tons entering at Puerto Plata and proceeding to Cabarete to load mahogany £2 4s 3d; to and from Cabarete £7 5s 10d. Towage. On a vessel of 177 reg. tons £2 is 8d. PUERTO JOBOS, W.I. Lat. 17° 50' N ; long. 66° 14′ W. Accn. A fine landlocked harb. ; 3 to 32 fms. in the harb.; rise of tide about 2ft. Charges. On a vessel of 250 tons about 10. Pilotage. On a vessel of 247 reg. tons, captain of port and pilotage £5 Is 7d. PUERTO PONCE, W.I. Lat. 17° 56′ N; long. 60° 29′ W. Pop. 17,000. Tr.-I. Breadstuffs, provisions, dry goods, lumber, petroleum, liquors, iron, cooperage; E. Sugar, molasses, tobacco, hides, cattle, coffee, starch, oranges, and cotton. Accn. No vessel drawing more than 16ft should charter for this port. Charges. On a vessel of 320 tons about £178 Pilotage. From £1 175 6d for vessels up to 80 tons, in and out, payable in Spanish money, to £6 5s for vessels of 1,000 tons; upwards £8 6s 8d; changing berth each time, quarter pilotage rates; all vessels entering or leaving port between sunset and sunrise, double rates. PUGWASH, N.S. Lat. 45° 52′ N; long. 63° 45′ W. Pop. 2,000. Tr.-E. Timber and agricultural produce. Accn. Vessels lie securely in a small enclosed basin with a depth of 6 fms. 16ft at LWOST. on bar; Sp. rise 7ft and N. 4ft. Charges. Harb. dues 1. Pilotage. On a vessel of 306 reg. tons, in and out £5. Towage. £6 5s to £10 10s, according to size. QUEBEC, Canada. Lat. 46° 49′ N; long 71° 31' W. Pop. 60,000. Tr.-I. Dry goods, groceries, salt, coals, hardwares, liquors, &c.; E. Timber, deals, grain, &c. Accn. A safe and commodious harb. The largest vessels can lie alongside the wharves. Eight floating dry docks, one graving dock, and one patent slip. Charges. Harb. dues on vessels, under 1,000 tons d, over 1,000 tons d ton per day. Tonnage dues 2d reg. ton. Dock dues 10d. ton. Charges on a vessel of 538 tons inwards about £87. Ships are liable for moorage and wharfage, unless stipulated. Wharfage about 64d ton. Pilotage. Varies from 6/ foot to 28/ foot according to distance and time of year. Towage. Varies according to distance and size of vessel. For vessels of 300 tons £10 9s 2d; 1,800 tons £46 175 6d. If employed by day, first day £52 is 8d; every subsequent day, £41 135 44. If by hour, first hour 5 4s 2d; every subsequent hour £2 12s 1d." After November I a special arrangement must be made for towages up and down. Towing only to or from Quebec 50 per cent. additional.. QUILLEBŒUF, France. River Seine. Pilot station. Eng. Broker. Le Bret. water on QUILLIMANE, Africa. Lat. 18° 1' 24" S; long. 36° 59′ 27′′ E. Pop. 3,500. Accn. 9ft of bar; tides rise 16ft. Vessels of 16ft have recently crossed bar. Pilotage £210s for each vessel. Towage from £15 to £25. QUILLON, India. Lat. 8° 35′ 30′′ N; long. 76° 36' E. Pop. 30,000. Tr.-I. Piece goods; E. Cocoanut oil, coir mats, yarn, and fibre. Accn. Anchorage 4 to 5 fms. RABAT, Spain. Pop. 40,000. Tr.-I. Cotton goods, iron, tea, coffee, sugar, silk and cotton handkerchiefs, knives, cloth, crockery, candles, cotton, spices, &c.; E. Wool, wax, maize, beans, goat and sheep skins, carpets, and slippers. Accn. Anchorage perfectly safe. Depth on bar of river Bouregreg varies from 7ft at neaps to 12ft at springs. Charges. Pilotage in and out, 2d. a ton. Anchorage, id. a ton. Crane to lift 2 tons. RAGUSA, Austria. Lat. 42° 38′ 30′′ N; long. 18° 5' 30" E. Pop. 9,000. Tr.-I. Manufactured goods; E. Soap, silk, olive oil, malmsey wine, leather, and tobacco. Accn. Has space for a few small vessels. The port is a cove on the east side of the town. About 3 fms. Charges. Port charges, 100 to 200 tons 3d, 200 to 400 tons 4d, 400 tons and upwards, 4d ton. RANDERS, Denmark. Lat. 56° 28' N; long. 10° 3' W. Pop. 13,547. Accn. 12ft on bar and anchorage in 4 to 5fms. Charges. Tonnage dues, 63d. ton with cargo in and out. RANGOON, Burmah. Lat. 16° 45′ N; long. 96° 17' E. Pop. about 134,176. Tr.-I. Manchester piece goods, twist, iron, hardware, common cotton cloths, all European necessaries for table and household purposes; E. Rice, timber, cotton, gold, shellac, copper, hides, horns, earth oil, ivory, wood, oil, wax, rubber, amber, precious stones, &c. Accn. Rangoon is accessible to vessels of the largest tonnage. There are 24ft of water on the bar at neaps and 30ft at springs. A gridiron. Charges. Port dues 4/, light dues 1/6 per ton. Harb. master's fee (in and out) £54s. Pilotage. Vessels in tow of steamers pay three-fourths, and steamers half the rates. Inward minimum, 9 to 1oft dft., full £3 12s; quarter 18/; half 1 16s; three-quarters £2 14. Maximum, 25 to 26ft dft., full £55. Outward minimum same as inward. Maximum, 25 to 26ft dft., full £60. Harbour rates :-For mooring and unmooring within the limits of the port £2 12s; placing on or taking off the hard, mooring or unmooring under fours, docking and undocking, or pilotage into and out of the Pazoondoug Creek, including mooring and unmooring, £3 4s. Towage. From 90horse power to 120, £30; 60 ditto to 90, £20, with additional charge for back steam 10 day. RETHYMO, Turkey. Lat. 35° 22' N; long. 24° 28′ E. Pop. 8,000. Tr.-I. Calicoes, cotton twist, flour, &c.; E. Olive oil, soap, wine, raisins, oranges, &c. Accn. Harb. generally 9ft and sometimes 11ft deep. REVEL, Russia._Lat._ 58° 15′ N; long. 22° 30′ E. Pop. 50,000. Tr.-I. Cotton, tea, machinery, salt, herrings, coals, and all sorts of merchandise; E. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, linseed, flax, buckwheat, codilla, hemp, hemp yarn, spirits, horsehair, skins, oil cake, and bone ash. Accn. Merchant harb. has 21ft of water. Vessels drawing 22ft can anchor in man-of-war harb. Charges. Port charges on a steamer of 800 tons are now only £26 os 8d. Pilotage. There are no regular Government pilots, but one can always be obtained from the island of Nargen; he is paid by agreement, generally £1 2s 9d to £2 15s 3d, according to season and weather, and size of ship. On entering the harb., vessels get a harb. pilot, whose fee is 6/6 for vessels under 200 tons; 9/9 for vessels of 200 to 400 tons; 13/ for vessels of more than 400 tons. RHODES, Turkey. The island lies between lat. 35° 52' N and 36° 28' N ; long. 27° 43′ E and 28° 18′ E. Pop. about 28,000. Tr.-The only I. in British vessels is coal for the use of the steamers; E. Oil, wax, dried vegetables, skins, and sponges from the neighbouring islands and mainland. Accn. Has 1wo harbs., the Liman and the Darsena (Arsenal), the Liman 16ft, and the Darsena 13ft. Charges. Light dues id reg. ton. Pilotage. No fixed charges, but vessels usually pay £2 for entering and clearing. RICHIBUCTO, N.B. Lat. 46° 38′ N; long. 66° 55′ W. Pop. 2,000. Tr.-E. Timber, preserved salmon, &c. Accn. Vessels drawing more than 15ft cannot cross bar. Vessels inside load in 18ft water alongside wharves. Charges. Tonnage dues 3d ton. Wharfage 4/2 to 6/3 day. Pilotage. In or out, 6/3 foot. Towage. A steamtug can be had if necessary. RICHMOND, U.S. Lat. 37° 30' N ; long. 77° 26' W. Pop. 77,500 (in 1878). Tr.- A large quantity of salt in bags is imported; E. Flour in barrels to the Brazils and England in the summer season, tobacco to the Mediterranean. Accn. Vessels drawing 16ft can reach Richmond, and those of 18ft dft. can reach City Point at LWST. Charges. No wharfage. Harb. dues d reg. ton. Pilotage. From sea to Hampton Road drawing up to 12ft 10/64 foot, from 12 to 16ft, 13/3 foot, from 16 to 18ft, 16/3 foot. Towage. 1/8 reg. ton (up and down) from Hampton Road to Richmond and back to Hampton Road. RIGA, Russia. Lat. 57° 3′ 22′′ N; long. 24° 1' 30" E. Pop. About 170,000. Tr.-I. Coffee, cottons, woollens, fruits, herrings, oil, indigo, salt, tobacco, wines, spirits, sugar, &c.; E. Flax, hemp, wheat, rye, barley, oats, linseed, wool, hides, tallow, timber, tobacco, spars, feathers, and hemp seed. Accn. Usual depth of water on bar 16 to 17ft, and 20ft alongside quay. Vessels 16 to 17ft can ascend river as far as inner harb. A patent slip, 715ft long, for vessels up to 1,200 tons. Crane to lift 25 tons. Charges. Port charges on a vessel of 247 tons 10. Pilotage. On a vessel of 247 reg. tons, ballast in and cargo out £3 12s 4d. From Bught in Muhlgraben 9/9. Towage On a vessel of 247 reg. tons, ballast to and cargo out :-From Bolderaa to Bugt £1 12s 6d; Bugt to Muhlgraben £2 8s 9d; Muhlgraben to sea £4 11s. RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil. (Atlantic.) Lat. 22° 54′ 42′′ S; long. 43° 9′ W. Pop. 380,000. Tr.I. Cotton manufactures, flour, wine, hardware, salt, fish, butter, coals, cordage, copper, iron, lead, leather, paint, tea, wax, vermicelli, &c.; E. Coffee, sugar, hides, horns, rice, rum, rosewood, ipecacuanha, tobacco, tapioca, gold, and diamonds. Accn. One of the finest harbours in the world, but the dock accommodation is very limited. The least water in the harbour is 5 fms., and there is deep water all the way to the anchorage off the town. To the northward of the anchorage the water continues deep, and the harbour is navigable for small vessels in every part of it. Two graving docks, one 300 by 70 by 28, and one of larger dimensions. Charges. On a vessel of 200 reg. tons £43. Pilotage. There are native pilots, and one is generally employed. No rates given. Towage. If required, good tow-boats are to be had, but there are no dangers in entering the port, there being from 5 to 6 fathoms of water all the way to the anchorage. The rates are very high, amounting to £90 for a vessel 1,500 tons, both ways. RIO GRANDE DO SUL, Brazil. (Atlantic.) Lat. 32° 07' S.; long. 52° 05′ W. Pop. 16,000. Tr.-I. Coal, salt, wine, spirits, flour, oil, lard, candles, and manufactured goods; E. Hides, dry and salted, horns, bone and boneash, dried beet, wool, hair, &c. Accn. The port stands 7 miles from the bar; the anchorage is fairly good, but vessels scmet drag. No vessel drawing more than 11ft. should attempt to cross ton. ROCHEFORT, France. Lat. 45° 56' N; long. o° 58′ W. Pop. 29,000. Accn. Two floating docks and a dry dock. Vessels drawing 22ft remain afloat in the port. 22ft in the docks, and general depth in the river 18ft to 20ft LW. Above the dry dock is the old harb., with 23ft of water. Charges. Vessels at this port are exempt from dock dues. Charges of all kinds for sailing vessels discharging a cargo and returning in ballast come to about 3/7 reg. ton. Pilotage. According to distance of stations, as follows:-Sea to Isle of Aix 15/10 to £4 3s 1d; Isle of Aix to Port au Basque 9/6 to 3 3s 4d; Port au Basque to Soubise 8/9 to £2 11s 1d; Soubise to Vanguard, or Vanguard to Rochefort 7/11 to 1 17s 6d, according to dft. Towage. 7d reg. ton from Aix roads to Rochefort or Charente, or 94d for vessels coming up laden and down in ballast, or 11d with cargoes both up and down. Eng. Brokers. V. Bachelar, E. Bachelar, C. Lafitte, G. Limousin. ROCHELLE, France.-See La Rochelle. ROCKHAMPTON, Queensland. Lat. 23° 30' S; long. 151° E. Pop. 8,500. Tr.-E. Wool, gold, copper, hides, tallow. Accn. Vessels of 13ft can go to wharf. Pilotage. 5d per ton, minimum £2. RONNE, Island of Bornholm. Lat. 55° 5' N ; long. 14° 47′E. Tr.-I. Coal, timber and iron; E. White and grey clay, rough and hewn granite, grain, &c. Accn. 22ft at entrance, 18ft inside. Vessels can be repaired and repainted. Ronne is the capital of the island, the population of which is 38,000. Charges. Vessel of 200 tons about £8 in, and £2 10s out (in ballast), £2 with cargo. ROSARIO, Argentine Confederation. Lat. 32° 57' S; long. 60° 36′ W. Pop. 52,000. Tr.-I. Lumber, coals, petroleum, manufactured goods, &c.; E. Wool, hides, bones, tallow, copper, &c. Accn. Vessels should not draw more than 16ft when laden, though a good many vessels drawing 17ft have from time to time loaded or discharged here. Charges. About 2d reg. ton inclusive. Pilotage. Port pilot, for mooring into wharf, or going to sea 25/. ROSETTA HARBOUR.-See Port Elliott, Victor, and Rosetta ROSTOCK, Germany. Lat. 54° 4' N; long. 12° 15′ E. Pop. 40,000. Tr.-I. Coal, salt, iron, limestone, herrings and other provisions, timber, chalk, and colonial produce; E. Wheat, barley, oilcake, bones, peas, and rags. Accn. Vessels of 14ft dft. may ascend the river to this port. A large iron shipbuilding yard and patent slip. Pilotage. From sea to Warnemünde about 3/ foot, and vice verså; from Warnemunde to Rostock and vice versa as follows:-From 9/3 for vessels of 50 to 75 reg. tons, to about 19/ for vessels of 175 reg. tons, and larger. Towage. Between Rostock and Warnemünde :-From 36/ for vessels up to 100 reg. tons in ballast, and 42/, with cargo, to 80/ and 95 for vessels of 381 to 400 tons; each 20 reg. tons larger size 5/ additional. From sea to Warnemunde, or vice versa :-From 30/ for vessels up to 150 reg. tons to 50/ for vessels of 221 to 240; each 20 reg. tons larger size 5/ additional. ROTTERDAM, Holland.-Lat. 51° 55′ N; long. 4° 30' E. Pop. 190,500. THW. 3h 45m; Sp. rise 7ft. Tr.-I. Grain, coals, ores, drugs, dye-stuffs, chemicals, East India produce, sugar, coffee, tobacco, petroleum, cotton, rice, rags, guano, African produce, &c.; E. Provisions, manufactured goods, oxen, sheep, pigs, horses, sugar, &c. Rotterdam is one of the most important ports on the Continent. Of the total navigation of the Netherlands, no less than three-fifths pass through this port. Since the construction of the New Waterway vessels of the largest size are able to reach Rotterdam quickly and safely, ships drawing 21ft. coming up at any time, and those drawing 24 to 26ft. at high water. Formerly it took two or three days to reach Rotterdam from the sea; now it is done in two hours. Improvements are being steadily carried out in the direction of increased facilities for shipping, with the result that the trade of the port has more than doubled within the past fifteen years. There are three floating dry docks 288ft, 298ft, and 157ft respectively, and two slips for vessels up to 1,200 tons. On the port hand when going up the New Waterway to Rotterdam are Maasluis, Vlaardingen, an important fishing centre, and Schiedam, which has a large grain trade, and 400 distilleries. Cranes to lift 60 tons. Charges. Harbour dues 1d. per ton No tonnage or light dues. Pilotage. Steamer of 1,000 tons. Sea pilotage: : Summer. 504 2 12 6 3 54 Winter. £ s. 6 12 0 7 14 O |