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harbors, the surveyors of hatches and cargoes, the surveyors for 
vessels and provisions, the harbor police. the administration of 
quays, warehouses, and sheds. 
Emden.—The administration of the free harbor of Emden comes 
under the jurisdiction of the Preussisches Wasserbauamt Emden. 
As a part of the waterways the harbor is under the port regulations, 
which contain rules for the traffic police, whose duty it is to protect 
the harbor from dangerous or impracticable uses being made of it 
by vessels. The carrying out of these regulations is delegated to the 
harbor master and his subordinate officials. As a part of the railway, 
the port is served by the German National Railroad, which is the 
proprietor of and manages the railway in its own name. The various 
authorities engaged in the administration of the free harbor are the 
Preussisches Wasserbauamt Emden, the manager of the harbor and 
docks of the port of Emden, the harbor master of the port of Emden, 
the registry and clearance office for vessels and harbor bureau, the 
harbor police, and the administration of quays and sheds. 
Flensburg.—The free harbor of Flensburg is administered by the 
Flensburger Freihafen Lagerhaus A. G., a company which has taken 
over the management of the port under contract. However, the 
official customs administration exercises control over imports and 
gxports. 
Kiel —The administration of the free port of Kiel is under the 
jurisdiction of the city government. 
Stettin—The administration of the free port of Stettin has been 
delegated to two port companies called the Stettiner Hafen-Gemein- 
schaft and the Stettiner Hefenbetriebs-Gesellschaft G. m. b. H. The 
former company is composed of members of the city of Stettin and 
the State of Prussia, who are charged with the maintenance and 
upkeep of the docks and buildings, harbor improvements, and exten- 
sions of all kinds. The latter company, consisting of the State of 
Prussia, the city of Stettin, and the Stettin Chamber of Commerce, 
has leased the port equipment and property for the purpose of ware- 
housing, storing, and transit traffic. 
Santander —The administration of the free port is conducted by a 
consortium formed by representatives of the provincial chamber of 
deputies( diputacion), the municipality of Santander, the chamber of 
commerce, the board of harbor works, the board of Santander, and 
the Mercantile Bank. 
Cadiz.—The free zone established by royal decree of October 22, 
1914, is controlled and operated by the “Credito ¥ Docks de Barce- 
lona,” which was granted the concession under royal order of August 
4, 1917.