The next day saw the fruit of their examination of the boom. With her propeller churning slowly, and with the tug St. Sampson out ahead with 4 tow Tope, she carefully approached the boom. Near the Pootung side of the river les a sunken river voss: and In order to got the 385 overall feat of the Redgate through the gap Safely, It was necessary for her bow to come perilously near the wreck.
With Captain Petersen and Rus sell on the bridge, she neared the anger zone, Several tense moments assed, and then the Redgate, after winging slightly, came through with fect to. spare. Through! and, to amazed watchers, without dim culty, though mone can tell what anxious moments passed on the bridge. Still the tow of the tug, she came down past the many cruisers off the Bund, and on the same tide, wont into the Shanghai Dockyards'—"Yangtszepoo dock for a much-delayed overhaul.
She Is expected to have completea her overhaul about the beginning of the week, but her immediate destin tion after that is not yet known. Her owners are waiting for news of the completion of work on her, and her agents, after advising the company, wil awvalt further instructions.
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