Rys. Cal. and N.B. Charges. Harb. dues 2d and 3d reg. ton, Light dues ad per reg. ton. Rates on entering into or using wet dock 3d to 1/ per reg. ton. Vessels entering in ballast and loading out 3d per reg. ton. Vessels entering to load from another vessel, overside, half dues. Rates on goods vary from Id to 1/ and 2/6 per ton for gunpowder.. Pilotage. N.C. District. From St. Abb's Head to Alloa, and vice versâ. Rates. Same as Leith. Towage. As per Leith tariff. Officials. Harb. Master, Thos. Logan; Dep. Harb. Master, Robert Duncan; Coll., John Melvin; Cust. Officer, E. Lockyer; Lloyd's Agent, J. Bain; Traffic Agent, Robert Heeps.

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A few

ALLONBY, Cumberland, 21 miles SW. from Carlisle. boats employed in the cod and herring fisheries.

ALNMOUTH, Northumberland.

At the mouth of the Aln.
long. 1° 33′ W.
I
Auth.
THW. f. and c. 2h 40m.
about 13ft 6in.
Used by

Lat. 55° 22' N; Owner, the Rt. Hon. Earl Percy. W. prev. NE. D. on bar HWST. fishing boats and by timber-laden vessels of under 200 tons. A lifeboat station. Harb. dues: 1/ per vessel; if requiring ballast 6d per vessel. Pilotage. N.C. Officials. Agent, F.W. Hall, Alnwick Castle; Harb. Master, R. Simpson; Lloyd's Agent, R. Taylor.

AMBLE.-See Warkworth.

AMLWICH, Anglesey. Lat. 53° 25′ N; long. 4° 36′ W. Auth. Urban Dist. Council, under Amlwich Harb. Order 1914. Tr. I. Coal, sulphur, copper ore, ochre, and guano. THW. f. and c. 10h 30m; 16ft HWST.; 9ft HWNT. W. prev. N. to W. and SW. Accn. A tidal harb. excavated from solid rock, can contain about 15 vessels of Berths 200 tons each. Used by coasters of about 200 tons. for about 6 vessels. Steam travelling crane. Ry. L. & N.W. Charges, 8d per ton reg. on vessels loading and unloading ; other vessels 4d per ton, with a rebate of id per ton on vessels leaving the harbour within 30 days after arrival, except in case of vessels to or from foreign ports. Port dues to be paid to Harb. Master. Officials. Harb. Master, J. E. Williamson; Lloyd's Agent, L. Thomas.

ANNAGASSAN,Louth. Asmall harbour about 1omiles South of Dundalk. Auth. The Annagassan Pier Commissioners. Accn. A pier, breakwater, and channel are in course of construction. Official. Harb. Master.

ANNALONG, Co. Down, Ireland. Lat. 54° 10' N; long. 5° 50′ W. Auth. The County Council of Co. Down under 16 and 17 Vict., c. 136, s. 7. Tr. I. Coal, meal, flour, general; E. Granite, potatoes. THW. 11h 30m. Accn Area of harb. about 1 rood 16 perches. Depth, HWST. 11ft; HWNT, 6 ft. Dries at three-quarters ebb. Used by fishing boats of oft dft. and local vessels loading dressed granite. Quay frontage 609ft. LV. 230 tons. Charges. 3d per ton

reg., id per ton on imports and exports, 1/ vessels taking shelter, 5/ yearly fishing vessels. Official. Harb. Master, John Gordon.

ANNAN, Dumfriesshire. Lat. 54° 57′ N; long. 3° 16′ W. Pop. 5,800. Auth. Annan Harb. Trust. Incorporated by Provisional Order, 1897. Tr.I. Grain, feeding stuffs, manures, slates, timber, general merchandise. E. Freestone, meal, groatine, potatoes, &c. Rys. Cal. and G & S.W. THW. f. and c. 11h 5m. Accn. A good harb., dry at LW., 15ft HWST. Charges. Dues, 2d per reg. ton; goods 2d per ton. Officials. Clerk to Trust, Murray Little; Coll. of Dues, William Wilson.

ANSTRUTHER UNION, Anstruther (Easter, Wester and Kilrenny) Fifeshire. Lat. 56° 13′ 16′′ N; long. 2° 41′ 53′′ W. Auth. Commissioners of Anstruther Union Harb., by special Act 23 and 24 Vict., c. 39, s. 5, and Anstruther Harbour Orders, 1880 and 1897. ST. 15ft at entrance, 12ft at inner harbour. THW. 2h 28m. W. prev. W., most dangerous SE. to NE. Accn. New harb. has an area of 7 acres. D. 12ft at HWST. Old harb. has an area of 61 acres. E. pier (masonry), 1,200 ft long; dry at LWST. W. pier is about 480ft long. Quayage about 1,720ft. Used by coasting steamers and sailing vessels, and by fishing boats. Ry. N.B. Charges. Harb. dues from 1d. to 4d per reg. ton. Officials. Clerk, A.C. Mackintosh; Harb. Master, Treasurer and Coll. of Dues, John Dingwall.

APPLEDORE, Devonshire.-See Barnstaple. Lat. 51° 5 N; long. 4° 4' W. THW. 6h 15m. There is a stone pier at Instow, with 13ft to 15ft at HW.; dry at LW. Two small dry docks and a patent slipway. No dues on cargoes or ships. Pilotage as per agreement. Official. Lloyd's Agent, T. Fishwick.

ARBROATH, Forfarshire.

Lat. 56° 33′ N; long. 2° 35′ W. Pop. 22,500. Auth. Harb. Trust, under Acts 2 Vict., c. 16, and Acts of 1864, and Harb. Order, 1877, Arbroath Harbour Finance Act, 1897. Tr. I. Flax, hemp, jute, coal, iron, guano, linseed cake, salt, timber, grain, slates, &c.; E. Yarns, grain, potatoes, pit timber, stone, &c. THW. f. and c. 1h 35m; Sp. rise 14ft; N. rise 11ft; R. of N. 8ft. D. on bar LW. of OST. 3ft; NT. about 6ft. W. prev. are W. and SW.; most dangerous from SE. LV. Steamer Petersburg, 1,090 tons. Outer harb. W. of E. 100ft. Dock 240ft x 265ft; dock area 2 acres; W. of E. 40ft; Depth on sill at HW. of Av.ST. 16ft to 17ft; quayage space of dock 1,350 ft, and of basin 1,480ft, in length, and patent slipway 450ft long by 44ft wide. One 2-ton crane. H. of T., ST. 15ft; N. 11ft. A lifeboat station. Charges. Harb. dues: red to 1/6 +-50%. Harb. lights and police ad reg. ton. Plankage 1/ to 6/6 per vessel. Vessels inward, from foreign ports charged half dues only. Unloading flax 1/ to 1/8 per ton, coals free for merchant filling; loading grain 8d per ton. Pilotage. C. Pilots are licensed for the harb. only. Rates per

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ton: Coasting sailing vessels, 4d per ton; coasting steamers, 3d per ton; foreign sailing vessels, 4d per ton; foreign steamers, 3d per ton. In addition, rates are levied (for the pilot master's salary), viz. :-Under 80 tons 1/; 80 and under 100 tons 1/6; 100 and under 120 tons 2/6; 120 and under 150 tons 3/; 150 and under 180 tons 4/; 180 and under 200 tons 5/; 200 tons and upwards 7/6. From foreign ports half dues upwards. Towage Rates included in pilotage rates. Officials. Clerk to Trust., W. K. Macdonald; Harb. Master and Lloyd's Agent, A. S. Edward; Coll. of Customs, L. A. McGuillen.

ARDBEAR, Galway.-See Clifden.

D.

ARDGLASS, Royal Harbour, Co. Down, Ireland. Lat. 54° 15' 10" N ; long. 5° 36′ 50′′ W. A seaport, the centre of the fishing stations on the NE. coast of Ireland. Auth. Commissioners of Public Works in Ireland, under Act 39 and 40 Vict., c. 236. THW. f. and c. 11h om. W. prev. SSW., most dangerous ESE. to SE. Accn. Area about 60 acres at HW. and 17 acres at LW., with depth from 2ft to 15ft at LW. and 15ft additional at HWST. D. at South Pier, 12ft to 6ft LW.; North Quay dry at LW. One 15 cwt crane. at entrance 15ft to 17ft at LW. Used by coasters of up to 150 tons carrying coal and country produce, and fishing boats. LV. 200 tons. Quayage, north quay 450ft, south quay 1,050ft. There is a small private dock adjoining the north quay, where vessels drawing gft can enter at HWOST. Ry. B. & C.D. Charges. 6d per ton reg. on cargo vessels from United Kingdom or Channel Islands, or 3d if loading or discharging fish only, and 9d on vessels from foreign ports, and an additional d per ton for each week, or portion of week, over first 21 days after arrival. Wharfage charge, Ind to 4d per ton. Horses and cattle 2d each; pigs or sheep d each. Fishing boats, 5/ to 10/ a year, or 2/ each time sending fish to quay. Officials. Sec. to Commissioners of Public Works, Dublin, H. Williams, M.V.O., I.S.O.; Harb. Master, J. R. Wait.

ARDRISHAIG, Argyllshire. Lat. 56° 0′ 45′′ N; long. 5° 26′ 30′′ W. Entrance to the Crinan Canal. Auth. Caledonian Canal Commissioners, by Act of Parliament. THW. oh 15m. W. prev. SE. to SW. D. in channel leading to canal from 4ft to 16ft, according to state of tide. D. at outside quay berths, 9ft to 20ft. D. in canal and basins, 9ft 6in. Vessels 88ft by 20ft by 9ft 6in can pass locks. Sp. rise 11ft; N. 9ft. Used by coasting vessels and passenger steamers. Charges. 2d per ton on vessel and id to 1/ per ton on goods. Official. Resident Engineer and Manager, L. J. Groves, C.E.

ARDROSSAN, Ayrshire. On the Firth of Clyde. Lat. 55° 38′ 27′′ N; long. 4° 49′ 28′′ W. Pop. 6,000. Auth. Ardrossan Harbour Company, under Act 1886. THW. 11h 45m Sp. rise 1oft; N rise 8ft. W prev. SW. G. &. S.W. and Cal. Tr. I. Iron ore, limestone, steel. timber, pig-iron, &c.; E. Coal, pig-iron, &c. LV. Clan Urquhart, 8,500 tons. Vessels drawing 25ft can enter and leave at

Rys.

HWST, and they can enter or leave at HWNT, drawing 23ft. Accn. An outer breakwater, in the inside of which there is a berth where vessels can load. The Eglinton wet dock, of 92 acres in extent, entrance 54ft, with about 27ft at HWOST. ; Eglinton Tidal Basin with 18ft at LWST.; Old Dock of 4 acres, entrance 38ft, with 18ft at HWST; and Old Dock Tidal Basin with 9ft at LWST. 2 coaling hoists; 4 coaling cranes, and 18 discharging cranes to 40 tons. Coal hoists in Eglinton Dock 26ft above water level HW., 35ft LW.

Charges. Dues on vessels vary, 40 tons and upwards 54d per
reg. ton.
Steamers bunkering only, 4d; entering graving
dock only, 24d reg. ton. Cranage 1/ to 10/ per ton according
to lift; graving dock d per ton per tide to 120 tons, ad per
ton over in addition; use of steam and hydraulic cranes and
hoists rd to 4d per ton or 5/ per hour. Dues on goods 2d to
6d per ton of 20 cwt or 40 cubic ft. Trimming coal, coasting
steamers 24d per ton, foreign steamers 24d, 'tween deck
steamers 4d, bunkers 7d; sailers 3d open, and 4d per ton
'tween deck. Pilotage. NC. Officials. Harb. Master, Capt.
R. W. Orr; Sec., David Reid; Coll. of Dues, A. N. Hughes;
Lloyd's Agents, R. L. Alpine & Co.

ARINAGOUR, Island of Coll. Lat. 59° 10′ N; long. 6° 30' W. THW. 5h 41m. D. Dry at LW. Sp. rise 12ft; N. 91ft. A leading wind is required to enter from the E. There is a stone pier and slip at this place, and an anchorage for boats drawing 5ft or 6ft.

Tr. I.

D. 15ft

ARKLOW, Co. Wicklow, Ireland. On the Avoca. Lat. 52° 53′ N; long. 6° 10′ W. Pop. 5,000. Auth. Harbour Commissioners under Act, 1882. THW. f. and c. 8h om. W. prev. S.W. by S. to SE. Tr. I. Coal ; Coal; E. Explosives, timber and macadam. Accn. A river 180ft wide. to 16ft HWST. Tide flows very little on this coast. Crane power to 5 tons. Patent slipway for sailing vessels up to 250 tons. LV. s.s. Cadeby, 1,500 tons gross. Ry. D. & S.E. Ry. Charges. On vessels with cargo, 4d per ton; on vessels windbound and those coming in for repairs, 2d per ton; sawing timber, 4d per ton; pit wood, 3d per ton; salt, and artificial manure, 3d per ton. Officials. Harb. Master, James Doyle; Lloyd's Agents, Kearon & Tyrrell.

ARMADALE, Island of Skye. A pier in the Parish of
Sleat. Auth. Pier
Auth. Pier Trustees under the

Armadale Pier Order 1914.

AROS, Island of Mull, Argyllshire. Lat. 56° 40′ N; long. 6° o' W. THW. 5h 58m. A small fishing station, having a pier for steamers,

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ARROCHAR, Dumbarton. A Pier on the East side of Loch Long belonging to Sir Allan Colquhoun, Bart., of Luss. On the opposite side of the loch a Pier has been constructed by the Admiralty in connection with a Naval Torpedo range.

ARTHURSTON, Co. Wexford. A small fishery harbour on the river Suir, opposite Passage East. D. at En. IIft OST. Berth, 8ft. Dock dries out at low water and vessel lies on soft mud. Tr. I. Coal and artificial manure; E. Hay and straw. Charges. Harbour dues 3d per ton, coal and artificial manure 3d per ton, ballast on board 1/ per ton.

ARUNDEL.-See Littlehampton.

ASKEATON, Ireland. A small harb. on the river Shannon 12ft water. Charges. Dues, 3d. t. r.

AUBIN, ST.-See Jersey.

AUCHENLOCHAN, Argyll. A Pier in the Kyles of Bute belonging to the Poltallock Estate.

Factor. James Edgar, Lochgilphead.

AUCHMASTER," Caithness. A small fishery harb., near

Clyth.

AUGHMITHIE, Forfar. A small fishing Harbour a few miles N. of Arbroath. Harbour Trustees were constituted by the Auchmithie Harbour Order, 1889, but appear to have ceased to act.

AUCKINGILL, Caithness. A Pier or Quay in Sinclair's Bay about 9 miles North of Wick, used by fishing boats. D. about 2 fms at HW. Auth. Co. Council. AULTBEA, Ross and Cromarty. A Pier in the Parish of Gairloch. D. 12ft to 15ft at ebb tide. Auth. The Earl of Ronaldshay, M.P., under the Aultbea Pier Order, 1903.

AVOCH, Ross and Cromarty. A fishery Harbour at Avoch, Inverness Firth. Auth. Harbour Trustees under the Avoch Harbour Order, 1903.

AVONMOUTH.-See Bristol.

AXMOUTH, Devonshire. At the mouth of the Axe.

Lat.

50° 42' N ; long. 3° 2′ W. Auth. Owner, Mr. S. Sanders Stephens, of Stedcombe House, Axminster. Regulated by Act II Geo. IV., 1830. THW. f. and c. 6h 33m, D. on bar 2ft LWST., 12ft to 14ft HWST. Harb. dries at LW. W. prev. SE. and SW. Quayage about 440 yards. Charges. Over 10 tons 2d per ton, and 2d per month for laying up. Rates upon goods as per schedule.

AYMOUTH, Berwickshire.-See Eyemouth.

AYR, Ayrshire. Lat 55°28′ 10′′ N; long. 4° 38′ 10′′ W, Pop. 32,895. Auth. Harbour Trust. Tr. Large import and export of minerals. THW. 11h 50m; Sp. rise 82ft; N. rise 71ft. D. on bar 21ft and 13ft at entrance,