SHIPPING NEWS.

Auckland Star, Volume LVIII, Issue 221, 19 September 1927, Page 4

SHIPPING NEWS.

PORT HUNTER LOADING.

FOUR SAILINGS TO-MORROW.

Only one overseas steamer, the Port Hunter from South to complete homeward loading, arrived at Auckland over the week-end. Shipping was also quiet to-day, but to-morrow the tankers Pleiodon and Pulpit Point, both with cargoes of bulk motor spirit, are due from San Francisco. The Port Caroline is to sail to-night for Wellington, while to-morrow's projected sailings include the Kent and City of Batavia, both for Wellington, the Antinous for Westport, and the Southern Cross for New Hebrides. ARRIVALS—YESTERDAY. Matangl, from Tauranga, 7.20 a.m. Waimea, from Napier, 3.35 p.m. Port Hunter, from Gisborne, 10.50 p.m. Miro. from Paeroa, 2 p.m. DEPARTURE S—YESTERDAY. Paroto, for Awanul, 6.10 a.m. Coronation, for Awanui, 10.15 am. Claymore for Whang&rei, 10.15 a.m. Ronald, for Portland, midnight. DEPARTURES—THIS DAY. Rangltoto, for Thames, 11.35 a.m. NORTHERN COMPANY'S MOVEMENTS. Projected Departures. To-day.—Waipu, for Kerepeehi, 6 p.m.; Clansman, for Russell. Opua, Whangaroa, and Mangonui, & p.m.; Matangl, for Tauranga, 7 p.m.; Torea, for Whangapoua, Port Charles, Kennedy Bay, and Mercury Bay, 3 p.m.; Pono, for Whananakl, Tutukaka, Whangaroa, and Kerikeri, 3 p.m.; Kawau, for Kawau, Leigh, and Mangawai, 3 p.m.; Rarawa, for New Plymouth, 3 p.m.; Hautwru, for Raglan, Kawhia, and Waikato Heads, 4 p.m. To-morrow.—Hauiti, for Coromandel. 7.30, a.m. Expected Arrlvala To-day.—Taniwha, from Paeroa, 9 p.m.; Omana, from Brown's Bay, Arkle's Bay, Manly, Deep Creek, and Silverdale, 3.30 p.m. To-morrow.—Claymore, from Wthangarei, 9 a.m. t VESSELS IN PORT. j H.M.s. Diomede, at Devonport (Admiralty Dept.). Wainui, in Stream (Union S.S. Co.). Port Caroline, Prince's Wharf (Farmers' Auctioneering Co.). City of Batavia, Queen's Wharf (NJS. Shipping Co.). Kent, Quean's Wharf (N.Z. Shipping Co.). Port Hunter, Prince's Wharf (Heather, Roberton, Ltd.). Antinous, King's Wharf (Henderson and Macfarlane). Waimea, in Dock (Union S.S. Co.). Middlesex, Queen's Wharf (N.Z. Shipping Co.). Kamona, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.). Southern Cross, Queen's Wharf (Board of Missions). Nucula (tanker), Shterleg* Wharf (Admiralty Dept.). Whangape, North Wall (Union S.S. Co.). Kaltoke. in Stream (Union S.S. Co.). Katoa, Prince's Wharf (Union S.S. Co.). Iris, at Devonport (Pacific Cable Board). VESSELS EXPECTED AT AUCKLAND. Pleldon, San Francisco, September 20. Pulpit Point, San Francisco, September 20. Mataroa, London, September 26. Kla Ora, Liverpool, September 27. Canadian Challenger, South (loads), Sep\ tember 29. Epsom, Juan de Nova, via South, early Oct. Atholl, New York, October 3. Westmoreland, South (loads), October a. Maryland, Java, October 4. West Conob, Los Angeles, October 5. Canadian Scottish, Montreal. October 7. Baron Belhaven, Iquique, to sail. West Nivaria, Los Angeles, October 9. Rlbera, Montreal, October 8. Turakina, Liverpool, October 10. Rotorua. London, .October 9. Middlesex, South (loads), October 15. Hauraki, San Francisco, October 16. H.Ms, Laburnum. Fiji. October 16. Tremeadow, New York, October 20. Tongariro, Liverpool. October 24. H.M.s. Veronica, FIJI, October 24. Cumberland. Liverpool. October 24. Corinthlc, London, via Wellington, November 1. Kla Ora. South (loads), November S. Port Curtis, New York, November 17.

The Elsie Mary 1b due to-night from Glsborne. She is to sail again to-morrow. The Nobel schooner Huia Is at present bound from Adelaide to Queensland ports. The auxiliary ketch Miro loaded explosives at Maraetai to-day for Coromandet and Tauranga. The Isabella de Fraine, which arrived from Hokianga on Saturday, is to sail again for that port this afternoon. The Gunbar is due on Wednesday, and Is to sail on her returh trip to Gisborne on Thursday. (Spedding, Ltd., agents.) The Tiroa, which has been repaired after being rammed by the Hlkurangi, is to sail to-morrow morning for Gisborne. She is loading to-day. The Nobel Explosives Company's auxiliary schooner Piri is expected to leave Greymouth for Auckland to-day. After discharge here she will load explosives for the South. The Gisborne Harbour Board's dredge Maui, which has been chartered by the Westport Harbour Board, has completed her overhaul. She is to take In ballast tomorrow. The Richardson steamer Awahou is due this evening from the East Coast, via Porttend, and will berth at the Prince's wharf. She is to sail at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Toko"1?™. Bay, ToUga Bay and Gisborne. (Watkin and Wallis, Agents.) THE KENT. For further discharge of her Home cargo, the Federal steamer Kent is to sail to-morrow afternoon for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin and New Plymouth. THE SOUTHERN CROSS. Bound for the New Hebrides and the Solomon Islands, the Melanesian Mission steamer Southern Cross is to sail from Auckland at 2 o'clock to-morrow afternoon. She is at the Queen's wharf. ANTINOtJS SAILS TO-MORROW. To bunker at Westport, the steamer Antinous is not now expected to sail until to-morrow. She is at present discharging phosphate from Nauru at the King's wharf. From Westport the Antinous is to go to Makatea to load phosphate for Sweden. THE CANADIAN CHALLENGER. An arrival at Dunedin over the weekend wa« the steamer Canadian Challenger from Timaru. Thence site 1a to return to Auckland, via Bluff and Wellington, to complete loading for New York, Boston, and Halifax. She Is due here on September 29, and is to be dispatched on her voyage on the following day. PORT HUNTER LOADING. Arriving from Gisborne late last night, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line Bteamer Port Hunter anchored in the stream, and this morning she berthed at the Prince's wharf. She is to sail on Wednesday afternoon for London and West Coast of United Kingdom ports.. Heather, Roberton and Co., Ltd., are local agents. HINtEMOA DELATED. Spedding," Ltd., advise that stormy weather delayed he Government steamer Hinemoa on her voyage from Auckland to Nor* folk ißland, and that sihe was not due at the Island until this morning. She is now due back on Saturday, a day behind schedule. The vessel's next trip from Auckland will be made to Niue Island on October 4. •THE MIDDLESEX. Now completing discharge of her London cargo at the Queen's wharf, the Federal steamer Middlesex is to sail next week-end for Lyttelton. She will load Homeward at Lyttelton, Timaru and Wellington, and is ; to return to Auckland to lift further cargo j about October 10. From here she will again go south to Wellington to fill up for London, ; MESS TABLE GOSSIP. i Captain S. Hewitt has been transferred ' to the command of the Kaponga, relieving Captain E. 3.' McClellan, who Is now in command of the Komata. , Captain T. B. Sewell, late of the Komata, has been appointed to the command of the Karetu, vice Captain G. B. Morgan, who is awaiting orders at Wellington. Mr. J. E. Clements, second officer of the > Kaitoke, has been transferred to the Wai- 5 pahi, in a similar capacity, relieving Mr. J". 1 B. Gibson. . i

NEW C. AND D. LINERS. Cabled advice from London states Hiat the Comanoxnwealtih and' Dominion Use have ordered two more motorships for the general and refrigerated cargo trade. Each vessel will be 11,350 tons. NGAPUHI TO BELIEVE KAKAWA. For cleaning ana painting, the Northern Co.'a steamer Ngapuhi went into dock this morning. She is to undock to-morrow, and at an early date will go round to Onehunga to relieve the Rarawa in tne New Plymouth service. The Rarawa is t& come to Auckland for overhaul. CANADIAN SEIGNEUR AT NEW YORK. A cablegram from New York reports the arrival there on Friday of the steamer Canadian Seigneur, from. Auckland. The vessel was dispatched from this port on August 10 for New York, Boston, and Montreal. PLEIODON TO-MORROW. With a full cargo of motor spirit for discharge at Auckland and Southern ports, the British Imperial Oil Company's tanker Pleiodon expects to reach Auckland from San Francisco at 10 a.m. to-morrow, according to her wireless report. She will berth at the Western wharf. THE PORT CAROLINE. A projected sailing from Auckland at 10 o'clock to-night is the C. and D. steamer Port Caroline for Wellington, where she will complete her Homeward loading. She is to be dlspatcned trom Wellington for London, via Panama. THE PULPIT POINT. A radio from the Vacuum Oil Co.'s tanker Pulpit Point states that she expects to! reach Auckland from San Francisco at midnight to-morrow. The local portion of her cargo will be discharged at the Western' wharf, after which she is to go to Wellington and Australian ports to complete discharge. TAMAjROA AT PANAMA. Homeward bound from New Zealand, the S.S. and O. Line steamer Tamaroa arrived ait Panama on Friday, according to cabled adviice. She left Wellington for Southampton and London on August 27. This liner is scheduled to leave London again on November 10 for Wellington and Auckland, being doe at Wellington on December 17, and at Auckland about a week later. THE CITY OF BATAVIA. In continuation of her voyage from New York, the Ellerman Bucknall steamer City of Batavia is to sail from Auckland for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Hobart and Burnie to-morrow afternoon. After discharge in Australia this steamer will dry dock, probably at Sydney, in order to have & blade of her propeller replaced. An examination by a diver this morning showed that the blade had snapped off short. TRANS-PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Aorangi at Vancouver Leaves Vancouver September 21 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; due Auckland October 8. Niagara at Sydney. . Leaves Sydney September 22 for Auckland and Vancouver, via Suva and Honolulu; leaves Auckland September 27; due Vancouver October 14. Makura, left San Francisco, September 7, for Wellington and Sydney, via Papeete and Rarotonga. Due Wellington September 20. Tahiti, left Sydney September 8, via Wellington, Rarotonga and Papeete; left Wellington September 13; due 'Frisco, September 30. INTERCOLONIAL STEAMERS. Ulimaroa left Sydney September 36; arrives Wellington September 20; leaves Wellington, September 23; arrives Sydney September 27. Marama left Auckland September 16; arrives Sydney September 20; leaves Sydney September 23; arrives Wellington, September 27; leaves Wellington September 30; arrivfes Sydney October 4. Maheno left Wellington September 16; arrives Sydney September 20; leaves Sydney September 23; arrives Auckland, September 27; leaves Auckland September 30; arrives Sydney October 4. - Manuka, left Melbourne September 14 for Wellington, Lyttelton, Duneddn and Bluff; due Wellington September 20; leaves Wellington September 21 for Melbourne, via South.

_ TRANS-PACIFIC_CARGO_SERVICE. Movements of Union Co.'s vessels "engaged in the Trans-Pacific cargo service are announced as follow:— The Waiotapu left San Francisco on September 13 for Melbourne and Sydney. She is to load again at Vancouver and San i- Francisco in December for New Zealand and Australian ports. The Waihemo -was expected to leave San Francisco yesterday for Apia, Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, Napier and New Plymouth, j. The Haurakl clears San Francisco about Friday for Auckland, Wellington, Mel- . bourne, Adelaide and Sydney. 1 The Waitemata is to load at Vancouver and San Francisco during October for Auckland (possibly Wellington), Melbourne, >1 and Sydney. The Wairuna loads at Vancouver and San Francisco tote in October and early in D November for New Zealand and Australian ports. i , The Waikawa is to load at Vancouver and 1 San Francisco during October for Papeete, 1 Lyttelton, Dunedin, Nelson, Napier and New Plymouth. r ■ TWIN V. SINGLE SCREW. A recent attempt to determine accurately the relative value of single and twin screws 7 on vessels has left the position still doubt- * ful. The motor tankers Bianca and Raila, * of 11,250 and 11,180 tons displacement res spectively, were recently made the subjects of a series of careful tests. The Bianca is > a single screw vessel and the Raila a twin ) screw. Both vessels have 6-cylinder f Diesel engines, developing 2800 h.p., and are - practically identical in design. Careful records of the speeds, oil and fuel consumpe tion were kept, but a careful examination .. of these showed that there was nothing to l ohoose between the two vessels. The only I appreciable difference was that the single , screw vessel needed slightly more power for a given speed than did the other. The results of the tria*s are not likely to Influence the opinions of shipowners, gays "The Motor Ship." The smaller staff and the s fewer and ' simpler working pans of the 1 single screw engine are offset toy the slightly * lower initial cost and the lighter individual parts of the twin screw engine. The Norwegians prefer the twin ecrew, but British owners, who have always favoured the . single-screw cargo steamer, have several [ single-screw motor vessels, designed to do fourteen and fifteen knots, now building at various yards. UNION COMPANY'S STEAMERS. _ The Kaimanawa is to leave WestpOrt at f a a.m. to-morrow for Auckland. 1 The Manuka i« not due at Wellington , from Melbourne until to-morrow, having been delayed by stormy weather. She is to , leave Wellington on Wednesday for Melbourne, via southern ports. The Waipiata left Timaru at 6 p.m. on Saturday foir Wellington and Auckland. She is to leave Wellington to-day, and is due here on Wednesday. This vessel is expected to leave Auckland on Friday for Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin Oamaru, and Timaru. The Wingatui was to land at Dunedin to-day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Kurow Is to leave Lyttelton tomorrow afternoon for Wellington and Auckland. The Kaltangaba ia to load at Greymouth to-morrow for Wellington, Napier and Auckland. The Waimea arrived from the Eaet Coast early yesterday afternoon. This morning she docked for cleaning and painting. She is to undock to-morrow morning, and is to sail at 4 o'clock to-morrow afternoon for Gisbome and Napier. (Prince's wharf.) TELEOR&PHIO SHIPPING. Napier, September 16.—Arrived: Pakeha from Wellington, 6 a.m. ' Wellington, September 17.—Arrived • Kartigi, from Auckland, 7.5 p.m. September* 18—Arrived: Sussex, from Auckland, 3.30 p.m.; Waipiata, from Timaru, 9.5 pm. Sailed: Pakeha, for Napier, 9 a.m. Wellington, September 19.—Arrived : Walpahl, from Auckland, 7.40 a.m. Lyttelton, September 17. — Arrived: Persian Prince, from Nauru, 2.20 p.m" Sailed: Schouwen, for Dunedin; Wlngatui* for Dunedin 4.35 p.m.; Karetu, for Oamaru! 5.30 p.m. September 18—Arrived : Somerset from Wellington, 7.55 a.m. ' Dunedin, Septemeber 17.—Sailed: Kanna for Bluff, 1.25 p.m. September 18 - Arrived: Canadian Challenger, from Timaru ' 8 a.m.; Schouwen, from Lyttelton, 820 a.m.; Wingatul. from Lyttelton. 2.5 a.m. | OVERSEAS. New York, September 16.—Arrived ■ Canadian Seigneur, from Auckland. " < WITHIN \TTBiELE3SS RANGE. - The following vessels are expected to be within range of the Auckland Wireless - Station to-nightPleicodan, Marama, Rua- 1 hlne, Pulpit Point, Mataroa, Hinemoa -1 Tutanekal, Port Caroline, Port Carlisle ' t

PORT OF ONEHUX6A. ARRIVALS.—YESTERDAY. Orepnki. from Kaipara, 4 p.m. Hauturti, from Hokianga, 8.30 p.m.