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HARBOUR AND SHIPPING LISTS.
HARBOUR TRUSTEES.— Harbour Office, and Shore Dues Office, Custom-
house buildings. Dock street.
For the Town Council — Lord Provost JVIathewson, Bailies Craig, M'Culloch,
Perrie, Adamson, and Councillor Ballingall.
For the Guildry — Lord Dean of Guild M'Grady, Wm. Hunter, Robert
Taylor, W. B. Robertson, Duncan Macdonald, and J. M. Keiller.
For the Nine Trades — John O. Black, John Scrymgeour,and W. B. Thompson.
For the Three United Trades— W. S. Smith.
For the Seaman Fraternity — Charles Duncan.
For the County Council— Peter M'Intyre, Daniel M'Intyre, W. F. Bell,
and Baxter Gray.
For Chamber of Commerce — Joseph Gibson, J. H. Walker, and I. J.
Weinberg.
For the Shipowners — James Scott, Chas. Robertson, and J. W. Kidd.
For the Ratepayers — J. T. Inglis, David Alexander, and James Berry.
For the Municipal Electors — Joseph Lindsay and Andrew Leitch.
Committees. — Finance and Rights — Consisting of all the Members of the
Board ; Andrew Leitch, Convener. Works — Consisting of all the Members
of the Board; W. B. Thompson, Convener. Tay Ferries — Consisting of
all the Members of the Board ; David Alexander, Convener. Lighting, Buoy-
ing, and Pilotage Committee — Consisting of all the Members of the Board ;
J. W. Kidd, Convener.
Alex. E. Gray, Clerk ; James Watson, Treasurer ; David Cunningham,
Engineer ; Charles Yule, Harbourmaster ; George Ritchie, Master of Camjjer-
down and Victoria Docks; John Carmichael, Master of King William Dock; Jas.
Cooper, Master of Earl Grey Dock ; David Black, Piermaster ; James
Lindsay, jun.. Warehouse Keej^er ; Robert Archibald, Messenger; James
Whitton, Head Weigher and Superintendent of Weighing Gear ; Captain
David Edwards, Surveyor of Cargoes.
Dock Gates.— The Gates are generally opened two hours before highwater
at spring tides, and one hour at neap tides. Blue and White Chequered Flags,
hoisted at the Gate-houses, indicate that the Gates are open. The following
Signals at Earl Grey Dock indicate Vessels entering the River : —
Red, -
Pennant,
indicates Steamers.
White,
Do.,
,5 Ships.
Blue and Red, -
Square Flag,
,, Barques.
Red and White,
Do.,
,, Brigs.
Blue,
Pennant
,, Schooners or Sloops.
Day and Night Signals rej^resenting Depth of Water on Tide Gauges are
exhibited at Earl Grey Dock and Camperdown Dock. Signal sheets may be
obtained at Harbourmaster's office, Earl Grey Dock.
The Pilotage of the River Tay and Harbour of Dundee is now managed by
the Lighting, Buoying, and Pilotage Committee of the Harbour Trustees.
Pilot Cutters — " Tay " and "Pilot." Masters of Cutters — James Knight and
•John Maclagan. Pilots Licensed by authority of the Trustees — John Cham-
bers, John Martin, George Keith, Peter Lowson, William Ferrier, Chas.
Webster, George Sutherland, Jas. Wilson, Jas. Stephen, John Reid, Johnston
Inglis, and William Dunn. Svipernumeraries — James Baird and William Mills.
Light Keepers. — Lights of Tay — Buddoness— J. Meldrum, Princij^al
Light Keeper; James Cockerill, Assistant. Taypokt — Fleming Bishop,
Principal Light Keeper; David Pryde and William Linnes, Assistants,
Light Ship "Abertat." — Master, James Menzies; Mate, John Donnet.