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PORTS AND HARBOURS OF THE BRITISH EMPIRE:

Castries (St. Lucia),

Kingston (Jamaica),

Port-of-Spain (Trinidad).

WEST INDIES AND PACIFIC.

Raratonga.

Suva (Fiji).

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6. What are the dimensions (length, loaded draught and beam at that draught) of the largest vessel which, under existing circum stances, can be-

(a) berthed

alongside

any pier от wharf

(L.W.0.B.T.)

(b) in the case of on- closed docks-

(Dadmitted direct to ? or

(2) admitted through

the entrance lock of

any important dock

or docks, H.W.O.N.T.?

7. What are the dimensions There is no dry dock or floating There is no dry dock or floating dock.

(length, breadth and depth

over sill H.W.O.N.T.)” of the largest dry dook or

floating dock in the port?

dock.

The largest vessels can be accommo- See answer to question 4.

dated, there being no objection to

their anchoring outside harbour limits if necessary.

The gulf is landlocked and outside

the burricane zone.

There is no dry dock.

The dimensions of the flunting dork

are:---

There is no dry dork or flosting There is no dry lock or floating duck.

dock.

Leugth

Ft. Ins. 365 0

Breadth

65 0

Depth.

over aill (H.W.O.N.T.) -

8. How much capital ex

penditure has been in- curred up to the end of the last completed nancial Jear-

(a) on entrance and

approach channels?

(b) on entrance locks tin the case of enclosed docke) and on berth- ing accommodation (including

transit

sheds, cranes, &c.) ↑ (a) on other works (in-

cluding land)?

On how much of the total

capital expenditure is in-

terest now being paid ?

9. (1) In the last completed

inancial year, what were

the charges for-

(a) interest on capital?

(b) sinking fund, if any !

(c) dredging charged to

revenue?

(d) repairs and mainten

ance?

(e) running and all other expenses charged to revenue, excepting (1)?

improvements paid for out of revenus, if any?

(2) In the last completed inancial year. what were the charges debited to capital account, and what were the principal subheads under which they were distributed ?

About 2,000l. for wharves

sheds (which are the property of

and

the Union Steamship Company of New Zealand).

Bee answer to question 8.