CO129-582-1 Administration of the port of Hong Kong 25-7-1939 - 20-1-1940 — Page 31

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By which of the following methods has the future

development of the port to be undertaken? (a) By Government?

(b)

y an independent corporation such as a Port Trust of Harbour Board (such as the Carteretno Port Trusted (for example, the Gingapore Harbour Board)? the singapore

Harbour Board)?

(c) By private enterprise on its own?

(a) Boy private enterprise under some form of

Government supervision and direction?

7. There is however, the point that Until the

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existing Wharf Companies know definitely by which of

these methods the future development of the port is to

be undertaken, they will naturally be reluctant to spend

anything more than is necessary for the maintenance of

their existing establishments hence the Governor's statement that The questions of the future administration

of the port and of its physical development are

inter-related and must be considered together.

the way

are closely

8, on the question whether the situation demands

immediate action, it is stated that even if Hong Kong is

threatened with a decline in trade by reason of

competition with other ports or otherwise, it may be all

the more necessary to adopt the form of organisation

most likely to produce the minimum port charges. This

question does not entirely depend upon the likelihood

of any development or increase in Hong Kong's activities.

"Development" does not necessarily mean growth in

size; it may also mean change in methods or circumstances.

Changes in other conditions in the Colony have also to be

taken into account in planning the future of the

organisation of the port, e.g. the growth of the Air Port,

Northern shore of the harbour &

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