The Hai Ho, which only a few ays ego was crammed with steamers from the ex-German Bund te the International Bridge, at present pres~ ents a weird appearance, with only 'a small number of lighters and an Seeasional tug in evidence.
Equiries made today by Reuter's correspondent elicited the inform: Yon that shipping companies have decided not to bring steamers up river, due to the fact that the swol-Jen state of the river makes swinging 'a very hazardous. proposition. All shipping at present will stop at Tangku.
Reuter's correspondent this morn= ing watched a small Japanese steamer swing off the British Concession Bund. The strong current carried the steamer sideways down river for about 300 yards and at one time it looked as if 't would come to grief at the ex-Russian Bund.
Masterly manauvring, however, saved the day, and the steamer fin ally righted "selt and went down river.
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