four next year and the other Victim Seizes Armed Robber As the result of the bravery of a Chinese occupant of a house situated at 105 Wuting Road, an armed robber was arrested late on Thursday night. The man, together with ame. other accomplice, entered the house and held up the occupant while ai radio set was removed. Ignoring ti pistol held by the man the occupant" of the house grappled with him and" summoned aid but the other robber escaped with the radio.
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