Swelling Shanghai's population appreciably, seven large ocean= going liners brought 2.085 passengers into" port during three days. Of that gute, 762. passengers" were bound for Shanghai while the other were going through to other port Rarely do so many liners, all with Jong sts, happen to reach' this port at about the same time from America, Europe, England and Manila," The seven ships and the size of their sts follow:
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20, President Marrisan, From Now York, full list 14, For on July 20, Joan Laborde, From Mar setes, ful tat t1a, "For Sihanghal 380, July 21, Empress. of Japan, From. zgpcouver, Bi) Hat tea? ror" Shanghai Many Tour Parties The hotels and night clubs of the city have benefited greatly by the sudden influx of through passengers all intent on seeing Shanghai. Four tourist parties arrived on July 20 in the s. President Coolidge and number of smaller parties were on Board the other vessels, In addition to the heavy passenger traffic during the last few days caused by the seven big liners, there have been many cargo vessels entering the port from all parts of the world, Beyond this, the coastwise trafic has been heavy as still more sweltering Shanghatlanders are leaving for summer resorts, the biggest - lists being on the Buttewleld vessels going, to Tsingtao, Chefoo and Weihaiwei, From all angles, the waterfront 15, the scene of activity these days and Broadway traffic hasbeen. badly congested repeatedly this week as hire cars and truss streamed to and from various wharves, Summer's Record 'The greatest rush occurred on July 27 when the Empress of Japan, largest ship on the Pacide, brought the summer's record number Passengers to Shanghai, there being less than 705 on her' decks, Most of these were through passengers from Canada and the United States, only 236 taking all their baggage off the ship here, For some time' now no such me coming fleet of ships is due, and all the various local trades which profit wait for at least a month for a return of boom times.
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