PORT OF LONDON.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVIII, Issue 18352, 9 March 1920, Page 7

PORT OF LONDON.

GOVERNMENT BLAMED FOB CONGESTION. By Telegraph—Pres* Asaoolatlon—OopyrlffM Ranter's Telfgr&ms. (Received March 9, 12.20 a.m.) LONDON, March 3. Giving evidence a the inquiry into the dockers’ claim for 16s a day, Lord Devonport declared that the Government was responsible for the congestion at the port of London. He stated that there were 150,000 tons of meat in cold storage, also 100,000 tone awaiting discharge. , Ho declared that by proper organisation the cost of meat could he considerably lowered. Then thero were two million tons of wool, and while there was for many months a 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, because ten, hu4 to he Jirought hack to London by rail. The Government also was bringing fifty thousand tons of sugar in April, although the port of London was full of sugar. Lord Devonport suggested that the Government should _ market stocks of meat in order to relieve the congestion.