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Slipway at
Sassoon Dock.
BOMBAY ADMINISTKATION EEPORT.
[ 1881 - 82 ,
Sunk Rock
Lighthouse.
Bonded
Warehouse,
Prince’s
Dock.
Finance.
^ Prince’s Dock on account of town duties amounted to
t. Ks. 6,90,117 i« He P«™» year.
There was a considerable increase in wines and spirits, but a
total falling off of Rs. 36,798, mainly owing to the much smaller
importations of sugar, jagree and ghee.
The dock dues on vessels amounted to Rs. 92,462, against
Rs. 27,607 in 1880-81.
The most important engineering works carried out, wholly or
in part, during the year were
The warehouse to be leased to Messrs. Ralli Brothers was finish
ed and occupied. It is near the north-west entrance to the dock.
No timber has been used in the construction, and provision has
been made for adding an upper storey if desned. It cost
Rs. 41,303.
The Sassoon Dock was during the year used by Goveinment
for trooping purposes, the use of the Carnac Bandar for that
purpose having, to the great benefit both of the troops and of
the trade, been finally abandoned for embarking and disembark
ing troops. Two slipways have been made on the south side of
the dock, in order to facilitate landing and shipping, and con
siderable improvements have been effected to certain buildings
which have been made available for the use of the troops, these
works being carried oat at the cost of Government, but the
Trust paying for such deepening of the dock and of the channel
leading to it as was necessary. Cost Rs. 32,570, paid for by
Government.
In last year’s report it was stated that the foundations of
the Sunk Rock Lighthouse were in progress. The whole of the
masonry was finished during 1881-82, and the work is now only
waiting for the apparatus from England to be completed, ■when
the Inner Light Vessel will no longer be required. Estimate
Rs. 1,44,303; expended up to the end of 1881-82 Rs. 45,607.
The Sunk Rock light will be exhibited simultaneously with
the transfer of the flashing light now at the Prongs to Kennery,
and of the fixed light now at Kennery to the Prongs. The date
for these changes cannot be fixed until the arrival of the appara
tus for the Sunk Rock light.
The new upper-storeyed bonded warehouse at the Prince’s
oc was completed in 1881-82. It is built according to the
latest principles of fire-proof construction. It has not yet been
necessary to use it for bonded goods, but it has been of great
cosVRs T 2^55() Se ^° r S ^ 0r ^ n ^ or dinary warrant goods, and has
1881 82° ^ WaS men ^ one( I that, at the beginning of
debenture! I * ^ been taken U P on 4 per cent,
being asked to SeVen years - Tllis led to Government
the Trustees ame ? d t]ie Port Trust Act so as to enable
the Trustees to borrow wX • ! irust . Act 80 as to en8
future loans. a view to paying off existing
' ’ d w as done, but not in time to allow advan-
or