It was only a few months ago
once the scheme had been sanction-that this decision was' made, but ed, they worked quickly. Down Yangtszepoo, the company bad a piece of land, where they had established a slipway and a small' repair shop for the re-fitting of their lighters and other craft, for the company believes in doing as much of its own work as possible, Some "reclamation work was done along! the front of this property, a bund built and part of th ting land cleared, leaving approximately 11 mow, with a 500 ft. river frontage and abutting on Kwanghsin Road and Jetty, available for a garage and much has been done to improve the harbour, and there are many able willing to do much more if only were given the opportunity, even now it is very dificult for big ships to discharge thei? cargoes direct on to the wharves and the nearest goods station on the railway {san appreciable distance from any part of the river at which commercial operations are possible. Hence, much transhipping by light-trucking on the roads is a necessity, and, so far as can be seen best qualified to judge, will a necessity for many years lad
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