LONDON'S CONGESTED STORES
government' declared to be RESPONSIBLE. (Rec. March 9, 0.10 a.m.) London, March 3. Giving evidence at the inquiry into the dockers', claim for 16s. per .day, Lord Devonport declared that the Government was responsible for the congestion at the Port of London. He stated that there were 150,000 ons of meat in cold storage, also 100,000 tons awaiting discharge, and declared that by proper organisation the cost of meat could be considerably lowered. Then there were two million tons of wool, and while there was many months' supply of Tea in England, the Government sent a flotilla of ships eastward to bring more. The diversion of tea ships from other ports had made the situation worse, becausß the tea fold to be brought back to London by rail. The Government was also bringing 50,000 tons of sugar in April, although the Port of London was full of sugar. Lord Devonport suggested that the Government should |market the stocks of 'meat in order to relieve the congestion.—Renter.
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Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 140, 9 March 1920, Page 7
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169LONDON'S CONGESTED STORES Dominion, Volume 13, Issue 140, 9 March 1920, Page 7
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