the Trinity pier, the water alongside now being deepened to 20ft LWOS. Depth from 12ft to 40ft at HWOS, and 8ft to 36ft at HWNT. On the W. side of Mill Bay is a pier Sooft long, alongside which vessels of 24ft dft. can lie afloat. The Inner Basin, or wet dock, has an entrance Soft wide, is 1,200ft long, 500ft wide, and a depth of 22ft at HWOST., 18ft at ONT.; area 13 acres. LV. at LWOST., ss. Cavour, 3,151 tons net, 4,914 gross. There is about 7,000ft of quayage space, 4 miles of railway sidings, and extensive warehouses and sheds. W. prev, S. and SW. The Harb, of Hamoaze is reserved for H.M, ships. There is every accn. for shipping. Dry docks, &c., as follows:

This pontoon is used to facilitate discharge of steamers afloat, & is not a dry dock. LWOS. 17ft to 20ft.

Charges. Harb. dues, nil.

Cattewater dues. Rates on goods

and vessels. Rates for use of mooring chains 6d. per 100 tons reg. ; minimum, 1/ per day. Sutton Harb. rates on goods and vessels. Great Western Docks, cranage. Weighbridge. Mooring buoys and chains. Special.

Pilotage.-NC. District. To the westward as far as Looe, and eastward as far as the Start.

Rates (per foot dít):

All ships drawing less than 1oft pay for 10ft. Mail steamers calling to land mails and passengers, and all vessels calling for despatches only, to pay the rate per ft inwards as above, and 2/6 per ft outwards. Steamers or vessels towed a reduction of one-fourth, in proportion to distance steamed or towed. Steamships putting into Plymouth Sound for bunker coal only pay for pilotage in and out for inwards only, without deduction.

Should any ship above 17ft dft. be boarded while the Western Land is open off the Ram Head, by one of the second-class pilots, and he runs the ship as far in as either of the buoys on the Panther or Shovel, and is there superseded by one of the first-class, he is entitled to one-third of the pilotage. If a master retain or employ a pilot whilst at anchor, the rate for the lay-days is 10/ a day.

Towage.-Vessels of 250 tons, from Sound to docks £1 10s; 1,000 tons £3; 2,000, £5.

Officials. Cattewater, Clerk to Commrs., H. I. Fripp; Harb. Master, Capt. J. Pinkham: Sutton, Sec. to Sutton Harb. Impt. Co., T. Wolferstan; Harb. Mast., Capt. R. Quiller; Coll., T. · Lewin Great Western Docks, Supt. at Mill Bay, J. Rooney. Dock Mast., Capt. W. Cutcliffe; Pier Master, E. Robins; Lloyd's Agent, Orlando Davis.

Hotels." Royal," " Duke of Cornwall," "Grand."

POLPERRO, Cornwall. Lat. 50° 19′ N; long. 4° 31′ W. Auth. Harb. Commissioners under Polperro Harb. Order, 1894. Dry at LW. High water at f. and c. 5h 20m. POOLE, Dorset. Lat. 50° 44' N ; long. 1° 58′ W. Pop. 18,341. Auth. Harb. Commissioners under Poole Harb. Act, 1895. P. NC. THW. 9h 10m, oh 45m; Sp. rise 6ft; N. rise 4 ft. D. at En. and quays, 14ft LWST. Vessels drawing_13ft to 14ft can lie afloat at public quay. W. prev. W. and SW, Rys. L. & S. W. Tr.-I. Corn, timber, iron, hemp, flax, pitch, tar, oil, salt, fish, skins, wines, spirits, grass, marble, moss litter, &c.; E. Manufactured goods, corn, flour, iron, salt, clay, sanitary pipes, stone, &c. LV. over 1,200 tons dead weight. Accn. The harbour is a spacious estuary resembling at HW. an inland lake, navigable channels, narrow and intricate, with shifting sands, and should not be attempted without a pilot. Depth LW. 8ft 6in. On bar 10 to 11ft LWOST. Quayage space 2,580ft. Patent slip for vessels up

to 200 tons.

Boomage, 2d reg. ton.

From

Charges.-Dues and port charges. Goods 4d ton; timber 5d. Pilotage.-District. From Christ Church, inclusive, to St. Alban's Head, and vice versa. Rates per foot, in or out. Studland Bay to Poole Quay; 3/, from Studland Bay to Brownsea, 2/, from St. Alban's or Christ Church Heads to Poole Quay, 4/, and in proportion from those Heads to Brownsea, &c.; from any place between either of these Heads and Studland Bay to Poole Quay, 3/6, and in proportion to Brownsea, &c.; for any ves. sel not bound to Poole, for a pilot from sea into Studland Bay to stop there for tide or for shelter, 1/6; any vessel outwards to pay the same rates as above. For any pilot having charge of any ship or vessel lying in Studland Bay, who may remain on board, 7/6 a day for the time he is required to remain, provided such ship

or vessel be not afterwards piloted by him into Poole harb. The
pilot of any vessel must, if required, provide a boat, with four men,
to attend her from Stakes to the Quay, or vice versa, to tow her in
or out, or to carry out ropes on shore or to the buoys, for which ser-
Pilots must at all times when required
vice they shall be paid 10/.
lend their assistance to work any vessel to or from the Quay into or
out of the harb., for which they shall be paid as follows, viz. :-
For working a vessel to or from the bay, 5/; to or from Brownsea,
3/; and to or from Stakes, 2/ a man, and the same for the boat they
attend in; and 4/ day each man if detained on board after the first
day. Coasting vessels pay two-thirds of the above rates.

Towage.-Bar to Poole Quay 4d loaded, 2d light per ton; to
Branksea West 3d per ton; to Russell Quay 5d per ton; Poole
Quay to Bar 2d per ton light, 3d loaded.

Officials.-Ry. Man.,

Tracy; Harb. Master and Coll. of Dues, W. Wadham; H.M. Cust., Supt. 2nd Class, T. Gosling ; Sub-Commrs. of Pilotage, Messrs. T. Gosling, J. Mowlem, W. E. Burden, and A Langlois; Lloyd's Agent, H. Burden. Brokers.-John Carter, W. H. Baker.

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Hotels.-"London,' Antelope," "Crown," &c.

from the Crown.

PORTAFERRY, Co. Down. At entrance to Strangford Lough. Auth. Owner, General A Nugent, by grant Accn. A small pier harb. dry at LW., accommodating vessels up to 150 tons at HW. D. at pier end, 9 ft at neaps and 12 ft at springs.

Charges.—Harb. dues, steamers 4d, sailing vessels 3d. on registered tonnage.

Pilotage.-By agreement.

Official.-Harb. Master, Samuel Nelson.

PORT ALLAN, creek of Port of Perth.

HWNT. 7ft.

Official.-Harb. Master, W. Jackson.

D. HWST. 13ft.

PORTASKAIG PIER, Sound of Islay, Hebrides. Auth. Owner, Chas. Morrison, of Islay. Accn. A stone pier or quay, 240ft long, used by vessels and steamers drawing up to 9ft. W. prev. SE.

Charges.-Dues, 2d per ton on vessels discharging, id calling. Officials.-John Laughton, Factor, Eallabus, Islay; J. Joss, Piermaster, &c.

PORT CHARLOTTE, Island of Islay, Hebrides.

Auth.

Owner, Chas. Morrison, of Islay.

A small place used by fishing boats.

PORT DINORIC (see Carnarvon). Tidal basin 480ft x 1561t. Quayage 1,06oft; 13ft HWST., 8ft 6in HWNT. Quayage outside basin 960ft; 14ft HWST., 9ft HWNT. There is a patent slipway.

PORTH DYNLLEYN, Carnarvonshire. Lat. 52° 55′ N; long. 4° 35′ W. THW. f. and c. 8h 30m. AST. 16ft. N. 9 ft.W. prev. NW. affect the harb. A lifeboat station. Charges.-Dues, d. loaded, d. light on reg. ton. Hobbling boat ner agreement. Discharging coal, 1d. per ton, ballast free. Official-Collector of Dues, William Jones.

PORT EDGAR,-See Queensferry South.

PORT ELLEN, Island of Islay. Lat. 55° 37' 10" N; long. 6° 12' 40" W. Auth. Owner, John Ramsay, under Statute 9 and 10 Vict. Pop. 1,000. A small harb. used by steamers and trading vessels. D. at entrance, 7 to 8 fms: width of entrance, about 7 cables; D. at pier, 12ft LWOST. Range at pier, about 3ft. THW. 5h. f. and c. Tr.I. Coal, iron, grain, and general merchandise; E. Herrings and other fish, whisky, cattle, horses, and sheep. Dues and port charges, 2d. per reg. ton. P. NC. LV. H.M.S. Grasshopper. W. prev. W., but storms from SW. and NW. are heaviest.

Officials. Harb. Master and Lloyd's Sub-Agent, Donald Osborne; and Collector.

PORT ERIN, Isle of Man. Auth. Harb. Commrs. of Isle of Man, under Statute 1872. Harb. protected by a breakwater 900ft long, carried into 35ft LWOST. A pier, 11ft HWST. 7ft neaps, 70ft long. A lifeboat station. W. most dangerous W. (See Isle of Man.)

Charges (differ from other ports of the Island, being under special Act).-Harb. dues, vessels discharging or loading 24 per reg. ton; windbound Id.

Official. Harb. Master, Thos. Qualtrough.

PORT ERISCA, Island of S. Uist, Hebrides. A good harb,

for small vessels.

PORT ERROL, Aberdeenshire. Lat. 57° 26' N; long, 1° 50' W. A small harb., dry at LW. Auth. The Earl of Erroll, under the Cruden Harbour Order, 1872. THW. f. and c. oh 49m. A lifeboat station.

PORTESSIE, Banffshire, Scotland. Only a natural creek. shelter with NE. winds at Craigenroan. of Buckie.

2 miles E. of Buckie. Splendid anchorage and Auth. Town Council

PORT GLASGOW, River Clyde. Lat. 55° 56′ 15′′ N; long. 4' 14' W. Auth. Trustees under Act 27 and 28 Vict., c. 40. W. prev. SW. Accn. Area about 163 acres, with D. of 12ft. Several cranes to 20 tons. Graving docks leased to A. Rodger & Co., shipbuilders. The wharves and quays

Charges. Rates on vessels per reg. ton arriving from and departing to a foreign port with cargo or ballast, in 4d, out 2d ; arriving from a foreign port with cargo, and departing for any coasting port in

1000

18

16

460

9

7

ballast or light, in 4d, out 1d; engaged in coasting trade, arriving from and departing to a coasting port with or without cargo (one calendar month allowed), in or out 1d; river craft, loading or discharging cargo (one calendar month allowed), in or out, d (id per reg. ton per month, or part of a month, after the first month, will be charged in addition to above rates on all vessels); river craft, without loading or discharging cargo, in or out d; new vessels fitted out, or other vessels brought into harb. for repairs, payable by shipbuilder (one calendar month), sailing vessel 2d, steam vessel 3d, for every week or part of a week thereafter d; payable by owner-sailing or steam vessel leaving without ballast or cargo, or taking not more than one-fourth of reg. tonnage of ballast or cargo 2d; taking more than one-fourth but not exceeding one-half reg. tonnage of ballast or cargo 4d; more than one-half of tonnage of ballast or cargo 6d. If any vessel loads more than half her reg. tonnage of cargo, the rate payable by the shipbuilder will be reduced to one-half, the number of dates for such rates being fixed by the date on which written notice is given to the Harb. Master that the vessel is to load more than half cargo. A vessel brought to the graving dock for repairs is allowed 12 working days in the harb. free of dues, but if such vessel discharges or loads cargo, the ordinary dues are charged; bunker coals are charged as cargo. A vessel brought to the harb. and repaired there by any other person than the lessees of the graving dock, although afterwards docked, is charged the same rates as new vessels, and will not be allowed the 12 working days granted to a vessel brought to the dock for repairs by the lessees. Loading part cargo and going to another home port to complete loading for a foreign port, will be charged foreign rates," and cargo loaded in any such vessel for a foreign New steamers finishing port will also be charged "foreign rates.'

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or fitting out, or brought to harb. or to graving dock for repair, or lying up, and taking bunker coals on board before leaving the harb., the same dues as for taking coals as cargo. Steamers or other river craft coming to the harb. to lie up, to be charged by special agreement. Mussel boats, each trip, 4d. The trustees will not be liable for any damage for overflow of tides or by fire or other casualties happening at the port or harb. or works or property of the Trustees. nor will they be liable for any loss or damage which any vessel may sustain if she enters the harbs. without the harb. Steam vessels arriving master having assigned a berth for her. with iron ore, pig iron, or lime stone, to be forwarded to Glasgow, can arrange to pay Glasgow rates on vessel and cargo-the Harb Trust paying the haulage of cargo to Glasgow. Officials. Sec., Andrew Paton; Harb. Master, PORT GORDON, Banffshire, Moray Firth. Richmond and Gordon, Gordon Harb. Act, 1854. Accn. Area 2 acres. and 1oft at HWST. W. prev. SSW. and most dang. N. and NE. LV. 121 tons. Harb. dues, 4d per reg. ton.

W. McNab.

Auth. Duke of under the Port Dry at LWST.,

Officials.-Aitken, of Fochabers; Harb. Master, Tocher, of Port Gordon.

PORTHCAWL, Glamorgan, Bristol Channel. Lat. 51° 28′ N. long. 3° 42' W. Auth. G. W. Ry. Co., under Act 6 Geo. IV., c. 104. Tr.-I. Pitwood and iron ore; É. coal,