From THe "NortH-Cumwa Dairy News" or Novemser 18, 1869
Those who look across the river from the Bund will observe a little to the west of Muirhead's Foundry, a skeleton tower in course of erection apparently reproduction of Reynald's pagoda on reduced scale. The new tower stands on the recently acquired grounds of the Harbour Master's Depart-Cust signal hulk. It will however ment, and is intended to replace the
be a great improvement on the latter. Its great height will enable the signalman to communicate directly with Woosung, and thus dispense with the intermediate services of the Ngaphul. But this 1s not all; in favourable weather Kintoan Beacon will, also be visible, so, that very soon after a passes the Tungsha Lightship, her "approach can made known in Shanghai. We understand too that as soon as arrangements can be made, the immediate signal station between Shanghai and Kintopn which we have several times advocated will be erected; and thus make immediate communication with Kintoan, easy in all ordinary weather. The new signal station at Pootung will also be furnished, with a semaphore arrangement, which will give some interesting information about vessels arriving that is at present unattainable, by Dr. L. S, Huizenga, Sunday School as follows:—Morning at 11 o'clock at 3 pin. Young Ladies' Bible Class at 445 pin. Evening at 6 o'clock by Mr. A. Whitelaw. Services during the week:—Monday at 8 p.m. Young People's Meeting. Thursday afternoon at 545 Prayer Meeting.
"The Hut" 491 Vu Yuen Road.—Su:
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.