DAY AT LIVERPOOL

New Zealand Times, Volume L, Issue 11661, 27 October 1923, Page 13

DAY AT LIVERPOOL

WHERE GIANT LIN EES COME AND GO. HOW" THE TRAFFIC IS HANDLED Sonic i(lo i of file e.rien-ivc ocean paa» scr.jrcr services running from the Port of Liverpool can be obtained from a loll’l line to flic records of the Liierpool landin'- etape dealing ivith the arrival i;nd departure of ocean liners on Salurciuv, fieptmiller Sth, v.hell two arrivals and ms depot tures had to lie recorded, the following are the eight liners referled to :—■ 7.10 a.m.—0.10 a.m.—Canadian Pacifio liner Jlcnti-j-e arrived fiom Canada. IO.U, a.ui. 12.30 p in. - lloyal Mail fctcain 1 acket Company’s Darro departed for Buenos Ay re*. 12..59 p.m. 3.0 p.m.—White iftar liner Cedric departed for New York. 3.20 p.m.—5.5 p.m.—( unard liner Caroma departed for New York. 3.39 p.m.—5.0 p.m.—White Star-Domi-nion liner Canada deputed for Canada. 5.J.) p.m.—6.15 p.m.—Blue Funnel liner leirc-oas departed for the Far East. 5.49 p.m. 6.-V) p.m.—Blue Funnel liner Aenen- departed for South Africa and Auatr ilia. 9.25 p.m.—10.26 # p.m.—White Star-Do-minion liner Regina arrived from Canada. NO TIME TO LORE. Lach of these lrner> carried a large complement of pajs-engers and baggage, and were served by special boat trains at tho Riverside railway station, which adjoins the landing ojoge. It will be understood that, in order that the outward liners plight keep their sailing Dmeti and the inward passengers proceed on their journey bv train without delay, considerable expedition had to bo shown ' ie baggase and complying with the various Customs and emigres tion requirements. i n addition to which heavy mail; had to be dealt with by many of the liners using the stage. On buturday, the ocean passengers, among whom were many distinguished travellers, including the High Commissioner for Canada, who arrived by the Montrose, took much interest in this European terminal of the ocean ferry, which has recently been brought np to date and includes everything conceivable for the comfort of tho passengers, ,«uch as waitlnJoT rooms, covered passages leading the whole length of the stage, covered gangwav? to the liners berthed alongside, a post office and cable office, baggage conveyors, a police station, Customs baggage examination rooms and a Government emigration station, and manv complimentary remarks were passed upon them in comparison with the facilities at other ports.

The activities at the Liverpool landing stage, however, are rot entirely confined to ocean passenger traffic, as \i portion of the stage 'has been allocated to crow rjver traffic, both passenger and road, While Liverpool has a very extensive naa. senger traffic to Ireland, the Isle of Man, and Scotch and English coastal porta. Hie number of passengers embarked and disembarked from the Isle of Man Steam Packet Company's vessels on Saturday last alone fßgrcpating 7310. In addition to theaa a la run number of ocean pa-senders embarked on liners in the river by means of tenders from the landing stage.