SHIPPING NEWS

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 473, 3 April 1909, Page 8

SHIPPING NEWS

PHASES OF THE MOON. APRIL. „ C Tay. nr. m. Full moon <j 1 5 § £ Last quarter 14 §,9 "J- * New moon : a i First quarter 27 86p. • man water. To-day, 2.28 a.m.; 2.54 p.m. To-morrow, 3.17 a.m.; 3.42 p.m. SUN. , Sun rises to-day, 6.7 a.m.; sets, 5.41 p.m. | ARRIVALS. FRIDAY. APRIL 2. Misses Park, Nash. Walden, Smith, hnarp. away, Hull, Janscn, Skinucv, Morris, snaami. . Reardon, Mesdames child, Good, children, Strawbridge, and o()ertßon Adamson, Morrow. Crisp. Jiowa y> and child, Von HarUsch. Eabone i 2 children.. Leslio and child. Bos le, Mc - C leBrOVCI Tanner, Kershaw, Hodgson, M hit , -vvalcli, Fisher, Chisholm, llughson, Cuttanacn. Dennett, Morrow, Jc^ cy ' 0 wj\, 0 n Thomas, Morrison, Hyslop, Nimmo, hi Is" • b (2) Hutchison BjfjvfSffid. Crawford. Green EglinHooper, Woodward, \\ he.ch a ? pullwood, Thompson, Congrcre. Kay, Le Suenr. inniwo Pullen, Garland Kay, £ Scott and 2 children, licv. Lce Proud, M'Callum, Hooper. Kayo. King, Brown, Nixon, Roberts ... T)s«i?s n . . ton, Dickens, Keeble, Eeynolds son, Mehrtins, Consreve, &ans,J^wood; Guri iSiTito"'; Ca?r D . el SpHiil.\oma & B;urton, I ffl, S Sh'i^ Coom (2), Hooper, Friedlander, MGill, U steer JtOKOIA, s.s. (8.15 a.m.),' 3502 tons. Smith, from Sydney, Auckland, Gisborno, and p n i. slncQT3: Saloon—Misses Maroncy, Neilson, Cottrell Lyttelton, Mesdames i?nl? Ttpnrd chilli Todd, Messrs. Bold, Todd, Wallace, Beard, Woon, Smith, Johnstone, Maroney, f.eilson, trell, Atkinson; 11 steerage. WHANGAPE, s.s. (9 a.m.), 2931 tons, Dawson, from Lyttelton. MANA, &.s. (10 a.m.), 134 tons, Jackson, from Patea. , KTJIIIT, s.s. (10 a.m.), 65 tons, Petersen, from Gisborno. - , _ WARRIMOO, s.s. (11.40 a.m.), 3529 tons. Roll?, from Melbourne. Hobart, Bluff, punc<dini. and Lyttelton. Passenßers: Saloon—Misses Bostock, Stevens, Wright, Munro, Bowiuar, Wat Kins, 'Greenfield, Barlow, Jeffrey, Maticr, Mar?|i (3), Adam, Stephens. Pratt, M'Laren, Wriffht,' Munro, Bowmar, Perry and 2 children, Basirc Konson, Thomas and_2 oh 1dren Messrs. Lcwin, Eermcn, Barclay, liowraar,' Campbell, M'Farlane. Smalley, Williams; 31 steerage. WAYEKLEY, s.s. (8.25 p.m.), 157 tons, Wildman, from Picton. „ TE ANATJ, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 1652 tons, Aldwcll, from Nelson and Picton. DEPARTURES, FKIDAT, APRIL 2. KTRIPAKA, s.s. (11.25 a.m.), 133 tona, Dixon, for Patea. LIZZIE TAYLOR, ketch (11.25 a.m.), 77 tons, Petersen, for Havclock. (12.55 p.m.), 1212 tons, Stewar l ;, for Picton- and Nelson. Passengers—Saloon. For Picton-Misses March (3). p^Tl ? l er I children, Messrs. Paimer. Clifford. Ball. Pipes, Wilkinson, Sheard. For Nclsox^J{X ' Sealv Perry, Mesdames webo, GrVson and child, Rev Inglis, Messrs Jebb Taylor, Sweatman, M'Callum, Carter, Pcait (2), Ward, Dee, and Stiller. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. (3.30 p.m.), 193 tons, Harvey; for Foxton. : WHMCOArB, b.s. (4.30 p.m.), 2931 tons, Daw- , son, for Lyttelton. : ■ • STORMBIRD, s.s. (5 p.m.), 217 tons, II Intyrc, for Wanganui. ■ •

MOKOIA, s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 3562 tons, Smith, for • Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers-Saloon; For , Lyttelton—Mr. Deck. For Dunedin-Miss Gulverwell, Mesdames Rabone, Culvcrwcll, Mr. Rabonc, and 2 boys. RURU, s.s. (5.50 p.m.). 65 tons, Petersen, for Napier and Gisborno. WARRIMOO, s.s. (6.40 p.m.), 3529 tons, Rolls, fot Sydney. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Pparse, ] Ross, Silva, Stewart, Worthington, Dalley; Behagg (2), Freeman, Dawson, Geo, Rae, Campbell, Honnessy, Orpington, J. Tingcr, Neilson, Cottroll, Auld,' Cottrell, M. Matthews. D. CampDell, B. Joyce, B. Ross, G. Robinson, Costello, F. Murphy, Russell, Harding. Mesdames W. Cameron and 2 children, J. Davis. Scott, Simmonds, Wilkinson, Goldsworthy, Cahill and 7 children, Behagg, A. G. Chandler.' Yarrall, Gee, Simpson, and child, Orpington, Formod, Fox, Henson, • Pcai-so, J. H. Todd, Badock,' Poarson, Messrs. Simmonds, Wilkinson, J. Mooro, Ritchie, Neilson, A. J. M'Gugan, Hughes, Stovin, Stevenson, Beliagg, Curry, E. Linden, Collins, 1 arrall, Aimes, Moore, Dawson, A. W. Slines, 11. G. Gibson, Johnson, A. G. Chandler, Cottrell, nutlinanco, n. R. Maybury, P. Hockley, Davios, Death, W. T. Bolton, W. C. Hensou. Pearse, Govel, Boul- • ton', J. and M. Stewart. Bennett, Cox, Watts, Storm. Ware, Reive, Conlin, Slack, Gillon. Kcegan, Langford, Stewart, Cronic, Richardson, i'aylor, Badock, S. Bowman, Hurkley, W. E. Webster, C. Howell, Hamilton, Croll, Jones. Wilkinson, Finnimore, Thompson, Russell, C. E. Morris. CYGNET, s.s. (7 p.m.), 66 tor.s, Hurray, for Kai- • lioura. ■ , MAORI, M. (8.5. p.m.), 3399 tons. Hitnter, for Lyttelton.' Passcr.stcrs: Saloon—Missos . Park. Kolline, Gilcoii, Telford, Howe. Fraser, Llo.vd (2) Seager, Rusdcii, Fletcher, Knight (2), Wallace, Linklater, Morris, Mesdamos Daniel, Elworthy, Goldingham, Lees. Douglas, Murdoch, Dougherty, Seager, Knight, Wallace and 2 children, Gibson, Hind Messrs. Woodward, Ncale, Daniel. GolOingham, Milno, Nimmo. Lees, Murdock, Toswill, Seager, Cross, Kenny, Proctor, M'Kenzie, Waxa, Gribbin. Asher, Gibson, King, Hind. WAIIII, s.s. (8 p.m.), 92 tons, Carey, for Blenheim. OPAWA, s.s. (8 p.m.), 110 tons, Eckford, for Blenheim. BLENHEIM, s.s. (9 p.m.), 120 tons, Watson, for Spring Creek.

NEW PLYMOUTH. Arrived.—Karaiva (2 a.m.), from Onehunga. Sailed.—ltarawa (8.40 p.m.), lor Onohunßa. ONEHONGA. Arrived.—Tnltapuna (8.30 a.m.), from New Ply-Sailed.-TaUapuna (3.25 p.m.), for New Plyoutii. Passengers: Saloon—Miss Burgess, Mrs. tcvens, Messrs. Woodham, Collins. WANGANUI. Arrived.—Huia (6.40 a.m.). from "Wellington. Sailed.—Buia 1 (6.55 p.m.), lor Wellington. NAPIER. Arrived.—Victoria (8.30 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed.—Waimate U p.m.), f6V J .Lyttelton; Vicjria, for Gisborue; Drayton Grange (4.30 p.m.), or Wanganui. PICTON. Arrived.—Pukaki (3.30 a.m.), and kapiti (8.30 ,m.) and Patcena (5.15 p.m.), from Wellington; lolmdalO (5.45 p.m.), from Kelson. Sailed.—PukaUi (5 p.m.), for Nelson. To sail.—Patcena (8.30 p.in)., for Nelson; Holm;ale (4 a.m. Saturday), for Wellington. NELSON. Arrived.—To Anau (6.50 a.m.), and Wairau (7.30 ~w.), from Wellington. . Sailed.—Wairau (3.50 p.m.), for Wellington. To sail— Mapourika (6 a.m. Saturday), for \\elington. WESTFORT. Arrived.—Mangapapa (5.55 a.m.), from Welling* on- . . Sailed.—Mapourika (11 a.m.), for Nelson. GREYMOUTH. Arrived.—Ngahere (9.45 a.m.), from Wellington. Sailed—Ennerdale (9 p.m. Thursday), for Sydley. LYTTELTON. Arrived.—Moeraki (6.45 a.m.), and Hawkes Bay 7.15 a.m.); Mararoa (8.55 a.m.), from Wellington; iCini, from Greyraouth. Sailed.—Wakatu (3.10 p.m.) and Paparoa (5.15 j.m.), for Wellington; Moeraki, for Dunedin; Mararoa (6.15 p.m.), for Wellington. "Passengers: Saloon—Misses Bead, Ruddick, Mason (2), Clarke, Seville, Higginson, Foster, Turrell, Williamson, Vplen, Turner, Smith, M'Callum, Thompson, Mesdames Morrison, Macfiuarrie, Williams, MacKay, Hendry, Bridson, Campbell, Ruddick, Christopher, Haggitt, Bamford, Von Sturmer, Foster, Stewart, Williams, Pratley, Clarke, MacKay, Jlark (2), Newlands, Collins, and Latimer, Captain Neville, Dr. Thomas, Inspector Hugo, Messrs. Morrison, Hemung, Von Hanst, Bardie, Macluarrie, Kerslake, Williams, MacKay, Hendry, Bridson, Fuller, Walton, Whatley, Rowe, Hcllcivell, Bishop, White, Parsons, C. W. Jones, Daniel, Baron, Piper, Cockburn (2), Clark, Mutric, Rowe, Pike, Ames, Logan, Aplin, Keats, Kean, Clarke, Goold, Bruce, Harvey and cb'ld, Schlaadt, Martin, Stillwell (2), Parry, Clifton, M'Kellar, Newlands, Collins, Latimer, and 25 steerage. DUNEDIN. Sailed.—Lauderdale, for northern ports; Wairuna, for Bluff; Koonya, for West Coast; Monowai (3 p.m.), for Auckland, via East Coast ports. Passengers—Saloon: For Lyttelton—Mrs. Curie, Messrs. Ledey, Curie, Carmichael. For Welling* ton—Misses Watt, Clemison, Field, Jenkins, Roulston, Knowles, Mrs. Harndge, Messrs. Harridge, Phillips, Mowbray. For Napier—Miss Williams. For Gisborno—Mr. Lee. For Auckland—Misses Wigficld, Gray, Scoular, Mrs. Clinton, Messrs. Clinton, Frascr. . THE AMOKURA.' . . The Government training ship Amokura arrived at Napier yesterday afternoon (Friday), from Wellington, and (states a Press Association message) leaves at daylight to-morrow morning, for Auckland. THE RANGATIRA. Cable advice received by tho local agents of the Shaw, Savill and Albion Co, report that tho steamer Rangatira, which left Auckland .on February 2, arrived *in London on Thursday, April 1. THE RUAPEHU. Latest advices received by the New Zealand Shipping Company report that the Buapehu resumed her voyage from Hobart at 11 p.m. on Wednesday. She is expected to arrive hero on Monday night, ar.d will berth on Tuesday morning. FOUR YORKSHIREMEN IN A BOAT. Four young Yorkshiremcn who left Dover in a fishing smack last June have arrived at Capo Town, after a seven months' voyage, during which they covered a distance of 10,000 miles. They purchased a 22-ton fishing smack, the Forget-me-Not, from a Dover fisherman, and visited Madeira, Las Palmas, and the Cape Verde Islands. After sailing' over to the Brazilian coast, they made for the lonely island of Tristan da Cuuha. From Tristan da Cunha the Forget-me-Not sailed for Nightingale Island, and thence to Gough Island, where a brief stay was made. The little vessel next made for Cape Town. The voyagers had almost reached the end of their resources when Table Mountain was sighted, their provisions having been reduced to a few pounds of flour, a little tea, and four gallons ol tainted waters It i 3 stated that only one oi the four men had ever been in a boat before. 1 ' MECHANICAL LEADSMAN. "This'really. appears to:, bo, .of-.,tho greatest utility to all sea-going craft,'' Bays the "Syren,' in referring to a new device, known as th< "mechanical leadsman," for taking ft vessel's 1 soundings. The new invention is worked from the bridge by the man on watch without neces . sitating slowing up or loss > of time. A wire ii stretched from the engaging cage, which is swung out from the bridge, to a small boon projecting from the bows. By turning a handh the lead to which tho sounding wire is attached is engaged* on the wire, and by reversing th< handle, is rur. rapidly down the wire, and fall; oiT at the bows of the vessel. By pulling ou the handio all tho slack wiro is taken in bj • a compensating weight, but the lead is not liftei off the bottom. The ship's draught is thci indicated on a dial. The apparatus is semi automatic; from tho moment of the up-and down cast it becomes entirely so. It has beei already put to test on a couple of steamers whose captains speak highly of its working. WARRIMOO IN TROUBLE. ' According to the "Otago Daily Times" of Apri :1. the .WarrimoO" left Port Chalmers on Wednej day,, for Sydney, via Cook Strait, and when sh got nearly opposite the Maori Kaik she was see: to be aground nearly broadside to the channel As the tide was raoro than half ebb, it wa considered futile to attempt to get her off h( fore the flood, but the tug Plucky was sent dow: at once and stood by until shortly after 7 p.m when tho Warrimoo wa3 floated off and resume her voyage. From the very meagre report available it appears that dredge 4C4 collide with the Warrimoo just below the new cut, an< in order to avoid very serious conscquence; Captain Rolls slewed his vessel to minimise th impact, but ran aground in doing 60. Th dredge appears to have struck the Warrimo bow on, denting her plates on the port bov just forward of the brideo. So far as is knowi none of the plates were cracked, and the damag is all above the water lino. As Captain Roll decided to -continue his voyage instead of r< turning to Port Chalmers, it is assumed tha ' the damage is not serious. There was a ver strong ebb tide at the time, and it is probab! that the dredge was endeavouring to cross ovc to Harrington Point with a load of spoil an allow the Warrimoo to pass under her steri but the liner overtook the dredge too quickl to allow her to get clear. This, of course, ! merely surmise, but would account in a measui for the mishap. Yesterday the Warrimoo was examined at Wc lington, and beyond a slight dent below tti water-line no other damage was discovered.

AMERICAN SHIPPING RETURNS. The United StateS mercantile marine on Juno 30 last comprised 25,425 vessels, of 7,365,000 tons gross, the largest total in the history of the country, and yet a mere trifle compared with British tonnage. During the year ended with the date mentioned above there were only seven American steamers regularly crossing the Atlantic, and of these two have been transferred to a foreign flag, whilst there wore six steamers under American colours crossing the Pacific on schedule time. On the route to South America below the Isthmus and the Caribbean Sea, to Australia, or to Africa the American flag was not represented. A Bill i 3 now before the Senate, however, which'provides that American mail steamers of 16 knots or over, and not less than 5000 tons gross, shall, be paid 4 dols. per mile on routes of 4COO mites or upwards to South America, the Philippines, Asia, and Australasia, which, the Commissioner of Navigation states, is "only in line with tho policy' that for some years has been followed by Great Britain, Germany, France, Italy, and Japan." For a mail service to Brazil and the Argentine Republic four steamers would be I'cnuired, which would cost £1,000,000 to build in Amcrica. As the'distance from New York to Rio dc Janeiro is 6760 miles, tho vessels would receive £4600 per voynee, which would mean an annual payment of about £120,000 for a fortnightly service, or 12 per cent-, on the < cost of the four steamers. According, to "Fair Play," this scheme differs materially .from -the system of payment for mail carriage in vogue in Great Britain, or in Europe. The rates in force in the Northern Hemisphere, states tho journal in Question, arc 2s. 7d. per mile by the P. and 0. to Australia, 6s. Bd. per mile per North German Lloyd, and Bs. 4d. per mile per Messagcries-Maritimes. The proposed American rate of 16g. per mile would •work out at £4600 or. a 5750-rr.ilo voyage, or over ?ix times the payment, to the P. and 0., aud ought to be sufficient inducement .to American owners to run a regular service to Australia and the East.

To-day the Union Company's steamer Komata leaves Westport for Tinuirn.

Last night the Paparoa H I vUelton for Wellington, where she is due 'iiis norning.

Union Company advices r. jvrf that the, Flora leaves Auckland on Monday .f tor the' Bay?, Gisborne,-Napier, and WeM'ii .i.

The Mapourika loft Westpuii. ?cr Nolsotf and Wellington at 11 a.m. ycztei-' v. The vossol. is timed to leave Nelson at i- :>.m. o-day, and should arrive hero about 3 in . !>c- n.ternoon.

The sixtieth anniversary rf t h« <i oppine of the anchor of the..first emi. n til - h :> off the Sugarloaves was ■ celebrated a I ctvt Uymoutli on Wednesday l) ." iribais of• ni-" i; Moturon, mainlv organised by the Oddfc'.!'-,•••?. '.'here was a larse attendance (thouglf 1 ' -'riro. nsi was expected), Including, iiujn£ro«s..M sott'ers and Tarannki war. veterans. ? A 1;: i- o.t visitors were present, from Hawcra, ttri.; unl, am, and Inslewood. Tliero were foot .a«-.y ho sands'aiid a'cruise/on the liara- u.i the Taranald Garrison . lianc proy "...! »d refreshments were on » liberal " tcs u-prn mado by the Mayor, Mr, (•. lisc:-. ;'.r. Oltey, H.P., and Mr. W. ». Wtbstor. In siv 5 of toSemwit veatlier. an entavahb da;/ km ara,.