SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LV, Issue 16472, 15 March 1919, Page 10

SHIPPING.

PORT OP LYTTELTON ABRIVALS.; Friday, March. 14th. Mararoa, s.s. (10.5 a.m.), 3598 ' toM, J from Wellington."' Union btoam Ship 00., Bg l>oherua, s.s. (11 a.m.), 1175 tons, MwiDooald, from Wostport. Union Steam Stnp (8 p.m.), 141 tons, Mclntyre, from Nydia Bay. F. E. Sutton and Co., agentß ' DEPASTURES. • • Friday, March 14th. Wakatu, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, tor Kaikoura. Kinsey and Co., agents. Mararoa, s.s. (7 p.m.), 2598 tons, . Irwin, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., g Tarawera, S.s. (10 p.m.), 2003 tons, TOliamson, for Timaru. Union Steam Ship Co., agents.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. • Breeze, Timaru. this day. l ■ I Maori, We.lington, this day. > Storm, Timaru, this day. i Wootton, "Wellington, this day. : Mararoa, Wellington, March 16th. Calm, Timaru, March 17th. | Kaiapoi, Dunedin. March 18th. Waihora, Timaru, March 18th. Corinna, Timaru, March 18th. Monowai, Wellington, March 18lh. : Kotare. Nydia Bay, early. Kokiri, Greymouth, early. Kahika, Greymouth, early. j l'e Anau, Auckland, early. . I PROJECTED DEPARTURES. j Breeze, Picton, this day. I {Storm, Picton. this day. Rira, Auckland, this day. • ' Maori, Wellington', .this day. Corinna, Nelson, March 17th. * Calm, Wellington; March 17th. Monowai, Dunedin, March 18th. Maori, Wellington, March 18th. SHIPPING NOTES. The Koromiko, with coal from Newcastle, passed Stephen Isiand yesterday inorninj,, making her due at i.ytteiton about lmdnigiii last- night. The vessel wi.l romain here about nvo days discharging her cargo. ±ler tuturo movements have lxut yet tiecn announced. , , . _ Tho Waihora is expeclod here about Tuesday fiom 'lunaru. At this port _ aha will discharge cargo and load produce . icr . Auckland, ior whence alio will nail via Wbllingt°u - .... Tho Poherua is discharging a part cargo of coal at hytte.ton. The remainder of- her coat will bo unloaded at Oamuru and Uunedin. bko shoihd bo reaay for departure south to-day. The To Anau was booked to sail - from Auckland lor Lyttelton, via Wellington, 03 Wednesday last, but no advice of her departure from the Northern port was received yesterday. The Corinna has been further delayed at Dunedin, and mil no-t now leave that port until to-day. She is not like.y to put in an appearance here before Tuesday. The Monowai left Auckland at 10 p.m. 0.1 'Thursday for Napier, Wellington, Lytteiton, and Duuedin. The vessel is expected hero on Tuesday morning, and will remain ra port until tho following day beloro proceeding south. Tho Kahika is loading timber at Greymouth, and is expectcd to arrive at Lytteiton about the inidd.e of nest week. The Aokiri leaves Wellington 011 Monday for Greymouth, where she will load coal for Lyttelton. ■ "It 13 an instance of how far capital will go in r.rder to ensure dividends," stated Mr B. E. Murphy, Lecturer-in Economics at the Victoria University, in an address at the Wellington Accountants' Chambers, after he had stated that Chinese and. coolies were ousting the British sailors in the British Mercantile Marine. "It is absurd," stated Mr Murphy, "that large numbers of British sailors _ should bq hanging around British porta .coking for work because they have been displaced by niggers and chows, who are choaper. If the mercantile marine :s to be +he nursery for the British Navy, the position is as serious as it is absurd. This is only one of the side, matters which is responsible for the industrial unrest now so evident. k I ve3^ e * ,wh ose durability ia a crcdit to Auckland shipbuilders is the scow L«dy of the Lake, -which was built at Mahurangi 43 years ago, and has been in active service practically ever since. Most of the time she has been engaged in the firewood, eanct. and shingle trade, which necessitates Her being loaded on beaches, and consequents subjected to unusual strain. She is still engaged in the shingle trade, and, judging by the small amount of water that enters her, she is good for a number of years' service yet. _Th«> need for a complete survev in the I ° f loun e Nick's Head 'woi emphasised by a master mariner with over to years experience in Poverty Bay during the course of a chat with a "Gisborne Timesreporter. He pointed out that s when the vessels ran across the Bay for shelter, they did not know how far in it was safe to go. A big vessel would stand off about a mile, he had taken a small craft within - half

a mile ofMhe beach. What would be verv advantageous to shipping wou.d bo a line ot lights in that locality coupled with an improved chart of th» locality. Asked how leng the necessary survey would take, our informant said two to three weeks would bo all that would be required. Mt E G. F. Zohrab, of Wellington, has received wireks3 advice that the afeamor Stella left -the Chatham Islands at midnight on Tucadav for Lyttelton.' The -vessel w bringing a load, of wool. After discharge aho is to sail again for the Chatham Islands, calling probably at Waitangi and Owenga.

CANOPUS HELD UP.

The tiremen and trimmers engaged oa the Weatport Coal Company's collier Canopus signed off the vessel yesterday, and men to fill their places . not being available, it is probable that the vessel will be" held up at Lyttelton. Tho men gave no reasons for their action in not rejoining the vessel, but stated that they had no grievance. It is inferred, however, that they have become discontented owing to the delay in altering the method of bunkering the vessel. The Canopus carries a crew of four firemen, two trimmers, two. greasers, one donkeyman, and six seamen. The vessel' brought a part cargo of coal here from Westport, a portion of her cargo having previously been unloaded at Timaru. The firemen were • quite within their rights in signing off the vessel in the regular way and refraining from rejoining herj but the fact that they have left in a body, of'course, suggests concerted action. SCHOONER IN DISTRESS. (PRESS ASSOCIATION TELEGRAM.) WELLINGTON, March 14. A strango sailing vessel, sighted oft the Wellington. Heads, signalled tor assistance, and was towed into port last evening. Tho veseol is the auxiliary achooner Elsie, from Nukualofa iat Portland, Oregon, with copra. After clearing the Islands bad weather wns encountered, the vessel suffering damage to the jib-boom- The extent of the repairs necossory being tod great to assure a safe journey across tho Pacifio, it was decided to come, south for assistance. The passage occupied about forty days. The . Elsie put in' to Wellington in May, 1917, in a leaking condition while on the voyago from Port Pirie to San Francisco. It is anticipated that, tho repairs necessary on the present occasion will occupy about a week. COMMONWEALTH LINE. (By Cable.—Press Aesociation.—Copyright.) (Australian and' N.Z.- Cable Association.) . J. 3. . The Commonwealth Government Line, is loading the steamer Bulla through its own brokers. bhipping circles regard this as' tho commencement of competition with the Eng.ish lines, but it is'unuerstood that' the Government does not intend to cut rates. HIGHER PASSENGER FARES. COMPLAINTS FROM AUSTRALIA. The all-round increases in tho passenger rates to and from Commonwealth ports have called forth loud complaints from intending travellers (states a recent issue of the Sydney

"Daily Telegraph"); These r&tes havo been advanced to meet quarantine regulations, and have uaturaliy bad. a telling effect on the interstate traffio by sea. . What . few passenger steamers are on the berth., are leavihg with empty cabins, .and only those passengers that are forced to from business or other reasons aro paying the higher rate 3.

Some idea of the increases may be gathered when it is stated that a saloon passage, Sydney to ■ Melbourne, now costs £6 7s lid, being an' advance of £3 10s. l'hb second saloon passage, Sydney to Melbourne, is £5 53, and tho steerage £1 15s, an all-round £3 10a increase.

A passenger booking from' Sydney to 'Adelaide must now pay £8 4s 6d saloon or £6 steerage—showing an advance on' the old rates of. £3 10s.° To West Australia.' the saloon faro now quoted is £14 10s, and tne stearage £9 10s —and here ' again '.the increase is £'& 10s on both first and steerage bookings. The increased rates also apply to Tasmanian ports. Tho saloon fare, Sydney to. Hobaxt or , Launceston,. is now £6 AOs, and . the steerage £5 7s 6d.. Queens-land-bound passengers also pay higher rates. Thus a saloon pasßjge from Sydney to Brisbane costs £6 '17s 6d and steerage fare £i las.. Bookings to ports north of 'Bnsbane also cover tho increasud rate, whicH Bhows an all-round increase of £3 10s.

The new rates are regarded as almost prohibitive, and much indignation has been expressed on all sides at the demands on the travelling- public. The general impression to that the shipping companies were reeponsib.e for the increases, but enquiries show that this is not the case.

shipping managers explained that the increases were maae by the federal Shipping Controller. . Admiral Sir William Clarkson, it was stated, .waa still controlling. the interstate steamers, and companies had to abide by tis instructions. ■ • Air Vzl Johnson, the manager of the Union Steam hhip Company, confirmed .the information that the Shipping Controller was .responsible for the all-round increases in passenger rates in tho inter-State trade.. "We are simply iold by the Controller,'/ said Mi Johnson, • "'to collec; these passengers' rates, and thi-ro is nothing for us to do but corry out tho instructions."

Mr. Johnson explained that as ■ far as the Union Company's steamers engaged in tho Now Zealand trade wero concerned, his company had increased the fare £-2 2s saloon and Is steerage, to cover the expenses incurrod in connexion with quarantine duo to tho influenza epidemic. In the Fiji trade a.60 the same increase, £2 2s saloon and £1 Is steerage, was being chargcd by the shipping companies to cover quarantine expenses. the Fiji quarantine, it should be explained, steamers from Sydney must be eight days out from Sydney, and a clean Ehip, beioro pratique is granted at Suva.

DEFERRED REBATES. (B7 Cable.—Press Association.—Copyright.) (Australian and N.*,. Cable Association.) (Received March 14 th, 7. JO p.m.) LONDON, March 13. Tho Shipping Conference intend to adhere to the custom ci withholding deferred rebates from shippers who use other stoamers than those belonging to the Conference. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. LONDON. March 11. Arrived, at San Francisco, Buifon. •Sailed, /or Sydney, Kashmir, W. H. Marston, and Port LJarwin; for Auckland,' Besso. NEWCASTLE, March 11. Sailed, War Music, for New Zealand SYDNEY, March 14; Sailed Senorita, for Auckland. WELLINGTON, March. 14. Sailed, Maori (7.45 p.m.), for Lyttelton. DUNEDIN, March 14. Arrived, Calm (5.20 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Waihora (12.50 p.m.), from Bluff. Sailed, Hinemoa (J1 a.'m], : for southern lighthouses and Ccftst Sounds,