SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LII, Issue 15513, 14 February 1916, Page 9

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRlVED—February 12.

Wakatu, s.o. (2.50 a.m.), 137 toiw, J. "Wills, from Kaii:oiua. KiEEcy and Co., Ltd., agents.

Maori, turbino s.s. (7.15 ii.m.l, "393 tona, W. Manning, from Wellington. Passengers— ■!20 saloon and dtecrage. Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., agents. John, s.s. (7.50 a.m.), ;>4is tons, liolm, from Nydia Bay. New Zealand Exprce3 Co., Ltd., agent?. Petono, s.s. (8.25 a.m.), 780 tons, A Cowan, from Ximaiu. A. H. Turnbuil and Co., :: ".routs. Tarawera, s.s. (G. 50 p.m.), 2003 tons, Ritchie, from Auckland, via Gieborne, Na jiict-, and Wellington. Union Si-euru Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., agenta. .Iclin AndorsoTi, s.s. (1.15 p.m.), 52 tons, Coupor, from Akaroa. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. Cnnopue, s.s. (1.5 p.m.), 1337 tons, enn, from AVe'tport. AVcstport Coal Company, Ltd., agents. ' Cygnet, s.s. (8.45 p.mi), 124 tons,' A.Murray, from Kailcoura. Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents. * February 13. Wimmcra, s.s. (11.15 a.m.), "022 tone, Kel', from Melbourne, via Hobart and Wellington. Kinsp..* and Co., Ltd., agents. Mararoa, (1.45 p.m.), 2598 tons. Canvfron, from "Wellington. Passengers Misses Emmett, Grant, Douil, Bonlvon, Livesv Deust-all, Bills, Sharpen (2), Phillips ("I Low (2). Mye-r (3\ Webber, Ludford, Smith, Hill, Bcck, Nurso Girdle-/, Mesdames Murray, Emmett, Douil, Boulton and four children, Simir.onds. Kitto, Duv.stall. Love, Guunon, McLsan, Meeer? Murray, Hunger-foi-d Grainger, Cutts, AVragge, "Williams, Ne!=on (2). Reed. Teller, "Winklema.il, Overton. "Weber, Drabble. Kingscote. Scantlebury. Guthrie, Crosaley, Croll, Wadey, Dunatall, Howard, King, Ruddcnklau," "White, _ Scott, Baker, Bowie, King, Milnes, Moffatt, and 71 Bteerajre. "Unioij Slcani Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd., agents. SAlLED—February 12. Nsakula, s.s. (5 p.m.), 1203 tons, Muir, for Wellington and Grevmouih. Blackball Coal Company, Ltd., agents. Maori, turbine s.s. (8.20 p.m.), 3399 tons, Yv. Manning, for Wellington. Passengers— 300 6a!oo:i nnd steerage. Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand, Ltd.. agents. Karamu, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 943 toue, Ryan, for Greymontli. Union Steam Shin Company of New Zealand, Ltd., agents. Petone, s.s. (11.50 itm.l, 708 tons, A.Cowan, for "Wellington and "Wangamii. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agent?. Tarawera, s.s. (midr.ight\ 0003 tons, Ritchie, for Dunedin. Union Steam Ship Company cf New Zealand, Ltd., agents. SAlLED—February 13. VWakatu, s.s. (midnight), 157 tons. J. "Wills, ior Knikoura. Kinsoy and Co., Ltd., agents. February 11 r Cygnet, s.s.' (early), 12-4 tons, A. Murray, for Kaikoura. -Stevenson, Stewart and Co., agents.

SHIPPING XOTES,

Sailing to-dav for Port Chalmers, tho New ZeaJand Shipping Company's liner Rotorua will remain at the sou'uiei'n port until Wednesday, when she will proceed t:i limaru She is due back at Lyttclton for Homeward loading 011 the 19tli, and sails on the 22nd f<jj- Wellincton. . Under charter to tho Ne-v Zealand Shipping Company, the steamer Arrino is duo at LytteUo ll this morning, from Auckland, ■to load for Home. From Montreal, vi;i ports, the New Zoaland Shipping Company's chmtercd steamer Waiwc-ra is due at Lvttelton to-mcrrow mornine. . , , , Tin Federal and Shire Lines chartered steamer Tong-ariro, which is due at Lvttelton from Wellington at the end of this week, with, cargo from Liverpool, is commanded by Captain H. Makei»acc, who has with him the following officers:- Chief officer, Mr A. E. Beaton: second, Mr Jr-Buiton-Davis: third. Mr J. Schofield: fourth. Mr T. Mallet: cliicf engineer, P. M oodnjl: sccond, Mr P. Posgate; third, Mr J. Morton. En route f rom Lyttelfon to Auckland, the auxiliary schooner Eunice put into A\orser Bav. Wellington, on Saturday. The reason of her deviation is not yet known. At 10 0.111. 011 Thursday, the Moeraki left Sydney for Wellincton, having on board 118 saloon and 117 steerage passengers. She is due at Wellington this evening, and at Lyttclton 011 Wednesday.

WIMMERA'S IMPORTS,

The ITuddart-Po.rker etMiner Wimmera, which arrived at Lvtfeltou yesterday morning from Melbourne, via Hobart and Wellincton, brought transhipments ex various steamer?. the beiu®:—lß packages cotton goods, 3 jeSps lemon juice. 1 case ginger, 11 case 3 blacking. 3 <~v--raflks whiskey. jt'i casffl sewing machines. 50 bags cocksfoot. 9 "bags flaked rice, 55 bars iron. C bars steel, 10 wheels, 28 cases tol.arco, 67 boxes acworted juices. 41 bags rice meal. 32 cases cycle part?, 483 sacks oats, 29 crates bottles. 16 barrels oil. 210 bags bark, 71 drums carbide, 31 packages maciiine/y, 3 tons pigiron. 5 bags red hematite 01c. 170 pac?«ages eulnhurio acid, fi packages wire. 75 ■Dackoces cycle and rubber 50 pieoee deal. 67 bags ryegrass, 64 packages tea. 50 barley, 15 ton 3 flour, 24 packages wood pulp, 49 boxes preserves, 52 packages separators, 78 muriatic acid, 5 caees zetos. 70 packages cream of tartar, and a large xiuantity of sundries.

FUTURE OF BRITISH SHIPPING

ORIENT COMPANY MEETING

(FROM OCR OW.V CORRESrOXDEXT.) LONDON, December 31. Sir Frederick Green presided at the ordinary general meeting of tbe Orient Steam Navigation Company, and his speech makes interesting reading, dealing as it does icith the war, and prospects of shipping in the futures He eaid that during the year under review the sailings of the steamers differed considerably from those of the previous year, while tbe number of mail voyages was reduced, and, as a conaeouence, the usual trade receipt® were leu. Tbe profit for the year amounted to £200,536, o r £26,197 W than in 1914. It was proposed to tranefer £50,000 to the repair and renewa.l account, and i' 50.000 to the general reserve, and to pay a dividend of 5 per cent.; also, as last year, to distribute a sum cf £5 per share on th® deferred shares which, subject to obtaining th<> consent of. the Treasury, the d«i>iTed shareholders tvou'd be invited to sub-n-ribo to a new iseuc of share* in the Orient L Fund. The book value of tb^

fleet and inreetment-e was affected by the sale of tho Ophir and the prcv;Von made for depreciation; it now .stood hi .£l.9JS.s7;s—an increase of .£51,186. Ft*>lchts and passage money paid ;n advance, owing !o tho fewer sailings, showed a decline of in".".". The balance remaining to be carried forward was ■C9C.711—-«)S31 more than at Jnne, 10] 1. I : AST DIFFICULTIES. The past year had been a difficult 011; for shipowners, not only on account of tho war, but- because eo many ships had been taken from their regular trades; and although it was satisfactory to realise- that the mercantile marine had -taken its shaic—and that 110 small share—in the present great struggle, shipowners had had to me-?t new conditions and heavy and constantly increasing'expenses. Owing to the fact that so largo a proportion of tlic Orient, Co.'s steamers hud been taken either by the Admiralty for armed cruiser?, or by th<; Commonwealth Government for transports, it had not been possible to carry on the mail service with the regularity that obtained before the war. The malingers appreciated the consideration shown the Orient J,ino by the Commonwealth Government and the Post, Office authorities on all occasions. They greatly appreciated, too. the spirit in which their pßseengeis had received the frconeut postponements and disappointments that they had been unavoidably subjected to. The number of pas&engers travelling everywhere showed the confidence the public had in the British Navy, and It had been a matter of extreme satisfaction to shipowners that the British Admiralty was able, not only to direct, but to protect, the movements of the couutry'3 mercantile marine, so that, a, very serious enemy, men&ee had been f*r Jess successful than it might have been. Th? Orient stsamers were cf a class particularly suited for u*e ns armed cruisers, and th* Admiralty had consequently requisitioned a large proportion, ard the 1 chairman was glad to have the opportunity of acknov.-ladging that in the company's deal-, iugs with both the Transport Depaitmcnt and the Trade Division of the Adinirnlly, they bad met wiMi the greatest consideration at all times. It was «ntirfnctory to knew that tiic Orient Company had be*n able to take its fair share in this great war, both on land and lit fief. Of the shore staff, out of .97 who were of military age, G1 had joined the Kind's forces, and fit officers from the sea staff cf 133 were serving his Majesty afloat. THE FUTURE. It was difficult to mak? nnv accurate forecast as to the future. t One tiling was certain—while the cost of shipowning had risen cowldcrably, the tendency seemed to be*" to ineren«! rather than to return again to the prices that ruled before the war. Wages Mild store? of <;v"rr description had gone uu by leaps and bounds —wages from 15 per cent, to 20 par cent., and provisions from 125 per cent, to 100 per cent. ft was unfortunate, too. that the Suez Canal Company; owing to extra cost ana fewer .ships, had been forced to canccl the concessions made in their dues and return to those of the y>r 1912. The profits shipowners .belonging to ueuf'ul countries had made lately might serlouslv affect the future of British shipping. They had been reaping a- great harvest, and it seemed cortain they would increase the number of their ships. Altogether the outlook for shipowners was none too bright. From h national viewpoint, moreover, it was lircessary that when the war was over British shipowner's yhoiild be in < a strong, position, and, although they must bear their share of taxation, and would do so chcerfully, shipowners wanted the Government to recognise that in the future they would have to meet a- serioua competition. their competitors, in many cases, being neutrals woo had enjoyed a period of unusual pros-oerity without any heavy tax on profits. If the British mercantile marine was to hold the premier place in the future, it was to be hoped that the Government would not impose heavier burdens of taxation than it could carry, nor hamper British shipowners with rules and regulations from which their foreign competitors were free.

SEXORITA UNDAMAGED.

(By Cable.—Press Association —Cooyright.) (Received February 13th, 5 5 p.m.) MELBOURNE. February 12. The barquentiiv* Senorita lias been towed in. Sl)3 sustained practically no damag:.

SHIPPING AND MAILS.

(By Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Received Fcbrilury 13th, 5.5 p.m.) SYDNEY, February 12. Sailed, Eisex and Odland, lor Auckland,.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND. January 12. Sailed, Katoa (■> p.m.), for Sydnov; Monowai (7 p.m.). ior Southern ports; Whangape fS.fO for AVestport. ' Jannarv 13. Pakeha (7.30 a.m.). for Londou. WELLINGTON. February 13. Arrived. Maori (6.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kamona "(lO.riO 0.m.), from Weetport; Ivini (t p.m.), from Dunedin and Lytteitou.