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load there. Charges. On vessel of 528 reg. tons drawing 17 to 18ft £84. Pilotage. Inwards 9/4 foot, outwards 7/33 foot, if drawing less than 17ft, and 8/4 if drawing 17ft and upwards. For the removal of any ship or vessel, and seeing such ship or vessel properly secured and moored, the following rates, viz. :-6/3 for vessels not ex. 100 tons; 8/4 for vessels 100 tons and not ex. 200; 12/6 for vessels over 200 and not ex. 300; and 16/8 for all vessels over 300. And where the distance of removal ex. 4 miles, 50% additional is allowed on the above rates, and after the 1st Nov. in each year any pilot taking out any ship or vessel is entitled to demand and receive the sum of 16/8 in addition to the above rates, provided that such pilot shall have taken such ship or vessel clear to sca, leave her without causing any unnecessary delay, and without the ship or vessel having to land such pilot. Towage. From the Horseshoe, and between that and Robicheau Buoy to Chatham from £5 12s 8d for under 300 tons to £19 11s 4d for 1,000 to 1,200 tons; between Robicheau Buoy and Napau Bay to Chatham from £4 15s 10d for under 300 to £16 13s 4d for 1,000 to 1,200 tons; between Napau Bay and Chatham 3 15s to 13 2s 6d respectively; from Chatham, outside the bar, £7 10s to £22 18s 4d respectively; Black Brook to Douglass town Id ton; from Black Brook to Newcastle or Nelson 2d ton; from Middle Island to Douglass town id, to Newcastle or Nelson 14d ton.

MOBILE, U.S. Lat. 30° 13′ 48′′ N ; long. 88° o' 25" W. Pop. About 45,000. Tr.-I. Salt, coffee, &c.; E. Cotton, timber, naval stores, &c. Accn. Vessels of 20ft dft. can always cross the bar; those of 16ft dft. can reach the wharves at the city. Pilotage. Lower bar, in and out, 4 to 1oft dft. 10/6; 10 to 12ft dft. 11/3; 12 to 14ft dft. 12/84; 14 to 20ft dft. 19/ foot. Upper bar, in and out, by way of Choctaw Pass, 7/3 foot. Pilotage not compulsory. If spoken by pilots on arriving and departure, and not wanted, only half pilotage is collected; if not spoken, there is nothing to pay. Towage. 2 25 3d to 10 11s 51d, as per dft., and contract; on loaded ships to sea 4d to 5d ton.

MOMBAZA, Zanzibar. Lat. 4° 04' 00" S; long. 39° 43′ 9′′ E. Pop. About 3,000. Tr.-I. Glasswares, cotton goods, copper, iron, &c.; E. Ivory, horns, skins, wax, gum, copal, &c. Accn. The port has sufficient water for vessels of 30ft dft. The Sp. rise about 11ft. Has an inlet about two cables wide. MONTE VIDEO, Uruguay. Lat. 34° 53' 15" S; long. 56° 14' 15" W. Pop. 110,000. Tr.-I. Cotton and woollen fabrics, hardwares, boots and shoes, wine, tin, rice, salt, beer and ale, coals, silks; E. Wool, hides, sheepskins, tallow, grease, horsehair, beef, extract of beef, bones and bone ash, horns, wheat, &c. Accn. The harb. has a depth of 9 to 14ft; mud bottom. The anchorage for large vessels is about 2 miles S. of San José Point, in 22ft water. Vessels may anchor farther in as convenient, and those of light dft. in the inner anchorage, or harb. proper, in 9 to 14ft water. Charges. 2d to 5d ton. Extra during time of loading and unloading (4/2 day). Light dues 2d ton. Pilotage. From Monte Video to Buenos Ayres :-From £12 10s to £45 16s 8d according to dft.

MONTREAL, Canada. Lat. 45° 31' N; long. 73° 33' 15" W. Pop. About 150,000. Tr.-I. Coal, iron, wines, W.I. goods, and general merchandise; E. Grain, lumber, phos. phates. Accn. A perfectly safe harb., lined with wharves. The

381 ship channel has a depth of 25ft at ordinary low water. Charges. On a vessel of 628 tons about £565. Tonnage dues, steamers d reg. ton per day; sailing vessels d. Wharfage about 2 ton. Pilotage. From the harb. of Quebec to the harb. of Montreal or to any place above Sorel and below the harb. of Montreal :-For any vessel in tow or propelled by steam (except as hereinafter mentioned) for each foot dft. upwards 8/4, downwards 8/4; for any seagoing vessel propelled by steam, for each foot of dft. upwards 10/5, downwards 10/5; for any vessel under sail, for each foot of dft. upwards 17/6, downwards 11/8. From the harb. of Montreal to Sorel, or to any place above Sorel and below Hochelaga, and from Sorel, or any place above Sorel, to the harb. of Montreal, for each foot dft. for each such pilotage upwards 4/2, downwards 4/2. For the removal of any vessel from one wharf to another within the limits of the harb., or from any of the wharves into the Lachine Canal, or out of the said canal to any of the wharves in the harb., or from the foot of the current ; or from the Longueuil into the harb.; or from the harb. to the foot of the current, or to Longueuil, for each such service, 1 os 10d. Pilots shall be paid for all fractional parts of a foot of dft. pro rata to above tariff. Pilots shall be paid for the pilotage of any vessel coming up or going down part of the distance in tow, and part under sail, proportional rates of the foregoing tariff, according to the distance made in tow or under sail. Towage. Minimum 150 tons, 9ft dft. 2/6 ton; maximum 1,600 tons, 22ft dft. 1/9 ton. Vessels taken in tow from the Batiscan Church at Pointeaux-Trembles, or any intermediate place above the said Pointe to Montreal pay one-third the full towage. Downward one-half of

upward rates.

MORETON BAY, Brisbane, Queensland. Lat. 27° 2′ 17′′ -I. General merchandise, iron, machinery; E. Sheep, wool, tallow, S; long. 153° 29′ E. Pop. 33,000. Tr. hides, pressed meats, gold, tin, copper, and coal. drawing 19ft to 20ft can pass up and down the river by night or Accn. Vessels day. Brisbane is about 16 miles from the entrance of the river. Charges. 1/6 per ton on cargo or passengers landed or shipped. Commissions on freight or charter procured or passage money collected 5 per cent. Ship's disbursements and outfit, when not in funds, 5 per cent. Stone ballast put on board 3/6 ton, sand ballast put on board 2/6 ton, stowing 1/ ton for general cargoes. Water put on board alongside the pier 4/ ton. 1,199 reg. tons, with 1,000 tons cargo and 400 emigrants, inwards, Dues and charges on a vessel of ballast out, £451 6s 6d. age. On a vessel of 765 tons, from bay to town, £38 5s, town to Pilotage. Inwards, outwards, 3d. Towbay £28 138 9d.

About 13,000.

MORLAIX, France. Lat. 48° 38' N ; long. 3° 47′ W. Pop. E. Barley, pork, butter, &c. Accn. A floating dock. At HW. Tr.-I. Coal, clay, earthenware; the depth of the entrance of the dock is about 15ft. The dock is about 10 miles up the Morlaix river. 164ft in length. Charges. On a vessel of 85 reg. tons, ballast in, There is a graving beach cargo out, drawing 1oft loaded, about £5. Broker's charge on inward cargo 3 per cent. on amount of freight. Pilotage. From sea to Morlaix 4d ton. On vessel of 85 reg. tons, ballast in, cargo out, drawing 1oft, loaded, in 1 Is 8d, out £1 8s. 6d. Eng. Brokers. B. Bastide, J. Le Despensier.

MOSS, Norway. Lat. 59° 27′ N; long. 10° 40′ E. Pop. 7,000. Tr. (Only exports). E. Wood and salt. Charges. On vessel of 138 reg. tons, drawing 12ft, about £10 155. Pilotage. On vessel of 138 reg. tons, ballast in and cargo out, 12ft dft., loaded, in to Verlebugt (summer) £2 5s 6d; out (summer, 15/6.

MOULMEIN, India. Lat. 16° 3′ 0′′ N ; long. 97° 42′ E. Pop. about 60,000. Tr.-I. Cotton goods, marine stores, and cocoanuts; E. Teak, rice, shellac, betelnut, ivory, sapan wood. Accn. There is no want of water in channels; ships drawing 23ft can enter during ST. at any time of year. A dry dock and patent slip. Charges. The disbursements of a vessel of 500 tons about £250. Vessels supply themselves with water from the river. Pilotage.

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Dft of water. Minimum, below and up to 8ft. Maximum, 25 to 26ft Intermediate portions of a foot to be regulated as follows: 3in and under no addition; between 3 and 9in the medium between the two rates; above 9in the dft. of the next foot to be taken. Vessels taking steam aid to be charged 2-3rds of the rate for sailing vessels. Steamers under 15ft, half the rate of sailing vessels, above 15ft, 3-5ths of such rate. Vessels not taking licensed pilots, and above 100 tons, will be charged by Government at the rate of 1d reg. ton. The charge for shifting a berth in the port, or removing a vessel, is 50. Vessels that call for orders, or put into Amherst in distress, and proceed in and out without a pilot, shall be exempt from pilotage. A pilot may be detained 24 hours after arrival off town without demurrage. The pilotage distance is divided into fifths for charging broken or intermediate pilotage; but the least sum payable to a pilot for taking a vessel in or out of Amherst is £2 10s.; outside Patch Buoy to New Channel 1-5th; New Channel to Fishing Village 1-5th; Fishing Village to Halfway Creek 1-5th; Halfway Creek anchorage to Natmoo anchorage 1-5th; Natmoo anchorage to Moulmein 1-5th. Towage. Under 15ft dft. £30, and £10 extra for every additional foot of dft.

MOZAMBIQUE, Africa. Lat. 15° 4′_S; long. 40° 44′ E. Pop. About 7,000. Tr.-I. Cotton goods, beads, brass and copper wire, bar-iron, dry goods of every description, guns, powder and lead, hardware, wines, spirits, beer, preserved meats, fruits, vegetables, French tiles and bricks, cattle from Madagascar; E. Ivory, indiarubber, oil seeds, cowries, columba root, and gum copal. Accn. Vessels drawing 25ft may enter the harb., but the space is limited. Charges. Tonnage dues about 9d ton, health officer, &c. Pilotage. About 2d ton.

MUSCAT, Arabia. Lat. 23° 27' N ; long. 58° 35' E. Pop. 40,000. Tr.-I. Almonds, aloes, rice, sugar, coals, gum ammoniac, nitre, gum copal, assafoetida, frankincense, ivory, horns, hides, wax, British and Indian cotton goods, shawls, and china manufactures-most of these are re-exported to India and the East; E. Dates, wheat, hides, asses, horses, salt, coffee, pearls, raisins, sulphur, and drugs. Accn. Anchorage in 3 to 5 fins about 2 cable lengths from the landing pier. There is a cove which is well sheltered and has deep water in which vessels can moor. Charges. Moderate. Pilotage. On an American ship of 1,140

tons coming to Muscat with a cargo of coals and leaving in ballast, inward, 21/.

MUSQUASH, N.B. Lat. 45° 9' N ; long. 66° 15' W. Tr.E. Deals. Accn. Entrance about a mile wide. Vessels of 20ft dft. can go in and out, and lie afloat loading in berth at all times. Charges. By agreement. Pilotage. (Compulsory.) In 7/3, out 4/2.

NAGASAKI, Japan. Lat. 32° 44′ N; long. 129° 48′ E. Pop. 100,000. Tr.-I. Manufactured goods, iron, sandal wood, lead, and various articles of merchandise, except munition of war, which can only be sold to the Japanese Government and to foreigners; E. Tea, grapes, sulphur, isinglass, paper, coal, vegetables, wax, gall nuts, copper, dried fish, sea slugs, seaweed, peas, beans, camphor, crockery, planks, rape seed, tobacco, and rice, Accn. The port is large and commodious, and available for ships of all classes. A graving dock, 374 × 77 × 25ft, for vessels up to 1,200 tons, and a patent slip for vessels of 1,000 tons. Pilotage. Inwards 12/6 foot, outwards 6/3. Towage. No tow-boats, but small boats (sampans) perform this service in moderate weather. The cost of 40 sampans, sufficient to tow a 1,000-ton ship, is £2 10s to £3 2s 6d.

NAKSKOV, Denmark. Tr.-I. Manufactured goods, coal, 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 in the fairway of the Fiord leading up to the harb., and 14ft inside (Danish). Nakskov is on the W. coast of the Isle of Lolland. Charges. Government dues uniform for all Danish ports, about 6d per reg. ton. Harb. dues about 14d per reg. ton in ballast or loaded. Pilotage. From sea to harb. or vice versa :-From April 1 to Sept. 30, 1/2 foot; from Oct. 1 to March 31, 1/7 foot; from Albu to the harb. and vice versa, from April 1 to Sept. 30, 11d; from Oct. 1 to March 31, 1/2 foot. Pilot's travelling expenses back, 8d Danish mile.

NAMSOS, Norway. Lat. 64° 30' N; long. 11° 30′ E. Tr.— I. Coal, salt, and grain; E. Deals, battens, boards, mining timber, and herrings. Accn. Depth of water varies from 10 to 30 fms; good anchorage close to the town. Vessels can easily be repaired. Charges. About 5d reg. ton. Light dues, 5d per ton, when loaded; no dues in ballast. Coals about £1 per ton. visions are cheap. Pilotage. The distance from Namsos to the sea is about 28 miles. Pilots can always be had at Villa-Oe Lighthouse. Inwards (summer) 3d_reg. ton, outwards 24d; inwards (winter) 4d, outwards 3d. Towage. A steamtug can be

obtained.

Pro

NANAIMO, British Columbia. Lat. 49° 10' N; long. 123° 56′ W. Tr.-E. Coal, lumber, furs, skins, salmon; I. Beef and mutton, cereals, manufactured goods. Accn. Every convenience for loading coal; a ship of 1,000 tons can be loaded in a week. Charges. Vessels under 200 tons 6/3, under 300 tons 8/4, under 400 tons 10/6, under 700 tons 16/8, over 700 tons 21/. Towage from Nanaimo to Royal Roads: minimum, 500 tons £17 18s 4d; maximum, 1,200 tons £125. Wellington Collieries 3 miles N. of Nanaimo.

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NANKIN, China. Lat. 32° 02' N ; long. 118° 24′ E. About 500,000. Accn. Vessels drawing 20ft can ascend as far as this port. Nankin is 235 miles from the sea. NANTES, France. Lat. 47° 14′ N; long. 1° 30′ W. Pop. 122,000. Tr.-I. Coal, pig-iron, sugar, coffee, cotton, indigo, timber, hemp, cord, oil, pitch, guano, &c.; E. Brandy, potatoes, buckwheat, sardines in oil, flour, refined sugar, salt, wheat, charcoal, pit-props, &c. Accn. Vessels drawing 14ft 1oin can proceed to the quay. Those above 16ft dft. should not attempt to ascend to Nantes. A floating dry dock 158ft long, and pontoons for large vessels. Charges. Port charges for steamer of 324 tons about £44. Pilotage. On vessel of 144 reg. tons; inwards, with a cargo of 243 tons coals from Sunderland, outwards in ballast, in, 12ft dft., out 7ft; sea to Paimboeuf £5 10s; Paimboeuf to Nantes 1 18s; Nantes to Paimboeuf £1 145; Paimbœuf to Four £1 25 4d. When vessels are towed up, one-fourth less is charged. Towage. If required, 94d ton inwards. Eng. Brokers. De Gonfreville, L. E. Joubert, R. Le Houelleur, A. M. Maillard, A. Manjot, A. M. Moyau, P. Seguineau.

NAPLES, Italy. Lat. 40° 50′ 19′′ N ; long. 14° 15′ 36′′ E. Pop. About 508,000. Tr.-I. Manufactured goods, colonial produce, petroleum, coal, iron, machinery, cotton yarns; E. Gloves, soap, perfumery, silks, artificial flowers, corals, earthenware, hats, olive oil, wool, wine, brandy, green fruit, and dry fruits. Accn. 3 to 4 fms inside harb., which is protected by a double mole. A graving slip 247 × 63ft, with 27ft on sill at ST. and 19ft at NT. Charges. Tonnage dues 54d. Sanitary dues 4 ton. Pilotage. From 7/11 for vessels up to 100 tons to £1 38 9d for vessels of 251 to 300 tons, and 2/4 additional for every 50 tons. Towage. By agreement.

NASSAU, New Providence, Bahamas. Lat. 25° 5′ 37′′ N; long. 77° 22' 22" W. Pop. About 7,000. Tr.-I. Powder, &c.; E. Sponges, cottons, pimento, fruits, and salt. Accn. Vessels of 15ft dft. can enter at HWST., although the depth is 17ft, but the bar is rocky and only safe for that dft. Charges. A vessel of 151 reg. tons, drawing 11ft, in and out, total cost £17 25 9d. Pilotage. From 12/6 for 6ft and under, to £5 10s for 18ft, and 5/ in addition for every half foot above 18ft, and an additional fee of £2 on steamers. Vessels under 30 tons exempted, unless the masters voluntarily accept the services of pilot. A moiety payable when vessels are anchored outside the bar of N. harb. No extra pilotage allowed for centreboards of vessels. Towage. A vessel of 941 reg. tons 19 5s. in and out.

NATAL, Africa. (See Port Natal.)

NATAL, Brazil. Lat. 5° 45' S; long. 35° 14′ 50′′ W. Pop. 11,000. Tr.-I. Railroad ties and railroad machinery; E. Cotton, sugar, dyewoods, and other Brazilian produce. Accn. 14ft on the bar at LT. Sp. rise 8 to 1oft. From the entrance to the town 4 to 5 fms. Charges. Dues and charges on a barque 371 reg. tons drawing 13ft 2in, £72 9s 11d. Pilotage. On a barque of 371 reg. tons; ballast in and cargo out, 13ft 2in dft. loaded up and down to Natal 10 8s 4d, Guarapes and back £8 6s 8d. NEDER CALIX, Sweden. Lat. 65° 50' N; long. 23° 10' E. Tr.-E. deals, &c. Accn. Vessels of 18ft dft. can ascend as far as the town. Charges. On a vessel of 450 tons ballast inward, deals out, £50 9s 8d. Pilotage. On a