The Archive · 1940

Shanghai Under Water

The depth of the water in Shanghai's streets is depicted in the abate photo, showing @ portion 4 Bubbling Bubbling Well Well Road, Road, near Btedhurst Apartments, where pedestrians waded knee-deep. were better on October 2, than the aight before, although many shops wace still closed because of the high water. that is there is. al-Ways the danger that vegetables which are carefully. grown and regarded as Safe, might now become contain ed due fo the carrying by the flood fof infected material from areas far distant, and' thus vegetables which would normally present no. danger should for the next week or two be Fegerded with "copican, espretalls Prolohge Inindations might rest Lrought into the household, but it is Wiought that the period from which Shanghai will suffer from the results the above photo both novel and thrilling.

The amban several times ood fe any sult untoward effects." arns Running A limited number of trams, were running. in. the Settlement yesterday owing to the condition of. some of the streety and many districts being Mill "submerged, Only 27 trams. ins Mead of the usual 73 were on the streets. yesterday. and 70 instead the usual 125 trolleys, It was learns fed that the Tramway Company' will five a debate to holders "of season tickets for the past month owing to auispension of trae due to the strike, Flood Waters Go On Subsiding Oct. 6.

The conglomeration of Mth" and refuse floating on stagnant waters the Western District yesterday, coupled with an unhealthy odour presented an ugly aspect to the local food situation despite the efforts. of the Municipal authorities "and re-denis of the Settlement: to restore the city to normal conditions with much despatch as possible 'The farther lowering of the tide resulted ina greater subsidence of the flood waters, especially in the Central. District, and' although some parts of the city' were still submerged, most of the principal roads and thoroughfares were high and dry, was learned that the. transportation services which were partially pended owing to many' streets belt Impassable, "have been normal. The incon sidents of the Concession also have been consider

Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.

Your account