BRITISH DOCK CHARGES
OVER. TWICE AT HIGH AS CONTINENT. (.United Press Association—By Electric Telegraph.—Copyright. J LONDON, July 29. The Traders’ Co-ordination Committee on Dock Charges, which infclmles representatives of the Chamber of Shipping, the Associated Chambers of Commerce, the Federation of British Industries, and many other trading associations, has submitted a report. The Committee complains against the continuance of the present high rates of. dock charges in the United Kingdom. It points out that there lias been practically no reduction in the rates at the British ports for the past seven or eight years. During that time, the report states, wholesale prices have fallen by thirty-four per cent., the cost of living has fallen by fifteen shillings weekly, freights have fallen by thirtythree per cent.
The dues per ton on ships discharging whole cargoes of grain worked out as follows :
J’ence Ports i Pe >' Ton •Belgian 5 French 7 - 21 Dutch fi; 02 German ... United Kingdom
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Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1931, Page 6
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156BRITISH DOCK CHARGES Hokitika Guardian, 30 July 1931, Page 6
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