NEW MEASURES.

Wanganui Chronicle, Volume LXXVI, Issue 17934, 30 July 1920, Page 9

NEW MEASURES.

TO CHECK PILFERING. “The loss involved tihrough the fraudulent disappearance of cargo,” runs a circular issued by the Wellington Harbour Board, “has now reached such serious" dimensions that in the interests of all concerned I have thought it advisable, on the Board’s behalf, to approach the Wellington importers and solicit their cooperation in a serious effort to' combat this growing evil.” The circular is signed by Captain Hale Munro. Traffic Manager and Chief Wharfinger. The circular goes on to state that “our initial efforts should be in the direction of discovering, if possible, the point at which the loss occurs, and the closing of every possible avenue of fraud.” It is proposed to issue triplicate receipts for cargo. Adoption of a standard method of checking cargo is suggested for the importing firms, independently of the Harbour Board’s eheck. ' It is further proposed that the Board should be confidentially advised of missing or pillaged cargo, so that importers, shipping companies, the Board, and others concerned %nay be able to “frustrate the efforts of those concerned in the fraudulent transactions, and, if possible, to locate the place of disappearance. ’• A claims and inquiry bureau is to be established by the Board. The proposals have been approved by the Importers’ Committee of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.