SHIPPING NEWS
‘ ’Sixteen bells and all's well"
Most people are familiar with the nautical P bra f«; "eight bells and all's wellBut many ma" not know that it is customary to bells aboard ship at on New Years Eve. This happened at Lyttelton as 1’73 broke and, as is most shins in port their sirens and rang their bells. The United States Coast Guard icebreaker Burton Island also Hashed her searchlights at midThe custom of striking 16 bolls instead of eight is not just . a matter of high jinks, bu ’ ,narl ' ( eight bells for the year past and the year beginning At sea. normal routine prevails, from perhaps the sounding of lb beZ because watchkeepers must have their sleep. As far as can be recalled, this is the first festive season at Lvttelton when there has been no masthead Christmas tie aboard a visiting vesseL Two Dutch vessels were berthed at Cash in Quav. and two Japanes_e vessels at No. 7 Wharf According to the Lyttelton police, about 2110 persons gathered near the Lvttelton Borough Counci l Chambers at midnight, and only two arrests were made—one foi bottle throwing, and one foi as sault.
On Saturday, children from Cholmondeley Home were luncheon guests aboard the icebreaker Burton Island. About 1000 persons visited tne ice breaker during the afternoon. :The Burton Island is expected to sail for Antarctica on JanuI ary 8. ,
| According to a ”ress Association message, the . East Line has had to adjust its New Zealand sailings and temporarily lay up one vessel because of a deck officers strike I which affected most United ! States West Coast shipping lines. The five-week strike ended last month One of the eemnany s 1 vessels, the Korea Bear, will miss (a voyage to avoid the bunching Of The l company’s Auck land agents have announced that tne Samoa Bear, originally due about the middle of this month, will not arrive until the end of the month. The America Bear will arrive on February 11 as planned The companv will probable introduce its first L.A.b.H. (Lighter Carrying Vessel) to the New Zealand trade after the Korea Bear’s proposed voyage in March. ARRIVALS Saturday Rangatira (6.38 a.tn.), 9387, Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington (U.S.S.). Havana Maru (8.27 a.m.l, 9228, Capt. S. Sawa, Wellington (Seatrans). Neder Rijn (2.20 p.m.), 10,300, Wellington (Guthrey). Cedric <6.20 p.m.i, 11,232, Capt. C. Earl, Panama (S.S. and A.). Sunday Rangatira (6.44 am.), 9387, Capt. J. D. Cleaver, Wellington i V. 0.5.).
Kanto Maru (4.2 a p.m 0410 ICapt. T. Suzuki. Auckland Sea ! transh Monday Rangatira <6.10 pm • 9.187 Capt. J. D. Cleaver. Wellington . (U.S. s.j. I Day light’ DEPARTURES Saturday Canterbury Star i 7 27 ani 7437. Capt. P. A Stevens, Blufl (Blueport >. Rangatira <9.4 a m 9.387 Capt J D. Cleaver, Wellington (U.S.S.). I Day light.) Straat Colombo <123 pin 7369. Capt H. Muys, Taurang.< (Guthreyi. Sunday Rangatira <«.34 p.m ’. 9387 Capt. J. D Cleaver. Wellington (U.S.S.i. Monday Rangatira (8.34 p m 9387 Capt J. D Cleaver. Wellington (U.S S.). . EXPECTED ARRIVALS Rangatira. Wellington. today, i Daylight.) Rangatira. Wellington. Jan. 4 Rangatira. Wellington. Jan. 3 U S N S- Mirfak. Davisville. Jan Kashima Maru. Christmas Island Jan. 6. Torrens. Wellington. Jan. 7. Tongariro. Wellington. Jan 7. Marko Marulic, Auckland. Jan. 7 Japan Totara, Wellington. Jan. 7 Hawea, Sydney. Jan. 8. Neder Lek Wellington. Jan. 8 Wanaka. Dunedin Jan 9. Woosung, Japan. Jan. 10. Somerset. Welington. Jan 10. Levernbank. Wellington, Jan 1! Cymric Nelson. Jan. 11. Straat Cumberland. Wellington
Jan. 12. Hupeh. Wellington. Jan. 12. Timaru Star. Wellington. Jan 14 H.M.N.Z.S- Baku. Auckland. Jan 14. Argos. Melbourne. Jan. 15 Cumberland. Picton. Jan 18. Lorena. Rarotonga. Jan 21 Belnippon, — — — . Jan. 26 Belle. Isle. New Plymouth. Jan Maritime Explorer. Wellington Jan. 27. H.M.N.Z.S Canterbury, Timaru Jan. 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES Rangatira, Wellington, today Karepo, Dunedin. Jan 4 Neder Rijn. Timaru. Jan. 4. Belita, Napier. Jan. 4. Rangatira. Wellington, Jan. 4 (Daylight.) Rangatira. Wellington. Jan. 5 (Daylight.) Straat Clement. Dunedin Jan. 5 Kanto Maru. —. Jan. 5. Havana Maru Dunedin, Jan. 6. Cedric. Napier. Jan. 6. U.S.C.G.C. Burton Island. Antarc
tica, Jan. 8. Hawea, Dunedin, Jan. 8. Torrens, Dunedin, Jan. 8. U.S.N.S Mirfak. Antarctica. Jan 8.
Holmdale. Chathams. Jan. 9. Kashima Maru, Timaru. Jan. 10 Wanaka, Auckland, Jan 10. Neder Lek. Bluff. Jan. 10. ■Japan Totara. New Plymouth
Jan. 10. Levernbank, Dunedin. Jan. 11. Somerset, Dunedin. Jan 13. Woosung. Napier. Jan. 13. Cymric. Napier. Jan. 13. Hupeh, New Plymouth, Jan 13 Straat Cumberland. Tauranga
Jan. 15. Timaru Star, Bluff. Jan 17. Cumberland. Bermuda. Jan. 20. Lorena, Auckland. Jan. 23. Belnippon. Bluff. Jan. 27. Belle Isle, United States. Jan. 29
VESSELS IN PORT Neder Rijn. No. 1 Cashin Quay Straat Clement, No. 2 Cashin
Quay. Belita, G.P.E. Holmdale. No. 1 B W. Cedric, No. 2 East Karepo, No. 4 East. U.S.C.G.C. Burton Island, No. 4
West Holmlea. No. 6 West. Havana Maru. No. 7 East. Kanto Maru, No. 7 West.
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