The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1911-08-08
HARBOR AND
MARINE NEWS
SHIPPING TRANSACTIONS AND
NOTES OF INTEREST ALONG
THE BAY FRONT.

The British steamer Durham was
among the entries yesterday, coming
from Pernambuco, and will be loaded
with q cargo of lumber and timber by
The Keyser Mu1don Co. The Norwe-
gian bark Speca also arrived for lum-
Der.
The British steamer Easingwold
cleared yesterday for Rotterdam with
q cargo of over 100000 feet of lumber
and timber.
Quite a fleet of river steamers ar
rived IN port during yesterday, all
bringing cargoes of naval stores,
which were discharged during the day
at Central wharf. Among the vessels
were the J. P. Williams, Capt. Fritz,
Eugene and Swan. ALI are loading for
the return trip.
Receipts of red snappers have been
light for some time, vessels being out
for considerable time on each trip and
bringing only small catches.
The coast steamer Manteo arrived
yesterday from New Orleans and Mo-
bile with cargo, and after loading here
prepared for the trip to st. Andrews.
Additions 70 and Removals From
British Registry.
There has just been issued from the
general register and record Office of
shipping and seamen list OF British
ships reported to the registrar general
as having been added to or removed
from the British registry during June.
The vessels registered numbered 1853,
Of 101, 066 gross tonnage, these includ-
ing 81 steel steamers, of S5,15S tons
gross register, in the United Kingdom.
and 10 steel steamers, of 11,304 tons
f. a
total 16 were purchased from foreign
ers. The vessels removed from the
registry totaled 10S, of 101,263 gross
tons, and included 81 steel steamers,
of 77,439 tons gross. owned in the
United Kingdom, 2 steel steamers, of
3,647 tons gross, owned in the colonies,
and 9 iron sailing ships, of 1882 tons.
The vessels removed from the regis
try included 43 sold foreign. Is wrecked,
IL broken up. 5 stranded, lost, 3
foundered, burnt, 2 in collision, 2
missing and II lost from other causes
The vessels sold to foreigners IN
Guided 80 steel steamers, of 58,658. tons
gross, and iron sailing ships, of 1893
tons, owned in the United Kingdom,
out of a total Of AZ vessels, Of 1918
tons gross. The vessels bought from
foreigners during the same period 16
vessels. Of 11,487 tons gross) Included
3 steel steamers, of 2,23S tens gross,
for United Kingdom owners, and 8
steel steamers, of $3.50 TONS for CO.
lonial owners.
Port Depths.
There is but one port In the world
that has channel leading to 1t of over
100 feet and that Is Constantinople,
witHEa Channel / so feet deep, but with
a maximum quay depth OF only 30 feet
Next to this comes Quebec. Canada,
with. a channel 80 feet deep and a
maximum quay depth of AZ feet. The
third deepest channel in the world is
at Rangoon, India, which Is 80 feet
deep. There is a quay depth there OF
80 feet. Halifax, N. S., follows, with
a channel SO feet deep and a quay
depth of IS feet. Marsetlles. France.
with a channel of SO feet and a quay
depth Of 80 feet, and Antwerp. Belgium,
with a uniform channel and quay
depth of So feet each, follow. The
remaining 125, more or less, important
ports of the world have all channel
and quay depth of less than so feet,
with the exception of San Diego, Cal,
where the maximum quay depth is
519 feet, but a channel Of only So IL
feet. The shallowest depth is through
the channels of Lfbau, Russia; Malmo
Sweden, and DanZig, Germany. which
have only depth Of % feet, while the
latter has a quay depth Of only ID feet,
the least in the world;
Revenue From Hawaii.
1t Is twelve years since Hawaii was
this time these islands have paid into
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