CO129-495 - Governor Sir Clementi - 1926 [11-12] — Page 361

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such a need does exist;

and it is evident from a survey of local conditions that some provision will in course of time be required, even if the need does not now exist in a pressing form, whereby in order to obtain reasonably quick despatch coasting steamers may discharge their local cargoes alongside wharves with proper godown

accommodation.

Looking to the lighter traffic, the case is

more urgent.

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In all the length of quay between Central Market and the West Foint Godowns, the cargo storage accommodation is either on the ground floor of tall buildings used in their upper storeys as dwellings, or in godowns hemmed closely in by dwelling-houses.

This is an undesirable state of things from many points

of view; and the avoidance of fire-risk alone would

justify considerable outlay in the provision of a more

suitable site.

5. Looking to the future, again, with the present

trend of labour oonditions it is evident that mechanical

appliances for all kinds of cargo-handling will become

more and more desirable; and there is no possibility of

installing these on such a site as the West Quay. In

the writer's experience, even greater advantage may be

obtained by providing cranes, etc. for handling cargo to

and from lighters than when dealing with ships which have

efficient gear of their own; and, in the case of such

homogeneous cargo as flour and rice, some form of

mechanical transport ashore is found to save time and

money even when the cheapest and best oriental labour

is available. Some degree of independence of labour is

also obtained, which is not without its advantages.

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