SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LIX, Issue 17750, 30 April 1923, Page 13

SHIPPING.

POltT OF LYTTELTON. ARRIVALS, Saturday, April 28th. Breeze, b.s. (7.86 a.m.), 663 tons, Robertson, from Timaru, A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. -• Wahine, s.b. (T. 46 a.m.), 4436 tons, Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Snip Co., agents. •Sunday, April 29th. Orari, b.b. (7 a.m.), 9179 tons, Robinson, from Timaru. N.Z. .Shipping Co., agents. Cariopus, 8.8. (8.80 a.m.), 1387 tons, Silars, from Westport. Westport Coal Co., agent*. Mararoa, b.s. (9.25 a.m.), 2598 tons, Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. ; Dorset, e.a. (10.40 a.m.), 8784 tons, Vino, from Timaru. Kinsey and 00., Ltd., agents. Kamons, s.b. (10.50 a.m.), 1435 tons, Cameron, from Westport. Union Steam- Ship Co., agents. Hurrinni, s.b. (12.20 pjn.), from Bluff. N.Z. Shipping Co., agents^ Wootton, s.b., 150 tone. Lorsen, from Wellington. A. Rhind and Co., agents. Cygnet, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 129 tons, Murray, from Kaikoura. Pitcaithly Broß., •agents. DEPARTURES. Saturday, April 28th. Orepulri, s.s. (11 a.m.), 527 tons, McKenzie, for Gwymouth. F. E. Sutton and Co., agents. Kauri, e.s. (1 p.m.), 2833 tons, Bilton, for Auckland. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. ' Raranga, s.s. (4.40 p.m.), 7956 tons, Andrews, for Wellington. National Mortgage and Agency Co., agents. Tainui, s.s. (5.30 p.m.), 9965 ton's, for Dunedin. National Mortgage >and Agency Co., agents. Breeze, s.s. (7.35 p.m.), 553 tons, Robertson, for Pioton. A. H. Turnhull and Co., agents. , Wahine, s.s. (8.30 p.m.), 4435 tons, Cameton, for Wollington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents. |

Expected Arrivals. > Ngahere, Napier, this day. Opua, Crreyniouth, this day. Kahika, Timaru, May 1. Wuhine, Wellington, May Ist. Katoa, 'Wellington, May Ist. Rakanoa, Tima.ru, May Ist. City of Bombay, "Wellington, Mejr lai. Gale, Timaru, May Ist. Mararoa L Wellington, May 2nd. John, Dunedin, May 2ndt Port Melbourne, Wellington, May 2nd. Wunnka, Timaru, May 2nd. Storm, Westport, May 2nd. Kakapo, Timaru, May 4th. Waitomo, Newcastle. May 4th. , Corinna, Timaru, May 4th. Breeze, Wellington, May 4th. Calm, Timaru, May 4th. Wingatui, Wellington, May sth. Rotorua, Wellington, May 6th. Wa.irn.ana, Wellington, May 11th. i Tairoa, London. June 13th. Wairuna, Wellington, May 19th.

Projected Departures. Mararoa, Wellington,' this day. ' Wootton, Wellington, this day. Cygnet, Kaikoura, this day. Kamona, Timaru, this day.' Tees, Ohathftms, this day. Kahika, Wellington, May Ist. Wahine, Wellington, May Ist. Canopus, Westport, May Ist. Kutoa, Dunedin, May Ist. Gale, Wellington, May Ist. Wa-naka, Wellington, May 2nd. Rakanoa, Anckland, May 2nd. Uia.ii, Blufi, May 2nd. Hurunui, Wellington, May 2nd. John, Wellington, May 2nd. Opna, Wellington, May 2nd. Earanga, Wellington, May 3rd. Storm, Dunedin, May 3rd. Corinna, Wellington, May 4th. Port Melbourne, Napier, May 4th. Breeze, Dunedin, May 4th. Calm, Wellington, May 4th. Wingatui, Dunedin, May sth. Wairuna, Dunedin, May 20th.

SHIPPING NOTES. The local Superintendent of Marine haa been advised that a. motor-launch _ has broken adrift from Kaikoura. Shipping masters are warned accordingly. The Cygnet arrived back yestertiay after having sheltered at Cape Campbell. She is to load here to-day for Kaikoura, Motueka, and Kelson. . , The Kama waß expected to arrive at W eilington yesterday from the Chatham Island*. The Wootton loads to-day for Wellington direct. The Canopus is expected to load to-morrow for Westport to the agency of Rhind and The Kahika, which arrived to-day. from Timaru, is to load here to-morrow for Nelson, and New Plymouth, and saiis via Wellington. " The Gale is expected to-morrow from th« South, and is to load here for Wellington and Wanganui. The StoTin is due on Wednesday with hunker coal from Westport. She is to sail on Thursday for Dunedin and Timaru. The Opua is due to-day from GTeymouth, and is timed to sail on Wednesday for Wellington, Westport and Greymouth. Mr W. Murray has le't the Maraioa and Mr H. Martin has taken his place as third! engineer. The steamer Berwickshire; which arrived at Bluff on Tuesday to complete loading, is to sail from that port to-day for West Coast ports of Great Britain and London. Sow discharging and leading at Auckland, the Waimana, of the Shaw Savill and Albion Co.'s fleet, will leave there to-morrow for Russell, Whaiatane, Gisbome, Napier Lytteiton, and Wellington. ' ' Cable new 6 has been • received by ft* Shaw Savill and Albion Company that &e Tairoa left Liverpool on April 2lßt «*fth cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellinfrton, Lytteiton, and Dunedin. The vessel i» due at Auckland on May 29th, and at Wellin~ ton about June 6th. ". It is announced by the Shaw, Savill «a Albion Company that tha

Hahia, now discharging at Dunedin, will proceed thence to load at Port Chalmers, Timaru, and Wellington. The vessel is due at Wellington on May 6th, and will sail on May 11th for London, via Monte Video and Teneriffe. The Orari arrived here yosteTday from Timaru to continue loading for London. She will complete at Wellington-. Messrs Huddart-Paiker and Co. advise that the steamer Ling Kan sailed from Melbourne on Tuesday fox Wellington direct. The vessel ie due theie to-day, and is to sail with passengers the same day for Tahiti, Balboa, Ottllao, and Imiique. Captain Knagg is in command of the vessel, which has a gross tonnage of 6181,

VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z. Wellington—Manuka, Tahiti, Maunganui; Ruahine, Lingham, Port Nicholson, Ulimaroa, Kuinmnawa, Whakatano, Karori, Wanaka, Raranga, Admiral Codrington, Westmeatlh, Hurunui/ Katoa. Auckland.—H.M.B. Veronica, TT.S.N. Ontario, Hauraki, Vd/itura, Kaitoke, Koikorai, West Islip, Sxissex, Tremere, Tofua, Marama, Arahuxa, Canadian Spinner, Chatham Islands—Rotorua.

UNION COMPANY'S COASTAL SERVICE. The Union Steam Ship Company proposes to extend its coastal services to a port hitherto not included in its extensive initerary. It is onnounoed that in ail probability (if BUiScient oargo is offering from South Island merchants and manufacturers) a steamer wili be placed on the loading berth at Dunedin towards the end of May for Tauranga, the principal port in the Bay of Plenty. The steamer will call at Oamaru, Timaru, Lvttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne on the way north. The first loading will be really a 'trial fixture, and it is hoped "that the support will be sufficient not only to warrant the starting but als? the oontinuanoe of this additional coastal service. It is expected that the eteamer to be utilised will bo the Eini, which has been engaged in the cargo trad© b&tween Dunedin, Napier, and Gisborne via way ports for some past.

MOTOR SHIPS. INCREASE IN 1922. The year 1922 waß marked by another increase in tlid wond'e tonnage of motor vesaeia built. It is 6-igiuncaiit that durm_ the general snipbuiiaiug slump and the wnsequenc Jow price per ton asked by steamer builders, trie oil-engined vessel, at a higher cost per, ton, should be in BUoh demand. The following figures given by the latest bulletin of the British Department of Overseas 'Hade, will, throw eome light on the trend in this direction. (It is gratifying to note incidentally that the United Kingdom stands at the head of the list of motor shipbuilding countries.) The total deadweight tonnage built during 19-22 was 429,465 tons against 333,475 tons in <• 1921. The machinery power installed in these vessels has increased' from an aggregate of 126,509 to 164,785 indicated horse-power; moreover, the corresponding figures for 1921 were approximately 60 per cent, in (excess of those recorded in 1192& The United- Kingdom contribution for 1923 was 21 vessels, totalling 181,750 tonß deadweight, against 14 ships, of 116)850 tons for 1921. Germany's contribution for'the corresponding years being 87,200 tons and 27,300 tons respectively. "These latter figures," says the bulletin, "are an indication of the remarkable increase, of Germany's tonnage in oil-engined vesEels. -It is further significant that the tonnage of individual ships has considerably increased. Orders have been placed for cargo vessels of 21,000 tons deadweight ■ and also for a passenger liner of 22,000 tons deadweight. There i 3 every evidence that for moderate sized cargo vessels, the oil-engined ship, compared with the steamengined vessel, is now far and away the more economical in running coats."

AUCKLAND'S LARGE TRADE.^ "The past year wa» *me 'of severe depression in traae, but the Boara hob mmo through it exceedingly! well/' said Air it. K. Mackenzie, cnamiian of tlie Auckland Harbour Board, m his annual repoit. "It is evident now that the tide has turned, and all indications point to greater prosperity during 1923. "Auckland harbour now holds the premier position among the ports of the Dominion in regard to the amount ol cargo handled, both inward and outward. Tne imports, according to the Goveramcm statistician's figures, last year amounted to 1,080,08? tons, the exports to 331,419 tons, and transhipments to 60,358 tons, making a total of 1,471,804 tons. More cargo is handled per day at this port then at any other port in the Dominion, and the port has the reputation of being able to give vessels better despatch. The value of the imports waa £12,496,203, and of exports, £9,595,225. "There waa a decided improvement in the shipping returns, the increase over the 1921 arrivals being 477 vessels, with an increase in the net tonnage of 41,06?. All shipping was handled expeditiously 'and without accident."

WRECKED LINER. BOATS REACH PORT. CAPE TOWN, April 27. Three boats from the Portuguese liner Mossamedes have reached Port Alexandre, between. Cape Frio and Port Mossamedea. The number of survivors is not known. The Hnor carried ten boats. [A previous message said:-In responsa to an &.O,S. call from the Portuguese liner Mossamedes, homeward bound, which' was reported to be ashoM at Cape Frio the steamer Port Victor proceeded to the'scene. She found the Mossamedes deserted and the heats gone. There waa no sign of the crew or passengers, numbering 237. The Port Victor searched for thirty miles up the coast, without result.] . >

DROWNED AND MISSING. {Received April 29th, 5.5 p.m.) , CAPE TOWN, April 28. Only one of the Mossamedcs*s boats, containing two British officers, is now missing. Of. the 253 passengers and crew on board, 227 ""have been saved. Seven persons are known -to have been drowned through the t.ickle of one boat giving way while it was being launched. Twenty-four others are reported nusains.

NEW P. AND 0. LINERS. (Received April 29th, 11.5 pjm.) LONDON, April 39. Messrs Haxland and Wolff, Ltd., of Boh fast, have received order* from the P. and 0. Company for three new passenger lima*, two of 16,000 tons each, and the other of 12,0C0 tons, required for the Australian aad Indian services.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ' LIVBHPOOI#, April 87. Sailed, Huntingdon, for Australia. VANCOUVER, April 36. Sailed, llakura, tor Auckland and Sydney. I»AS PALMAS, April 36. Passed, Pod Darwin, from London for Australia. PBRIM, April 26. Passed, TwroAyn, from Sydnoy for T7JL or Continent. COLOMBO, April ». Arrived, B%kara, from Australia, fot Insdon. VANCOTTVEB, April «. Sailed, Makui*, for Auckland and Sydasy. s. SYDNEY, April 28. Sailed, TJlimaroa (1 p.m.), for Tiyellineton. HOBART, April 29. Arrived, Mapu, schooner, from Auckland. AUCKLAND, April 28. Sailed, Katoa (12.25 p-tn.), for Wellington.; Tofua (1.40 pjn.), for Fiji, April 29. Arrived, Opihi (8 a.m.), from "Whangawi; Ontario (9 a.m.), from Bago Pago. Sailed, Canadian Spinner ff ajn»), for Brisbane. •WELLINGTON, Apifl *6. Arrived, Mararoa (7.45 a.m.), from ton; Canadian Constructor (9.« a.m.), from Lvttelton. Sailed, Holmdolo (5 p.m.l, for I>un«din; Mararoa (7.50 pjn.), for Lyttelton April 38. Arrived, Wahin« (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton! Port Melbourne tf-80 a.m.), from Auoldani Sailed, Winiatane (7 a.m.), for AvOf mouth. " DUNEDIN, April SB.. Arrived, Gal© (8.30 a.m.), from Watigan* Sailed, Dorset (2.10 p.m.), for LytteltoiiKotare (S p.m.), foT Bluff; Wanaka (5.5 p.mij for Auckland; Opawa (12.5 p.m.), for Nin Plymouth; Rakanoa (8.80 p.m.). for TimiQ. April 39 Arrived, Whangnpc (18,25 fc».), from Ifeg teltonj Taiirai (2.30 p.m.), from LyttelteuON la^e