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at  the  Alexandra  docks  from  the  products  of  these  works,  which  consist ­
  of  tin  plates,  rails,  and  general  railway  materials.
Newport  offers  sites  on  very  generous  terms  for  the  establishment
of  various  industries.  This  will  meet  the  present  agitation  among
manufacturers  who  contemplate  moving  nearer  the  seaboard  and
thus  minimizing  the  cost  of  freight.  Several  works  have  already
been  transferred  from  inland  districts  to  Newport  and  its  environs.
The  demand  for  cheap  or  "  dumped  ”  steel  by  these  and  other  works
is  so  heavy  that  Newport  holds  the  record  among  English  ports  for
its  import.  In  1903  207,405  tons  were  received,  this  being  230,000
tons  more  than  at  Cardiff,  and  nearly  155,000  tons  more  than  at  Swansea. ­
  Consequently  the  import  of  iron  ore,  once  very  large,  has  temporarily ­
  suffered.  It  is  now,  however,  increasing,  though  a  large
quantity  of  steel  is  still  being  imported.
The  dock  dues  and  charges  are  the  same  as  in  other  South  Wales
ports.
Daniel  T.  Phillips,  Consul.

Cardiff,  Wales,  October  SI,  1901^.