BANDHOLM, Denmark. Tr.-I. Manufactured goods, coals, iron, wine, timber, colonial produce, salt, manures, feeding stuffs; E. Grain, especially wheat and barley, flour, butter, eggs, cheese, wool, hides, cattle, sheep, and pigs. Accn. 14ft at the entrance, the same inside the harb. (Danish feet). A slip for vessels up to 200 tons. Bandholm is on the N. coast of the Isle of Lolland. Charges. Government dues. Harb. dues 2ąd reg. ton. Pilotage. From sea to harb., or vice versa :-From April 1 to Sept. 30, 1/3 foot; Oct. 1 to March 31, 1/71d. From the roads of Bandholm to the harb., April 1 to Sept. 30, 31d; Oct. I to March 31, 41d foot.

BANGKOK, Siam. Lat. 13° 38′ N; long. 100° 27' E. Pop. About 500,000. Tr.-I. Tea, quicksilver, silks, porcelain, camphor, edible bird's nests, piece goods, opium, glassware, and copper; E. Rice, sugar, teelseed, sapan wood, gums, teak, gamboge, pepper, cocoanut oil, horns, hemp, raw silk, ivory, hides, cardamoms, feathers, salt, and fish. Accn. The depth of water varies according to the season of the year from 3 to 5ft at LW. and 11 to 14ft at HWST. Dry dock. Charges. On a barque for nearly two months of 737 tons 47 16s 54d. Pilotage. 16/8 foot in, the same out. Towage. For a vessel of 427 tons £16 135 4d up, and the same down.

BANGOR, Maine, U.S. Lat. 44° 47′ 50′′ N ; long. 68° 47′ W. Pop. 20,000. Tr.-E. Lumber, spruce, deals. Accn. Ships drawing 22ft can safely load and proceed to sea; depth LW. in harb. 20 to 25ft. There is a slip railway of 300 tons capacity. Charges. Wharfage according to size 4/2 to 12/6 per 24 hours. Brokerage on freights 5 per cent. Pilotage. Not compulsory, about 6/3 loot. Towage. 5d per ton reg. each way, up and down, if only down 74d per ton, and to sea 10 IIS 5d extra. BARCELONA, Spain. Lat. 41° 23' N; long. 2° 11' E. Pop. About 191,000. Tr.-I. Cotton, coals, coffee, cocoa, sugar and other colonial produce, amber, salt, fish, hides, iron, wax, hardware and horns; E. Silk, soap, woollens, cottons, lace, hats, fire-arms, steel, paper, and ribbons. Accn. The harb. has a depth of from 2 to 4 fms. Vessels 15 to 20ft dft. can load within a cable length of wharves. A patent slip for vessels up to 800 tons. It is the most important seaport on the NE. coast of Spain. Charges. On steamer 1,000 tons coal £194 75. Pilotage. On a steamer with 1,000 tons coal, in and out (16/8 each mooring pilot 10/6.

way) 1 135 4d, BARI, Italy.

Lat. 41° 8' N; long. 6° 55′ E. Pop. 80,000. Tr.-I. Coal, colonial produce, metals; E. Wine, oil, almonds, barley. Accn. Vessels of large dft. anchor in 17 fms, one mile off B.; depth alongside quay 23ft. Charges. Port charges on vessel of 800 tons, about 100; moorings, I os. 1od. ; wharfage, 1 13s. 4d. Pilotage according to tonnage; under 200 tons, 1 os. 10d.

BASSEIN, India. Lat. 19° 49' N; long. about 72° 30' E. Pop. 30,000. Tr.-E. Rice. Accn. Vessels of 23ft dft. can come to this port. Charges. Port charges, vessels of 1oft dft. or under, 17/; above this dft. about 2/ foot. Light dues 31d ton. Pilotage. Rates subject to modifications according to circumstances. Vessels towed by steamers three-fourths rates. Steamers of under 19ft dft. half rates, over that dft. three-fourths. Steamers having in tow any vessel over 100 tons measurement three-fourths

rates. Inward, from outer station to Dalhousie one-third, to Enterprise Island two-thirds, to Bassein full rates. Outward: From Bassein to Enterprise Island one-third, from Dalhousie two-thirds, to Outer Station full rates. Inwards: From below and up to 7ft full £5 19s, two-thirds £3 19s 4d, one-third £1 19s 8d; to 26ft, full £52, two-thirds £34 138 4d, one-third £176s 8d. Outwards: Same as inwards up to 17ft £27. From 18ft, full £27, two-thirds £17 10s, one-third £8 35 6d. To 26ft, full £57 4s, two-thirds 38 25 8d, one-third 19 Is. 4d. Note.-The rate for intermediate portions of a foot is regulated as follows: 3in and under, no addition, between 3in and 9in the medium between the two rates, above 9in, the dft. of the next ft to be taken. Harb. pilotage £1 8s. For each day's detention pilots receive £1 8s in addition to their regular pilotage. Towage. From £50 to £80, according to size of vessel. BASTIA, Corsica. Lat. 42° 43' N; long 9° 26' E. Pop. 20,000. Tr.-E. Oil, wine, goatskins. Accn. Large vessels anchor outside mole in 10 fms. Harbour suitable for small

craft. Charges according to scale. Pilotage not compulsory. If demanded, according to scale. Chief commercial port of Corsica. Eng. Brokers. Belgodere, Roussel.

BATH, U.S. Lat. 43° 42' N ; long. 69° 46′ W.

Accn.

Pop. About 9,000. Tr.-I. From abroad, iron, salt, coals, and shipbuilding materials; E. Ice, lumber, hay, and felspar. The river front is lined with good wharves, and affords every facility for loading and unloading. The water is deep enough to admit the largest vessels. There is a patent slip railway for vessels up to 1,000 tons. Charges. On 1,094 ton vessels £222 155. Pilotage. Vessels drawing less than 15ft 6/3 foot, 15lt to 20ft 8/4 foot, over 20ft 10/5 foot. Towage. According to agreement, generally from £3 to 10.

BEAUFORT, S. Carolina, U.S. Lat. 32° 26' N; long. 80° 40′ W. Pop. About 3,000. Tr.-I. General merchandise; E. Lumber and phosphates. Accn. Vessels of 14ft dft. can reach the town at LW., and load to 16ft at this, or to 20ft at dock of Atlantic Mills and anchor near town. Vessels of 21ft dft. can cross the bar and ascend to within four miles of the town. Pilotage. See St. Helena Sound. Towage. About 4d to 5d reg. ton inwards, and 74d outwards, but ships usually sail in. BELIZE, British Honduras. Lat. 17° 29' 20" N; long. 88° 11′53′′ W; this is the lat. and long. of Fort George on the N. side of the entrance to the river. Pop. Of colony about 27,500. Tr.-I. Chiefly breadstuffs, cotton manufactures, and hardwares; E. Cedar, mahogany, rosewood, logwood, indigo, cochineal, sarsaparilla, cocoa-nuts, deer skins, tortoiseshells, sugar, and specie. Accn. The harb. has from 2 to 4 fms of water, with the exception of one patch of 3 fms in the middle of the basin. The town of Belize stands on the S. mouth of the river. Charges. On a barque 454 tons 11 75. Light dues 6d ton. Pilotage. 8/4 ft, in and out. BENI SAF, Algeria. Lat. 35° 19′ 8′′ N; long. 1° 20' E. Pop. 4.000. Tr.-E. Iron ore. Accn. A newly constructed commodious harbour of 45 acres. Workshop for repairing ships of all kinds. Charges. Port charges assimilate to those at other N. African ports. Pilotage. £1, in and out. BERGEN, Norway. Lat. 60° 24′ N; long. 5° 20′ E. Pop. 50,000. THW. f. and c 1h 30m; Sp. rise 4ft. Tr.Į. Grains, salt, iron and coal, hardware, coffee, sugar, wines; E

Bones, codfish, dried herrings, cod oil, skins, &c. Accn. There is sufficient water for largest vessels, and a side harb. at suburb "Nöstet," where men-of-war and pleasure yachts always anchor. There is a slip 150ft in length, a patent slip, and three graving docks, ranging from 197ft to 240ft in length. Charges. Tonnage and light dues 10ld ton, and 2% harb. money. Pilotage. According to size and dft., besides distance:-200 tons reg., 9ft dft., entrance money £1 2s 2d; ditto distance money 2/7 mile; 500 tons reg., 12ft dft., entrance money £1 18s 6d; ditto distance money 4/5 mile; 1,000 tons reg., 15ft dft., entrance money £2 185; ditto distance money 5/5 mile. The pilot stations on the coast or entrance to Bergen are:-Skudesnäs 20 m., Selboe Fjord 9m., Kors Fjord 4m., Bommel Fjord 16m., Sholmen 8m., Fele 8m. ; large vessels generally enter Kors Fjord.

BEYROOT, Syria. Lat. 33° 54′ 27′′ N; long. 35° 29′ 4′′ E. Pop. 70,000. Tr.-E. Cotton, silk, galls; I. Muslins, tin, hardware. Accn. Anchorage 10 to 12 fms, half-mile off; exposed to winds. Charges. Port charges on vessel of 221 tons, drawing 16ft, about £2 3s 4d.

BILBAO, Spain. Lat. 43° 15′ N; long. 2° 45′ W. Pop. About 30,000. THW. 3h; Sp. rise 13ft. Tr.-I. Cotton and woollen manufactures, colonial produce, dried cod, coal, coke, timber, &c.; E. Iron, fruits, grain, oil, flour, ore, wine, madder, liquorice, skins, chestnuts, &c. Accn. The depth of water on the bar has been increased from an average of 15ft S. and 11ft N. to 22ft S. and 18ft N. Two graving docks, one 406ft and the other 230ft in length, with a depth over each of 15ft at ST. Pilotage. In and out, head pilot 7,8 per Sp. ft (above 50 tons every vessel is bound to take a boat) 2/1; boat from sea to Portugalete 10/5; ditto Desierto £1 os rod; ditto Luchana 1 6s old; ditto Zorroza £1 8s 8d; ditto Olaviaga I IIS 34; ditto Bilbao 2 Is 8d; detention at quarantine, to pilot 2/2; coasting pilot, if employed, west coast 3/1; ditto east 4/2 league; shifting pilotage from Bilbao to Olaviaga 8/4; sailing ships, from Olaviaga to Zorroza 4/2; ditto from Olaviaga to Luchana 6/3; ditto from Olaviaga to Desierto 8/4; steamers, each station 8/4; if a boat is employed in shifting from one intermediate station to the other, nothing under 10/5 in addition to pilotage. Not compulsory to employ a boat. Towage. From sea, loaded 84d per reg ton, in ballast 7d.

BIMLIPATAM, India. Lat. 17° 53′ 30′′ N ; long. 83° 27' 10" E. Tr.-I. Piece goods, cotton yarn, twist, metals, spices, European provisions, and liquors; E. Seed, buffalo horns and hides, deer horns, turmeric, lac, indigo, jute, cotton, &c. Accn. The best anchorage in the roads is in from 6 to 7 fms. Charges. Ships entering in ballast 1fd, with cargo 1d ton. Ships landing passengers or stores pay full rate.

BLUFF HARBOUR, New Zealand. Lat. 46° 36′ 17′′ S; long. 168° 21' 55" E. Pop. 2,500. Tr. -E. Wool, hides, &c. Accn. There is sufficient water for the largest vessels, the anchorage about a mile inside the entrance being in 24ft. Charges. Port charges d ton. Foreign traders 2d per ton half-yearly. Pilotage. Inwards or outwards for sailing vessels, without tug 4d, with tug 3d, steamers 3d ton. Foreign traders 6d per ton half-yearly,

BOMBAY, India. Lat. 18° 54′ N; long. 72° 49′ E. Pop. 770,000. Tr.-I. Coal, iron, wines, dry goods, tea, glassware, grain, sugars, and teak; E. Wheat, seeds, cotton, opium, cloves, coffee, dates, gum, ginger, gunny bags, horns, ivory, wood, mother-of-pearl shells, and pepper. Accn. A capacious harb. from 12 to 14 miles long, from N. to S., with a general width of from 4 to 6 miles. The usual anchorage is on W. side of harbour. Extraordinary Sp. rise 18ft, ordinary 15 to 16ft; N. rise 9ft. There are eight dry docks and two patent slips. Charges. Port dues I anna per reg. ton per month; Prince's Dock dues I pie per ton per diem. Transporting fees are charged on the movements of the vessel. Pilotage. In and out of harb., for sailing vessels and steamers from 100 tons upwards, during the fair season and during the SW. monsoon; the SW. monsoon commences from June 1 and ends September 30. On merchant vessels :

And an increase of Rs. 4-2 for every 100 tons or part, on ships, and Rs. 2-8 for every 100 tons, or part, on steamers during fair season, and in addition thereto an extra rate of Rs. 20-10 on ships, and Rs. 12-6 on steamers during SW. monsoon. Transporting fees on ships :-1,500 tons and upwards, Rs. 30; 1,000 tons to 1,500 tons, Rs. 25; under 1,000 tons, Rs. 20. Steamers using their own engine from one berth to another south of Cross Island or to or from any of the docks or to any berth north of Cross Island, or vice verså, Rs. 20; transporting north of Cross Island Rs. 15; sailing ships or steamers towed to or from any dock north of Cross Island from or to fixed moorings north of Cross Island will be charged Rs. 15. A pilotage fee shall be held to cover the services of a pilot for all duties connected with the movement and anchorage of a vessel for a period of at least 12 hours from the time of joining the vessel if his services are required for so long. If a pilot, after having been applied for, goes on board and the vessel is not ready to proceed to sea, or to move from one part of the harbour to another part, or to dock, as the case may be, the same day, a fee of Rs. 20 will be charged as "Pilct's attendance." When a pilot is appointed to transport a vessel into dock and it does not enter the dock the same day, if through no fault of the pilot, a second transporting fee will be charged, if the vessel is docked by the pilot on the following or on any subsequent day. For vessels (steamers) of under 1,000 tons burthen (registered) whose masters have obtained a pilot's license for the outer harbour, half pilotage fees only will be charged when the said masters pilot their steamers from or to the Sunk Rock Light. Special Pilotage for taking a vessel to Hog Island, Butcher's Island, or Nocar Point, a single pilotage fee shall be charged instead of transporting. For vessels proceeding on a trial trip a single pilotage fee shall be charged instead of transporting. Vessels arriving with gunpowder, if not moored in the harbour on the day of arrival, shall pay an attendance fee of Rs. 20. NOTE.Rupee 1/5. Towage. Carija Bay £30 each way. Steamer towed will be charged at sailing ship rates.

BONA, Algiers. Lat. 36° 53′ 38′′ N; long. 7° 46' 4" E. Pop. 30,000. Tr.-I. General merchandise and manufactures; E. Iron, copper, zinc, barley, wool, sheep, cork, tannin, and hay. Accn. Two ports (inner and outer). Harb. formed by two break. waters. The inner port is provided with quays where vessels drawing 19ft can discharge. Charges on a vessel 600 reg. tons, £92. Pilotage. 1d reg. ton for sailing vessels, and d for steamers each way, in and out. Mooring cable 94d. On steamer of 600 reg. tons coming from a foreign port loaded with 1,000 tons of wood, and leaving with 1,000 tons minerals d ton, coming in, and going out 28/. Mooring cable 94d. On sailing vessel of 300 reg. tons from a foreign port, cargo in and ballast out, in 11⁄2d reg. ton, out 28/. Mooring cable 94d.

BORDEAUX, France. Lat. 44° 50′ N; o° 34′ W. Pop. 240,000. THW. 6h 50m; Sp. rise 14ft; N. rise 12ft. Tr.-I. Colonial produce, wood, hides and skins, fish, cereals, wine, and spirits; E. Wine, spirits, fruit, pit-wood, chemicals, gum, fish, tissues, and jewellery. Accn. There are two deep places for shipping in the river, with a depth from 20 to 30ft. A safe dft. to Bordeaux is 19ft, but at ST. vessels drawing 22ft can get up. There are also several docks and buildingyards; two graving docks, a floating dry dock, a patent slip, a slip railway (at Lormont), and four gridirons for careening vessels. Charges. Buoy dues, sailing vessels 1d per ton per month, steamers d per ton for 14 days. Ballast 10d to 2/6 per ton. Tonnage dues 5d per ton from arrivals from Mediterranean and Europe, 10d per ton from all other parts. Temporary additional dues (on account of harbour works) 6d per ton on all arrivals. Coals from 20/ per ton. On a vessel of 400 reg. tons of 16ft dft., expenses about £20. Pilotage. Sailing ships or steamers, French or foreign. Ships proceeding to, or coming from ports between Nantes and Bayonne inclusive, id ton of measurement if in ballast, and 2d ton of cargo if laden. Other ports of France and ports of Algeria Id ton of measurement if in ballast, 3d ton of cargo if laden. French colonies and foreign ports 2d ton of measurement if in ballast, and 4d ton of cargo if laden. On vessel of 400 reg. tons drawing 16ft with cargo:Inwards from April 1 to Sept. 30-Sea to Verdon £2 12s 7d; Verdon to Pauillac £2 12s 74d; Pauillac to Bordeaux £3 5s 91d; total £8 11s old. Oct. 1 to March 31-Sea to Verdon £3 19s; Verdon to Pauillac £2 12s 7d; Pauillac to Bordeaux £3 5s 94d; total £9 178 5d. Outwards on same vessel £9 4s 4d. Towage. 6d to 7d reg. ton from Pauillac to Bordeaux. Eng. Brokers. T. Columbier, C. Delmestre, J. Duchon-Doris, H. Ferrière, G. Masson, R. Vandercruya.

BOSTON, U.S. Lat. 42° 19' N; long. 70° 75′ W. Pop. About 400,000. Tr.-E. Grain, flour, live cattle, beef, pork, lard, fish, ice, woollens, cottons, paper, boots and shoes, cordage, hardware, furniture, apples (300,000 barrels in 1886-7), and musical instruments, the trade in organs and pianos being very large. Accn. Harb. is very commodious, and vessels of 24ft dft. can lie alongside the new wharves, whilst 23ft at mean LW is the least depth in the harb. channel. There are three graving docks, 165ft, 250ft, and 355ft respectively in length, three floating dry docks for vessels up to 500 tons, a patent slip railway for vessels up to 1,100 tons, and another for vessels up to 600 tons.