SHIPPING DELAYS
MEDICAL AND CUSTOMS FORMALITIES | AUCKLAND PROTESTS I 1 i [Pra United Press Association.] AUCKLAND, February 1. Renewed protests against the delay, in clearing intercolonial ships at Auckland were heard at the Chamber of Commerce meeting tq-day. On Tuesday, owing to the boisterous weather, the Wanganclla, which arrived at Z o’clock, could not be berthed till 9 o’clock. Then a further hour’s delay, occurred while the doctor and the Customs officials carried out their duties. Mr H. B. Vaile said that the medical inspection was a farce, and the president (Mr Harvey Turner) agreed. Ha said a ship’s doctor should he in a position to certify to the health of a ship. All that a port doctor did was to parade the passengers before him, according to the list given him. If one was missing the inspection was held up till he was found. Mr D. Carter said the medical delay was less serious than the delay caused by the Customs officers, who would noi? release passengers until the whole number had been passed. It was resolved again to draw tha Government’s attention to the position,-
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Evening Star, Issue 21634, 1 February 1934, Page 8
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187SHIPPING DELAYS Evening Star, Issue 21634, 1 February 1934, Page 8
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