SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVI, Issue 184, 6 August 1925, Page 6

SHIPPING NEWS.

Sunset: To-day, 5.9. 'Sunrise: To-morrow, 6.44. . Moon: Last Quarter, 11th, 8.41 p.m. HIGH WATER. Auckland. — -.To-day, 7.57 a.m. 8.20 p.m. Auckland.... ...Fri., 8.50 a.m. 0.18 p.m. Onehunga Fri., 0.06 a.m. 12.27 p.m. Kalpara Has.. .Fri., 0.01 a.m. 12.22 p.m. ManukauHds..!FW. 11.06 a.m. 11.27 p.m. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Walotahl, from 'Mercury Bay, 7 p. mi i Motu, from Opotiki, 7.10 p.m. THIS DAY. . Xalkorai, from Fiji, 5.30 a.m. 1 Kurow, from Newcastle, 2.40 a.m. 1 Tanlwha, from Paeroa, 3.25 a.m. Daphne, from Wbangarel, 4.30 a.m. ; Leitrim, from Liverpool, 8.30 a.m, DEPARTURES—YESTERDAY. .' iHikurangi, for Whangarei, 4.45 p.m. Ofatangi, for Tauranga, 8.10 p.m. CManaia, for Whangarel, 10.10 p.m. Borneo, for Wellington, 3 p.m. VESSELS EXPECTED .AT AUCKLAND. iWest IsUp, San Francisco, August 7. Canadian Britisher, Montreal, August 8. Canadian Miller. Vancouver, via Australia. August 9. At h oil, Bunbury, August 9. Walnui, East Coast, August 9. Hartfield, Texas, August 10. Tofua, Fiji, August 10. Waitemata, Newcastle, August 10. Turaklna, London, August 10. American Warships. Australia, August 11. Waitemata, Newcastle, August 11. Ruapehu, south (loads), August 12. Remuera, South (loads), August 13. Henrlk Ibsen, England, August 15. Aorangi, Vancouver, August 16. Cowden Law, Texas, August 17. Maheno, Sydney, August 18. Kent, Liverpool, August 20. Benicia, Montreal, August 21. Zlnal, Nauru Island, August 23. City of Bombay, New York, August 25. West Nlvarla, San Francisco, August 20. Kosmo, New York, September 6. Ruahlne, London, 'September 10. Sally Maersk, Montreal, September 10. Devon, Liverpool, September 19. VESSELS IN PORT. In Stream—Rewa (barque), Northern Chief (schooner), Southern Cross, Rlra (schooner). Devonport—H.M.S. Philomel, Nucula (tanker.) King's Wharf—Poolta. Chelsea—Kalkoral. Western Wharf—Kurow. .Queen's Wharf—Leitrim. NORTHERN CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Expected Arrivals. To-day.—Walotahl, from Great Barrier, 7 p.m. To-morrow.—'Manala, from Whangarei, 6 a.m.; Matangi, from Tauranga, 7 a.m. Projected Departures. To-day.—Tanlwha, for Paeroa, midnight; Daphne, for Whangarei, 6.30 p.m. To-morrow. —Walpu, for Kerepeehi, 1 a.m. ROMEO DEPARTED. In continuation of her voyage from New York, the Ellennan iHall Line steamer Romeo left Auckland for Wellington yesterday afternoon. She will also discharge at Lyttelton. Dunedin, Bluff, $ and Newcastle. 'IRIS FOR FIJI. •To- carry out survey work In connection with the proposed duplication of the cable ibetween 'FIJI and Vancouver, the Pacific Cable Board's steamer Iris was expected to leave Auckland this afternoon. The vessel went to an anchorage in the stream this morning to await orders. CANADIAN BRITISHER EXPECTED. With cargo from Montreal, the Canadian Govt, steamer Canadian Britisher Is expected to arrive at Auckland' at an early date. She has not yet reported by wireless. From Auckland she is to proceed to Southern ports to complete discharge antt to load for New York, Boston, and Montreal. TAINTJI LEAVES BALBOA. Cable news has been received by tho Shaw, Savlll and Albion Co. that the Tal nui left Balboa on the afternoon of Aueust 2 for Wellington and Auckland, en "lull from London and Southampton. The yes eel is due at Wellington on August 24. WEST, ISLIP TO-MORROW. To the agency of Messrs. Henderson and Macfarlane, the Swayne and Hoyt Line steamer West Isllp Is expected to arrive at Auckland from Pacific Coast ports tomorrow morning. On arrival she will berth at the Prince's wharf to put out the local portion of her cargo, before proceeding to Wellington for further discharge. HARTFIELD ARRIVING SUNDAY. . Sulphur laden from Galveston, Texas, the tramp steamer Hartfield has reported by i wireless that she will arrive at Auckland on Sunday morning next. This vessel, which la coming to the agency of Robert Miliar and will proceed hence to New Plyand Australia to complete discharge. ?Se Hartneid will be foUowed Cowden Law. which Is expected to arrive ■ about the middle of the present -month. ' '-" TJLIMAROA TO LEAVE SYDNEY. ' n„hi»/i advice received by the local office i£sSHuddart-Porker Company states that ?, f * rf-?mer Ullmaroa, which has been laid the ot Svaney "or some weeks owing to the np „mVn' B strike? will leave, the New South -on 'Friday next for Auckland, is due at this port on Wednesday of lilt week, and is *» sail again on her • ne . s -~ frin the following Friday. The rfllmaroa is time-tabled to sail from Wel■ffion for Sydney a fortnight after that cat* >_tS_

The Richardson steamer Awahoa Is due to arrive from East Coast bays on Satur- # he la t0 «°" *<> Portland, on Monday to load cement, and will return to this i>ort T?m^ mp « etc heT , car «° tot Say, Tolaga Bay, and Glsborne. - Rlcnardßon Lln « steamer Mako, W „,!i * e lVl tlT completed an extensive overThJi i* th . is port » adjusted her compasses this morning, and later returned to the £„~? s wi L a £ to complete her cargo for Napier and East Coast bays. She Is timed to take her departure at 6 p.m. to-day, WAITEMATA BRINGING COAL. n,^ l »t h i a S ll ' 1 coal c» r ß° tor Auckland, £? i v"°l Company's steamer Waitemata took her departure from Newcastle yesterE . m S raltt «' She is due at this port about Tuesday next. TOFUA CLEARED SUVA. Bound for Auckland direct, the Union Company s Island steamer Tofua cleared fcuva. at G o'clock last evening. She is bringing passengers and cargo, and is expected to arrive at this port on Monday next. KAIKORAT .WITH SUGAR. Carrying a 'cargo of raw sugar, the Union Company's steamer Kalkoral arrived at Auckland from FIJI this morning. She is now discharging at Chelsea, and is expected to take her departure for Newcastle on Monday of next week. KUROW, FROM NEWCASTLE. Laden with a coal cargo, the Union Company's steamer Kurow arrived at Auckland from Newcastle this morning, and after medical Inspection berthed at the Western wharf. On completion of her discharge, the Kurow will undergo survey at this port. UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. Movements o(_ vessels under the flag of the Union Company tare announced as follow:— Poolta is expected to leave Auckland for Hoklanga on Saturday next. Karetu Is expected to leave Bluff this afternoon for Auckland via ports. Kaltuna left LytteNVn at 2 p.m. yesterday for Auckland, via Wellington and New Plymouth. Kaitangata is announced to load at Adelaide towards the cad of this month for Auckland, via Melbourne and Devonport (Tasmania). Wanaka was expected to leave Wellington last night for Auckland, via Napier and Gishorne. _, _ Waltomo is due at Lyttelton from Bluff to-morrow, and is expected to leave there on August 12 for Sydney direct. Waikoualtl was due at Lyttelton to-day, and is expected to leave there on Monday next for Tlmaru, Dunedin, Bluff, Melbourne and Sydney. MOTOR SHIPS AND STEAMERS. With the rapid development of the oilenglned vessel, a new situation has arisen in shipping. It Is pointed out In this month's "Motor Ship" that motor vessels aggregating nearly 1,000,000 tons gross are now being built. In tbe last ■quarter more motoir ships thau steamers were commenced, and during the last 18 months motor ships under construction, have increased .threefold, while steamers have decreased toy nearly 00 per cent. ..A year ago motor ships represented 24 per cent of the steam tonnage on the stocks. To-day they represent 58 per cent. For the first time in history there is a larger motor .than steam tonnage being built in Continental yards, and In countries other than England the percentage of motor to steam tonnage under construction. has increased from 23.5 to 102 within a period of one year. It l 3 significant that Germany, in building up her new mercantile marine, is adopting the ell engine almost exclusively. German steam tonnage under construction is less than 10 .per cent of Britteh, font the motor tonnage Is over 70 per cent. It Is obvious, therefore, that Germany Is attacking the British motor shipbuilding indnstry with all its energy, a laot that should not be Ignored either by shipbuilders or shipowners. VOYAGE OP THE PORT DUNEDIN. In completion of her maiden voyage, the Commonwealth and Dominion Linens new motor ship Port Dunedin arrived at Dunedin on Monday afternoon. The ship, after loading almost a full cargo, left London on June 26, and called at Falmouth for orders, ™ c voyage? being resumed the following day. bhe had o\fine weather passage across the Atlantic, arriving at Colon on July 10,----and passed through the Panama Canal the same day. After taking In 1100 tons of oil fuel at Balboa, she resumed her voyage early on the morning of July 12. The voyage across the Pacific was uneventful. Fine weather was experienced until July 23, when the ship had to contend with heavy seas and strong winds for several days, which retarded her progress somewhat. Captain T. G. Hutchinson is in command of the Port Dunedin, and has the following officers associated with him :—Chief, Mr. B. Needham; second, Mr. A, D. Barling; third, Mr.' J. Douglas; fourth, Mr. E. Wheeler; chief engineer, Mr. G. F. Sharp; second, Mr. R. W. Weir; junior second, Mr. W. T. Gentry; third, Mr. G. Rattray; junior third, Mr. L. Lefiler; fourth, Mr. L. Broadbrldge; junior fourth, Mr. T. Linklater; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr. T. J. Gent; second, Mr. J. Durward; first wireless operator, Mr. C. Harris: second. Mi-. M. Stone; chief steward, Mr. H. W. Bray. LEITRIM FROM LIVERPOOL. Fine weather for the greater part of her voyage from Liverpool was experienced by the Union Company's large cargo steamer Leitrim, which arrived at Auckland this morning. The vessel dropped anchor in the stream at 8.80, and berthed at the western side of the Queen's wharf about two hours later to put out the local portion of her cargo before proceeding to Napier, Wellington,. Lyttelton, Dunedin and,,Blu_ to unload the balance. The Leitrim, which is under the agency of the Federal Company, also brought 406 hags of parcel mall. On her recent voyage the Leitrim loaded her cargo at Newport (Monmouthshire), Avonmouth, Glasgow and Liverpool, and took her final departure from . the last named port on June 27. She arrived at Panama on July 13, and resumed her voyage to New Zealand the following day. During the early part of the present week the vessel encountered boisterous weather which delayed her arrival at this port, i The Leitrim is under the command of Captain A. Robertson, who hag with him the following officers: —First, J. Richmond; second, IX Landles; third, E. Hlggins; fourth, H. Letts; wireless operator, B. Halnsworth; chief engineer, J. Nelson; second, _. Bell; third, J. Duncan: fourth. G. Lousbury; fifth, R. Targett; sixth, W. Webb j seventh, B. Bellinton; chief refrigerating' engineer, C. Brown; second, R. Lawson; steward-in-charge, E. Hall.