The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-11-22
The Free Port of Hamburg


When HAMBURG entered thr Germ,
Empire In 1871 TN" city retained d."
right go remain "a free port, winch . ho'
been 80 substance for coz 'ur."s. The
greater part OF the port was set aside.
free port outside the customs u.H.
as the whole city mad been before r..
, empire contributed i0,000,00o Ilr''
toward the construction Of the free POI
while the city contributed ahou, i''-
0oo 900 marks
The free port consists ~ lnrs
number OF basins. many Of them c.
into the land. with quays jutt!nS on.
into the river. Upon these quays a.
railroad tracks with cranes for the esS'
transfer OF freight into tho nearly
sheds. In the larger outside basins are
many moorng posts which provide
anchorage for vessels transsh,ppins
cargoeS in the stream.
AS part OF the free port ar.
many warehouses operated 10y the ror
authorities. Goods are stored Ia he"
warehouses for reexport or for ultimate
consignment into Germany or the o,hei
countries OF Europe.
The free port 10 considered Nv The
customs d partment as foreign TERRITORY
guarded by customs officials AZ me
land and water entrances OF the free
port are customs booths at which duty
, is paid on goods when obey enter th'
empire
All OF the Hamburg pilots arr .,
oficio customs inspectors. Under the'r
| guidance ships pass to their berths Il
the free port unmolested hy customs
/ I'll aut ,s n
dutiable goods to be made: no customs
| officials are taken aboard. with the 4.
| lays attendant upon their press1c'
When a ship Is cargoed ready tor '.'
a customs inspector pilo, takes hef
| from the free port to the mouth ~ ne
river At no time is any other repre-
sentative of the customs service usosrd
| the boat. There Is less hindrance n re
! free movement Of the ship than n 'He
| free ports of England.
! The free port contains such .~1Nstr'"
as are incident 10 the care ard 'eeins
u the employees. shipysrds for repairs
and other industries relatirE % ne
building. Quitting and prolls.or.7s o.
! ships In addition there are CERTAIN nee
mills and oil mills About 1900 work
men are employed IN the fire.. pr't sn
| ~ ''HSN '-tNS" o. 'liiliONth go
| yards
| i've Cargoes Of very many Nfs..'' IRE
! han. ed in mdstream al ~. "H". -
/ posts nearly one-haif the 'r. .." =
! the hnrbor hp!ng discharged r '..- "5'
| by this means the capacity %! Oh" IN'
/ IS doubled.
/ The warchousinE business 2 -" 're'
/ port Is in tho hands If state c.' .- .rr
] q lVfi u
wave housing company w "c'-
/ warehouses in ;hc free por. y...
lands. The company .s>I,- ri"
. trlu~tcirab," to order on good, 10
. the property portion %. .'. 20
profits has been set aside o. 0.H 20
fund for the acquisition II ON
| paDyS stock ny thr STA.
eventually become the flN uN
property by tins process l"..
square feet Of ground IS c'.,"
warehouses, which contain
square feet " storage space
The port Is not operated p. .'
return on the investment, hut
! the prosperity of the city
mage dues are collected ON '.'
and for the use OF mourlur
all these dues are very low
ship that can come mp IN" "''
discharge ~ moorng poE's ". ~
10 pay only 81 for disCharg.u ~.
stream
Hamburg Is the second srar". 4"
world. lis total foreign cOuIu''.' '"'
only $4,000 600 Under tha' ~ sos
in 1918 Tho total foreign cown
tho port is 1880. 100000 J.
that Of London ny 800 0ooo''
exceeds Liverpool in import
England Is n free trad" "oH'