Abstract: A master cylinder has a cylinder member in the shape of a cylinder, one end of which is closed, and a piston inserted in the cylinder member to form a pressure chamber in the cylinder member. The cylinder member is formed with a port for providing communication between the pressure chamber and a reservoir. The port is formed during casting of the cylinder member, thereby eliminating the need to form the port by boring, and forming the port into an elongated-hole shaped sectional configuration.