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THE SHIPPING WORLD YEAR BOOK.

The following scale of 2d in the shilling is only added from sea to Shields or either dock direct which end here. It is not chargeable in River Rates.

Tug-owners Assn., Ralph Davidson, Sec, New Quay, North Shields.

Officials (Tyne Commissioners).-Sec., Robert Urwin; Engineer, James Walker; Harb. Master, North Shields, J. Bruce; Dock Master (Northumberland and Albert Edward Docks), George Tindle; Supt. of River Police, M. Jamieson; Coll. of Dues, T. Ď. Hume; Dock Supt. W. B. Emmerson; Lloyd's Agent, G. Luckley.

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Coal and Coke Exporters.-H. Baumann & Sons. Hotels. 66 Central," Métropole," "Douglas," "County," "Central Exchange," &c.

NEW GRIMSBY.-See Scilly.

NEW HOLLAND, on the Humber, opposite Hull.

NEWHAVEN, Edinburghshire.-See Leith.

NEWHAVEN, Sussex. On the NW. extremity of Seaford Bay, at the mouth of the river Ouse. Lat. 50° 46′ 55′′ N; long 0° 3′ 40′′E. Pop. 4,000. Auth. Newhaven Harb. Company, under Acts 10 Vict., c. 9, and 26 and 27 Vict., c. 184. Harb, lies N. and S. P. NC. THW. 11h 41m. D. at En. 1oft LWOS. Sp. rise 20ft; N. rise 15ft. W. prev. from SW. and SSW. Ry. L.B. & S.C. Tr.-I. Silks, wines, spirits, coal, timber, corn, &c.; E. General merchandise. LV. during the last 20 years s.s. Rosefield, 1,959 tons reg. ; steamers of 1,000 tons trading regularly. Accn. The area inside the entrance piers is about 30 statute acres, or a total length below bridge of 1,400yds, and an average width of 325ft. The entrance channel and the lower half, or Southern Quay, below the Customs Watch-house is 1oft deep at LW., and the upper half, or Old Quay, above the Customs Watchhouse 4ft deep at LW. There is a New Quay above the Town Bridge, the Northern Quay, 1,000ft long with a depth of 7 ft

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LWOS, fitted with steam cranes, and lighted by electricity. The harb. is formed by two piers, the East 1,400ft long, and the West W. of E. 28oft. The entrance is formed by two 750ft long. piers, the eastern extends 800ft farther to sea than the western one, and by a breakwater which commences 1,500ft W. of the West Pier, and extends 1,400't further to sea than the East Pier. lighthouse on each pier and on breakwater end. on the West Pier. A reed foghorn on the extremity of the Breakwater gives a blast every 30 seconds in thick or foggy weather, The depths have been made throughout the harbour, but The dredging is continually carried out to keep the depth in the channel, and ensure safe berthing accommodation. The Harb. total length of quays inside the harb. is 1,400yds. Company have purchased the lands on each side of the harb., and extending along the foreshore for 2,666yds comprising about 228 statute acres, this large area being to a great extent available for future extension of docks, quays, &c. On the W. side of the harb. are a series of landing stages, used principally by sailing vessels in the local and coasting trade, where vessels are partly waterborne on soft mud. Shear-legs 111ft high, to lift 25 tons, Whole of quay supplied and a hydraulic crane to lift 15 tons. with steam and hy draulic cranes, and lighted by electricity. Two gridirons, 100 and 250ft long. Good accommodation for coaling, ballasting, repairing, &c. A lifeboat station. Metl. storm-signals near Town Bridge. Passenger steamers sail for Dieppe at 11.30a.m. and 10.40 p.m., and arrive at 5.0 a.m. and 5.0 p.m. from Dieppe. Through booking from London to Paris and vice versa. Fair passage, 3h 30m, record passage, 2h. 58m. During the summer months the excursion steamers from Hastings, Eastbourne, and Brighton, frequently call and land passengers for about an hour.

Charges.—(1) All vessels entering, using, or departing from the harb.; coasting vessels (of whatever tonnage) 3d; other vessels of 150 tons and under 3d; other vessels above 150 and not exceeding 250 tons 4d; other vessels above 250 tons 6d per reg. ton. (2) All vessels to be permitted to enter the harb. for safety on payment of one-half of the rates, but if such vessels shall remain in the harb. or the dock beyond the space of twenty-one days, or shall take goods on board (stores for their own use excepted) or break bulk, they shall be liable in the full rates. (3) All vessels remaining in the harb. in working berths to pay after one month 2d per reg. ton per month in advance when they are lying in the harb. (4) All vessels with fish of any kind for curing, per ton reg. or admeasurement, 2d each ton. (5) All fishing-boats entering the harb. with fresh fish, 4d each. Exemptions from Rates on Vessels. (1) Vessels on which the rates in respect of the dock have been paid shall not be liable to any additional rates for entering, using, or departing from the harb. (2) All vessels leaving the harb. for the purpose of taking on board ballast in and returning to the harb. with ballast shall not be (3) All vessels arriving in the harb. liable in rates for such return. in ballast and departing in ballast shall be subject only in half rates, but if such vessels after rriving in ballast shall take in cargoes or parts of cargoes before their departure they shall be liable in full rates.

Pilotage. District. From Dungeness westward to Brighthelmstone (inclusive), and from Brighthelmstone (inclusive) to Dungeness,

Rates (inwards and outwards). Coast pilotage from Dungeness to the West End of the Owers :

Harb. pilotage, 8ft dft and under, 1/6; above 8ft and not ex. 1oft, 1/9; above 10ft and not ex. 12ft, 2/6; above 12ft and not ex. 14ft, 3; above 14ft and not ex. 16ft, 3/6; 16ft and upwards, 4/ foot. Pilotage for the beaches of Brighthelmstone, Hastings, or Bexhill: 8ft and under, 1/3; 8 to 10ft, 1/9; above Ioft 2/ foot. Ships in distress pay according to circumstances.

Towage. All vessels, except yachts and fishing smacks, under 60 tons, in or out, 12/6; over 60 tons, in or out only, 24d per ton; over 100 tons, in and out, 4d; yachts under 70 tons, in or out, 10/; over 70 tons, 20/; fishing smacks, in or out, 5/; for getting up steam specially, 10/ extra; to order and then not used, 15/; towage beyond harb. limits, by agreement. The above rates are for towing from any part of harb. from north end of North Quay to such distance seawards as opens Beachy Head. If towed a greater offing extra will be charged. Vessels find their own tow ropes, but vessels not having any and using those belonging to tug charged 7/6 extra. All accounts to be paid at the Harb, Office (west side of river). The Harb. Company will not be responsible for any damage occurring to or occasioned by vessels white in tow of their steam tugs. Harb. Company's tug has white funnel with black top. Officials. Harb. Master and Collector Harb. Dues, Capt. William Morris; Assist. Harb. Master, A. F. Larkin; Berthing Master, Capt. D. White; Gen. Man., Wm. Forbes; Sec., W. F. Pollot, L. B. & S. C.; Engineer, C. L. Morgan; Coll. of H.M. Cust., M. J. Chaill; Port Medical Officer, Dr. T. P. Cann ; Lloyd's Agent, J. II. Bull.

Hotels. The "London and Paris," at the Harbour Station. "Bridge," "Ship," "Sheffield.”

NEWLYN, Cornwall. Mount's Bay. Lat. 50° 5' N ; long. 5 30' W. Pop. 6,000. Auth. Board of Commissioners. P. Trinity pilot, same as Penzance. THW. 4h 30m f. and c. Tr.-I. Coal, ice, salt, grain, fish, &c.; E. Broken stone, granite, clay, fish. LV. 1,500 tons burthen. Accn. 500 sail; W. of E. 150ft. LW. 13ft 6in, NT. 21ft, AST. 29ft pier heads. R. of N. from 8 to 1oft. En. NE. direction. First-class tidal harb. Area, 33 acres HW., 14 acres LW.; average depth for berthing, 15ft between OT. and NT., neap tided ships drawing 12ft can berth at the North Pier for discharging. Good layer. South Pier. Average depth for loading, 13ft at LWOT.

Charges.-Harb. dues on ships, 2d per reg. ton coast wise; windbound ships, I'd per reg. ton.

Officials. Harb. Master, W. O. Strick; Sec., R. Toman. NEWPORT, Pembrokeshire, a small creek about 6 miles ENE. of Fishguard.

NEWPORT, Fifeshire. Lat. 56° 26' N ; long, 2° 57′ W. On the Firth of Tay, within the limits of Dundee Harb.

NEWPORT, I, of Wight.

Vessels drawing up to 6ft get up to Auth. Corporation. Accn. 2 cranes

to 10 tons each.

the quays.

Officials.-Town Clerk, H. R. Hooper, B.A., solicitor; Harb. Master and Quay Supt., F. Williams; Coll. of Cust., A. J. Chappell.

Hotels." Bugle," "Warburton's," "Swan."

NEWPORT, Mayo. Lat. 53° 53′ N; long. 9° 30′ W. No vessels can enter at LW. Used by craft up to 160 tons. W. prev. and most dang. W and SW. Owned by Sir C. O'Donell, Bart., of Newport. D. at quay 12ft ST. and 8ft NT. Official.-Martin Garey, merchant.

NEWPORT, Monmouthshire. Lat. 51° 30' N; long. 3° 0' W. Pop. 70,000. Auth. Of the Dock, Alexandra (Newport and S. Wales) Docks & Ry. Co.; of the Harb., the Harbour Commissioners, under Acts 6 Will. IV., c. 46, and 32 and 33 Vict., c. 118. P. NC. THW. f. and c. 7h 10m; Sp. rise 38ft; N. rise 29ft. W. prev. SW. Rys. G. W., L. & N.W., M., Alex. Docks & Ry., and B. & M. Tr.-I. Iron ore, pig iron, timber, pitwood, fibre, grain, &c.; E. Coal, coke, bark, manufactured iron tinplates, &c. LV. Algoa, s., 7,575 tons. Accn. South Dock: length 1,500ft, breadth 550ft, entrance lock, length, 503ft; width, 72ft; area, 20 acres; depth of water on sill, AST. 35ft, ANT. 25ft. Alexandra Dock, length 2,500ft, breadth 500ft, width of trumpet-mouthed entrance 30oft, entrance lock length 350ft, entrance lock width 65ft, depth of water Over outer sills AST. 35ft, ANT. 25ft, area 28 acres ; area of land appropriated for quays, warehouses, &c., 210 acres, for deposit of ballast free of charge for present works 93 acres. Old Dock: Length 1,753ft, width 300ft, entrance lock, length 220f, width 61ft, depth of water over outer sills AST. 31ft, ANT. 20ft, area 11 acres. Alexandra Graving Dock: This dock is entered from the main wet dock, thus effecting a large saving of time, charges, and labour. Timber float: Area of water for stowage of timber in bulk 10 acres, average depth of water 8ft. The float is provided with ample siding accn. Cranes, &c.: 3 ballast cranes and 45 coal staithes in river Usk; 17 ballast and ore cranes, four 3-ton travelling, one 30-ton fixed, one 10-ton, and two 5-ton travelling steam cranes, one 6-ton hydraulic travelling, one 3-ton fixed crane, travelling cranes in warehouse, and nine coal staithes at Alexandra Docks; four coal staithes and a number of cranes 1 to 5 tons, at South Dock; and sheer legs for masting. lifeboat station.

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Association, 4d; Newport Roads to Penarth or Holmes, or vice to dock or roads, tug not belonging to Bristol Channel Tug Owners'

Towage. Per reg. ton, Roads to wharf or dock and out, 8d;