12 SEPTEMBER 1924, Page 3

The boats are to carry 300 passengers and to be

" all-weather " craft, and refreshments are to be provided. A special feature will be made of pleasure traffic, and parties will be able to hire a boat for excursions up and down the river. We can only say that this sounds one of the most delightful ideas for the improvement of London's amenities that we have heard of for a long time. As we have several times pointed out, the tourist industry is becoming an extremely important one for London, and anything we do to increase the City's attractiveness to visitors from other parts of the world, especially from America, is of great importance. We hope that the L.C.C. will do all in its power to further the scheme.

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