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BURRY PORT, Carmarthenshire. Lat. 51° 40′ N; long. 4° 15′ W. Auth. Burry Port & Gwendreath Valley Ry., under Acts of Parliament. THW. f. and c. 6h 8m. Accn. Tidal harb. 15 acres in area. En. 220ft wide. D. on sill 22ft HWST., and 15ft at HWNT. Dock 400ft by 160ft, with entrance 45ft wide, and quayage of about 250ft. There are ballast cranes delivering 30 tons per hour, and staiths for coals lifting 400 tons per hour. Cranes up to 5 tons. A life-boat station.

Floating Docks accommodating vessels up to 3,000 tons; gates 45ft; D. on sill 22ft at HWST. and 15ft at HWNT.

Charges. -Vessels seeking shelter or freight in outer harb. free ; in inner harb. 2d per ton. Vessels discharging and loading 3d per ton, or discharging or loading only 2d per ton.

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300 tons and upwards Officials.-Dep. Harb. Master, John Mitchell; Coll. of Harb. Dues, Edward Evans.

Hotels." Neptune," ," "Gwendraeth," "Cambrian," "Harbour View," &c.

BURTONPORT, Co. Donegal, Ireland. Lat. 55° N; long. 8° 45° W. Auth. Grand Jury, Co. Donegal. Accn. Area 12,000 sq yds. D. Dry at LWOST., 15ft at HWOST. Used by vessels of up to 250 tons. W. prev. and most dangerous, W. and SW. THW. f. and c. 5h 56m.

Official.-W. Hammond.

CAHIRCIVEEN, Co. Kerry. Lat 51° 58′ N; long. 10° 20′ W. 3 miles from Valentia. Auth. The Grand Jury of Co. Kerry. Accn. A good pier protected from the W. by a mole. Has a berth for a steamer of about 200 tons. D. 6ft LW., and 20ft on bar at HW. THW f. and c. 4h 2m. Official.-E. A. Hackett, County Surveyor, Tralee. CAISTOR. A fishing station near Yarmouth. No harb. works. CALEDONIAN CANAL. Connecting the North and Irish Seas, from the Firth of Moray to Loch Eil. Length 60 miles, of which 37 are composed of locks, and the remainder of canal. Opened in 1822. Dimensions of locks, 160ft by 38ft and 15ft deep. Further information obtainable by application to the Superintendent of the Caledonian Canal, Inverness. CALSTOCK, Cornwall. Port of Plymouth. D. HWST. 15ft, HWNT. 8ft.

Official.-Customs Agent, T. Greenfell.

CAMBUS, Clackmannan, Scotland. Lat. 56° 6' N ; long. 4° o' W. Firth of Forth. Auth. Proprietor, Lord Abercrombie; Agents, T. & B. Ranken, 17, St. Andrew's Square, Edinburgh. Accn. D dry at LW., 8ft HWNT., and 13ft HWST. Used by grain vessels up to 100 tons. THW. f. and c. 3h 33m.

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CAMPBELTOWN, Argyleshire. Basin of the Clyde. 55° 25' 30" N; long. 5° 35′ 30′′ W. Pop. 7,700. Auth. Town Council, under Statute, 1876. P. NC. THW. 11h 45m; Sp. rise 8ft; N. rise 6ft. D. from 8 to 10 fathoms; there is a rise of 8ft in ST; in harb. ST. 14ft at end

of quay, inside quay 8ft. W. prev. E and S. Ry. G. & SW. Tr.-I. Barley; E. Coal. LV. 678 reg. ton. Accn. Campbelton Loch, which is almost entirely landlocked, forms a natural harb. for the port. There are no harb. works, with the exception of three piers or quays, named respectively the Old, New, and Dalintober Quay. This loch constitutes the harbour; it has an area of about 13 square miles, and a depth of from 8 to 12 fathoms, and has about 500yds of quayage. Vessels of 11ft dft. can come up to the quay at LW., and as there is a rise of tide from 8ft to 10ft, vessels of 19 or 20ft dft. may be berthed at the end of the quay. Crane power, 3 tons.

Charges. Rates on vessels entering or using the harb. 3d to 6d reg. ton. Fishing boats under 15 tons 2/6 per annum. Coal dues 3d ton. Rates on goods shipped or unshipped at the harb. as per schedule. Plankage 1/ to 3/.

Pilotage. District not defined. Rates as per agreement, but varies generally between 20/ and 30/ vessel.

Towage. As per agreement.

Officials.-Town Clerk, D. Mactaggart; Harb. Master, A. McCorkindale; Coll. of H.M. Cust., J. Barnes.

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Hotels." Argyll Arms,' "White Hart,' "Steamboat," and "Lloyd's."

CAPE CLEAR, Co. Cork, Bantry Bay.
Official.-Patrick Cotter, Harb. Constable.

CARDIFF, seaport, S. Wales. Lat. 51° 27′ 48′′ N; long. 3° 9′ 42" W. Pop. 130,000. Auth. The Bute Docks Co. P. NC. Tr.-I. Provisions, grain, timber, esparto, iron ore, and all kinds of general produce; E. Coal is the chief export; large quantities of iron, steel, patent fuel, and general merchandise. W. prev. W., SW., SSE. to NE. Most dangerous in Penarth Roads is from Eastward and Southerly; but the dock entrances are sheltered from all winds. LV. The Bute Docks are capable of accommodating the largest vessels afloat. Vessels of 6,500 tons burden and upwards trade to these docks. Tides. HW. f. and c. at 6h 56m local, or 7h 8m Greenwich; equin. Sp. rise 42ft; ordinary Sp. 374ft; N. 29ft. R. of N. 20 ft. The Bute Docks are approached principally by a channel Northward of the one fathom bank. All the approaches are well marked by lights and buoys. Dock Accn. (about 111 acres). Entrance Channel.Two graving docks about 400ft long, W. of E. 45ft; DHW. OST. 25ft; NT. 15ft. Another floating graving dock is now in course of construction. Gridiron 350ft long; DHW. OST. 23 ft; NT. 13ft. Hydraulic cranes are used for discharging ballast. Sheer legs to lift 60 tons. Hydraulic cranes (50 in number) to lift from 2 to 20 tons. Two hand cranes to lift 2 and 4 tons. Graving dock 400ft long, 48ft W. of E., 17ft deep; graving dock 420ft long, 50ft W. of E., 20ft deep; graving dock 408ft long, 48ft W. of E., 17ft deep. Roath Basin (area 12 acres) entrance Soft wide, 1,000ft long, 550ft wide in centre, quayage 2,700ft long. DW. on sill OST. 35ft 9in; NT. 25ft 9in. Ten staiths for the shipment of coal, with the latest improvements in hydraulic machinery. Two hydraulic cranes to lift 2 tons. Two graving docks 600ft long, each entrance 60ft wide. Vessels can be docked at any time irrespective of tides. Roath Dock.-Inner lock, 600ft long, 8oft wide; dock (area 33 acres) 2,400ft long, 600ft wide; quayage 5,000 ft; DW. on sill of sea lock OST. 35ft 9in; NT. 25ft 9in. This

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dock is now fitted with the latest improvements for the rapid and careful handling of coals. Steamers can be loaded into two or more hatchways simultaneously at the rate of 600 tons per hour with the minimum of breakage. Hydraulic appliances for the rapid handling, discharging, and distributing of grain, general merchandise, and iron ore. Warehouses are provided to meet all requirements, both as regards import and export goods. The Public Graving Dock. This is a public graving dock, in which shipowners may employ their own labour and find materials. All necessaries for securing ships are supplied by the dockowner at moderate charges. Dock dues (which are very reasonable) and all other information can be obtained on application at the Bute Docks Office. Dimensions: Length from caisson to head of dock 600ft ; length on blocks 580ft; W. of E. 60ft. Vessels can be docked at any time irrespective of tides. Steam Packet Harb. with bridge and floating pontoon, DHW. ST. 33ft 3in; NT. 23ft 3in. Steam crane to lift 6 tons. Pier head crane to lift 4 tons. Channel coal staith, for tug-boats and coasters, worked by hydraulic power, DHW. ST. 28ft; NT. 18ft. LW. Pier, with floating pontoon and hydraulic lift; hydraulic crane to lift 10 tons, DHW. ST. 43ft 8in; DLW. ST. 5ft 8in; DHW. NT. 33ft 8in; DLW. NT. 15ft. West Bute Dock.-Entrance to basin, 45ft wide; basin (area 1 acres) 300ft long, 200ft wide; lock 152ft long, 36ft wide; dock (area 18 acres) 4,000ft long, 200ft wide; quayage 8,80oft long; DW. in dock 19ft and 13ft, viz., 1,550ft of 19ft deep, 2,450ft of 13ft deep; DW. on sill OST. 28ft 9in; NT. 18ft 9in. There are 13 staiths for the shipment of coal. The ballast cranes (four in number) are capable of discharging 100 tons per hour. Cranes (four in number) to lift 10 tons. Graving dock 235ft long, 40ft W. of E., 12ft deep. East Bute Dock.-Sea lock 220ft long, 55ft wide; basin (area 24 acres) 380ft long, 250ft wide; inner lock 200ft long, 49ft wide; dock (area 44 acres) 4,300ft long, 300 and 500ft wide, viz., 1,000ft long by 300ft wide, 3,300ft long by 500ft wide; quayage 9,360ft long; DW. in dock 25ft; DW. on sill of sea lock OST. 31ft 9in; NT. 21ft gin. There are 19 staiths in the dock and one in the basin for the shipment of coal, with the latest improvements in hydraulic machinery. The Bute Docks are supplied with the most modern machinery, the greater portion of which is worked by hydraulic pressure. Amongst the appliances are coal staiths, fixed and movable, some capable of shipping 300 tons per hour, about 60 cranes, a large number of which are movable and worked by hydraulic power, lifting up to 20 tons; powerful shear legs, capable of lifting up to 60 tons; hydraulic capstans, for discharging timber and assisting in the moving of vessels, &c. Large warehouses and transit sheds. Warrants are issued on all goods in the dockowners' custody. Rys. G. W., R., T. V., L. & N. W., M., Rhymney and B. and M. The Windsor Slipway, between Cardiff and Penarth, is capable of taking the largest vessels.

Charges. Dock rates from id to 9d per ton. Loading charges (trimming coal) 2d and 3d per ton cargo. Wharfage and labour charges very reasonable. Ballast 6d to 1/1 per ton. Sundry dues.

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and 2/6 for every additional 400 tons or portion thereof. Coasting Towage. Inwards in ballast 14d; inwards with cargo 2d; outwards with cargo 2d reg. ton.

Officials.-Offices, Bute Docks; Gen. Man., Sir W. T. Lewis ; Sec., T. S. Esson; Engineer, Charles L. Hunter; Dock Master, Ralph Pomeroy; Accountant, E. A. Hart; Joint Colls. of Dues, H. Lander and D. Edmunds; Warehouse-Keeper, &c., J. J. P. Burt; Traffic Man., D. Morgan.

CARDIGAN, Cardiganshire. Lat. 50° 32′ N; long. 4° 20′ W. Pop. 3,669. Auth. The Mayor and Town Council. P. NC. THW. f. and c. 7h Im; Sp. rise 12ft ; N. rise 9ft. D. on bar at ST. about 14ft HW. and about 9ft NT. There may be a foot or two greater depth within the bar, but at LW. there is not a boat passage. Ry. G.W. Tr.

-I. Coal, culm, limestone, patent manures, timber; E. Bricks, slates, flags, earthenware. LV. Vessels of 12 to 13ft dft. can enter the port; they must wait at that dft. for HT. Accn. Warehouse accn., one small crane. Patent slipway at Newquay, 389ft long, 20ft wide. H. of T. ST. 1oft; NT. 5ft. Cradle 105ft long.

Charges. No port charges.

Pilotage.-District not defined. No pilotage charges.
Towage. As per agreement.

Officials.-Supt., F. Layzell; Second Officer of Cust., D. Cronin.
CARLINGFORD, Co. Louth. Lat. 54° 1' N; long. 6° 5' W.
Auth. Grand Jury, Co. Louth. Secretary,
D. 10 to 20ft HWST. LV.

J. Filgate. Accn. A tidal harb. 650 tons. W. prev. W. New pier shelters from all winds. THW. f. and c. 11h om.

Official.-Harb. Master, James Salmon. CARLINGFORD LOUGH.-Auth. Commrs. under a Provisional Order, the Piers and Harbours Confirmation Acts 27 and 28 Vict. c. 93; also Amended Orders 1868, 1874, 1875, and 1884. D. on bar 16ft LWST. 2,000 tons, drawing 24ft.

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Charges.-A free port of refuge. Tonnage Rates.-For every sailing vessel of and under 300 tons reg. entering Carlingford Lough and discharging cargo there, 2d per reg. ton; for every sailing vessel exceeding 300 tons reg. entering Carlingford Lough and discharging cargo there, 3d per registered ton; for every steam vessel entering Carlingford Lough and discharging or loading cargo there, which for loading or unloading is dependent on tidal waters, within the harbour, 1d per reg. ton; for all other steam vessels entering Carlingford Lough and discharging or loading cargo there, 6d per reg. ton; for every vessel entering Carlingford Lough for refuge without delivering or loading cargo there: being sailing vessels exceeding 100 tons register, and steam vessels exceeding 150 tons reg., but not in case of any kind of vessel exceeding 500 tons reg., 2d per reg. ton; being sailing vessels or steam vessels exceeding 500 tons reg., 3d per reg. ton. Exemptions. All sailing vessels of and under 75 tons reg., and all steam vessels of and under 100 tons reg.; all sailing vessels of and under 150 tons reg., and all steam vessels of and under 200 tons delivering or loading cargo at the town or in the river of Newry, north of Old Narrow Water Castle. Anchorage Dues.-Ship or barque, foreign or coasting trade, 1 1/; brig or brigantine, foreign trade, 10/6; schooner or galliot, foreign trade, 3/; brig or brigantine, coasting trade, 5/; schooner, coasting trade, 4/; sloop, coasting trade, 3/; smack or wherry, coasting trade, 2/; steam packet, each voyage, 5/.

Official.-Sec., Capt. Thomas Smith, Greenore. Hotels.-Greenore, L. & N. W. Ry.; Rostrevor, Warrenpoint, several; Meath, "Strand." CARMARTHEN, Carmarthenshire.

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4° 20' W. On the Towy. Rys. Manchester, Auth. Town Council (Clerk,

Milford, Pembroke, and Tenby. R. M. Thomas). Accn. For small vessels. D. at LW. 2ft, and 26ft at HWST. W. prev. SW THW. 6h 2m. No dues. A lifeboat station at Ferryside, mouth of river.

Official.-Harb Master, John Rees.

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