5 to 1. Towage. By agreement. Officials. Port Officer, Commandant Delio Hernandez; Coll. of Cust., R. Limardo; H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul (Acting), C. H. Loinaz.

PUERTO JOBOS, W.I. Lat. 17° 50' N ; long. 66° 14′ W. Tr.-I. Merchandise all classes; E. Sugar, coffee, molasses, tobacco, cigars. Accn. A fine landlocked harb. D. at En. 4 to 44fms; 3 to 3 fms. in harb.; rise of tide about 2ft ; 2 fms at berth. Charges. Harb. dues, 20c U.S. gold net ton, and for less cargo than net tonnage of vessel $1 U S. gold per 1,000 kilos. Lighterage and labour about 60c U.S gold per day Pilotage. Vessels 15ft dft or less 70c U.S. currency per ft, above 15ft $1. Captain of Port and pilotage £5 is 7}d. Official. Acting Collector of Customs.

PUERTO PONCE, W.I. Lat. 17° 56′ N; long. 60° 29′ W. Pop. 40,000. Auth. Coll. of Customs. Tr.-I. Breadstuffs, provisions, dry goods, lumber, petroleum, liquors, iron, cooperage, dry and pickled fish; E. Sugar, molasses, tobacco, hides, cattle, coffee, starch, oranges. Accn. Vessels drawing up to 27ft can enter the harb. Charges. Water tax £1. Tonnage dues: from ports of U.S. of America, free; from other American ports 3c per t.r.; from all other foreign ports, 6c per t.r. Entry and clearance fees, on vessels under 100 tons 128 3d, and on vessels over 100 tons, £1 os. 5d. Survey (official fee), 125 on all foreign vessels. Harbour dues: Every vessel of 200 tons or under, c per ton; for every vessel of over 200 tons, c per ton for the first 200 tons, and c per ton for every additional ton, for each day, or a part thereof, while so engaged in loading or unloading merchandise or ballast by means of lighters. Pilotage. Up to 15ft dft, 4s 2d per foot; over 15ft 5s per ft; night double; changing berth 10s. Fractions above six inches are cons dered an additional foot. Official. H.B. M.'s Vice-Consul, F. M. Toro.

PUGWASH, N.S. Lat. 45° 52' N; long. 63° 45′ W. Pop 2,000. Port Auth. By a Board of five Commissioners. Tr.-E. Timber, bricks, and agricultural preduce. Accn. Vessels lie securely in a small enclosed basin with a depth of 6fms. D. at En. 17ft; at quays 30 to 36ft; 16ft at LWOST. on bar; Sp. rise 7ft and N. 4ft. Charges. Harb. dues : vessels 200 tons to 300 tons $2; 300 tons to 400 tons $2 50c; 400 tons to 500 tons $3; 500 tons to 600 tons $4; over 700 tons $5; loading deals 90c per strd. Pilotage. So tons to 140 tons in $6, out $5; 140 tons to 230 tons in $8, out $7; 230 tons to 300 tons in $10, out $9; 300 tons to 400 tons in $14, out $12; 400 tons to 500 tons in $16, out $14; 500 tons to 600 tons in $17, out $15; 600 tons to 700 tons in $18, out $16; 700 tons to 800 tons in $19, out $17; 800 tons to 900 tons in $20, out $18; 900 to 1000 tons in $21, out $19; 1000 tons upwards, $2 per ton in, $2 out, aditional on reg. tonnage Railways to two Government wharves. Towage. £6 5s to £10 10s, according to size. Officials. Coll. of Cust., H. F. Elliot; Lloyd's Agent, German Consular Agent, and Notary Public, Alex Wilson.

PUNTA ARENAS, Costa Rica. Lat. 9° 58′ N; long. 84° 32′ W. Pop. 5,700. Tr.-I. Spirits, English and French manufactures, &c.; E. Wool, cedar, indigo, hides, ostrich feathers. Accn, Outer roadstead, in open sea, safe, and with

sufficient depth of water for the largest ships. Good anchorage. Provisions fresh, cheap, and good. Charges. Harb. dues for sailing vessels 25c reg. ton, and $10 additional if loaded or partly loaded. For steamers with cargo, and having no contract, $25. Lumber duties $1 50c per ton. Pilotage. None for the roadstead; for the inner harb., $1 ft. Towage. None.

PUNTA ARENAS, Sandy Point (Straits of Magellan, Chili. S. America). Lat. 70° 55' W; long. 53'S. Pop. 9,500; all nations represented. Tr.-I. British, German, and French manufactures; E. Wool, wash gold, hides, grease, pelts, frozen meat, sealskins, ostrich feathers, wood, &c. Accn. Roadstead, good anchorage, 6 or 7fms. Mole 200 yards long, with steam crane, railway, and stores erected by Messrs. Stubenrauch & Braun. Supply of fresh water. Pilots to be had for Smyth Channel, also charts for same. Good supply of fresh beef (3d. per lb) and vegetables, also sheep 80 lb to 100 lb weight at 10/, moderate prices for ships' stores and all kinds of goods. Deposit of Cardift steam coal. Engineer's repair shop, R. Lion & Co., castings to 7 tons, and any machine work. Telegraphic communication between Dungeness and Punta Arenas. Charges. Harbour dues only $5 (paper). Officials. Gov., Don Alberto Fuentes; Sec., J. Tavar; Capt. of Port, Salustio Valdez; Chilian Naval Station; H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, C. A. Milward; Lloyd's Agent and Agent for Pacific S.N. Co., R. Stuber rauch.

QUEBEC, Canada. Lat. 46° 49′ N; long 71° 31' W. Pop. 70,000. Auth. The port is under the government of Harbour Commrs., with a barb. master and port warden. The pilots are an incorporated body, and named "The Corporation of Pilots for and below the Harb. of Quebec." They are managed by a Board elected from among themselves, and it is under the supervision of our Harb. Commrs. Tr.-I. Dry goods, groceries, salt, coals, hardwares, liquors, &c.; E. Timber, deals, grain, cheese, &c. Accn. A very large, safe, and commodious harb, with deep water, and a tidal dock with an area of 21 acres, and a water-tight wet dock with an area of 40 acres. The largest vessels can lie alongside the wharves afloat. Seven floating dry docks, one Government graving dock, and one patent slip. For the floating dry docks the entrance fee is rod per ton, and id per ton rent for every day after, for graving dock the entrance fee is 1/3 per ton on a minimum size of 1,000 tons, and graded to 1od per ton on vessels up to 2,000 tons and above; the rent for every day after being 24d per ton per day up to 2,000 tons, and id per ton on all tonnage above 2,000 tons. Charges. Harb. dues 24d per reg. ton, and hospital dues Id. per reg.ton. The total charges on a vessel arriving from sea under sail, and not including discharging or loading expenses, would he about 1/9 per reg. ton. Ships are liable for moorage and also for wharfage on cargo, unless a stipulation is inserted in C/Party or B/L to the contrary. Moorage discharging is 1/3 per 50 reg. tons per day, and for loading a sum for not exceeding 20 days, or equal to 7d per 50 reg. tons per day for that time. Wharfage on cargo is 6d per ton. Cost of Discharging Cargo.-By sail, 1/4 to 1/6 per ton, according to description, including all labour and gear; by steam, for discharging, landing, and assorting general

cargo on wharf, 1/3 to 1/5 per ton, other cargo the same as by sail including all labour and gear, steamer providing winches, and steam for hoisting. Cost of loading cargo.-By sail, 3/4 per load for timber, and 4/6 per PSH for deals, including towing timber, all labour and gear. By steam, 2/9 per load for timber, and 3/6 per PSH for deals, including towing timber, all labour and gear, steamer providing winches and steam for hoisting. Pilotage. Varies from 4/ to 25/ per foot draught according to distance and time of year. Towage. From points in the Gulf or river to Quebec according to agreement, but usually 4/ to 5/ per mile of towage. If employed by the day, large tugs receive £40 to £60 per day while steaming, and half to two-thirds this rate when not under steam. Harb. towage varies from Id to 1d per ton according to the position of vessels discharging or loading berth in the harb. If by the hour, £1 10/ to £2 per hour accord ng to time employed. After Nov. 1 a special arrangement is made at higher rates for towing up or down the river from the Gulf. Officials. Chairman of Harb. Commission, J. B. Laliberté ; Sec.-Treasurer, Jas. Woods; Harb. Master, James C. Sullivan ; Lloyd's Agents, Henry Fry & Co.

QUILLEBŒUF, France. River Seine. Pilot station.
Broker. Le Bret.

QUILIMANE, Africa. Lat. 18° 1'24" S; long. 36° 59′ 27′ E.
Pop. 3.500.
Tr.-I, General. E. Rubber,

ground nuts, copra. Accn. 9ft of water on bar; tides rise ST. 12 to 13ft; NT. 7ft. Vessels of 16ft have recently crossed bar. Five-ton crane. Charges. Loading and unloading about 6s 6d per 10 sacks, or per ton. Custom house charges, foreign-going vessels about £2; Port Captain's charges, I 8s. Pilotage. NC. by scale; maximum, £4 10s in and same out. ployed, half fees. Towage. From £15 to £25. Officials. Port If no pilot emCaptain, Senior Naval Officer; Br. Consular Agent, A. Frei. QUILLON, India. Lat. 8° 35' 30" N ; long. 76° 36' E. Pop. 13,588. Tr.-I. Piece goods; E. Cocoanut oil, coir mats, yarn, and fibre. Accn. Anchorage 4 to 5fms. QUIMPER, France. Lat. 47' 59′ 30′′ N ; long. 4° 6' W. On the Odet, 2 miles E. of Pont l'Abbé. Pop. 12,000. Tr.-I. Charcoal, cement, coal, salt, stones, &c. E. Pilchards, provisions. wood, earthenware, leather, &c. Accn. Vessels of 250 tons can reach the town; larger ones anchor in ST. in Benodet Bay, off the entrance to the river, in 5 to 6fms. Shipbuilding is carried on. Pilotage. Pilots at Benodet.

RABAT, Morocco. 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. Steamers discharge and load outside by means of lighters carrying 10 to 15 tons. Depth on bar of river Bouregreg varies from 7ft at neaps to 12ft at springs. Charges. Pilotage in and out 2d a ton. Anchorage, $1 to $4, according to tonnage. Two cranes to lift 2 tons each and one to lift 40 tons. Officials. H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, G. E. Neroutsos; Capt. of Port, H. G. Bahnim.

RAGUSA, Austria. Lat. 42° 38' 30" N; long. 18° 5' 30" E. Pop. 9,000. Tr.-I. Manufactured goods; E. Olive oil, malmsey wine, and leather. Accn. The old port, which is a cove on the E. side of the town, has space for only a few small vessels, but ample accn, and a safe harbourage is afforded to large vessels at Gravosa-the new port-about two miles distant. About 3 fms. Charges. Port charges, 100 to 200 tons 3d, 200 to 400 tons 4d, 400 tons and upwards, 44d ton. Official.. Captain of Port.

Pop. 20,000.

RANDERS, Denmark. Lat. 56° 28′ N; long. 10° 3' W. Tr.-I. Coals, grain, timber, oilcakes; E. Butter, eggs, bacon. Accn. 15ft on bar and anchorage in 4 to 5fms, from bar to quay 15ft. Charges. Harb. dues d ton in or out; discharging coal. grain, or iron 6d ton, including labourers' life insurance. New pilot and towage charges: schooner, 239 t. r. pilot up, 52'30kr; tug up, 96kr; do. out, 36kr; steamer, 346 t.r. net, 660 gr, pilot in with cargo, 65 50kr; out, in ballast 59 50kr. Charges on basis of gross tonnage and dft. Officials. Harb. Master, P. Oversen; H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, A. Kraunsöe; Lloyd's Agent, Wilhelm Hald.

RANGOON, Burmah. Lat. 16° 45′ N; long. 96° 17′ E. Pop. about 181,208. Auth. Port Trust Tr.I. Manchester goods, silk twist, iron, hardware, coal, all European necessaries, salt, tobacco; E. Rice, timber, cotton, gold, shellac, copper, hides, horns, earth oil, ivory, wood, oil, wax, rubber, sticklac, kerosene oil, &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. Two berths at fixed moorings for vessels up to 500lt long. Shears one 30 and one 40 tons. Charges. Port dues 3 annas, light dues 3 annas per ton. Harb. master's fee (in and out), 32 rs. Mooring fees or buoy hire is 10 rs. per day. Steamers and sailing vessels of any size can use 18 berths at the swinging buoys. Steamers and sailing vessels bringing general cargo must discharge at the wharves or jetties, and the charge is 40 rs. a day for steamers and 30 rs. a day for sailing vessels. There are 18 berths and wharves and jetties, and swinging moorings in 24 to 28ft of water, for sea-going vessels, Loading rice 4 to 5 annas ton, gen. cargo 8 annas, square timber 14 annas, round r. Discharging coals and salt 8 annas ton, ballast 6 annas, general cargo 6 to 8 annas. Pilotage. Vessels in tow or steamers between outer station and any place above Elephant Point, up to 9ft, 20 rs.; plus 5 rs. per ft up to 17ft; 17 to 18ft, 70 rs.; 18 to 19, 80 rs., above which add 30 rs. per ft, making at 28ft 340 rs. To or from Elephant Point, half fees. Vessels under sail or steamer towing vessel over 100 tons, one third more. Removal from town to below Hastings Shoal or vice versa, 16 rs., if not remaining in charge. Harbour rates -For mooring and unmooring within the limits of the port, 32 rs.; docking and undocking, including mooring and unmooring 64 rs. (Exchange 15 rs. =1; or 1 r.=1/4. Towage. 5 annas per ton reg. up or down in ballast, 12 annas up or down loaded. Officials. Deputy Conservator, T. A. B. Maclurcan; Assistant Conservator, C. F. Walker. RAVENNA, Italy. Lat 44° 24′ 57′′ N.; long. 12° 12' 27" E. Greenwich. Pop. about 70,000. Auth. Maritime jurisdiction is from the mouth of the Savio to Po di Goro,

and takes all the ports of Corsini, Primaro, Maguaracca-Comacchio, Volano, e Goro. Tr. Produce of Emilia and part of Toscana, being connected with Bologna and Florence by two short railways. I. The imports are timber, coal, wine, colonial produce and manure ; E. Silk, flax, glass, hay, lime, cement, cereals, fruits, olive oilflock, chalk, bricks, and refined sulphur. Accn. Situated 8 kilo, metres from the sea, and is accessible by a canal, the entrance to which is protected by two dams which project about 1,000 metres into the sea. D. at En. of the port 5 metres at low tide. The river runs about 20 kilometres. Access to it is easy at any time, its length is 10,250 metres, its width 100 feet, and depth 4 metres ; throughout, the smallest depth at the entrance is always about 17ft. The port is called Corsini and the canal Candiano. terminates under the walls of the town into two basins, of which The canal the new one has a depth of about 12 ft. and the old one a depth of 9 ft. D. 4 metres in the central dock. the railway, with wharves, with the necessary machinery and ample On to the quay runs accommodation for merchandise in bond; further two cranes of 4 and 10 tons respectively. Grill for middle-size vessels. at Sulphur Works of Vito (Almagia & Co.) 90 met frontage. New New quay wet dock projected with 15ft depth. Pilotage. By watermen of the Port Corsini, but rarely employed. The firms of Sausone Forli, of Ravenna, and the " steamers, have a weekly service from Ravenna to Trieste, Fiume and Puglia" Navigation Co., Bari, who own other Adriatic ports. Harbour Dues. Steamers pay 1.40fc. per ton from abroa I and o. 5olire from home. Sailing vessels coming from the Mediterranean c. 20 lire from 20 to 50 tons, 0.40 lire, 50 to 100 tons, and 0.60 lire for any exceeding tonnage. From outside the Mediterranean pay 0.50 lire tonnage up to 100, and 0.80 lire for tonnage above 100. Officials. Harb. Master, Capt. Cav. Umberto Moretti. Port Corsini has also a local official, del Turco Pietro.

REDONDO, California. 16 miles S.W. of Los Angeles. Auth. Redondo Beach Co. been constructed by the Redondo Beach Co., at which vessels of Accn. A pier has 2,000 tons can discharge. Substantial moorings have been placed alongside the 2 wharves in 30 to 60ft. tected from the SE. and NW. Charges. By arrangement. No W. This new port is proharb. dues. Officials. Customs, district of Los Angeles, J. C. Cline; Harb. Master, L. J. Perry.

RETHYMO, Crete. Lat. 35° 22' N; long. 24° 28′ E. Pop. 48,500. Tr.-I. Manufactures, codfish, herrings, iron, flour, barley, petroleum, empty bags, &c.; E. Olive oil, soap, valonia, locust beans, silk, wool, cheese, &c None. D. at En. from 6 to 13ft, but generally roft. H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, T. A. Trifilli.

Official.
Accn.

REVEL, Russia. Lat. 58° 15′ N; long. 22° 30' E. Pop. 85,000. Tr.-I. Cotton, tea, machinery, salt, herrings, coals, and all sorts of merchandise; E. Wheat, rye, oats, barley, linseed, flax, codilla, hemp, hemp yarn, spirits, horse-hair, skins, oil cake, eggs, asbestos, &c. Accn. Merchant harb. has 21ft of water. Vessels drawing 22ft can anchor in man-of-war harb. icebreaker and a floating steam crane capable of lifting pieces up to A strong