40 tons. Charges. For a steamer of 800 tons at the exchange of 94.75 roubles per £10, £29 18s 3d. Stevedore's fee for discharging coals 30 copecks a ton, loading_grain 2 copecks per chetwert Pilotage. There are no regular Government pilots, but one can always be obtained from the island of Nargen; he is paid by agreement, generally about 1 rouble or 2/2 ft dft. On entering the harb., vessels get a harb. pilot, whose fee is 3 roubles or 6/6 for vessels under 200 tons; 4 roubles or 8/8 for vessels of 200 to 400 tons; 5 roubles or 10/10 for vessels of 400 to 800 tons, and 6 roubles or 13/ for larger vessels. Officials. H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, Baron E. Girard de Soucanton; Lloyd's Agent, C. R. Cattley.

REYKJAVIK, Capital of Iceland. Pop. 8,000. Tr.-I. Salt, coal, grain and breadstuffs, timber, &c. E. Salt fish, wool, sheep, ponies, fish oils, &c. Auth. Sheriff of Reykjavik. Accn. A natural harb, no docks or quays; loading and discharging by lighters at wood and stone piers. Bottom, sand and mud, good holding ground. D. HW 40ft, LW. 24ft, AST. W. S.W. to N. raises a heavy swell, sheltered in other directions. Charges. Harb. dues, 2d reg. ton; fishing vessels two-thirds for first voyage in year, afterwards 25 per cent off; clearance dues, 34d reg. ton, only when Reykjavik is first Icelandic port touched at; lighthouse dues, 3d reg. ton in winter ; fee to Pilotage Fund, 1/2 per vessel ; loading and unloading, average 2/ ton. Pilotage. C. first voyage of year id per reg. ton, following voyages optional at same rate. Official. H.B.M.'s Consul, Jon Vidalin.

RHODES, Turkey. The island lies between lat. 35 52 N and 36° 28' N; long. 27° 43′ E and 28° 18' E. Pop. about 30,000. Tr.-E. Oil, wax, dried vegetables, skins, and sponges from the neighbouring islands and mainland. Accn. Has two harbs., the Liman and the Darsena (Arsenal). The Liman has rather more than 18ft at its entrance, with an average depth of 16ft to 18ft in the harb.; the Darsena (also called Mandraki) has a depth of from 10 to 13ft at its entrance, the depth of water being greater in the centre of the harb. than at its entrance. In the Darsena by the lighthouse are shallows. Charges. Light dues id reg. ton. Pilotage. No fixed charges, but vessels usually pay £2 for entering and clearing. Officials. H.B.M.'s Vice - Consul, Lloyd's Agents, A. Biliotti.

RICHIBUCTO, N.B. Lat. 46° 38′ N; long. 66° 55′ W. Pop. 4,079. 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 2c ton wharfage; harb. dues, to 100 tons $1,200 $1.50, 300 $2.50, 400 $3, over 400 $4; loading and unloading, $1.50 to $2 per day. Pilotage. In or out, 6/3 foot. Towage. A steamtug can be had if necessary.

RICHMOND, Va., U.S. Lat. 37° 32′ 17′′ N; long. 77° 26' W. Pop. 100,000. Tr.-A large quantity of salt is imported via Newport News and West Point; E. Flour shipped to Brazil direct, and via Newport News and West Point all seasons of the year; and tobacco to the Mediterranean; also large quantities of cotton, wheat, grain, and cattle, for Europe, England and South America. Açcn. Vessels drawing 16ft can reach Richmond, those

of 18ft dft. West Point, those drawing 29ft, Newport News. Charges. No wharfage. No harb. fee, and no harb. dues at Richmond. West Point: wharfage, Ic (or d) reg. ton per day; docking, $5; quarantine, $5; no harb. dues and fees. Depth of water at berths, 20 to 23ft. Newport News: wharfage, Ic reg. ton per day; harb. fees, $5; docking, $5; no harb. dues; above fees Depth of water at berths and quays, 24 to to be paid by vessels. 38ft. Newport News has lately opened a very large dry dock, it is also the largest in the U. S., 650ft long, 50ft wide at bottom and 24ft over sill, all foregoing figures LW. Largest grain elevator in U.S. is at Newport News. Pilotage. From sea to Hampton Roads, Norfolk, Newport News, and West Point the same: vessels under 1oft 10/5; 10 and under 13ft 12/6; 13 and under 14ft 14/7; 14 and under 16ft 16/8: 16ft and over 18/9. Towage. 1/8 reg. ton (up and down) from Hampton Roads to Richmond and back to Hampton Roads. Officials. H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, P. A. S. Brine; Port Warden, John A. Curtis.

RIGA, Russia. Lat. 57° 3′ 22′′ N; long. 24° 1' 30" E. Pop. About 300,000. Tr.-I. Coals, cork-wood, dye, pig. iron, machinery, steel, coffee, cottons, woollens, fruits, herrings, tobacco, wines, spirits, sugar, &c. ; E. Flax, hemp, wheat, rye, barley, oats, seeds, oilcake, eggs, butter, timber, and wood goods. Accn. Depth of water on bar, 244ft; at quays, 18 to 22ít. A floating dock capable of docking a ship 300ft long, 50ft broad, and drawing 17ft, A patent slip 715ft long, for vessels up to or of 2,350 tons burden. 1,200 tons. Floating crane to lift 50 tons. Charges. Port charges on a steamer of 832 tons net, £28, which includes Crown and town dues and pilotage. Steam and sailing vessels in proportion to their tonnage. Pilotage. About 4/6 per ft on laden ships from 10ft 6in upwards; vessels drawing less than 10ft 6in pay about £185. Towage. From the river entrance to Bolderaa or Muhlgraben, or from Muhlgraben to town, or vice versa, for laden steamers, about Sailing ships pay £5; for steamers in ballast about £2 15s 6d. by agreement-from £1 2s to £3 6s. Officials. Harbour Master, Prince Ouchtomsky; H. B. M.'s Consul, Arthur Woodhouse; ViceConsul, W. Breslau; Lloyd's Agents, Helmsing & Grimm.

RIO DE JANEIRO, Brazil.

Lat. 22° 54' 42" S; long. 43° 9′ W. Pop. about 790,000. Tr.-I. Machinery, cotton and woollen textiles, hardwares iron, metals, coals, earthenware, spirits, wines, tea, grain, flour, and almost all the necessaries of life; E. Coffee, manganese ore, gold, diamonds and a few other goods. Accn. The harbour There is practically no has an area of over 30 square miles. bar. At the shallowest part of the entrance there is 33ft of water during neaps, and this spot can be avoided. The anchorage With the exception of one bank where is good. Muddy bottom. there is only 21ft, during neaps, the depth varies from 30 to 70 ft. Sunken hulks at Gamboa Anchorage not buoyed, and covered The largest vessels can enter and leave by only about 4ft of water. at any time. All loading and discharging by barges from November to May, when vessels must lie 300 metres off the shore. From May to November vessels can go alongside some of the wharves. belong to private parties, and vary from 12 to 211t dft. House Quay with hydraulic cranes, not made use of by shipping,

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Auth.-Health officers board on arrival. If from infected ports or infection on board, vessels must proceed to Ilha Grande (60 miles south) and await disinfection, which move from visiting ground before receiving health officers, Customs, tedious. No vessel can and police officers. No charge unless for medical attendance. (Regulations in all languages supposed to be handed to captain upon arrival; same has to be returned when sailing, or a fine enforced.) Berths according to cargo; when once in berth cannot move to another without permit from Captain of Port. Must report arrival at Custom House, giving particulars of cargo. Charges. Vessel of 700 tons, entrance at Customs about 2 10s; and about 1 10s gratuities to guards on board. Translation of manifest, first page, 10s, and each following page 6s. Light dues, 11 5s. Hospital fees about 2s per sailor, officers free. Tax on vessel 6s each mast, sailing ship, 6s. Sailing pass 65. Gratuities to Custom House officers, 1 10s., and sometimes much more. Permits, stamps and gratuities on shore, I IOS. Conferring manifest and liquidating same, £2 10s; clearing at Customs, £2 10s. Vessels calling for orders pay £2 to customs, also light dues. This must be declared when C. H. Officer visits ship. Calling for orders only does not debar vessel from taking coals, provisions and water. Bill of health, Brazilian, £2, foreign, according to destination, 10s to £1; boat hire, 5s per day; brokerage 5%. Surveys, £3 38 each surveyor. Agency fee, according to extent of business, minimum, £10 10s. sail into harbour. Coal laden ships pay about 10 for towage Towage. Various rates. Vessels often

inwards; their towage in the harbour is charged at 10d per ton register, according to charter parties. Vessels with lumber or general cargo arrange their towage outside, and can generally arrange to be towed in and out and to receive such other towage as they may require inside the harbour for a total of £25 to £35. Officials. H.B.M.'s Consul-General, Arthur Chapman; ViceConsul, C. B. Rhind.

RIO GRANDE DO SUL, Brazil. (Atlantic.) Lat. 32° 07'S; long. 52° 05′ W. Pop. 23,000. Auth. Capt. of the Port. Tr.-I. Coal, salt, wine, spirits, flour, oil, lard, candles, and manufactured goods; E. Hides, dry and salted, horns, bone and boneash, dried beef, wool, hair, &c. Accn. The port stands 9 miles from the bar; the anchorage is fairly good, but vessels sometimes drag. Vessels drawing 13ft of water will, as a rule, not be detained for want of water on the bar, and vessels drawing up to 15ft during a NE. wind may have to wait change to S. There is a patent slip where lighters and tugboats can be cleaned and repaired. Since the last report the bar has altered its direction. The buoys are always kept in order. There is a lighted buoy at the entrance to the bar bearing about 3 miles S.E. of Lighthouse Pelotas. The Setia shallow has been dredged to same draft as Pelotas bar. Vessels drawing over 10ft should not go to Pelotas. Porto Alegre Custom-house has been re-opened. With the exception of cargo in transit by Messrs. Lamport & Holt's steamers, transhipped to coast steamers at Rio de Janeiro, nearly all cargo is sent from Rio Grande by lighter. Litghterage about 8 to 9 milreis per ton. Officials. H.B.M.'s Consul, C. Hewett; Lloyd's Agent,

Edward J. Wigg.

RISOER, Norway. Lat. 58° 43′ N; long. 9° 14′ E. Tr.I. Coals; E. Deals, battens, timber, pit props, mining timber, block ice, some wood pulp, feldspar, and quartz. Accn. Sufficient depth of water in harb. for vessels of any size. Harb. well sheltered. Good accommodation for repairing wood vessels. There are also large storehouses. Charges. Loading and light dues for vessels with inward cargo from a foreign port, 80 ore per reg. ton. To these charges is added 2% for harb. dues. Inward with ballast, free. Outward vessels with wood (except fire wood, which is free) 50 ore per reg. ton, and 8 for harb. dues; outward, with ballast, free. Harb. master's fee (on outward vessels only) for a vessel of 420 reg. tons and upwards is about 4 kr. Pilotage. C. for vessels not coming from a Norwegian port. For a vessel of 500 reg. tons, in summer, inward, drawing 12ft, 39'55 kr. ; outward, drawing 12ft, 21 30 kr., drawing 15 and 16ft, 44 24 kr. In winter, inward, drawing 12ft, 48 50 kr; outward, drawing 12ft, 26.88 kr., drawing 15 and 16ft, 30'30 kr. Mooring ring, 4 kr. For loading sawn wood, 2 kr. per std., steamer; props do., 1'50 kr. Officials. H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, A Fr. Finne; Pilot Chief and Harb. Master, C. H. Molbach.

ROCHEFORT, France. Lat. 45° 56' N; long. 0° 58' W. Pop. 34,294. Tr.-I. Coals, ore, cereals, phosphates, general; E. Pitwood, phosphates, purple ore, brandies, Accn. 3 floating docks, 2,164 yards long, fitted with 13 steam cranes, and connected with railway stations. Tide port on the river called Cabane Carrée, fitted with twelve

wharves and railway. Dy dock 110 yds long.

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(No. 1 and 2) 17ft NT. to 21ft ST.; in the new dock (No. 3) 24ft NT. to 30ft ST. Vessels drawing 20 to 25ft can enter the river Charente and remain afloat at Soubise and in the river at Rochefort at low water. The Chamber of Commerce has erected on the NW. quay of dock No. 3 large public warehouses, sheds, bond warehouses, and magasins généraux delivering warrants. Cranage, sheds, dry docks. 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. From sea or vice versa, for a sailing vessel averaging 700 to 800 reg. tons about £8 (laden), and £4 10s (ballast); a steamer of similar size £5 4s (laden), and £3 12s (ballast). 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 up and down. Official. British Vice-Consul, E. Rizat (Tonnay-Charente).

ROCHELLE, France.-See La Rochelle.

ROCKHAMPTON, Queensland. Lat. 23° 30′ S; long. 151 E. Pop. 10,798. Tr.-E. Wool, gold, copper, hides, tallow. Accn. The Deepwater Wharf is 500ft long, with a depth of 18ft, and the Railway Wharf 300ft, with a depth of 12f. There are also five private wharves with minimum depths of 15ft Pilotage. 5d per ton, minimum £2. Officials. Lloyd's Agents, W. Reid & Co., Ltd.

RÖNNE, Island of Bornholm. Lat. 55° 5' N ; long. 14° 47' E. Pop. 10,000. Tr.-I. Coal, timber and iron; E. White and grey clay, rough and hewn granite, grain, fire and common bricks. Accn. 22ft at entrance, 18ft inside. Crane lifting 5 to 6 tons. Vessels can be repaired and repainted. Rönne is the capital of the island. Charges. Harb. dues 10 ore per reg. ton, loading coals or provisions 2 ore per ton, discharging coals and iron 7d to 9d per reg. ton. Pilotage. Up to 200 tons, 2 ore per ton; 200 to 300, 2 ore; 300 to 400, 1 ore; 400 to 500, I ore; over 500 tons, ore. Officials. Harbour Master, L. Henriksen ; II.B.M.'s Vice-Consul, C. P. Lund.

ROSARIO, Argentine Confederation. Lat. 32° 57' S ; long. 60° 36' W. Pop. 85,000. Auth. Captain of the Port. Tr.-I. Lumber, coals, petroleum, manufactured goods, agricultural machinery, railway materials, &c.; E. Wool, hides, bones, tallow, copper, wheat, maize, linseed, potatoes, &c. Accn. Vessels which do not draw more than 19ft when fully laden can, as a rule, lie at the wharves and loading berths between the months of December and July, during which time the river is usually high. Between the months of August and November low water generally prevails, and a bar about eight miles below the port prevents vessels drawing more than 18ft reaching Rosario without lightening. Repairs in ironwork above water-line can be effected. Charges. Custom dues on vessels (loaded) arriving from foreign ports, up to 500 net reg. ton, $25 (currency); above 500 net reg. tons, $30 (currency); lightship dues, per net reg. ton, 7cts (gold); sanitary dues, per ton, Ict (gold); custom dues on vessels (loaded) sailing for foreign ports, up to 500 tons, $72 (currency), above 500 tons, $97 (cur. rency); sailing in ballast for foreign ports, $7 (currency); custom