SHIPPING.

Press, Volume LXV, Issue 19814, 30 December 1929, Page 14

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON.

ARRIVALS. Saturday. December 26th. Wahine, s.s. (6.35 a.m.). 4436 tons. Cameron, from Wellington. Union Steam Chip Co., agents. Kaimanawa, s.s. (12.40 p.m.), 2380 tons. Fish, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co.. agents. Kaku, s.s. (9.30 a.m.), 224 tons. Larsen, from Kaikoura. W. W. Toy s<nd Co., agents. Sunday, December 29th. Maori, s.s. (6.50 a.m.), 3488 ton?. Irwin, from Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co , agents. Foston, m.s. (2.40 p.m.), 224 tons. Hancox, from Foxton. A. H. Turnbull and Co.. agents. Echo. aux. scow (5.55 p.m.), 99 tons, Radford, from Blenheim. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. DEPARTURES. Saturday. December 2Slli. Regulus, s.s. (4.20 p.m.). 585 tons, Graham, for Nelson. Kinsey and Co., Ltd., agents. Falsterbo, m.s. (5.20 p.m.), 4080 tons, Schutz, for Beauty Point (Tasmania). Texas Oil Co.. Ltd., agents. Breeze, s.s. (6.20 p.m.). 553 tons, O'Neil, for Dunedin. A. H. Turnbull and Co., agents. Canopus, s.s. (7 p.m.), 1337 tons. Rowlands, for I'ort Chalmers. V estport Coal Co., agents. Wahine, s.s. (8.15 p.m.). 4436 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Co., agents.

Expected Arrivals. Wakine, Wellington, December 31st. Kurow, Timaru, December 31st. Calm, Timaru, December 31st. , Maori. Wellington. January Ist. Holmdalo. Timaru, January Ist. Maori, Akaroa, January Ist. Mahana. Wellington, January 3rd. liimutaka, Port Chalmers, January 4th. Storm, Wellington, January sth. Maori. Wellington, January 6th. Kaimanawa, Timaru, January 7th; Narbada, Wellington, January Bth. Arm3dale, Wellington, January 10th. Progress. Timawi. January 11th. Kurow, Wellington, January 12th. Karetu. Sydney, January 13th. Kent. Timaru. January 13th. Golden Cross, Wellington. January 14th. Canadian Highlander, Wellington, Jan. 14th Cumberland. Wellington, January 16th. Tainui. Wellington, January 17th. Tort Darwin, Wellington, January 17th. Port Denison, Wellington. January 23th. Ferndale, Timaru, January 20th. Toyohiko Maru, Wellington, January 29tn. Port Brisbane. London. January 31st. City of Wellington. Wellington, Fpb. 11th. Taiacia, Wellington, February 14th. Port Victor. Wellington, February 23th. Northumberland, Wellington. Feb. 23rd.

Projected Departures. Kaimanawa, Dunedin, this day. Cambridge. Wellington, this (lay. Canadian Conqueror, Timaru, this day. Maori, Wellington, this day. Port Campbell, Timaru. this day. Kcho, Blenheim, this day. Foxton, Foxton, this day. Wahine, Wellington. December 31st. Kurow, Wellington, December 31st. Calm, Wellington. December 31st. Maori. Akaroa. January Ist. Holmdale, Wellington, January 2nd. Katoa, Wellington, January 3rd. Kuku. Wellington, January 3rd. Maori, Wellington. January Etli. Tees. Chathams, January 6th. storm, Dunedin. January 6t"u. Kairaanawa, Wellington, January 7th. Mahana. Port Chalmers, January 7th. Katoa, Napier, January 6th. X3rbada, Timaru, January 9th. Progress. Wellington, January 11th. Armadale. Dunedin. January 11th. Kurow, Timaru, January 13tb. Raretu. Timaru. January 14th. Canadian Highlander. Timaru, Jan. 15th. Cumberland. Port Chalmers. Jan. 17th. Anstralind. Dunedin, January 19th. Kent. Wellington, January 19tr<. Port Darwin, London, January 21st. Ferndale. Wellington. January 22nd. Port Denison, Dunedin. January 31st. Toyohiko Mara, Dunedin, February Ist. Port Brisbane. Port Chalmers, Feb. 6th. Talacia. Dunedin. February 16th. Northumberland. Port Chalmers. Feb. 25th.

SHIPPING NOTES. The motor vessel Foxton was due last nisl.t from Foxton,, and 13 to load to-day for the return trip. The Canadian Conqueror is to rail to-day for Timaru and Dunedin to continue discharge and to load. The Cambridge is to sail to-day for Wc'lirrcrton to continue loading. I? is hoped to dispatch the Port OampbeU ■today for Timara lot further loading.

The Calm is now due to-morrow from Bluff, Dunedin, and Tim4.ru, and sails in the afteruoori for Wellington and Wanganui. The Kurow should arrive at Lyttelton morrow from Timaru. She loads for Aucklaud and sails via Wellington. The Echo loads at Lyttelton today for Blenheim direct. The Falsterbo sailed on Saturday for Beauty Point, Tasmania, to complete discharge of her cargo of case oil. The Ilolmdale is duo on Wednesday from Dunedin and Timaru, and loads here ou Thursday for "Wellington and Wanganui. The Kaimanawa is to sail to-day for tho south, and is due back on January 7th to load for Kelson, New Plymouth, and Westport. The Progress loads at Lyttelton on January 11th for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato. The Storm is due from the north on Sunday and loads on Monday for Dunedin and Timaru. The Kuku arrived at Lyfctelion on Saturday night from "Wellington and Kaikoura. She will remain in port until Friday, on vhicii day she will load butter into her insulated holds for transhipment at Wellington. The Katoa is to sail from Lytteton on Friday, taking: Wirth's Circus to Wellington. From Wellington she will proceed south, and is due back here fr*>m Duuedin and Timaru on January Bth to load for Napier, and Auckland. The ICarotu is expected hero on January 13th from Sydney. She sails later for Timaru, Dunedin, Bluff, and Sydney. The Canopns Failed on Saturday eveniug for Port Chalmers. The Tainr.i, from Southampton, is reported to have left Balboa 011 Monday afternoon t'er "Wellington, where she if> due ou January 14th. Captain C. B. Lauib is in command of the Rimutaka, which arrived at "Wellington from Southampton on Friday morning, and he has associated with him the following officers: Chief, Mr F. C. Pretty, D.S.C.: second, Mr H. S. Rogers, R.N.R.: third. Mr .T. G. Phillips; fourth, Mr F. U. Fellowes Wilson; surgeon, f Dr. 11. X. Witham, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P.; chief engineer. Mr J. W. Wat-kins; ste\sard-in-charge, Mr W. Swift. The Tahiti left Sydney on Thursday for San Francisco, via "Wellington. Uarotonga. and Papeete. She is due at Wellington to-day. The Makura left San Francisco on Wednesday for Papeete, (hence Uarotonga. Wellington, and Sydney. She is due at Papeete on Saturday. Now loading nt Wellington, the "New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Ruahine is to sail to-morrow for Tokomaru Bay, Auckland, and Napier, to complete her cargo. Wrh passengers and mail she is to be dispatched from Napier for Southampton and London, via Panama, on January loth. Now discharging at southern poits. Commonwealth and Dominion Lino steamer Port Darwin is to commence loading for her homeward passage at New Plymouth on January 2nd. Her other loading ports are Wanganui, Wellington, and Lyttelton. She is to L>e dispatched from Lyttelton for London, via Panama, on January 21st. VESSELS WITHIN WIRELESS RANGE OF N.Z. Tha following vessels aro within range of the undermentioned wireless stations:— Auckland—Arlington Court. Maunganui, TJlimaroa. Canadian Victor, Tofua. Wellington—Niagara, Marama, Tahiti, luvergo, Don, Cambridge. Awarua—jraheno, Karetu, Makura, Ilinemoa. Sir J. C. Ross, C. A. Larsen. Southern Princess, Kosmos. Canadian Conqueror, Bimutaka, Kawatiri, Kent. Chatham Islands—Cumberland, Canadian Constructor. PULVERISED FUEL AT SEA.

The Tecent trans-Atlantic -voyage of the West Alsek. which ended on August 17th, would appear to have been an unqualified success. It will' be remembered that tho West Alsek wJs fitted with the Todd Unit System of pulverised fuel firing, and the owners, tho United States Shipping Boarl. state that as a direct result of this system there was a definite saving in cost per fuel mile, and an increase of 9 per cent, in tho average speed of tho ship. Moreover, the owners state that tho performance of the coal pulverising machinery was satisfactory in every way. and it is anticipated that on subsequent voyages the first voyage performance will be very much improved upon, as this voyage was to ?. large degree in the nature of an experimental trip, six different grades of coal being bunkered and actuai'y burned.

| An increase of 9 per cent, in ilie average i speed required ail increase of 20.2 per cent, in the propelling: pouer, while only 2.19 p<T cent, of the total horse-power was used by the «, pulverising mills, elevators, crushers, scre\? | conveyor, and magnetic separators, and the total steam consumed by all the coal-burning I gear vas only 5.36 per cent, of the totjil I evaporation of all boilers. The actual savins j in cost per fuel mile irHcn the ship doea an I equal amount of work, burning pulverised coil j as compared Trith a hand-fired job, was lourid to be 38.9 per cent. While the saving in timo J on the steamin? distance of 6HID miles bei tween New York to Glasgow and Cardiff to • Baltimore, under pulverised coal firing, was j 59.5 hour?, the savins in cost 1421.07 dol- ! lars. and the necessary 1C66.6 tons of coal I for the same time represent a sav- { ing in weight of 5.23 per cent. | SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. i LONDON. December -8. I Sailed: From Aden, Karamea; from Panama for New Zealand, Lueeric. AUCKLAND, December 28. j Arrived, Snlters?ate (6.45 a.m.), from j Peru; Armadale (7.50 a.m.). from New i York. Sailed, Herminitis (6.40 a.m.). for Wellington: 'limaroa (IT.'JO a.m.), for Sydney; Tofua (11.45 a.m.), for Fiji: Kalingo (3.10 p.m.). for Dargaville; Maimoa (4.30 p.m.). I for Xapier. I December 20. | Arrived. Dionrssios Stalpatos <9.00 a.m.'*. \ from Nauru Island; Aorangi (3.15 p.m.). j from Vancouver; Uangitata (9 p.m.). from ! London. WELLINGTON. December 28. f Arrived. Storm (10.5 a.m.), from Lyttel- [ ton; Wingatui (6 p.m.), from Lytte'ton. j Sailed, P-jmutaka (6.50 a.m.), for DuneI din; Holmdale (3.5 p.m.); for Dunedin: Storm (5.25 p.m.), for Pieton; Foxton (6 p.m.). for Lyttelton. December 20. Arrived. Napier; John <6.15 a.m.). from _ Nelson: Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Kar.na (6 p.m.), from Westport-. Bailed, Inver Gordon (12.25 p.m>. for San Pedro. _ DCNEDIN, December 28. Arrived. Port Darwin (3 p.m.), from Timaru; Opihj (3 p.m.). from Bluff: Cornwall (3.30 p.m.). from Lytteltor.. Sailed. Wairuna (3.35 a.m.). for New Plymonth; Maheno 02.0 p.m.). for Bltifi: ICer.* /3.3 p.m.), for Blnfl: Karetu (4 p.m.". for Kurow '4.15 p.m.\ for Timani. December 2!>. Arrived. Calm (9.43 a.m.). from B'aff: Canopus (12.10 p.m.), from Lvtteiton; taka (2.45 p.m.). from Wellington: Breeze <4.15 p.m.), from Lyttelton. How many of those wlio find pleasure in chrysanthemums are aware that the first of the species ever grown in England is still on exhibition! The plant, one of the small yellow-flowered variety, was reared at* the Botanic Gardens, ' Chelsea, 1764, and Philip Miller, the famous gardener, preserved some of the flowers. The plant itself died after flowering only once, but one of the pre- | served blossoms found its way to the | herbarium of the British Museum, where 1 it may still be seen.