CO129-477 - Public Offices - 1922 — Page 104

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complete sentrol of she development of the Pert, the works

for which would be carried out as trade required, or rather

something in advance of the requirements. Of course under

such oenditions the leasing of wharves should be for long

periode, particularly if the lessees were allowed to build

their own godowns on the leased property, which we consider

very desirable.

27.

As requested by His Excellency, we have made the

above remarke on the sentrol of the Port, but we have kept

them quite short as we realise that there may be questions

of high policy eutside sur knowledge which may require

DORE ideration.

28.

Before coming to any conclusion ne regards

proposals for new works to allow ships to come alongside,

we made a careful investigation of present conditions at

the Fort; we examined all verks which would give u

indications of the effects of typhoons, and we obtained a

great deal of information from the Director of Public Works

and his Assistant, Kr, Dungan, from the larbour Master.

Commander Beckwith, from the Aeting Director of the

Observatory, from the Representatives of the Shipping and Godowa Companies, and others, and we are under great

obligation to these gentlemen for the way in which they

freely gave us such information as we required.

29.

The principal matters on which we wished

information were shortly im

(1) The method of carrying on the bủsiness of

the Part at the present time and any shanges in such

procedure which will probably develop.

(2) The conditions of weather, tides, currents

and other natural conditions which exist,

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