O the Chinese visitor, the Foreign Settlements of Shanghai have become an island during the past two years. Their land communications are all guarded by Japanese sentry posts, none of which can be passed without possession of a Japanese "pass." Its river front, however, is still free to all. The scene above can be observed at any hour of the day at the public wharves and jetties on The Bund. By ship and lighter, junk and sampan, thousands arrive and depart daily, subject to police and customs inspection at the various landing places.
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.