dock. Discharging into lighters, rarely or never delayed or account of weather. Usual charter 40 to 70 tons per day for sailers and 200 to 250 tons per day steamers. Three Portuguese steamers monthly from Lisbon, on the 1st, 7th and 22nd respectively; 1 English from Liverpool, and I German from Hamburg. Charges. Tonnage dues Rs. 100 reg. ton or cub. met. for sailing vessels, Rs.20 per ton at the first port called at in the Province; and Rs. 8 per ton at subsequent ports; harb. master's fees (pilotage in and out), 1 105; on a vessel of 600 tons reg., 30 days in port, in addition to the foregoing about £16. Ballast 4/ ton. Coal depot: about 4,000 tons kept in stock, at about 45/ per ton. Labourers 3 per day. Officials. Capt. of the Port, Capt. Gomes de Souza; H.B.M.'s Consul, A. Nightingale; British Vice-Consul, W. S. R. Brock; Lloyd's Agents, The Loanda Coaling & Lighterage Co.

ST. PETERSBURG, Gulf of Finland, Russia. Lat. 59° 56′ 29′′ N; long. 30° 13′ 22′′ E. Pop. About 1,275,000. Tr.-I. Sugar, coffee, madder, indigo, corn, meal, dyewoods, cotton, wool, cotton stuffs, and yarns, machinery and millwork, woollen fabrics and woollen yarn, linen and linen yarn, coals, salt, iron, lead, shot, hardware, wire, spices, fruits, tobacco, &c.; E. Tallow, hemp, flax, grain, linseed, timber, copper, hides, potash, bristles, hemp seed, oil, furs, leather, fox, hare and squirrel skins, canvas and coarse linen, cordage, caviar, wax, isinglass, quilts, tar, &c. Accn. The channel of the new ship canal is deep enough for vessels drawing 20ft. Charges. Lastage dues about 24d per reg. ton; address dues 6d. British shipowners who can show that their vessels ply regularly to a Russian port, at fixed intervals, will be subject to pa, ment of the tax of 24d per 1eg. ton once only during each naviation season. Pilotage. London Lighthouse to Cronstadt Roads, or vice versa, 3 cop per reg. ton; Cronstadt to St. Petersburg, or vice versa, 3 cop per reg. ton; for Nicolai and Palace bridges,cop each; for Troitski, Alexander, Exchange, Tutchkoff, Sampsonievsky, and Gutuyevsky bridges,cop each: change of berth, cop, Cronstadt to St. Petersburg. Towage. Nicolai Bridge to New Canal, including turning steamer round; to end of canal; Nicolai Bridge to Custom House or Ston Wharf; through all bridges; St. Petersburg to Cronstadt as per agreement. Lastage and address dues compulsory. Ofricials. H.B. M.'s Consul, O. Wardrop; Vice-Consul, C. H. Mackie; Lloyd's Agent, C. R. Cattley.

ST. PIERRE, Martinique. Totally destroyed, May 8th, 1902. See Fort de France.

ST. SERVAN, France. Pop. given with St. Malo. Accn. A tidal harb. and floating dock of about the same dimensions as at St. Malo, also a harb. called Port Solidor, formerly a naval station, and but little used for commercial purposes. Charges. Port charges and other expenses the same as St. Malo. Pilotage. Four recognised distances inwards :-Ist, d reg. ton; 2nd, 1d reg. ton; 3rd, 2d reg. ton; 4th, 24d reg. ton. Only one rate of 2d ton outwards. On vessel of 80 reg. tons, cargo in and out, drawing 10ft, in and out £18s. Towage. As per agreement, from Id to 24d ton, not compulsory. On vessel of 80 reg. tons roft dft., in and out £2.

ST. STEPHEN, N.B. Pop. 3,500. Tr.-I. Iron, salt, provisions, breadstuffs, sugar, molasses, tea, tobacco, dry goods, &c.; E. deas, boards, timber, laths, farm

produce, &c. Accn. Vessels of 600 tons and under load alongside wharves. Sp. rise 26ft. Charges. Stevedore 3/ per standard. Provisions abundant and cheap. PilotWharfage a nominal sum. age. From 4/2 to 9/4 foot in and out, according to dft. Towage. From the Ledge 31d ton loaded and 2d light. Official. Coll. of Cust., H. Graham.

Pop.

12,000.

ST. THOMAS'S HARBOUR, St. Thomas, W.l. Lat. 18° 20′ 23′′ N; long. 64° Tr.-I. Coal, lumber, provisions, 55' 52" W. petroleum, dry goods, spirits, &c.; E. Sugar, rum, bay water, &c. Accn. Vessels of largest size can lie alongside coal wharves Steamers coaling at of town, or outside harb. in 7 to 8 fms. St. Thomas's Harb. is near middle the rate of 100 tons an hour. of south shore of island, is almost landlocked, is a cheap and safe port, and has safe anchorage for about 200 large vessels. D. at En. 33ft LW., at coal wharves 271t, at berths inside barb. up to 36ft. The chief depôt of several steamship companies, and convenient port of call for seeking ships. Shears to lift 40 tons. Dry dock (floating) 300ft long, capable Cranes up to 20 tons. of taking up vessels of 3,000 tons weight, 300ft keel, and 20ft draught. Marine repairing slip and factory for steamship repairs. All repairs effected to distressed vessels. Charges. No charges whatever for vessels calling here for orders or seeking employment, steamers calling for bunker coals, or vesse's in ballast; with general cargoes discharged 50c per ton, coals 32c. Pilotage. NC. When the services of functionaries of the harb. department are used for piloting vessels to or from the harb. of St. Thomas, or for mooring or warping vessels in the port, such services shall be paid for at the following rates:

From the Harbour.

From sunrise From sunset From sunrise From sunset

to sunset.

to sunrise.

to sunset.

to sunrise.

2. 00

to 12 ft.....

3.00

6.00

16 18

5.00

7 50

350

5.00

9.00

4.00

6. 00

5. 00

12 00

6.00

8.00

10 00

15.00

10 00

10 00

18

20

20

Above 24 ft.

15.00

Steamers to or from the harbour; steamers belonging to companies habitually using pilot; steamers entering for the purpose of coaling or discharging coals, or for receiving orders :

SHIPPING WORLD

For warping in the harb., when demanded, the charge is the same as for piloting from the harb.; for mooring, when demanded, the charge is haf of the amount fixed for warping, but not less than $2. Officials. II.rb. Master, T. Kruse; H. B. M.'s Consul, Herman McDougal; Lloyd's Agent, E. H. Moron.

ST. UBES, Portugal.-See Setubal.

ST. VALERY-EN-CAUX, France. Lat. 49° 52′ N; long. 0° 42' E. THW. I. and c. 12h 58m. D. HWST. 26ft; NT 13ft. Official. British Vice-Consul, A. G. B. Bax.

ST. VALERY-SUR-SOMME, France. Lat 50° 11' N; long. 1° 57' E. Pop. 3,506. The outport to Abbeville with which it communicates by a canal 7 miles long, navigable for vessels of 11ft draught. Tr.-I. Wood, coal, salt, pig-iron, wheat, cheese, flax, saltpetre, wool, and linseed. E. Chalk, potatoes, vegetables, &c. Accn. Harb. well sheltered. Vessel of 13ft can reach port at ST. those of 9ft at neaps; but vessels of 11ft are sometimes detained outside for days during the winter season, with winds from N to NNW. Vessels ground every tide on mud and sand. Hourdel, small port situated at the entrance of St. Valery-sur-Somme bay, has a wharf in course of erection. Fifteen steamers have entered in ballast, drawing from 12 to 15 t ST., and 10 NT. Thus harb. is in the mouth of the lay. Charges. On a vessel of 102 reg. tons cargo in and ballast out about 10 10s. Assistance of horses not required if wind be fair. Official. Lloyd's Agent, J. Dresgroiselles.

SALERNO, Italy. Lat. 40° 40' N ; long. 14° 45′ 20′′ E. Pop. About 32,000. Tr.-I. Coal, cotton and petroleum; E. Oil, wine, and fruit. Accn. The port can accommodate vessels of from 16 to 19ft dft. The harb. is formed by a mole from land running N. and S., and a wing-mole at right angles. Pilotage. On vessel of 875 net tons reg., £2 8s. Officials. H.B.M. Vice-Consul, P. Consiglio; Lloyd's Agents, Giachetti Bros. SALONICA, Turkey. Lat. 40° 37′ 28′′ N; long. 22° 58′ 0′′ E. Pop. 110,000. Tr.-I. Liverpool and London cottons, yarns, worsted, prints, shirtings, linen thread, Hessians, silks, elastic, oilcloth, carpets, copperas, soda ash, alum, sal-ammoniac, paint, linseed and cotton oil, rum, copper, beer, tin, hardware, earthenware, tinware, indigo, starch, rice, coffee, sheet hooks and bar iron, tin plates, machinery, from Cardiff coals and iron; principal E. Grain, cotton, wool, tobacco, chrome and manganese ores, beeswax, silk, linseed, opium, poppy seed, skins, bones, rags, antimony, and prunes. Accn. Salonica is the maritime terminus of three railway lines: via Uscub to Belgrade; to Constantinople Dedéagatch; to Monastir, to be eventually prolonged to the Adriatic coast. The harb, will accommodate several large steamers. Entrance to bay 10 miles from the town, some 3 miles wide, 15 fms. Anchorage perfectly safe in 5 to 7 fms of water about two cable lengths from the quay, though the prevailing sea breeze sometimes makes work with lighters difficult, especially in summer. The largest vessels can enter Salonica Bay and steamers of 5,000 tons d.w. can load or discharge alongside quays, within breakwaters. D. 8 m. 50 min.

Cranes, 1 of 15, 3 of 2 tons. Anchorage and mooring fees by scale. Sanitary dues about 1d. per reg. ton. Loading and discharging: General, 4d to 7d; coals, 6d to rod per ton. Charges. Quay dues, coal 2d per ton, timber, &c. d per ton, loading or unloading cargo, 4d to 7d per ton. Anchorage, about d per ton. Pilotage. About L2 in or out; mooring and unmooring, 1. Officials. H. B. M.'s Consul-General, R. W. Graves, C.M.G.; Lloyd's Agent, M. Fernandez.

SALT POND, Africa.

Lat. 5° 9' N ; long. 5 1' W. Tr.— I. Rum, tobacco, cotton goods, manufactures; E. Palm oil, rubber, ivory, copal, guinea-grains, cocoa, kola-nuts, and kernels. Accn. Open roadstead. Vessels should not go inside 5ms in the dry season and 7fms in the wet, which is from April to August. Wood is plentiful, but fresh water is scarce and bad. Official. Lloyd's Sub-Agent, Hugh Randall.

SALT RIVER, Jamaica. Tr.-E. Sugar, rum, honey and dye woods. Accn. Anchorage off the river in 3fms. Large vessels will find a well-sheltered anchorage in 5fms, close up under the NW. side of Salt Island; 5-ton crane. Charges. Harb. Master's fee, £1; entrance and clearing, £3 4s: commissionon freight, 5 per cent.; light dues, 3d per ton. Pilotage. C. Up to 7ft, in £2 5s, out £1 8s. ; steamers half. Official, Harb. Master and Sub-Collector of Customs, residing at Alley, also in charge of Carlisle Bay and Milk River, A. J. Rogers.

SAMARANG, Java (on N. Coast). Lat. 6° 56' S; long. 110° 24' E. Pop. 69,894. Tr.-E. Coffee, sugar, indigo, tobacco, and rice. Accn. D. at En. at HW. 71⁄4st. ; LW. 5ft. OST. Length of quayage, 4.800ft, for craft only. D. alongside at HWOST., 8ft. Anchorage 1 to 3 miles off. Two cranes to lift 3 to 10 tons each. Charges. For 6 mos. 45 c. per reg. ton. Officials. Harb. Master, J. U. Bonjer; H.B.M.'s ViceConsul, D. M. Campbell.

SAN BLUS, Argentine. New port of call on Patagonian Coast for Hamburg-American line, place of loading for gravel for works at Bahia Blanca, and outlet of products of Kio Negro Valley. At works of South American Salt and Chemical Syndicate, vessels drawing 22ft can lie always afloat. D. of channel, 21 ft LW, 26 to 33 ft HW.

SANDEFIORD, Norway. Lat. 59° 8' N; long. 10° 14′ E. Anchorage abreast of town 4 to 8 fms. Harb. large and well sheltered. Tr.-I. Miscellaneous; E. Pitprops and fish. Charges. Harb. dues, 50 ore per ton in or out; moorings and dues, 10kr. Pilotage. See Tonsberg.

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SANDAKAN, British North Borneo. Pop. about 10,000. Tr.-I. Rice, kerosine, provisions, &c. Tobacco, timber, cutch, &c. Accn. D. 5 fms, average at wharf 18ft LST.; good anchorage for largest vessels. Slipway for vessels up to 400 tons. Small cranes at repairing yards. Charges. 3c (Mex.) per ton; water 65c per ton. Labour $1 (Mex.) per day. Officials. Harbour Master of British North Borneo Company; H.B.M.'s Consular Agent, W, G. Darby,

SAN DIEGO, California. Lat. 32° 41′ 58′′ N; long. 117° 13′ 22" W. Pop. 20,000. Tr.-I. Coals, cement, pig-iron, silk, tea, Oriental merchandise, &c.; E. Wheat, barley, wool, hides, honey, fruit, flour, tobacco, cotton, agricultural imple. ments, manufactures of every description, mill machinery, bicycles, wood pulp, beer, wine, canned meats, &c. Accn. Land-locked barb. protected from all winds. Safe anchorage for any size. Ample wharf accommodation. The wharves all run into deep water, with from 18 to 35ft alongside at mean low tide. Patent slip 800 tons. Bar dredged to 28 to 30ft below LW. Two cranes exclusively for bunkering, I floating crane for loading and discharging ballast. Charges. Tonnage dues 6c ton. No harb. dues. Steve. dore coals 50c ton; grain 45c ton; general merchandise 60c ton weight or measurement; ballast sand, $1 per 2,000 lbs, dumped down hatch; rock, $1.75 per 2,000 lbs. ; clay, $1.75. Pilotage. C. Under 500 tons $5 foot, over 500 tons $5 foot, and 4c per reg. ton; half if declined. Towage. $60 to $175 in or out, based on the reg. ton. Officials. Port Warden an 1 Collector of Customs; H.B.M.'s V.ce-Consul, Major W. T. Allen.

SANTO DOMINGO HARBOUR, Dominican Republic. Lat. 18° 27' N; long. 69° 50' W. Pop. About 16,000. Tr.-E. Mahogany, lignum vitæ, sugar, and beeswax. Accn. The maximum dft. of vessels loading inside is 131ft to 14ft at ent. Quay 17ft, inside bar deep water. Charges. Steamers 7c per reg. ton, $12 specific charges and $2.25 per ton of cargo discharged or (and) loaded at the port. Sailers $2.67 per reg. ton, and $10 specific charges. Loading sugar 14c per 300lb bag. Pilotage. Included in port charges. A gratuity is generally allowed if a pilot brings in a vessel drawing more than 12ft. Official. H.B.M.'s Vice-Consul H. H. Gosling.

SAN FRANCISCO, U.S. Lat. 37° 48' N ; long. 121° 24' W. Pop. (estimated) 400,000. Tr.-I. Coal, sugar, rice, colonials, and manufactures; E. Gold, silver, copper, wool, cereals, hops, wheat, flour, hides, quicksilver, hay, beans, potatoes, onions, tallow, wine, brandy, canned fish, fruit, and vegetables. Accn. Vessels of the largest size can safely enter, as the least depth of water on the bar is 28ft. Two stone graving docks, 750ft by 122ft and 493 by 90ft. Two floating dry docks-No. 1, 301ft long by 90ft wide, capable of taking out 2,000 to 3,000 to s; No. 2, 210ft long by 84ft wide. Hydraulic dock 438ft long by 65ft wide. Marine railway 500ft long, suitable for vessels up to 800 tons. Cranage ample. Shears to 125 tons. Charges. Tonnage dues 3d ton. Medical assistance in port, any length of time, £6 to £8. Stevedore rates, ton :-General merchandise, weight and measurement, 35c; coal, pig-iron and ballast, 32c; steel blooms, glass, sheet, and bar iron, 40c; sulphur and shale, in quantiti s over fifty tons, 56c; railroad iron, coke and bricks, 60c, Loading :-Wh at, flour, borax in bags, ton, of 2,240 lbs, 30c; barley, per ton of 2,000 lbs, 30c; salmon and fruit in cases, ton of 2,240 lbs; orchilla, cotton, pulu, in small lots, of 2,240 lbs, ton 45c; lumber, per M., according to size, from 90 to $1.15. Charges for entering :--Survey, $3; entry, $2.50; official certificate and oath, 20c. For c'earance :-Clearance $2.50; official certificate and oath, 20c; post entry, if any, $2. Dockage,