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have developed their frontages should be able to look
forward to assured possession. and control or their own
activities.
The dong Kong Government has made it clear
that it cannot socept any suggestion that past expenditure
by existing private enterprises gives the latter any claim
to the perpetuation of their present rights of user.
In a Raport recently prepared by kr. Flool, the
present fort angineer, reference is made to the fact that
certain pier owners exploit shipping and that large rentals
are paid for very indifferent berthage. He has also pointed
out that there is an outory from time to time for the
construction of berthage that would give some protection to
shipping during the approach of typhoon storms, but that the
construction of such works, if desirable, would seem to be
beyond the means of private enterprise.
6.
The fundamental issue or the problem may be
summarized in the questions- By which of the following
methods has the future development of the part to be
undertaken?
(a) By GovernmentŸ
(b) By an independent cor:oration such as zort Trust or
Karbour Soard (such as the Colombo Fort Trust or the
ingapore harbour board)t
(*) By private enterprise on ite own?
(4)
By private enterprise under some form of Government
supervision and direction:
7.
Until the existing waerf ocupenies know definitely
by which of these methods the future development of the port
is to be undertaken, they will naturelly be reluctant to
apend anything more thunn is necessary for the maintenance of
their