TIME AND KNOT TABLE.

1 Statute knot=160 of a degree - 6,082'66 feet.
1 Admiralty knot-6,080 feet. 1 Statute mile=5,280 feet.

The figure in this table which corresponds to the time in which a vessel passes ever the measured knot is her rate of speed per hour in knots.

2 min. 3 min. 4 min. 5 min. 6 min. 7 m. 8 m. 9 m. tom. 11m. 12m. 13m. 14m.

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30'000, 20'000 15000 12.000 10'000 8*571 7 500 6·667 6.000 5 455 5000 45154296 29*752 19*890 14'938 11'960, 9'972 8*551 7 484 6654 5′990 5'446 4′993 4'609 4'281 2 29 508 19 780 14 876 11'921 9'945 8'531 7 469.6*642 5*980' 5 438 4 986 4 604 4 275 3 29 268 19 672 14 815 11 881 9'917 8′511 7'453.6 630 5 970 5 430 4 979:4 598 4 270 4 29 032 19 565 14 754 11 842 9890 8 491 7 438 6613 5 960 5'422 4 972 4 592 4 265 5 28'800 19 459 14 694 11 803 9'863 8'471 7'423 6*606 5*950 5*414 4 965.4 586 4*260 6 28 571-19 355.14 634 11 765 9836 8'451 7'497 6′593 5′941: 5'405 4'959 4'580 4*255 7 28 346 19 251 14 575 11726 9*809'8'431 7′392 6*581 5′931 5′397 4952 4 574 4*250 828125.19 149 14′516 11683 9783 3411 7*377 0*509 5′921 5*389 4‍945 4 568 4 245 9 27'907 19′048 14'458 11650 9'756,8*392 7'302,0′557 5'911 5'381 4′938 4 563 4'240 10-27 692 18*947 14°490 11613-97308 372 7 347 6′545 5902 5*373 4 931 4 557 4 235 9 704 3′363 73526′534 5892 5 365 4925 4 551 4*230 9'677 8.333 7′317 6′522.5*882 5*357 4'918 4*545 42-5 9'651 8 314 7′302 0′510 5*873 5349 4'911 4°54° 4′220 9'626 8*295.7*207 6 498 5 863 5 341 4 905.4 534 4*215 9'600 8*276 7 273 6*4865 854 5 333 4 895 4 528 4210 9'574 8*257 7'258 6 475 5 844 5 325.4 8914533 4 206 9'549 8 238 7 243 6463 5*835 5 318 4 885 4 517 4 201 9'524 8 219 7 229 6 452 5 825 5 310 4878 4'511 4 196 9'499 8*200 7′2146′440 5'816 5′302 4'871 4'506 4*191 9'474 8*182 7*200 6*429,5*806 5 294 4 865 4'500'4*186 9 449 8 163 7*186 6 417 5'797 5 286 4 858 4 494 4 181 9 424 3*145 7'171 6 406 5 708 5 271 4 852 4 489 4 176 9'399 8*126 7'157 6 394 5 778 5 271 4 845 4 4834171 9 375,8*108 7*143.6*383'5*769'5*363 4*839-4'478 4*167 9*351 8090 7*129.6*372.5*760 5′255 4832-4°472 4 162 9°3268 072 7'1156′360 5'751 5 248 4 826 4 466 4'157 9 302 3 054 7 101 6*349 5'742 5'240 4'819 4'461 47154 9 278 8 036.7*087 6338 5 732 5233.4 813 4 455 4 147 9'254 8'018 7'073 6 327 5 723 5 225 4 806 4 450 4*143 9'231 8'000 7'059.6°316 5'714 5'217 4'800 4 444 47135 9*207 7'982 7'045 6*305 5*705 5′210 4'794 4*439 4‍133 9184 7965 7031 6'294 5*606 5*202 4 787 4 433 413 9'160 7'947 7'018 6.283 5687 5 195 4 781 4 428 4'124 9'137 7'930 7'004 6*272 5678 5 187 4 774 4 423 4'119 9'114 7'912 6 990 6*261 5*669 5*180 4 768 4 417 4 114 9'091 7 895 6977,6 250 5 660.5*172 4 762 4 412 4 110 9'068 7.877.6′063 6′239 5*651 5 165 4 756 4 400 4 105 9'045 7'860 6'950 6 228 5 643 5 158 4 749 4 401 4'100 9'023 7 843 6936 6 218 5 634 5*150 4 743 4396 4096 9'000 7'826 6'923 6 207 5 625 5 143 4 737.4 390 4001 8'978 7 809 6'910 6*196.5 616 5 136 4 731 4 385-4'086 8'955 7 792 6 897 6 186 5 607 5'1234'724 4 379 4 082 8'933 7 775 6 883 6'175 5′599'5121 4 718 4 374.4 977 8'911 7'759 6 870 6'164 5'590 5'114 4‍712 4′369 4′07 2 8889 7 742 6 857 6 154 5'581 5'106 4 706 4'364 4′068 8867 7 725 6844 6143 5 573.5'099 4 700 4*358 4 063 3845 7 709 6 831 6'133.5*564 5'02 4'695 4 353 4'959 8824 7 692 6.818 6122 5′556'5'085 4 687 448 4'054 8.802 7*6766 805 6112 5′547-3078 4*631 4°345 4°04′9 8 780 7 660 6792 6*102 5'538 5070 4 675 4*337 4 045 8759.7 643 6 730 6*091 5'530 5 063 4'669 4°332 4′040 8738.7*627 6*767,6′081 5'531 5'056 4'663 4*327 4035 8.717 7'611 6 754 6'071 5'513 5049 4 657 4 322,4‍031 8696 7595 6 742 6 061 5'505 5'042 4'651 4*316 4'027 8675 7 579 5729 6'050 5 496.5'035 4 645 4311 4022 8654 7 563 6 716.6 040 5'488 5'028 4 639 4 306 4 018 8 633 7 547 6 704 6'030 5 479 5 021 4 633 4 301 4 013 8 612 7'531.6 691 6 020 5 471 5 014 4 627 4 296 4'009 59 20 11215 063 12′040 in'nah. 8°5027′516.6 679 6'010.5 463.5'007 4'621 4'291 4 004

11 27 481-18-848 14 343 11 576 12 27 273-18750 14*286 11*538 13 27'068 11653 14′229 11*502 14 26 865 18*557 14 173 11465 15 26 667 18 461 14'118 11429 16 26 471 18 367 14′062 11*392 17 26 277 18 274 14'008 11 356 18 26 087 18 182 13'953 11 321 19 25 899 18 090 13'900 11*285 20 25 714 18 000 13.846 11*250 21 25 532 17910 13 793 11 215 22 25 352 17 822 13'740 11180 23 25 175 17 734 13 688 11*146 24 25 000 17 647 13'636 11*111 25 24 828 17 561.13′585 11*077 26 24 658 17 476 13 534 11043 27 24 490 17 391 13 483 11009 28 24 324 17 308 13'433 10'976 29 24 161 17 225 13'383 101942 30 24 000 17143-13'333 10*909 31 23 841-17 062 13'284 10'876 32 23'684 16'981 13 235 10 843 33 23 529 16'901 13 187 10'811 34 23 377 16 822 13'139 10 778 35 23 226 16 744 13'091 10'746 36 23 077 16 667 13'043 10'714 37 22 935 16 590 12 996 10 682 38 22 785 16 514 12'950 10'651 39 22 642 16 438 12 903 10 619 40 22 500 16 364 12'857 10'588 41 22 360 16 290 12 811 10 557 42 22 222 16 216 12 766 10 526 4322 086 16 143 12'721 10 496 44 21951 16 071 12'676 10 465 45 21818 16000 12632 10 435 4217687 15 929 12'587 10'405 47 21 557 15 859 12′544 10 375 421 429 15789 12'500 10 345 49 21 302 15 721 12 457 10 315 59 21 176 15652 12 414 10 286 51 21 053 15 584 12 371 10 256. 52 20 930 15517 12'329 10′227 53 20 809 15 451 12 287 to 198 54 20 690 15 385 12 245 10 169 55 20 57115 319 12 203 10 141 56 20 455 15 254 12 162 10'112 57 20 339 15 190 12 121 10 084 58225 15 126 12 081 10'056

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Port.

CHAMBERS OF COMMERCE & SHIPOWNERS' ASSOCIATIONS AT PRINCIPAL PORTS OF UNITED KINGDOM.

Belfast

Bristol

Cardiff

........

W. J. P. Wilson, Esq

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Hy. J. Spear, Esq.

Ditto .....

W. R. Hawkins, Esq.
W. R. Hawkins, Esq
W. R. Hawkins, Esq

Shipbrokers' Ass. & Pen,

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Soc.

Ditto ........
Ditto ........ Cardift District Shipping
Federation, Ltd.
Chamber of Commerce..

C. E. Stallybrass, Esq

W. R. Hawkins, Esq.

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Cork

Dublin

Dundee

Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce

Falmouth

Glasgow.... Chamber of Commerce

Greenock

Chamber of Commerce

Hartlepool (W.).. Incorp. Chamber of Com.
Ditto
Shipowners' Society
Incorp.Cham.Com.& Ship.
Chamber of Commerce
Incorporated Ch. of Com.

......

......

Hull Leith Liverpool

Sunderland
Ditto
Swansea.....

Chamber or Association. President or Chairman

Incorporated Chamber of
Commerce.

General Shipowners' Soc.

Chamber of Ship. of U. K. Documentary Com. Ditto... Steam Shipowners' Assoc.

Chamber of Commerce

Incorpd.Cha.Com. & Ship.
Incorp. Chamber of Com.

Incorp. Shipowners' Assoc.

Shipping Federation
Chamber of Commerce

K.C M.G.
John Herron, Esq.

H. Marshall, Esq.

Shipowners' Association..
Shipowners' Freight De-
mur. & Def. Assoc., Ld..
Steam Shipowners' Assoc., W. Beckett Hill, Esq.
Mer. Marine Service Assoc.

Capt. M. H. Foster,
A.I.N.A.

Rt. Hon. Lord Brassey,
K.C.B.
Alfred S. Williams,
Esq.

Newcastle ...... (North of England) Steam
Shipowners Association.
Newcastle and Incorporated Chamber of
Gateshead ད Commerce
Newport (Mon.) Incorp. Chamber of Com.
Plymouth Port of Incorporated Ch. of Com.
Shields (North) Incorporated Chamber of
Commerce.

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& Tynemouth Southampton

Chamber of Commerce ..

Incorporated Cha. of Com.
Shipowners' Society
Incorporated Chamber of
Commerce.

• President, † Chairman.

Walter H. Wilson,
Esq., J.P. (Pres.)
W. Mandeville Ed-
wards, Esq.
H. Wood Davey, Esq.
(President).
Daniel Radcliffe, Esq.
(Chairman).
(Vacant.)

Augustine Roche, Esq.,
J.P.

Sir Jas. Murphy, Bart.
David Air, Esq. (Pres.)
J. G. Cox, Esq.
(Chairman).
Wm. Jacks, Esq.,
LL.D.

Arthur Caird, Esq.

J. P. Fea, Esq., J.P.
Sir R. Ropner, M.P.
John Shaw, Esq.
Jas. H. Warrach, Esq.
Sir Alf. L. Jones,

Sir James Mackay,
K.C.I.E., G.C.M.G.
Adm. A. J. Chatfield,
C.B.

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T. L. Devitt, Esq.S
Sir Frank Forbes,
Adm., C.I.E.
Earl Grey,*

Sir C. M. Palmer, Bt.,
M.P.

F. P. Robjert, Esq.
Earl of Morley.
F. L. Harris, Esq.,
M.P.

H. Milner-White Esq.
M.A., LL.D.
R. A. Bartram, Esq.
Earl of Durham
J. R. Leaver. Esq.

Vice-Chairman.

SHIPPING WORLD

SHIPPING ACTS.

DIGEST OF THE "MERCHANT SHIPPING ACT, 1894,

CONSOLIDATING ENACTMENTS

RELATING TO MERCHANT SHIPPING.

PART I.-Registry.

Section I.-Deals with British Ships-their Ownership and Registry.-Sections 1 to 3. Application of this part of Act to all Her Majesty's dominions. Ownership of British ships to be vested in British subjects or naturalised citizens, or bodies corporate legally established. British ships to be registered with following exceptions: --(1) Those registered before operation of Act. (2) Ships not exceeding 15 tons burthen employed in the coasting trade of United Kingdom, or in British possessions where managing owners reside. (3) Ships not exceeding 30 tons burthen without whole or fixed deck, and employed solely in fishing or trading with waters of British North America as defined. Ships not legally registered not entitled to recognition as British ships and not permitted to proceed

to sea.

Procedure for Registration.-Sections 4 to 13. Registrars in United Kingdom and British possessions are the collectors and principal officers of Customs; in Crown Colonies, Governors. Application for registry and prior survey Declaration of ownership by individuals and body-corporate. Penalty on builder for false certifiNo notice taken of trusts.

cate.

Certificate of Registry.-Sections 14 to 23. Certificates of Registry to be granted. Changes of owners and masters to be endorsed. Power to grant new certificate provided. Provision in case of loss. Provisional certiñcates to be delivered up. Custody of certificate. Delivery may be required under penalty for detention. Legal proceedings. Penalty for using improper certificate. Certificates of ships lost or ceasing to be British to be delivered up, &c.

Transfers and Transmissions.-Sections 24 to 30. Transfer of ships or shares therein. Declaration by transferee. Registration of transfer. Transmission of shares by death, bankruptcy, and marriage, with necessary proof. Unqualified owners entitled by transmission may apply to Court to sell ship. Power of Court to prohibit transfer.

Mortgages--Sections 31 to 38. Mortgage of ship or share: mode of procedure. Entry of discharge of mortgage. Priority of mortgage in order of date. Mortgagee not treated as owner. Mortgagee to bave power of sale. Mortgagee not affected by bankruptcy of mortgagor. Transfer of mortgages and mode of procedure. Transmission of interest in mortgage by death, bankrupety, marriage, &c.

Certificates of Mortgage and Sale.--Sections 39 to 46. Powers of mortgage and sale may be transferred by certificate. Requisites for certificates of mortgage and sale. Restrictions on certificates of mortgage and sale. Forms of certificates of mortgage and sale to contain certain particulars. Rules as to certificates of mortgage and sale. Powers of Commissioners of Customs in case of loss or