CO129-562-20 Whompoa Port- development 19-2-1937 - 4-4-1938 — Page 49

CO129 Colonial Office Hong Kong Records 理藩院香港檔案 All

Extract from "South China Morning Post" of

22nd January, 1937.

49

PROJECT.

art Developmeat In Canton Unier any.

The project to make shampoa into a modern res port is now being hurriedly rushed on by the hempon Herbour Operation Adainistration, says the "Centon Daily Sun".

The MoDonnell & forman "ommeny is now neking borings

of the river bed.

The entrance of the Yearl iver is also being surveyed. The section between Sze Tze Yeng and Yee the will be completely surveyed within the month.

shampon will be divided into the industrial Ssotion;

Handicraft Industrial feetion; fedown Sectina; Business

Section; and Residence Section

A part of the new band, wharf and golwn, sccording

to the news, will be teporerily erested in the very neer

future.

Comments

Approved members can add comments, bookmarks, and private notes.

No comments yet.

Private Research Note

Private notes are available after approval.