Stern views of three sampans close to landing steps at Shanghai. The sampans all have shelters amidships. The bow of the Ocean Steamship Company 63 feet steam tender Erebus (1907) is alongside the landing steps. She was built at Shanghai as the Velin, was purchased and renamed in 1912 and survived in service until about 1954. The photographer's ship was in Northern Chinese waters in the periods 3 June to 10 October 1937 and 8 June to 4 September 1938.