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PORT OF RANGOON. | pluted. Some idea of its character

OPENING OF NEW WHARF.

now

bl The

Rangoon port possesses a new wharf 509 feet long and 40 feet wide situated be

Iween

Latter Street

and Sule

Pagoda wharves, costing about 50

Inkhs of rupees.

of

It was formally opened by H.E. the Governor in the presence 200 people on February 19.

In the course of his speech, Mr.

H.M.S. RESOLUTION.

PROGRAMME DELAYED BY DEFECTS IN MACHINERY.

may be gauged from the fact that the concrete piles used in construc- tion are 75 feet long. A big port keep abreast of the times. It must provide the facilities necessary for

Plymouth, Mar. 3. the inefficient bandling of traffic and

The battleship Resolution, which extensive has just undergone an the quick turn round of ships. New needs and new improvements are constantly being pressed upon the refit in Devonport Dockyard, has Port Commissioners, and moreover had her programme delayed by cer- they have always to look ahead and tain defects in machinery which to be prepared for developing trade. have been discovered in the course But as we see in the case of this of her trials. wharf, new improvements frequent-

In-

The

The Resolution was due to leave. . A. Cherry, chairman of the Portly involve the spending of large for the Mediterranean Inst Friday, sums of money and ultimately the but the sailing was cancelled while Commissioners, said:

The last decade has been one of cost comes back on the shipping he was again overhauled.

The chief pro-quiry at the Admiralty to-day elici- ted that the exact nature of the de- marked prosperity for the Port of that uses the Port.

then which confronts Rangoon, for in the years from blea 1920 to 1930 the total trade has in- those responsible for the adminis- fecta would not be disclosed. creased from 4.8 to 65 millions of tration of an important Port is how repair work had been put in band In the same time sea-going to provide the facilities that the and it was hoped the ship would be shipping returns have risen from trade of the Part requires without able to leave in about a week's time. 24 to 2%1⁄2 million net registered at the same time making the Port

for expensive unduly ping, Mr. Cherry's speech shows { think that our Port Commissioners have been conspicu

tons.

ship-

and

the tons

in even

pre- in- sent year show further creases. T'o keep

with pace the expanding trade denoted by these figures extensive Port deve-ously successful in this matter. Now they propose temporarily to lopment has been necessary, and

call a halt in capital expenditure. while the Commissioners 'cannot complain that their increased faci- That again is a policy which will lities have not been adequately uti commend itself to all of us at the present, time. We all hope that lised, it is unfortunate that the pre-

trade will scon recover. But it is sent economic depression will mean

difficult to sec any rift in the

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ward trend of trade through the

it is obviously wise for the Port In the financial year just Commissioners to slow down capt- port. closing a drop in imports of more than 20 per cent. over the Port's Lal expenditure until they see their clearly than at record year has been experienced, way ahead more and in the coming year the Commis-present.

Railway Policy. sioners are anticipating a further subatantial fall.

Altogether, I think Mr. Cherry's To meet the dis- turbances of revenue which such speech goes far to justify the policy trade conditions connote, the most which has been adopted in regard rigorous economy is being practis- to every major Port in India. That ed in port affairs, but when public policy is to entrust the manage and personal commitments throughment of the. Port to representatives the world have been adjusted as of those bodies whose own interest they must be; to true economic it is that the Port should be man- Commissioners' portaged in the most efficient and econ- bases, the facilities must be ready for the de- omical way. When Burma is separ- mand that will surely arise when a ated from India, the Rangona to Port will again come under the con- new era of prosperity comes

trol of the Government of. Burma, Burma.

Port Charges.

and I have no doubt that we shall Port Authorities must endeavourrentinue the policy which experi- to steer a safe and satisfactory ence shows to have worked so well. course between the dangers of un-But we shall also take over control reasonably high Port charges on of another and even greater public inefficient utility service, namely the Burma the one hand, and of

In Railways, and hero again important traffic facilities on the other. the Port of Rangoon, where the in-questions of policy will come up for trinsic values of the bulk of the decision. This is not the occasion traffic handled will not stand high on which to discuss them and I will imposts in the way of Port charges, only say that I hope that we shall it is perhaps natural that traders be able to apply to our Railways the

from should be inelined to emphasise the lessons we can derive

Probably the Government advantage of low Port charges over Ports. expensive Port equipment and high must retain control over broad costs. In this connection the Com-questions of Railway policy, but I missioners would be doing them- believe that if we are wise we shall selves less than justice were they to not concern ourselves with the de- allow the present occasion to pass tail of the arrangements necessary without showing that, although for carrying out the policy laid they have carried out extensive down nor with what I may call the Port improvements, they have made commercial management of the real and successful efforts to keep away. That it may be possible charges as low as possible. No in- to set up some kind of statutory creases in general Port charges for functions of this kind. The

been have

made

1921. subject is of course a difficult one since On the contrary the river and I understand that the Govern- due. which is the backbone ment of India propose te act up an

The

our

ARNIVALS OF SHIPS.

Sunday, March 16.

Japanese str.. 1,823 Amur Maru,

tons, Capt. 1. Kawasaki, from Hamburg via Singapore, Kow- loon Wharf.-O.S.K. Chungkong. Chinese str., 417 tons,

Capt. Kwok Shau, from Tour- ane, buoy No. B18-Yau Lee & Co. Chusun, British str.. 1,338 tons, Captain R. Kettlewell, from Amoy, boy No. C6.-B. & S. langsang, British str., 1,356 tons,

Capt. J. Moodle, from Canton, Kowloon Dock.-J. M. & Co. Kot Sang, British str., 3,643 tons, Capt. A. W. Baleh, from Cal- cutta ami Straits ports, Kow- loon Wharf.-J. M. & Co. Lyons Maru, Japanese str., 4,340 tons, Captain R. Torii, from

No. A3- Shanghai, buoy N.Y.K. Nisshin Maru No. 3. Japanese str.,

1,660 tons, Captain H. Komaru, from Sukito, buoy No. B27--- Y.K.K.

Sunkong. Chinese str., 522 tons,

Capt. Lai Kwong, from K. C. Wan, Saikong Wharf-Wo Hop & Co.

Capt. H. Wilkinson, from Sin- gapore, Holt's Wharf.-B. & S. tona, Tjibadak, Dutch str.. 4,800

Captain P. Lems, from Amoy, huoy No. A4.-J.C.J.L. Tsinan, British str., 2,100 tons,

Capt. W. Shaw, from

Amoy. buoy No. B9.-B. & S. Utrecht, Dutch str., 709 tone, Capt. J. H. Kop, from Tamsin, A.P.C. Wharf. A.P.C.

Teiresins, British str., 4,799 tons,

Monday, March 16. Argonauta, British str., 3,161 tons, Capt. A. V. Vines, from Tara- kan, A.P.C. Wharf.-A.P.C. Corona, Norwegian str., 1,963 tons, Capt. O. Klette, from Canton, buoy No. B28.-Dodwell & Co.

978 Duzan. Maru, Japanese str.,

tons, Captain Y. Mishima, from Keelung, buoy No. B8.-Wada Jimusho & Co.

Elg,

tons, Norwegian str., 2,350 Captain G. Ramsland, from Shanghai, Kowloon Wharf.- Jebsen & Co.

Hai

Hing, Norwegian atr., 1,445 ton, Capt. O. 3. Olsen, from Hoihow, Stonecutters Anchor- age-Thoresen & Co. Haukefjell, Norwegian str. 1,426 tone, Capt. S. Andersen, from Canton, buoy No. B29.-Dod- well & Cu

Helios,

Norwegian str., 1,113 tons, Capt. Thomas Olsen, from Swa- tow, Thoresen & Co. Hiye Maru, Japanese str., 6,787

tons, Capt. S. Takahashi, from: Seattle vis Japan, Kowloon Wharf.-N.Y.K.

of the Port revenues, has been expert committee to consider it in We shall await reduced from annas 8 to annas 5 per it its bearings. ton, the lowest point reached since the report of the committee with the middle of the year. 1912. When lively interest, but I shall be sur It can be stated that reduction of prised if their conclusions do not one anna in the amount of river coincide in the main with what I The experience of al- due represents some Rs. 3 lakhs have said. 1st Apr. annually, it will be realised that most every democratic country the reductions effected, annas where the Railways are owned by the State is that if the Government in all, have been substantial. Port due on shipping which stood and the legislature attempt to inter- at annas 6 la 1921 was reduced to fere in the detailed administration annas 5 two years later, but in the of a Railway the result is always middle of last year the Commis- inefficiency and waste of publie sioners were reluctantly compelled money. to increase it by half an anna to 15th Apr. provide specifically for the upkeep of the three coast lights-China 6th Apr. Bakir, Eastern Grove and Spit- responsibility for which had been transferred to them by the Govern- ment of India. As soon as the mo- dern equipment now on order for the service of these lights has been placed in commission, It is hoped it may be possible by economical working to bring the Port due down secret traffic in ammunition be- Pres. Madison, American str., 8.341;

Rangoon.

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OIL SHIP GROUNDS.

FIRE IN CARGO, BUT NO IMMEDIATE DANGER.

LINER DISCOVERY.

SECRET TRAFFIC IN AMMUNITION.

A sidelight on an

extensive

was

Kalgan, British str. 1,556 tons, Capt. C. P. Miller, from Swa- tow, buoy No. B16.-B. & S. Lushan Maru, Japanese str., 1,507 tons, Capt. R. Nagayama, from Canton, buoy No. 323.-N.Y.K. Menado Maru, Japanese str., 1,288 tons, Capt. T. Kawamata, from Haiphong, O.S.K. Wharf.-- O.S.K.

tons, Capt. R. J. Healy, from Manila, Kowloon Wharf.- A.M.L.

Britnin and tribal to its former level. In spite of re- tween

Africa in West duced charges the Commissioners chiefs

in Liverpool Police have been able in the past few revealed

when John Davis, Oldenburg. German str. 5,197 tone, reserve funds Court years to build up

Capt. O. Hensen, from Singa- which will enable them to postpone aged thirty-two, a coloured fire-

pore, buoy No. A5.-Jebsen & any immediate increase in Port man, was fined £3 on a charge of

Co. chargea, and they hope that the pro-removing 25,000 percussion caps

Capt. C. Alexandre, from Swa- Later came news that the vessel sent gloomy outlook will have been at the Toxteth Dock without hav-Yatshing, British str., 1,424 tona, tow, West Point Wharf.-J. M.. had been safely beached on the dissipated long before their re-ing a licence from the Board of

& Co. southern end of New Caledonia,erves have been so depleted as to Trade to do so.

Sydney, Jan. 28. The British motor ship Enton, bound from New Zealand-to-cargo. Noumea, has grounded on a reef about 30 miles, from Noumea by air and 50 miles by sea. Fire has broken out in its case oil cargo in one hold.

First word of the vessel's pre-. dicament was a wireless appeal from the skipper to shipping in the vicinity to stand by and be prepared to render assistance.

make this course necessary. The master has reported that the

The New Wharf. Enton is not in immediate danger

The New Wharf at which this and that the sea is smooth. Noumea has been asked to send ceremony is taking place and which lighters for the removal of the has had the affect of joining the former Sule Pagoda and Latter Street Wharves into one structure, to be known in future as the Sule Pagoda Wherves, is constructed in ferro-concrete and, excluding ac- quisition of the alte on which the Corporation Strand Market former m.v.ly stood, will have cost the Commla- Annam are reminded to take de-sioners some Rs. 50 lakhs. livery of their goode which will on the project commenced in No-Í

CONSIGNEES NOTICE

Mr. J. E. Bishop, for the prose- eution, said that when the liner Yei Appam was about to sail for West Africa large quantities of percus- sion caps were found concealed in the propeller shaft tunnel.

There were eight packages, un- containing 200,000 labelled, rounds, and a bag bearing Davies' name with 25,000 rounds,

Maru, Japanese atr., 849 tona, Capt. K. Izumi, from Canton, Yaumati Anchorage.-Hidaka| & Co.

quantities of these caps on out- going ships, but they were rarely successful in finding the owners.

The caps were bought in thousand, Britain for Ts. a and were sold to native chiefs in West Africa for 20s. a thousand. Mr. Bishop said that preven-The traffic in them was consider. be subject to rent after March 18.vember 1928 and has just been com- tive officers came across great able.

Consignees of cargo, ex

Davies admitted that the 25,000 caps were his, and he was taking them to sell to natives in West Work Africa.

TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 1931.

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New York, Feb. 27. Members of the Inter-Oceanic Canal Board returned to Washing. ton yesterday after surveying the

canal route auggested

through Nicaragua. They declared that a decision bad keen reached that such a canal would be practicable both from the standpoint of economy and Banitation. A day and a half in time-by-the-ses route from New York to San Francisco would be saved by the canal, which it is es- timated, will cost $700,900,000.

The Board recommended that a start be made in the near future.

The Panama Canal cost £74,000,-. French 1000 and the Suez Canal between

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