The Archive · 1939

Flood Prevention Measures

During the month under review Works. Department hive ups of the Tamps all the footpath, about 10 that during exceptional hight water, the water will not ove run onto The Bund; this does away with the novesity of using the for kates and having PAW.D.. perso Proven on "The "bud poe tne Hates into position. The Whole of the month Tas Leen eeeupied in the ising, of the Customs Jetties ramps, andi "roadway, base caused very little. inconveni tone ramp has been done at a tine, land seeing that these pontoons have ive tamps each, one been in we. These not yet eumpleted and will be ear ied on into the month of May 1939.

During. the sur there Were Night Day Accommodation the above there Questioned by the "North~ China Daily News" yesterday oficial of the Shanghai Municipal Couneit stated that no reply had been received from the Japanese authorities in connection with the Couneit's protest over the slapping of Mr, A. H, Samson, Assistant of the Shanghai hgo, by " Japanese at the General Hospital on April 24.

It will be recalled that the incident took place shortly after Mry, Lillie and Sergeant R. J. Winsett, the" Municipal of Police, had been admitted to to hospital following a motor ear accident on Broadway in The inquest on Mr. Lillie will be resumed by Mr. C, H. Haines, HM. Coroner, on May 18, hundred both steel and average of four

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