The flood took Shanghai by ssu prise as the maximum level was 3 feet and 3 inches above the predicted high mark, The top level was reached at about 1.20 p.m. and was 154 feet above the Woosung horizon-lal zero.
It was because the extreme rise xas entirely unexpected that the P.W.D. pumping system on The Bund It is pointed out that the German Consulate-General had all along kept the Japanese authorities constantly informed about the position of the tug-boats and it must therefore be regarded as improbable that the incident was the result of some mistake, was not started in time to make the flood less effective, Besides, the water did rise above the emergency sea-wall at some points along the Bund foreshore, A report that the flood was due io the presence of the partial boom off Nantao was discounted and The Acting German Consul-General at the same time thanked the French consular authorities for the services rendered by the commander of the French gunboat Doudard de Lagree, whereas it was admitted that the north wind blowing undoubtedly did further the influx of water somewhat. wind could not be accepted as (Continued on page 6)
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