A short history of the Port of Singapore : with particular reference to the undertakings of the Singapore Harbour Board



Digitised Book 216.73.216.10 (0)

1922

A short history of the Port of Singapore : with particular reference to the undertakings of the Singapore Harbour Board

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The booklet describes the port of Singapore as it was in 1922 covering shipping, trading and dockside activities. It also contains an account of the development of the Singapore Harbour Board and its functions and operations.

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Additional Details

Title
A short history of the Port of Singapore : with particular reference to the undertakings of the Singapore Harbour Board
Subject
  • Port of Singapore--History
  • Singapore Harbour Board
  • Harbors--Singapore
  • Shipping--Singapore
Publisher
  • Fraser & Neave, 1922
  • National Library Board Singapore, 1922
Digital Description
application/pdf, ill.
Table of Contents
  • The Port of Singapore. Ships. Small craft. Inner and outer harbour. Mole. Excise duties. Trade. Steamship lines. History of dock undertakings. "One hundred years of Singapore". Pilotage, etc. -- The Singapore Harbour Board. Property. Constitution. By-Laws, rates. Capital debt. Assets. Police force, fire brigade, etc. Depth of water. Empire Dock. Storage capacity, cargo and coal. Bunkering. Salvage operations.
Copyright
  • All Rights Reserved. National Library Board Singapore 2005.