The Archive · 1937

Liners Delayed

All sailings and arrivals were delayed. The President " Jetterson, ne to arrive In port yesterday morn: ing, was foreed to anchor off the Saddle Islands and await the abating of the storm, The President Jack= son was unable to sail. yesterday morning as scheduled and clung tightly all day to her berth at the Dollar Wharf, 'The time of her sailing for Sealtlé would be as soon as. the weather permitted, the Dollar Company announced " yesterday. 'The choppy condition of the river made it impossible even for a tender to be sent to the vessel, 'While no losses' were reported by. Jardine Matheson & Ca. Ltd., their Schedules were completely disrupted by the typhoon. "On her way here from 'Tientsin, the s, Fausang was forced (0 use Tsinglao harbour for shelter, "The s, Norviken ran for, shelter' at Steep Island where the Tingsang also sought shelter. The Taksang, on her way here after experiencing the bombardment of 'Tak, had her course shifted and wilt not call here this trip, Scheduled to sail yetlerday for "Hankow, the s. Loongwo clung fast to her moorings at Hunt's Wharf," 'The China. Merchants' s, Hat Li ran for shelter at Wenchow.

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