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CORK HARBOUR BOARD'S REVISION.
THE PROPOSALS.
The chairman of Cork Harbour
TURKEY'S SHIPPING. tons, or 17 per cent of the total, Board; Mr. Frank Daly, detaflod
PORT MONOPOLIES AND SERVICES.
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wore discharged from 235 vessels before the Rates Advisory Commit- under the British flag.
toe the reasons why powers were The institution of port mono- being sought to revise the dues on polica by the Turkish Government UNSATISFACTORY CONDITIONS cannot be said to have worked with with a view to Improvements. The shipping. The chief reason was out friction with shipping, as under board had hesitated to embark on There is little of an encouraging the new conditions agents were de- many works which were desirable, nature to rocard in 1927 as regards prived of the use of their own staff, but which could not be carried out shipping questions, according to a of their lighters, and of their or owing to revente not being suffici report by Colonel H. Woods, O.B.E. ganisations. For some considerent. If powers were granted to re- (dated May, 1928), to the Depart-able time conditions in the port of move the 12 per cent clause, and to ment of Overseas Trade the Constantinople, wherein the first adjust certain dues on, goods, and economic conditions in Turkey.port monopoly was instituted, were to increase tonnage dues, the board There has been some attempt of unsatisfactory, the port monopoly would be able to administer the port the part of the Turkish authorities being unable adequately to admin-
efficiently. to reduce the delays arising from Ister the monopolized servicos
In reply to Mr. Fitzgibbon, KC.) the various controle to which for- owing to insufficiency of ligaters eign vessels passing through the and of axperienced tally clerks, de- who appeared for Trans-Atlantic port of Constantinople are sub- fective administration and lack of and local shipping companies, jected, but difficulties continue to necessary machinery in generál, | Mr. Daly stated that the
estimated be placed in the way of agents in
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cost of plant
about £70,000. respect to effective supervision of One of the first difficulties arising newal would be operations on the vessels of the out of these changed conditions was The board were not only asking for companies they represent.
the question of responsibility vis-a-powers to make temporary increases via the Customs in respect of mies- revenue because the whole of the ing packages. In the port of Con- plant required renewal, but be- stantinople, as in the case of other causa of other matters. Every Turkish ports, packages are not member of the board know of the discharged from ship's tackle on to that the dredging plant required to actual condition of the plant, and Customs wharves. They remain in lighters for several days, thereby Mr. Daly to point out in hla state- be renewed. Mr. Fitzgibbon asked being exposed to theft. It was only ment in the board's application that renewals of the whole plant was re- quired.
The frequent cases of loss and pilferage of cargoes discharged in the port of Constantinople have given rise to many complaints and to an increase in insurance rates, but the Turkish Customs and the Constantinople Port Monopoly have been making serious efforts to com-
The Westminster Lacrosse team which represents Canada at tha Olympia games at Amsterdam, are shown in the shove photograph on the boat dock of the Canadian Pacific ship "Empress of Scot land," on which they crossed the Atlantic In the front row, from left to right, are: C. Doyle, JD Stoddard, D. Brunett, IL Wilkie, G. Feeney, H. Stoddard, J. Woods. back row, G. Spring, W. Fatchell, J. Vernon, Red Fraser, Bobby! Bourne, Ab. Brown, Bob Mackie, Nels Atkinson, Leo Gregory (cap tain) and Dan McKenzie (business manager).
Instructor. Both he and other members of the Canadian Olym pic team aboard the vessel fre- In the photograph below is seen quented the gym to keep fit, and Don Carrick, amateur boxing found the exercises; combined with champdon, in the gymnasium on the ses air; put them in top shape board the "Empreas of Scotland" by the time they reached the other sparring with the liner's physical side.
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Mr. Daly replied that the Tri-| bunal had the details of the board's application before them.
A member of the committee Mr. O'Duffey reading from the applica- | tion, said what the board were ap- plying for was "an order to be made to secure sufficient revenue to enable the board to carry on the harbour undertaking without loss." Mr. Daly stated in reference to the reconstruction of the Victoria Wharf, that it was decided to do the work out of revenue spread over a three years' period.
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Referring to the report on the development of Cork Harbour, pre-[ pared by an American engineer, Mr. Nicholson, Mr. Daly stated the re- commendations In It ran into
Regular Service' of Fast, High Class River Steamers Having Good Ac millions. In addition to improve-confmodation for First Class Passengers. Electric Light and Fans in State- ment schemes at Cork there was a rooms and Baloon. The ss. “Tal Hing” is fitted with Wireless. scheme also for Queenstown. With Takhing & Dosing) and return to Hong Kong (via Bame Porte) overy five These vessels leave Hong Kong for Wuchow (via Samahui, Shiuhing, the prosent revenue the harbouraya. board were unable to maintain the port efficiently.
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The P. & O. 8.a. "Kashmir" from Hong Kong, arrived at London on p.m., and is due at Vancouver on bat this practice and some improve-natural that shipping agents, who Sept. 10 at 6 am. ment in the situation was noticeable previously handled cargoes and de-
Sept. 15, The .s. "Mores" is expected to by the end of 1927.
livered them to the Customs by arrive at Hong Kong to-morrow at den Grant" will arrive here on Fri- The American Mail Hiner "Presi- Another cause of complaint was means of their own organisations, 9 a.m., and will leave for Shanghal, day, Sept. 14 p.m. and will sail for the congestion which prevalled from could no longer accept responsibili Moji, Kobe and Yokohama, on or Manila at 6 pm, on Saturday, Sept. time to time in Customs depots, butty for packages being taken over by abour Sept. 14 at 8 am
solution of this difficulty has, it is the Port Monopoly from ship's The P. & O. a.s. "Kalyan" left hoped, heen found during the pre- tackle and found to be missing at Shanghai for this port yesterday The M.V. "Toledo" (D. & Co.) Asiatic Company, parent company sent year.
at 4 p.m..with the Mails, and fe sailed from Norfolk on July 29, of the Baltic-America, is at present Tables show that $78 vessels fly- It was after repeated representa- due here on Sept. 14 at about 6 and is due in Hong Kong on Sept. building two new 15,000-ton pas- ing the British flag passed through tions had been made that the Cus- a.m.
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According to Mr. H. M. Levine, of Montreal, manager of the Baltic- America Line in Canada, the East
the port of Constantinople in 1927, toms Administration and Port The M.V. "Remo" (D. & Co.) The C. P. S. R.M.S. "Empress of aenger steamers, which will be as compared with 1,078 vessels in Monopoly were obliged to admit sailed from Karachi on August 28 Canada" left Vancouver for Hong placed in service on the St. Law- {1926, while British tonnage declin-that, in principle, the responsibility and is expected here to-morrow. Kong, via Japan ports and Shang-rence ronto next year. For the pre- od from 2,470,036 tone in 1926 to of shipping agetits ceased to exist The B.L. .. Talamba" left Sin-hai, on September 6, and is due here sent, at least, Quebec will be the 2,075,018 tons in 1927. Excluding from the time the Monopoly took gapore for this port on Sept. 10 on September 24. She will 'sail for Canadian terminus for ships of Turkish shipping, 16.5 per cent. of delivery of packages from ship's p.m., and is due here on Sept. 15 Manila on Steptember 25 at 5 p.m. the Baltic-America Line. Plans the vessels passing through this tackle, but some considerable time a.m.
The a.a. "Benares” (Swedish for next year include three sailings port in 1927 were under the British elapsed before the Port Monopoly The C.P.S. R.M.S. "Empress of East Asiatic Co, Ltd.) left South-per month to Canadian ports, these flag, as against 18 per cent in could be induced to put this into Russia" from Hong Kong on Aug. ampton on August 26, and is due comprising two sailings to Halifax, 1926, whilst on the basis of ton-practice and to regulate the issue 29, left Yokohama on Sept. 6 at 8 here on or about October 8. and one to Quebec, nage there was a slight decline and prompt delivery of clear re
29.0 per cent. In 1926 as compared with 21 per cent. in 1927.
** A total of 1,125 vessels carried
ceipts to shipping agents for pack- ages;taken over by them.
There are still many difficultles
out commercial operations in the with which shipping has to contend, port of Constantinople during the due to police measures or to other year 1927, the total quantity of factors. The nationalisation of goods discharged being 866,361 port services as interpreted by the tons, Le, an average of 825 tons police and port authorities almost
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