PORT OF LONDON
TONNAGE IN 1936 A RECORD ESTABLISHED (mok oca on coKßXsrojtonrt^ LONDON, August 21. The Port of London established a record in 1936. The quantity handled was the highest ever recorded—--62,151,310 tons. The previous highest figure, 59,762,150 tons, was reached in 1935. Some idea of the great increase in the port's activities can he gained when it is mentioned that the tonnage handled in 1919 was 26335091The balance of revenue on last year's working was £1,533,726. These figures are given in the annual report of the Port of London Authority. The volume of goods imported in the 12 months ended March 31 wa» 35,276,733 tons, compared with 33,648,623 tons in 1935-36. Exports rose from 7,240.202 tons in 1935-36 to 7,594,945 tons. During the year the Authority landed or received 2,306,092 tons of import goods for warehousing or immediate delivery. an increase of 142,853 tons, or 6.6 per cent, on the previous 12 months. Stocks of goods at the end of March, 1937. in warehouses directly controlled by the Authority amounted to 553,237 tons, compared with 496,432 tons in 1936. Export traffic handled on the dock quays was 728,813 tons, an increase of 50,818 tons. Total revenue was £5,786,938, and total expenditure £4,253,212.
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Press, Volume LXXIII, Issue 22197, 14 September 1937, Page 11
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