SHIPPING

Evening Post, Volume XCIV, Issue 67, 17 September 1917, Page 6

SHIPPING

PORT OP WELLINGTON.

S HIGH "WATER To-day—sh" 2m a.m.; 5h 24m p.m. To-morrow—sli 45m a.m.; 8U 7m p.m. ARRIVALS. September 15—Mapourlka, s.s. (noon), 1203 tons, Sev/ell, from Greymouth, West-port, snd Nelson September 15—Pateena, s.s. (10.15 p.m.), 1212 tons, Ritchie, from Nelson anil Picton September 10—Komata,- s.s (6.30 a.m.), 1094 tons, McLean, from Westport ■ ... September 16—Maori, s.s., (7 a.m.), 3412 tons, Manning, from Lyttelton - September 16—Monowai, s.s. (0. a.m.), 3433 tons, Drewette, from Duriedin and. lyttelton. Passengers: Saloon—Misses Breraner, Findlay, O'Connor, Paterson, McKelvie, Kelly, Watson, Coltman, Greenslade, Kennedy, Mesdames Tubman, Field, Hechy, Messrs. Harding, McDonald, Eankiue, Robinson, Webb, Watson, Spence, Grange, Graham, Montague, Gibb; 12 steerage x September 16—Huia, auxiliary schooner (4 p xm ), 200 tons, from Greymouth September 16—Baden Powell, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 174 tons, Thorns, from Lyttelton . September 10—Kowhai, s.s. (11.15 p.m.)/ (92 tons, VellenOwetb, from Kaipara September 17—Kini, s.s. (6.35 a.m.), 1122 tons, Platts, from Greymouth .. . . DEPARTURES. ■ September 15-Kegulus, s.si (3.30 p.m.), 685 tons; Vickerman, for Nelson and West Coast September 15—Mararoa, s.s. (7.50 p.m.), 2598 tons, Cameron, for lyttelton. PassengersSaloon: Misses Sheard, Kershaw, Curtis; Wilson, Tindall, Findlayson, Picker, Chaplin, Dale, Barry, Sinclair, Donnelly, McAteer, Freeman, Hill, Mesdames Stanlake, Roste, Harper, Mandell, McAteer, Price, Messrs. Mjller, Hawkins,. Matthews, Macdonald, Andrews, Price; Willis, Buraester, Andrews, Mclntpsh, Jamieson, Allen, Wright, Pinkerton, Taylor, Smith, Begg, Clarke, Haigh, Morgan, Ward, Wiseman, Rice, Pearson, Beaseley, Captain Bpna. . September 15—Ngahere, s.s. (11.10' p.m.),. 1100 tons, Dillner, for Lyttelton and Greymouth EXPECTED ARRIVALS. '"• KosamonuY Dnnedin, 17th '„ Mararoa, Lyttelton,'lßth Pateena; Nelson and JPioton, 18th „ .-. Huia, New Plymouth and Wanganui, 18th . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Hazel Kepton, Lyttelton, 17th Monowai, Auckland* via ports, 17tn . Maori.'Lyttelton, -17th ... Huia (auxiliary schooner), Oamaru, 17th Kini, Lyttelton. 17th , ; .. ' Kowhai, Picton, 17th Baden Powell, Lyttelton, 17th Kamona, Napier, 18th Mapourlka, West Coast* 18th ■-« Komata, Westport, 19th BY TELEGRAPH, AUCKLAND, 15th September. Arrived—Te Anau (2.45 p.m.), from Gisborne Sailed-Arahura (3.25 p-in.), for Gisborne 'Awahou (6.10 p.m.), for East Coast bays ONERUNGA, 15th September Arrived—Kittawa, from Greymouth and West port; Rarawa, from New Plymouth GISBORNE, llith September ' Arrived—Mako (12.15 p.m.), from Auckland Jria Tolago Bay Sailed—Mako (3 p.m.), for NapieP NEW PLYMOUTH, 16th September Arrived—Huia (8 a.m.), from Wellington ,am iWanganni „ . WESTPORT, 15th September Sailed—Canopus, for Auckland ' {' ■ LYTTELTON, 15th September Sailed—Calm (3.20 p.m.), {or Bluff; Kahlkt ,{4.45 pjn.),: for Napier „,.■,:■■• r ' 10th September / Arrived-Mararoa (8.50 a.m.) and Ngaherf '■(5.45 p.m.;, from Wellington ■ •' Arrived—John (11.5 p.m.), from Tarakohe TIMARU, 10th September Arrived—Tainui (4.15 p.m.), from Wellington : ■•, - 17th September Salled-Tainui (6.50 a.m.), far Wellington . PORT CHALMERS, 15th September Arrived—Ngaforp (2.20 p.m.). from Xyttelton Sailed—Rosamond (2.20 p.m.),'for Blufl BLUFF, ICth September Arrived—Rosamond-(2 p.m.), from Port Chil mers ■ THE TORCH AND HINEMOA II M,S. Torch, which has been taken over bj the New Zealand Government, is a vessel ,ol 960 tons, built at Sheevness in 1894. Her principal dimensions are:—Length, ISOft; breadth, 32ft; and. depth, 11.5 ft. Her. speed at the trials was 13 knots ..«,•. The Hinemoa, -which it is intended the Torch shall replace, is oD 542 tons gross, built 41 years aco at Greeiicck, originally as a. sailer. Hei main dimension;; are :-Lcngtti, 207 ft; bneadtn, 25ft; and depth, 15ft. PERSONAL Mr. C. Demp3ter has signed on the Eegulus as second mate in place of Mr. C. H. King Mr. C. Ipsen, mate of the Wootton, has come ashore ' , .. Captain Byre lias taken command of the Kahika at Lyttelton, relieving Captain Robinson, 'Jho has gone to Dunedin for orders UNEXPECTED ARRIVAL Yesterday afternoon a totally unexpected arrival in Wellington harbour was the auxiliary schooner Huia (Captaln^Mackenzie). \The vessel anchored'near Shelly Bay; and it is Understood that en route from- Greymouth to Oamaru the engines broke down,-and it was deemed advisable to put Into port for repairs. With a load of timber for Oamaru the vessel left the West Coast port on' Sunday last AMERICAN SHIPPING • In their latest report Messrs. Mailler and Querean state that shipping matters in America are very unsatisfactory and unsettled at the present time., - So many steamers have .been requisitioned by the British Government, -and now so many more by the United States Government, that those left for commercial trade are very limited in number. Some vessels ] . which were loading foi New Zealand have been taken over, and have had to transfer theii cargo to other lines. . This has caused further advances in charter cost of steamers, and an; increased difficulty in securing vessels to load for any foreigu ports. . The outlook is very unpromising for the coming three or four months, and the fear is that there, will .be.a; great scarcity of tonnage'arid insufficient cargo space for merchandise. Undoubtedly freight rates will contiuue to advance. Owing to these conditions, the freight, rate that, up to the present time, has ruled at 42 dollars a ton, lias been" advanced to 52 dollars a ton iii vessels now loading antl to load in the immediate future, and intimations are given that even this rate will be higher within the next two months. It would appear'that this is an extreme rate, but as compared with those existing to other countries it is low, for at the present time the current rate to South American ports is 120 dollars per ton, while to South African portb they are 55 dollars to 65 dollars per ton. Australia and New Zealand apparently are more favoured than other countries in the matter of freight rates. . ' . ' ~ _ /THE ARAHUR.A' .".'■ - / As the Arahura is to have her boilers blown down she will miss a trip from Napier next Wednesday. Instead of going from Gisborne to Napier, as is usual, the vessel will return, to Auckland from the former port. The Arahura will leave Auckland in, her usual running on Saturday next The auxiliary scow Hazel Repton went into the stream from Miramar on Saturday last, and berthed this morning to load.for Lyttelton ..

On Saturday evening the Invercargill arrived, at Wanganui from Tar'nkohe with cement. The vessel returns to Tnrakohe to load more cement for Wanganui or New Plymouth '