Again yesterday did the Whangpoo River cause floods in Shanghai at high tide, the water coming up through the drains and covering low-lying places, chiefly in the Louza district. The P.W.D. pumping em prevented serious flooding in the central district nearest to the river.
The streets skirting the Wing On, Sinceres and Sun Sun department stores were again under water during a part of the day, and buses, lorries and motor-cars had to become somewhat amphibian to get through. Rickshaw pullers reaped a cer tain harvest as terrymen, while children found pleasure in wading in the coldish water, The water was drained off normally when the tide subsided.
There was apparently no damage and no accidents were attributed to the floods.
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