SHIPPING AT THE CAPE.
[by telegraph.—own: correspondent.] / , Wellington, Thursday. W. M. Bannatxne and Co. are advised from Capetown that on December 11 10 steamers and 70 sailing vessels were awaiting berths. The price of coal then was 65s per ton free alongside. No guarantee of despatch could be given, being mainly due to the poor discharge of the vessels carrying coals. Advices from Durban, under date December 3, state that for the week ending November 29, 10 steamers were in the anchorage, of which three were Government and four merchant steamers, and one steamer for bunker coals only, all waiting to enter- the harbour when there were berths for them. Vessels ; were lying; two and ':. three • deep at. the wharves, and their discharge was accordingly , somewhat slow. Coal continued scarce, and was likely to for some time, as the supply .was nob/ equal to the demand.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXIX, Issue 11871, 24 January 1902, Page 5
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