BRITISH DOCKS.

Taranaki Daily News, Volume LIII, Issue 77, 9 July 1910, Page 5

BRITISH DOCKS.

GREAT ACTIVITY. THE ADMIRALTY'S PLANS. By Cahle—Press Association.—Copyright Received July 8, 10.35 p.m. London, July 8. The Mercury Docks Board has sanctioned the building of a dock measuring ■IO2O ft by 120 ft, costing £500,0')0, to be part of an extension schrre costing three and a-half millions s . ;!ing, and to be completed in ten or iilteen years. The scheme includes deep-water docks for the biggest vessels likely to be built during the next 'half a century. The scheme is due to a fear that the Mersey will lose the Cunard liners.

FLOATING DOCKS FOR THE NAVY. Received July 8, 10.35 p.m. f London, July 8. An influential deputation from Chambers of Commerce waited on Mr. McKenna and urged that dry docks be provided for the largest warships on the Tyne, Humber, and other east coasi ports. •Lord Charles Beresford stated that Germany had seven docks in the North Eea, and would soon have thirteen. If the British fleet was to carry out the fastest tactics, clean bottoms and docks were essential. Mr. McKenna replied that floating docks would shortly be completed ana would be stationed on the east coast. Another would be stationed at Portsmouth, and he hoped one for Rosyth would be completed in four and a-lia!f years. He was asking Parliament shortly for permission to build another dock at Rtosyth, and added that the Tyne was unsuitable for a large dry dock. Liverpool had just decided to build enormous docka without the Admiralty's help, and this would meet all the requirements for the west coast.