SHIPPING NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 272, 10 August 1908, Page 10

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON. AUGUST.' Day. lit. m. First quarter 5 0.10 p.m. Pull moon 12 4.29 p.m. Last quarter ... ... 19 8.55 a.m. New moon 27 10.29 a.m. HIGH WATER, To-day, 1.54. a.m.; 2.22 p.m. To-morrow, 2.4G a.m.; 3.15 p.m. SUN. Sun rises to-day, G. 48 a.m.; sots, 5.4 p.m. ARRIVALS. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. WAVERLEY, s.s. (5.50 a.m.), 157 tons, Wildman from Picton. MARAROA s.s. (6.45 a.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton. Passengers: SaloonMisses Justin.. Madden, Castle, Stenson, Osborne, Edgar,' M'Gowan, Mesdames Davies, Hill, Sealc, Collins, Cockerill Prince Broglie, Major Bluett, Messrs. Ritchie, liirby, Hadfield, Parker, Riolle, M'Lean, Thompson, Stevens, Williams (2), Bolton, Derrett, Tosswill, Laine, Bolt, Little, Martin, Houlston, Justin, Hughes, Potts, Pearson, Edgar, Parrington, M'Millan, Bennison, Schaefer, Brooks, Frogley, Merrymakers Company (9); 28 steorage. ARAWA, s.s. (7.15 a.m.), 9192 tons, Burton, from Lyttelton. HUIA, s.s. (7.20 a.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, from Wanganui. WAKATU, s.s. (7.10 p.m.), 157 tons, Wills, from Kaikoura. PATEE ,T A, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 1212 tons, Stewart, from Nelson and Picton. Passengers: SaSaloon—Misses Louisson, Salisbury, Lewis, Redmond, Fuller, Robinson, Love, Fiulay, Ragg, Mesdames Walker, Lowis, Courtney, Jones, Siddells, Thompson, Dodson, Adams, Jadmon, Chiverson, Ford, Howell, Fitzgerald, Messrs. Bremford, Sutton, Sophis, Duncan, Askew, Mander, Johnston, Grant. _ Lamb, Courtney, Fisher. Ridge, M'Ginty, Bird,- Jackson, Gibbons, Ellison, Stone, Montgomery, Gavin, Trcvise, Thompson. Fitzgerald, Prowse, Shaw, Tyler, Rust, Gilmore, Gilmore, Lovell, Cooko, Beccli, Ford, Clark, Capt. Kenny; 3 steerage. MAPOURIICA, s.S. (9.35 p.m.). 1203 tons, Kennedy, from West Coast and Nelson. . Passengers: Saloon—Misses Morgan, Wills (2), Butler, (2), Sutherland, M'Laughlin, Janson, Pickin, Harvey. Ogilvie, Mesdames Hassell, Whelan, King, Harland, Hammond, Heyward, Messrs. Hewer, M'Call, Cmiway, Plaxton, Weber, M'Gregor, Urwin, Wilson, Busliell, Oarr, Ryan, Captain Wheelor, Vercoe. Tanner, Hammond, Pilbrow, Frank Turnbull, Cole, Pherbrook, Boddington, Hutson-Watson, Armit; 17 steerage.

SUNDAY, AUGUST 9. MOKOIA, s.s. (7 a.m.). 3502 tons, Smith, from Sydney, via Auckland, and Napier. DEN OF RUTHVEN, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 4919 tons, Singer, from Vancouver, 'via Auckland and Lyttelton. MAORI, s.s. v' 7-55 a.m.), 3399 tons, Hunter, from Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Whitfield, Norrell, Sago, Earl, Jonnett, M'Callum, Kenning, Thomson, Mesdames Thomas, Nurse, Green, Miller, Stewart, Pugh, Johnstone, Buxton, Griffon, Messrs. Graceivood, Langton, Humphries, Lyford, Irving, Clarke, Clark, A cult, Barnett, Stevens, , Capt. Richardson, Walton, Nurse, Green Cobb Leversedge Miller, Brown, Powrie, M'Carthy, Orchiston, Haigli, Williamson, Carter, Powrie.- Johnstone nnd 27 steerage. AORERE, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 77 tons, - ) Fisk, from Patea. MONOWAI, s.s. (12.35 p.m.), 3-133 tons, Rolls, from Dunedin and Lyttelton. Passengers: : Saloon—Misses Gerken, Ferguson, Mesdames Jt'Clelland, Crighton, -Messrs. Muir, George, Matthews, L. Barron, M'Millan. Willis, Eraser. Higgett, Anderson, King Harris, Ivennitz, Hatch, Westuoy. Bannerman, Mushett, Morrison, Naismith, Anderson; 21 steerage. NORFOLK, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 5310 tons,'-Hun-ter, from Liverpool, via Australia and Auckland. r MANA, s.s. (8.35 p.m.), 131 tons, Corby; from Patea.' DEPARTURES. SATURDAY, AUGUST 8. . WAIHI, s.s. (S a.m.), 92 tons, Ciiitfj';' 1 for Blenheim. ' BLENHEIM s.b. (6 a.m.), 120 tons,. Watson, for Blenheim. .MANAROA, s.s. (7 a.m.);- 122 tons, .Hart,.: for Pelorus Sound.. • j I WAVERLEY, s.s. (2.15 p.m.), 157 tons, Wildman, for Nelson and West Coast. ARAHURA, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1596 tons, Lambert, for Picton, Nelson, Westport, and Greymouth. Passengers—Saloon: For Picton—Misses. Oxley, Keating, Mesdames Chaytor, Stuart, Henderson, Smitn, Griffith and 1 child and infant, Messrs. Stuart, Gifford,' Staff-Capt. Ward, Stevens, Feenie, Bedford, Henderson, Feeney, Phillips, Feklwick, Burke, Young, MacKirdy, Farmar, Dreaper, Oxley. For Nelson, Misses MacGaviu, Mesdames Beaslcy, Cockerell, Light, Webb. Parsonago and 2 children, Madge and 1 servant, r'l'asker and 1 fchild, Messrs. Jones, Cash, Ross, MacAda'm, Parker, Perrin, Boyes, Hon. R. Reeves, Sin Sing Loo (Chiiiee), Light, Cawsey, ;Swanson, Gould. For Westport—Misses Chaytou, Paul (2), Mesdames MacGhio, Pain, Messrs. Lloyd, Pain, Neivman. For Greymouth—Misses Wall. Kittelty, Mrs. Perry, Messrs. Levesham, Mandl, Bidmead, Hess, Barry, Burke, Weech, Johnston. - ■

WOOTTON, s.s. (10.35 p.m.), 151 tons, Scott, for Pelorus Sound and Lyttelton. , MARAROA, s.s. (11.30 p.m.), 2598 tons, Manning, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Russell, Gaisford, Wilson, Taylor, Edgar, Buckley, Oates, Thacker, Buckley, Brandon, Denniston, Parata (2), Jerred, Durie, Mitten, Malier, Mesdames Patterson, Lady Russell, Lowry, Birch, Russell, Gardiner and 4 children, White, Quinlivan, Messrs. Turrell, White, Caccia,. Conrick. Cowan, Mnnro, Adams, Wilkie, Tustin, Abbot; Lea, Hewey, Clephane, Do Silva, Parata, Patterson, Willoughby, Sir W. Russell,Lowry, Laws, Grigg, Birch, Hook, Swainson, Harper, 8011, Gaisford (2), Quinlivan, Henrys, Foreman, MacGonagle. SUNDAY, AUGUST 9. OPAWA, s.s. (7 a.m.), 110 tons,. Eckford, for Blenheim. ' QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, 's.s. (2.5 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. HUIA, s.s. (2.5 p.m.), 127 tons, Dowell, for Wauganui. STORMBIRD, s.s. (3.5 p.m.), 217 tons, M'lntyre, for Wanganui. TASMAN s.s. (4 p.m.), 179 tons, Cox, for Nelson and Motueka. MARY r ISABEL, barquentine (7.30 p.m.), 307 tons, Schultze, for Gisborne. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Ruru, Napier, August 10. Wanaka, Auckland, Limestone Island, August 10. Tainui, Havelock, August 10. ; Koonya, Southern ports and Picton, August 10. Manaroa, Motueka, August 10. Opawfi, Blenheim, August 10. Alexander, Picton, August 10. AVaihi, Blenheim, August 10. Blenheim, Blenheim, August 10. Kajpiti, Lyttelton, August 11. Huia, Wanganui, August 11. • Stormbird, Wanganui, August 11. Queen of the South, Foxton, August 11. . Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, August 11. -. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 11. Pateena, Nelson and Picton, August 11. Defender, Karamea, August 11. Waikare, Auckland, via ports, August 11. Poherua, Greymouth, via Lyttelton, August. 11. Corinna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, August 11. Maori, Lyttelton, August 12. Takapuna, Onehunga, New Plymouth, August .12. Maitai, Sydney, August 12. ■ Arahura, West Coast, Nelson, Picton, August 12. . Ulimaroa, Melbourne, via South, August 14. Victoria, Sydney, via Auckland, August H. Rotoiti, Onehunga, New Plymouth, August 14.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Blenheim, Blenheim, August 10. Wailii, Blenheim, August 10. Tainui, AVailara, August 10. -Kuril, Napier, Gisborne, August 10. Mana, Patea, August 10. : Mokoia, Lyttolton, Dunedin, August 10 Pateena, Picton, Nelson, August 10. Maori, Lyttolton, August 10. Manaroa, Havelock and Sounds, August 10 Koonya, Nelson and West Coast, August 10 Monowai, Napier, Gisborne, ''Auckland Au gust 10. . . • ' Kittawa, Napier, August 10. IComata, Westport, August 10. Kaituna, Gre.ymouth, August .10. AVonga Fell, 'Sydney, August 10. Kapiti, Patea, August 11. Stornibiril, Wanganui, August 11. Huia, Wanganui, August 11. .Queen of the So.uth a Foxton, ■ August 'Hi

Opawa, Blenheim, August 11. Kahu, Napier, August 11. Mararoa, Lyttelton, August 11. Wakatu, Kaikoura, August 11. Tasman, Nelson and Motueka, August 11. Waikare, Lyttelton, Dunedin, August 11. Mapourika, Nelsou and West Coast, August 11. Takapuua, New Plymouth, Onehuriga, August 12. 'Pateena, Picton and Nelson, August 12. Maori, Lyttelton, August 12. Corinna, Southern ports, August 12. Araiva, London, August 13. Miiitni, Melbourne, via South, August 13. Ulimaroa, Sydney direct, August 14. Victoria, Lyttelton, Dunedin, 14. Arahura, Picton, Nelson, aud West Coast, August 15. liotoili, Nelson, New Plymouth and Onohunga, August IG. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. MOKOIA, s.s., left Sydney, July 30, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Arrived Wellington, August 9. Leaves to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. ULIMAROA, s.s., left Melbourne, August 5, for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington August 14. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney, August IS. s.s., left Sydney, August 5, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Duo Wellington August 14. Leaves samo day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAITAI, s.s., left Sydney, August 8, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington August' 12. Leaves August 13, for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Duo Melbourne August 22. MOANA, s.s., leaves Sydney August 12, for Wellington, via Auckland, Gisborne, and Napier. Due .Wellington August 21. Leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. TALUNE, s.s., leaves Melbourne August 12 for Dunedin, via, Hobart, Bluff. Tranships to Moeraki, which is duo here on August 21, and leaves for Sydney direct the same day. Due Sydney August 25. WIMMERA, s.s., leaves Sydney, August 19, for Wellington, via..Auckland, Gisborno, and Napier. Due AVellington August 28, and leaves same day for Lyttelton and Dunedin. MAHENO, 5.5.,-leaves Melbourne August 10,. for Wellington, via Hobart and Southern ports. Duo Wellington August 28. Leaves same day for Sydney direct. Due Sydney September 1. WARRIMOO, s.s., leaves Sydney August 15, for Wellington direct. Due Wellington August 10. Leaves August 20, for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. Due Melbourne August 29. OVERSEA SHIPPING. STEAMERS TO ARRIVE. From London. TOKOMARU (duo Wellington about August 10), sailed on Juno 5, .via Auckland. (Shaw, Savill, agents.) MARERE (due Wellington about August 25), sailed on Juno 18, via Australia, Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) MAMAEI (duo Wellington about August 10), sailed on June 25, Plymouth June 27, via Capetown .and Hobart. (Shaw, Savill,. agents.) . TONGARIRO (due Wellington about August 20), sailed on July 9, Plymouth July 11, via Capetown and Hobart. (New Zealand Shipping (Shaw, Savill, agents.) '; lONIC (due Wellington about September 8), sailed on July 23, Plymouth July 25, via Capetown and Hobart. (Shaw; Savill, agents.) WHAKARUA (due Wellington about September 22), sailed on July 15, via Auckland, and Napier. (Tyser Line, agents.) From Manchester.' OSWESTRY GRANGE (due Wellington aboutSeptember 4). Sailed on June 30, via Australia and Auckland. (F.H.S.; Line, agents.) From Liverpool. CEYIC (due. Wellington about September 1), sailed on June 20, via Australia anu Auckland., (Shaw, Savill; :agents.) • (Tyser Line, agents.) E;, HAWICE'S'BAY (due Wellington about September 5), sailed on July 11, via (Tyser' Line, /agents.) From New York. JEANARA (duo Wellington about August 27), sailed on. June 26, via Australia and Auckland. (A. arid' A.' Line, agents.) • ' ' INVERTAY'(duo Wellington about September 10), sailed on June 26, via. Australia .and Auckland. (U.S. and A.. Lin'pj agents.) BRIES! HUETj (due 'Wellington about September 18), sailed on July 1, via Australia and Auckland. (U.S. and. A. Line, agents.) ■ INDRALEMAV (due Wellington 'about Sep- ' tember 12), sailed on July i; via Australia and Auckland. (Tyser Line, agents.) SAILING VESSELS EXPECTED.

. MAE JOEY GLEN, barque, left' Liverpool May 12, for Wellington. i ;■ • CARACCJOLO, ship, left Marseilles, June 27. for Wellington. BY TELEGRAPH.. . . OVERSEA. LONDON. August, 7. Arrived.—Devon, from Dunediri. : NEWCASTLE. August 8. Sailed.—Wairuna, for Lyttelton! August 9. Sailed.—lnga, for Auckland. IDELAIDE. August 8. Arrived.—Senorita, from New Zealand. MELBOURNE. ' August 7. Arrived.—Jeanara, from New York. August 9. Arrived.—Talune, from the Bluff. SYDNEY. . August 9. Sailed.—Maitai (yesterday afternoon), for Wellington. BRISBANE. August 9. Arrived.—Marama, from Vancouver. COASTAL. SATURDAY, AUGUST 6. . KAIPARA HEADS. Arrived.—Lily,- schooner, from Lyttelton. Sailed—Mahukona, four-masted schooner, for Sydney. ■ lUCKLAND. Arrived—American Fleet (8.15 a.m. Sunday), from Honolulu. . Arrived.—Culgoa (9 p.m. yesterday), from Philadephia. Arrived.—Rutlierglen, s.s., from Newport News, U.S.A., with coal for tho American squadron. Arrived:—Wimmera, s.s., from the South. Arrived.—Flora, 6.5., from tho South. Sailed.— I Tokomaru (5 p.m.), for Wellington. ■Sailed.—Haupiri, s.s., for East Coast ports. ■ Sailed. —Squall, s.s., for Gisborne. ■ ONEHUNGA. (11.30 a.m. Sunday);' from New Plymouth. Arrived.—Rotoiti (11.35 a.m. Sunday), from New Plymouth. Arrived.—Corinna (12.10 p.m. Sunday), from New Plymouth. Sailed—Rttrawa (3.30 p.m. Sunday), for New Plymouth. MANUKAU HEADS. Sailed.—Rarawa (5.40 p.m. Sunday), for New 'Plymouth. NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.— I Takapuna (4 a.m.), from Onehunga. Arrived.—Rotoiti (2.50 p.m.), from Wellington. • Sailed.—Rarawa (3 a.m.), for Onehunga. Sailed—Rotoiti (!) p.m.), Tnkapuna (9.5 p.m.), and Corinna (10 p.m.), for Onehunga. EAST CAPE. Tokomaru passed south 4.30 p.m. Sunday. BLENHEIM. Arrived— Opawa" and Blenheim (4.30 p.m. Sunday), from Wellington. Waihi aground on bar (3.30 p.m.).' Blenheim bound AVellinglon to Blenheim put into Port Underwood. PICTON. Arrived.—Arahura (4.40 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Navarino (2 a.m.), for Sydney. Sailed.—Arahura (7.25 p.m.), for Nelson. To sail.—Koonya (2 a.m. Monday), for Wellington. NELSON. , Arrived.—Arahura (1.30 a.m. Sunday), from Pioton. ■■'Arrived.—'Waverley (5.30 a.m. Sunday),'from Wellington. 1 KARAMEA. Arrived.—Defender. (5.30. p.m. Friday), from Wellington. j GREYMOUTH. Sailed.—Tuieri (7.30 p.m.), for Adelaide.

LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Mararoa (noon Sunday), from Wellington. Sailed.—lndradevi (7.30 a.ms, Sunday), for Port Chalmers. DUNEDIN. Arrived.—Maheno, s.s.' (August 8), from Sydney. _ ' • . Arrived.—Whangape, s.s., from Lyttelton. Arrived. —Waitemata, s.s.' from Bluff. Sailed.—Whangape, s.s. (August 8), for Bluff, sailed.—Maheno, s.s.. for Melbourne, via BluS. NORFOLK FROM LIVERPOOL. Last night tho F.H.S. liner Norfolk arrived from Liverpool, via Australian ports and Auckland. The vessel left Liverpool on May 30th. Oil completing discharge of her Wellington cargo she proceeds to Southern ports with tho balance. , t THE CORINTHIC. The local agents have received cabled advice that the Shaw, Savill liner Corinthic left Monte \ ideo on Thursday in continuation of her- voyage to London. The Corinthic left Wellington •>"tl -Plymouth, ou August THE SYDNEY-BOAT. On Saturday, at 2 p.m., the Union Company's steamer Maitai left Sydney for Wellington direct. She has on board 30 saloon and 57 steerage passengers for nil ports, and is expected to reach \Y ellington ,on Wednesday, sailing tho iollowing day for Melbourne, via Southern ports and Hobart. , THE MOIvOIA. Two days later than usual, the Union Company's steamer Mokoia arrived from Sydney, via Auckland and Napier. She left Sydney behind time, wet weather thero preventing loading operations. Too much sea was running at Gisboruo to work cargo, and tho Mokoia had to miss her call there. The vessel is advertised to leave for Southern ports at 2 o'clock this afternoon, and takes no cargo. /Captain Stringer is to relieve Captain Drewettc of the Itoniata. Mr. D. Ritchie, chief officer of the Waipori, has been granted holiday leave, and has been relieved by Mr. H. C. Mills. On Friday the Union Company's steamer Wanaka left, Auckland for ; Wellington, and is expected to arrive here to-day. Captain Nicholson rejoined the Koonya at Dunedin on Wednesday, relieving Captain J. R. Stringer, who camo ashore for orders. * Mi-. • Anderson, second officer of the Kaiapoi, had to leave that vessel at Auckland this trip owing to illness, and was relieved by Mr. A. Hautrive. • 1 Early on Saturday, morning the Union Company's 'steamer Poherua left Greym'outh for ; Wellington, via Lyttelton. She i 6 expectod to arrive here on Tuesday or Wednesday. It is expected that the Union Company's three cargo steamers Komata, Kaituna, and Kittawa, will leave Wellington to-day, for Westport,' Greyinoulh,. and Napier respectively. Captain G. H. Lacey has taken command of the, Navua, and Captain ..Jordan lias transferred to the Hauroto. The other officers of the respective steamers also went from one vessel to the other at the same time. , The tramp steamer New Orleans, of 22G1 tons, which'delivered a cargo from New York at New Zealand ports recently, is reported a total wreck on the Borneo coast. The crew spent 23 days on tho wreck, and were finally picked up and landed at Singapore by a - Dutch steamer.

Tho now and improved dietary scale adopted by tho Union Steam Ship Company for its hands is now being instituted oh the'Mararoa, which will be brought into line with the Maheno and Maori. The change is greatly appreciated by the men, although tho food and the manner of its serving, was never a cause for complaint among them. An addition has been made to Bluff fishing fleets. The Pish and Oyster Company.has just completed tho purchase .of a GS-ton steam craft named the Gisborne. She is ■ schooner rigged, 74ft. in length, 19ft. Bin. beam, and 7ft. Gin. depth, built at Whangaroa of kauri in 1881 by Messrs. Lane and Brown. She'.has been trading in and about Auckland. . Of the 32 vessels which are due to arrive at Hobart-'tltii'lug-.tlid nfeit ttto inonths, no fewer than 21 are French sailing ships, which are on- their*- way;'to the TaSMrihialf' T ports'. for "orders.". This big fleet of big sailers repre-sents.-.an- aggregate ,not registered tonnage of 42;58G-tons.'" All the sailers "are 'bound from European or United States ports, and will mostly bo ordered on to North Pacific ports. .

The first steamer to exceed 10,000 tons was tlic City of Paris,'in 1888; the first to exceed 20,000 tons, the Celtic,' in 1901; and the first to exceed 30,000, the Lusitania. In 1840 the average speed of the fastest Atlantic steam shipping was '81 'knots an hour; 1850,'12 knots; 1860, 12{-; 1870, 14J; 1880, 15}; IS9O, 20; 1000, 23}; and 1908, 25 knots. During tiie past 67 .years the i.h.p. has increased from 710 to GB.OOO.