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HANDBOOK

OF THE

PORT OF BOSTON

1913

PRICE, FIFTY CENTS

BY MAIL, SIXTY CENTS

Published under the Auspices of
The Committee on Foreign Trade of the
Boston Chamber of Commerce

HARVARD UNIVERSITY

The Library of the Depts.

of Landscape Architecture and Regional Planning

Gift of Rivi Cork
16404

The information in this book was collected by the Secretary of the
Chamber's Committee on Foreign Trade
H. L. DILLINGHAM

Assisted by the Secretary of the Retail Trade Board of the Chamber
P. C. CUMMINGS

Advertising solicited by A. L. DENOYER

Copyright, 1913

BY BOSTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE

PREFACE.

The prospect of the completion of the Panama Canal in 1915, the realization of New England business men that we must find new markets for our manufactured goods, the far-reaching plans for the development of our harbor these and many other factors would seem to indicate a considerable increase in the shipping and receiving of goods through the port of Boston during the next ten years.

The reason for this book is the belief of the Directors and the Committee on Foreign Trade of the Boston Chamber of Commerce that a compilation of useful information concerning shipping facilities, customs regulations, tables of foreign moneys, weights and measures, etc., will prove to be of real assistance to the business men of New England who already ship goods through this port or who are considering the making of such shipments.

This book has been prepared under the direction of the Chamber's Committee on Foreign Trade. Some of the material has been collected for the first time. Some omissions and some errors have undoubtedly been made. If, however, there is the real demand for a publication of this kind - and the preliminary canvass seemed to indicate that there is a revised edition will be issued for 1914. Any errors which are brought to our attention will be corrected in that edition, and such other information will be added as more mature consideration may seem to warrant.

The Committee is indebted to many persons for their assistance in compiling this information. Particularly do they wish to acknowledge the cooperation of officials of the United States Treasury Department, the Boston Customs officials, the Directors of the Port, the railroad and steamship companies, the various steamship agencies, members of the Committee on Maritime Affairs, and the business men of the city who subscribed for advertising space and thereby made it financially possible to go ahead with the book.

Corrections and suggestions sent to the office of the Secretary will be gratefully received.

JAMES A. McKIBBEN,

Secretary Boston Chamber of Commerce.

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Automobiles Cased and Shipped Abroad and all Details of Landing, Delivery, Foreign Driving Permits and Triptyques attended to.

BOARD OF TRADE BUILDING

BOSTON, MASS.

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