SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 11656, 17 September 1901, Page 6

SHIPPING.

TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER REPORTS. The following weather report* from New Zealand station* were received this morning : Wanganui.—Wind, W., fresh breeze; bar.. 29.65; ther., 52; blue sky, clouds; bar heavy. Wellington.—Wind, N.N.W., fresh breeze; bar.. 29.65; ther., 54; blue sky. Nelson.— Wind, S.. light; bar., 29.68; ther., 51; blue sky, clouds; tide good. We^tport.—Wind, S.W., fresh breeze; bar., 29.70; ther., 47; clouds, passing showers, squally; tide moderate, bar considerable. Lyttelton.—Wind, N.E., breeze; bar., 29.61; ther., 58; blue sky. Timaru.—Wind, N., strong breeze; bar., 29.62: th r., 53; blue sky; tide moderate, sea smooth. Oamaru.—Calm ; bar., 29.58; ther., 44; blue sky ; tide moderate, tea smooth. Port Chalmers.—Wind, N.N.E., breeze; bar., 29.40 ; ther., 50 ; blue sky ; tide good, sea smooth. Clyde.—Calm; bar., 29.45; ther., 56; blue sky; river steady. Queenstown.—Calm ; bar., 29.54; ther., 44; overcast. Invercargill.—Wind, N.W., fresh breeze; baT., 29.46; ther., 42; blue sky, clouds, sqitallv-. Buff.—Wind, N.W., moderate gale ; bar., 29.46; ther., 48; overcast, passing showers, squally; tide moderate, sea rough. HIGH WATER. TO-MORROW. Taiaroa Head : 5.30 a.m., 5.44 p.m. Port Chalmers: 6.10 a.m., 6.24 p.m. Dunedin: 6.55 a.m., 7.9 p_m. ARRlVED.—September 17. Invercargill, s.s., 123 tons, M'Gilvray, from Timaru. SAlLED.—September 16. Upolu, s.s., 702 tons, Rolls, for Northern ports, September 17. Tutanekai, s.s., 412 tons, Post, for Lyttelton and the West Coast. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Burrumbeet, from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff., September 18. Te Anau, from Auckland via East Coast ports, September 19. Waimate, from London via Cape Town, September 20. Elingamite, from Sydney via East Coast ports, September 22 Monowai, from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff, September 25. Moura, from Auckland via East Coast ports, September 26. Waihora, from Svdnev via Cook Strait, September 28. »V::k nui, from Lor.don via Northern ports and Buff. September 30. Mokoia, from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff, October 2. Wcstralia, from Sydney vit Cook Strait, October 5. Zcalandia, from Sydney via East Coast ports, October 6. Antioco Accame, barque, from Liverpool via Wei ington, left May 8. Grasmere, from Liverpool via Wellington, le f t Jure 9 Marhrihanish. barque, from Glasgow via We'lincton, left June 28. Tpranak : , from London, left July 6. Alliance, from Liverpool via Wellington, left July 10. Ujina, from Calcutta and Northern ports, left Autrust 4. Akaroa, barqne, from Liverpool via Wellineton. left Liverpool. August 20. Heathdene, from New York, left September 3. rRO'E'TED DEPARTURES. Kar-mea, for Northern ports and London, September 18. Janet Xico'l, for the West Coast via Northern ports, September 18. Burrumbeet, lor Sydney ria Cook Strait, ' September 19 Te Anau, for Auckland via East Coast ports, September 20. Talime. for Melbourne via the Bluff and Hobart, September 22. Elingamite, for Sydney via East Coast ports, September 24! Monowai, for Sydney via Cook Strait, September 26. Moura, for Auckland via East Coast, September 27. Waihora, for Melbourne via the Bluff and Hobart, September 29. Wiikanu:, for Northern ports, October 1. Rotomahana, for the North, October 1. Mokoia, for Sydney via Cook Strait, October 3. Westralia, for Melbourne via the Bluff rod Hobart, October 6 Zealandia. for Sydney via East Coast ports, October 8. " i On learning of the latest record trip of the s.s. Deutschland, which accomplished her last journev from New York to Plymouth at an average speed of 23.51 knots, the previous best having been 23.38, the German Emperor sent the following telegram of congra'ulation to the directors of the from G'idvangen, in Norway: " Bn vo, Deutschland! An excellent performance, hitherto accomplished by no ship in the wo'ld. Honor to the builders, of the oft-pmved Vulcan Yard. Honor to the crow! May they both carry their glory worthily over the seas. I rejoice that the ship is called Deutschland." On Fridav night last the schooner Sir Henry put into Lyttelton windbound. She is on her way from Dunedin to Hokitika, and left this port on Wednesday last. An Australian exchange sta"te3 that the Norwegian barque Armenian (formerly the Ravenscraig), now on her way from' Metis with a cargo of timber for Melbourne, is reported as fixed (Home charter) to load general cargo at New Zealand for London. It is understood that £3.000 is the price paid for the ex-gunboat Loyalty by the Miramar Steam Ferry Company, of Wellington. Captain Outrim, late of, the Opawa, has been appointed to take charge of her with Mr Wesley Johnston as chief engineer. The vessel is due at Wellington at the end of this week. Advices to hand intimate that the barque Alliance, which left Liverpool on July 18, has 1,178 tons of cargo for Wellington and 603 tons for Dunedin. Captain Potter is in command of this vessel. Captain Butt is to pilot the American barque Alice from Wellington to Auckland, and he will tow down to the former port the new yacht built in Auckland for Mr A H. Turnbull. The Pukaki is undergoing her annual overhaul on the patent slip at Wellington. _ln charge of Captain Dick, the Oamaru Harbor Board's dredge Progress left Oamaru at nine yesterday morning for docking at the Port. At the time of sailing the wind was in her favor, but veered round to the southward about noon. The dredge, owing to being dirty, would not steam 'more than three knots in favorable weather, and as she. is not the best sea boat it is quite possible that Captain Dick would run her back to Oamaru. ( Captain Charles Sproule, of the collier Currajong, was standing on the deck of his vessel at Bellambi when the hawser suddenly snapped and inflicted severe injuries to his left leg, necessitating his removal to thu hospital. The barque Timaru has been chartered to load guano at Surprise Island for Dunedin. Gr en fine weather, the barque Cloch should have all her Dunedin cargo out by the 25Lh inst., when she proceeds to Wellington to discharge the remainder of her original cargo. The vessel has been chartered by the New Zealand Shipping Company to load wool, etc., for Home. This morning the Invercargill returned from Invercargill, Stewart Island, and lim ru, having experienced moderately fine wea her throughout. From Stewart Island she to(.k 66,000 ft of timber for Timaru, and loic'ed at the latter port with 500 sacks of grain tor Dunedin. Having completed discharging operations, the schooner Aratapu went down to Port yesterday, in readiness to sail for Kaipara, where she loads timber for Lyttelton. The Tutanekai left for Lyttelton this afternoon to load railway tracks (about 30) for the West Coast. DROWNING OF A NEW ZEALANDER. A Press Association message received this morning from Sydney states that William Cullen, a sailor employed on the Shire steamer Banffshire, fell into the water whilst

painting, drowned. The body has been recovered. The deceased was a native of Wellington. AN INDICATION OF THE FATE OF THE OHAU. A Wellington message states that quantities of waterworn coal and light timber have been cast up by the sea in the neighborhood of Terawhiti, some of the timber being of the kind med m storing the cargo of the Ohau, which is believed to have founded in a heavy southerly gale off Cape Campbell on Wednesday, May 17, 1899. DEATH OF CAPTAIN LOUDEN. Captain Louden, whose critical state of health caused anxiety amongst his relatives and friends for some time past, died this morning. He was formerly senior pilot, and for many years occupied the position of signal-master at Taiaroa Head. The flags at the shipping offices. Observation Point, and other places at the Port were lowered to half-mast when his death became known. CAPSIZE OF THE OBAN. Fu'ther particulars to hand concerning the recert capsizing of the scow Oban in Pelorus Sound show that Bonner and his son were rescued by a party of bush-fellers after spending the night on the upturned keel of the scow. The name of the seaman who was drowned is Andrews, not Anderson as previously stated. The scow is now secured midway between Gard's Pass and the Chetwodo Islands. A RELIC OF THE DEEP. A relic of \e deep, in the shape of a large ship's anchor and forty-five fathoms of cable, lost by the Assaye in Portland Bay (Victoria), twenty-five years ago, was recovered on August 31. It was accidentally discovered by fouling the anchor of the Casino on August 18, when, owing to the obstruction, the steamer had to slip her cable and put to sea without her which was afterwards recovered. Considering the many years the Assaye's anchor and cable have been lying at the bottom of the ocean they are in an excellent state of preservation. SHIPPING CASUALTIES. On arrival at Antwerp on July 23 from Port Pirie, the French ship Croissct reported having lost her starboard lifeboat, •and some sails and rigging during heavy weather encountered during the voyage. News lias b.-en received by a late English mail to the effect that the Norwegian barque Dunard. from Marseilles, which put into Die.ro Suurez on July 18 in distress, has been surveyed and condemned. This vessel was recently chartered to load coal at Newcastle foi Fiji. The birque Condor, in command of Captain Rob. rts, arrived at Valparaiso on June 17 from Newcastle, after a rough passage. On Mav 8 and 9, in 48.48 south, 155.50 west, she encountered a very severe hurricane. Tremendous seas broke over the vessel, aid her deck? were swept, sails carried awav, and various damage done. The French barque Marguerite Mirabrand, from New Caledonia, bound to Glasgow, put into Stanley on the 21st July leaky and strained. During heavy weather the Vessel jettisoned cargo to the extent of eighty ton*. The captain recommended proceeding on his voyage with 1,500 tons and transhipping the remainder of cargo. A CLAIM FOR DAMAGED CARGO. The Chief Justice' and a jury of four were occupied at Wellington yesterday with a claim for damages in connection with a shipment of kerosene from New York to Wellington. Messrs Joseph Nathan and Co. sought to recover £277 damages from th* master and owners of the steamship for damage to a cartro of kerosene on the voyage from New York. Plaintiffs al egnd that out of 8.500 cases of oil, fortvsix casrs were never delivered, and that 772 cases were damaged and almost worthless ; that damage was caused by negligence and faulty, bad, and deficient stowage; that the B clmana was rot, on leaving New York, in a seaworthy condition for the purposes of the contract in that she was without proper s u : ces, and had not pumps sufficient to pump away any accumulation of water from the hold in which the kerosene was stored, and from the bilge in the neighborhood of th" hold. The statement of defence set forth that, according to the bill of lading, defendants were not responsible for loss arising from perils, dangers, and accidents of the sea, or for loss or damage occasioned by latent defects in the hull and equipment of ;he ship. If any loss arose on goods, it was cau ei by an exceptional hurricane that occurred shortly after leaving New York, and at times caused loss of control of the vessel, interference with the pumping, 10-s and shifting of cargo, straining of the ship and leakage, and forcing of the bilge water from the bilges. The case stood partly heajrd when the court adjourned. AMERICAN SHIPPING. Under date of August 17, Messrs Arkell and Douglas, of New York, report to their New Zealand agents as follows : Steamers to Australia: The U.S. and A.S.S. Company have just closed the steamer Knirht of St. George, which vessel goes to Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. They have chartered to follow the steamer Thornhill, which vessel should be on the berth about September 10, and it is at present anticipated she will call at Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney, and probably Brisbane, if sufficient cargo should offer. The A.A. line are about despatching the steamer Afghanistan for Adelaide and Sydney. They are advertising to follow the steamer Afton. and she will probably call at Melbourne, Sydney, and Brisbane. This company are also loading the steamer Heathdene for New Zealand ports, to sail in about ten days. The Tyser line are advertising the s.s. Indraghiri for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports, as usual. The White Star line are advertising the steamer Suevic for Adelaide, Melbourne, and Sydney via Liverpool, and it is understood this steamer will not discharge the New York portion of her cargo at Liverpool, thus avoiding breakages. Sa lers to Australia : The barque Martina Johanna has been placed on the berth for Adelaide by the U.S. and A. Company. She will be despatched about September 10. They have also the barque Amulree, which vessel will probably load for Melbourne direct, and the barque Dunreggan, to load for Sydney, sailing in October. The barque Forfarshire will shortly close for Fremantle, ard will bo followed by the barque Selkirkshire. Australian Freight Rates: We quote by steam to Sydney and Melbourne, 25s to 30s and 10 per cent. ; Adelaide, nominally 30s to 32s 6d, and 10 per cent. ; Brisbane, 35s and 10 per cent. ; New Zealand ports, 25s to 27s 6d, and 10 per cent. So far as we know, the lines are all maintaining this average of rates, and shippers are sending cargo along, as manufacturers supply, by first opportunity. THE DIRECT BTEAMERS. The Shaw, Savill and Albion Company's s.s. Maori, from London (August 1) and Cape Town, arrived at Hobart yesterday, and was to sail at seven this morning for Wellington and Lyttelton. She had one passenger for Australia, and there are sixtysix for various colonial ports. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, September 16.—Ujina, from Calcutta via Rangoon and Singapore. —Elingamite, from Sydney.—Wanaka, for Newcastle. —Zealandia, for Sydney.—Mapotrrika, for New Plymouth and Wellington. NAPIER, September 15. Pendle Hill, barquentine, from Newcastle.—September 16: Indradevi, from Auckland.—Silver Cloud, barquentine, from Newcastle. WELLINGTON, September 16.—Otarama, from Auckland.—Moura, for Auckland via East Coast ports.—Takapuna, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Bing, Derrett, Dalziel'(2), Mesdaraes Long, Bridge, Todd, Dalziel, Smith, Bishop Nevill, Dr Evans, Dean Fitchett, Messrs Logan, Mitchell, Atkins, Rennie, Witty, Davies, Day, Raven, Craig, Ziele, Baker, Woods, Clark, Flowers, Hemus, Darnfield, Sawers, Kerr, Smith, Scrimshaw, Masters Hercus and Charters ; and twelve steerage. LYTTELTON, September |6.— Waipori, from Newcastle.

BLUFF, September 16.—Barque Montrosa, for Dunedin.—September 17: The s.s. Burrumbeet, from Melbourne via Hobart, arrived at 7.30 this morning with the fo'lowing passengers :—Messrs Miller, Linn, Scaunnell, Howie, Williams (2), Riedle, and eleven steerage.—Mokoia, from Port Chalmers. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)