To the Editor of the Dear Sm,—I notice that in your last issue, " Shipmaster complains that no reduction from Pilotage is allowed to vessels when towed bysteam.- Such is not the case; aa the Pilot Regulations allow a deducof half a Tael per foot from Woosung; yet this'is not generally known, as the Pilots do not volunteer the information, and sometimes deny that any allowance is made. In most ports an allowance of from ouethird to one-fourth is deducted, as the Pilot is benefited: by steam both us regards Pilotage not:
-being compulsory, however, master would: do well -topilot ship when assisted by steam—a good: sheet chart and a knowledge of the state of the tide is all that a clear head requires, to get safely up from Woosuns, Tam, &e., A Surrownen.
Shanghai, August 20th, 1
Text read from the printed page and cleaned; old type leaves the occasional error.