SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 11678, 10 February 1902, Page 6

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-UOBXOW. Taiaroa Head : 4.25 - Port Chalmers: 5.5 a.m., 5.23 p.m. Dunedin: 5.50 &.UL, 6.8 p.m. TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER REPORTS. The following weather report! from New Zealand stations were received this morning : Cape Mana Van Diemen. —Wind, S., ircsii breeze; thcr., 68; overcast;' tide high, sea heavy. Auckland.—Wind, S.W., light; bar., 29.80; ther., 73; clouds. Gisborne.—Wind, S., light; bar., 29.95; ther., 64; overcast; sea moderate. Wanganui.—Wind, S., fresh breeze; bar., 29.93; ther., 63; overcast; tide poor. Wellington.—Wind, N., light; bar., 29.95; ther., 67; clouds; tide low. Nelson.—Calm; bar., 30.00; ihcr., 74; misty; tide good, sea smooth. Farewell Spit.—Wind, N.W., light; bar., 29.95; ther., 64; blue sky, clouds j tide moderate, sea smooth. Westport.—Wind, N.W., light; bar., 29.96; ther., 60; blue sky, clouds; tide moderate, bar moderate. Hokitika.—Wind, S.E., light; bar., 50.12: ther., 59; overcast. Bealey.—Wind, N.E., light; bar., 30.13; tier., 70; river low. Lyttelton.—Calm; bar., 30.20; ther., 68; overcast; tide high. Timaru.—Wind, N.E., breeze; bar., 30.14; ther., 66; gloomy; tide moderate, sea light easterly. Oamaru.—Wind, N.E., light; bar., 30.21; ther., 59; clouds; tide good, sea moderate. Port Chalmers.—Wind, E.N.E., breeze; bar., 30.05; ther., 62; drizzling rain; tide moderate, sea slight swell, Dunedin-—Wind, N.E., fresh breeze; bar., 50.20; ther., 60; overcast, (hizzling rain; tide good. Clyde.—Calm; bar., 29.81; ther., 74; blue sky, clouds; river steady. Queenstown- —Calm; bar., 50-03; ther-, 68; bine sky. Nuggets.—Wind, N.E., fresh breeze; bar., 50.06; ther., 59; overcast, gloomy; tide high, sea moderate. Invercargill—Calm ; bar., 30.05; ther-, 60; clouds. Bluff.—Wind, N.E., light breeze; bar., 30.05; ther., 60; overcast; tide high, sea smooth. ARRlVED.—February 9. Upolu, s.s., 700 tons, Rolls, from Northern ports. Passengers: Mrs Bach, Messrs Stodge and Martin. SAILED. —February 9. Talune, s.s., 1,370 tons, Neville, for Melbourne via the Bluff and Hobart Passengers : For the Bluff—Mias Walker, Messrs Scott, Kinsella, Thornton, Kaye. For Hobart—Mesdames Barnett, Mason, Messrs Michael, Mason, and Dr Barnett. Par Melbourne —Misses Rand, Henderson, Fieri, Mollison, Mason (2), Congden, Mesdames Jackson, North, Wilkinson and four children, Morrison, Major, Mollison, Storey and two children, Messrs North, Wilkinson, Morrison, M’Dooald, Major, Hodge, Grave, Pascoe, Paton, Dobbie, Dr Hundhausen, Professor Heim, Rev. Robb, Dr Hudson, Captains Sturgess and M’Carthy. February 10. Taranaki, ship, 1,130 tons, Evans, for London.

Upolu, S.S., 700 too*, Rolls, for Northern ports. EXPEiCTED ARRIVALS. Invercargill, from Invercargill, February 11. Elingamite, from bydney via East Coast, February 11. Monowai, from Melbourne via Hobart md the Bluff, February 12. Whangape, from Calcutta, Singapore, Northern ports, and Bluff, February 12. Corinna, from West Coast and Northern ports, February 12. Te Anau, from Auckland via East Coast, February 13. Waikare, from Sydney via Cook Strait, February 15. Mararoa, from Sydney via East Coast, February 16. Mokoia, from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff, February 19. Rakaia, from the North, February 20. Waiwera, from Northern ports, February 20. Moura, from Auckland via East Coast, February 20. Upolu, from Northern ports, February 22. Zealaudia, from Sydney via East Coast ports, February 23. Canterbury, ship, from Glasgow via Wellington, left Glasgow October 15. Wellington, ship, from Liverpool via Wellington, left Liverpool November 9. City of Pembroke, barque, from Glasgow, left December 4. Pakeha, s.s., from London, left January 4 Reigate, s.s., from New York via Australian and Northern ports, left New York January 3. Germanicns, s.s., from New York via Australian and Northern ports, left New York December 6. Ruthwell. barque, from Glasgow via Wellington, left Glasgow December 7. Santa Chiara. Italian barque, from Marseilles, left January 17 Pass of Bahama, ship, from Glasgow via Wellington, left Glasgow January 19. Gladys, barque, from Liverpool via Wellington, left Liverpool, January 25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Elingamite, for Sydney via East Coast, February 11. Invercargill, for Invercargill, February n. . „ , „ . Monowai, for Sydney m Cook Strait, February 13. Corinna, for Northern ports and West Coast, February 13. Te Anau, for Auckland via East Coast ports, February 14, Waikare, for Melbourne via Bluff and Hobart, February 16. Mararoa, for Sydney via East Coast, February 18. Mokoia, for Bydney via Cook Strait, February 20. Moura, for Auckland via East Coast, February 21. Upolu, for Northern porta, February 24. Zealandia, for Sydney via East Coast ports, February 25.

Generally speaking, the Dpolu had fine ■weather on her Northern trip, and she berthed at the Rattray street wharf yesterday morning. The Whan gape left Timaru to-day for the Bluff and Dunedin, and is dne here on Wednesday or Thursday. The Corinna left Westport yesterday for Timaru, Oamaru, and Dunedin. The Moura, for East Coast ports, only left Lyttelton this afternoon, her detention on Saturday being due to the stoppage of work consequent on the departure of the South Island battalion of the Eighth Contingent by the Cornwall. The Te Anau left Napier this afternoon for Southern ports, and is due here on Thursday next. The Mokoia, from Dunedin, the Bluff, and Hobart, arrived at Melbourne on Saturday, and returns by the same route at 5 p.m. on Wednesday. The Waitare left Sydney for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin at 4 p.m. on Saturday. She is due at Wellington on Wednesday afternoon and at Dunedin on the following Saturday. The Pukaki leaves Wellington, to-morrow for Westport. The Warrimoo leaves Auckland to-day for Sydney. The Janet Nicoll leaves Welßngton today for Westport and Groymonth. The Koonya arrived at Wellington yesterday from Westport. The Kotuku arrived at Wellington yesterday from Westport. The Penarth, from China, arrived at Westport yesterday for coal for Admiralty purposes at Hongkong. The Wanaka steamed down to the Port on Saturday evening, and was berthed at the Bowen pier. She will be laid up in the meantime. Captain Thomas Jones, of the schooner May Howard, who met with a severe accident some months since, has recovered

sufficiently to enable him to get about again. Mr C, Gell, late third engineer of the Pareora, has succeeded Mr H. M’Gregor as second engineer of the Himatangi. Mr M'Gregor will go to Westport to take charge of the machinery of the steamer Nautilus.

A telegram from. Wellington, in otuf Friday’s issue, announcing that a young sailor on board the ship Melville Island (which was in Dunedin some weeks ago) had been killed at Wellington, was the cause of some speculation as to who could be referred to. The deceased was a son of Mr J. W. Hartley, of Tokarahi, Camara. He first entered the service of the Union Steam Ship Company in the stewards’ department, but abandoned it after a short experience. The desire for a life at sea did not leave him, however, and he lately joined the Melville Island at Dunedin. He was about to proceed to London in the vessel, when, as have learned, he fell from the rigging and was killed. The Talune, which arrived from Sydney via Wellington and Lyttelton on Saturday afternoon, brought the following passengers : —Rev. Michelson, Sergeant-major Healey, Messrs Munroe, Stephen, Mackie, Bracy, Shellshear, Miller, Urquhart, Cameron, Pyke, Clothier, Faulkner, Fraser, Tyrell, Thomas, Stevenson, Dunlop, Kennedy, Milne, Blackie, Marshall, Waters, Lilley, M’Kenzie, Alexander, Prosser, Mesdames Maxwell, Hutcheson, Rice and child, Cameron, Bagley and child, Mason, MGregor, Lambert, Alexander and infant, Misses Neill, Cameron, Anderson, Taylor. M'Fadynn and child, Gibson, Dow (2), Allan, Keats, Clothier, M’Gregor, Turner, Arson, Bohan, Lilley, Cowley, Tabling, D'Oyley (2); twenty-two steerage, and forty-six members of the Ninth Contingent. In her cargo were 5,774 bags of sugar and 874 felloes and 247 pieces of timber.

The British cruiser Amphitrite is ashore in Suez Bay. Last week’s ‘Gazette’ gives the bearings of three rocks found in Gisborne Harbor, and warns masters of vessels that they should approach the anchorage off Gisborne exactly iu the line of leading beacons.

Should the ship Auckland be unable to obtain sufficient wool at Napier to complete her loading for London, she will go on to Wellington and finish. The Auckland is expected to get away from this port on Wednesday for Napier. The launch Elsie Evans, built by Ryan and Co., of Auckland, to the order of the Timaru Harbor Board, arrived at her destination by the Hawea on Friday last, and was placed on the waters of the harbor without difficulty. Full particulars of the little vessel were published in these columns prior to her launching from the yard of Messrs Logan and Son. Judging by the brief trial in the harbor, the machinery worked in a most satisfactory manner. The engine can be started almost at once, and, in common with other engines of the same make, can be run at any speed and reversed promptly. The launch should be a ven r handy addition to the appliances of the port, as she can bo used for towing small emit, for tendering the big steamers, and taking the health officer out to oceangoing sailing vessels.

AN IMPORTANT JUDGMENT. A decision of considerable importance to the mercantile community has been given by Mr Turnbull, S.M., at Napier. An action was brought against Hie Napier Harbor Board to recover damages for goods damaged while in the Board’s custody. His Worship gave judgment for the defendants. He held that the Board had acted as warehousemen, and not as common carriers, and that they had taken reasonable care of the plaintiff's goods. An appeal has been lodged. TARANAKI, FOR LONDON. Favored by a friendly breeze the ship Taranaki (Captain Evans) got under way from the loading berth at 6.50 this morning, and was towed direct to sea. Her cargo comprised 6,487 bales of wool and skins, 20 quarter-casks, 53 octaves, and 102 cases of whsikv, 5 cases of dyes. Captain Evans expects that with ordinary luck he will reach London in about ninety days from sailing date. The laranaki, which had been on the loading berth for the past eight weeks, has her record cargo of wool aboard on this occasion. She is the first sailing vessel to i>e despatched from Dunedin with this season’s clip.

A COASTAL GREYHOUND. That coastal red-funnel greyhound the s.s. Rotomahana has been breaking another record, this time between Wellington and Lyttelton—l73 miles. On Friday she cleared the Queen’s wharf at 8.15 p.m., and at 7.24 next morning was snugly berthed at Lyttelton, making the passage in llh llmin, and maintaining a speed of 15.6 knots per hour. It was only a few days ago that this marine racing machine lowered all then existing records between the two ports, and now she goes one better. It may be mentioned, for the benefit of our readers, that owin’' to the prevailing current from the south it takes longer to go from Wellington to Lyttelton than is the case between Lyttelton and • Wellington.

DISASTROUS COLLISION AT SEA. It was the French barque Mar, which put into Auckland about a year ago in a partially-dismasted state, whilst bound from New Caledonia to Glasgow with chrome ore, that collided with and sank the American steamer Walla Walla, of San Francisco, early last month. From particulars just to hand, it would appear that the steamer bumped into the barqne at half-past four on the morning of January 2, off Cape Mendocino, and went to the bottom in about half an bour. About forty persons were lost and about 114 escaped, some of them enduring most pitiful sufferings. The Walia Walla left San Francisco on January 1 for Victoria, Seattle, and other Northern ports. The weather was somewhat squally, but it appears from the evidence thus far submitted that there was some remissness on the part of the officers and men on board of the steamer, which made the accident possible. The night was cold, and evidently the mate, who should have been on the bridge, bad taken refuge in the charthouse, and one of the look-outs had gone to the lower deck. At any rate, the captain and other officers of the which was towed into San Francisco two 'days after the accident, in a badlydisabled. condition, assert the lights of the barque wer_ burning brightly before and even after the collision. The Max bad sighted the light on. the coast, and was about to tack out to sea, when, seeing the lights of the steamer, it was decided to keep to the course until the steamer had passed, in order to avoid any possible confusion. The course of tho Max was rather towards shore, and the captain of the vessel says the Walla Walla attempted to cross her hows, and failed. The Max was unable to render the Walla Walla any assistance. The steamer was struck amidships, and is believed to have been nearly cut in two. Her boats and raft were launched without panic, and it is believed every person was taken from the sinking vessel. Some boats were picked up next day by the Despatch, while others were to be seen about on the sea thirty, and even thirtysix hours, hours before reaching shore or being picked np. There were many most pathetic incidents, wives and children being swept from the arms of men, and the aged and frail in health perishing in boats from exposure.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS. The Waiwera is expected back at the Port from the North on the 20th inst. to load general cargo, etc., for the Home markets. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. SPIT, February 9.—Hawke’s Bay, from Gisborne.

WELLINGTON, February B.—Westralia, for Sydney.—Weathersfield, for

London.—Tarawora, for Lyttelton. Passengers : Misses Baker, Eaaterbrook, M’Neill, Keates, Hopkins, Terise, Watson, M’Neish, Brown, Hornby, Logan (21, Whitehead, Bishop, Jones, Yeats, Gardiner, Mesdames Bishop, Jones, Yeats, Gardiner, KibblewhHe, Mcaron, M’Leod and child, Sparkes, Bowe and child, Batchelor, xiahn, Harwood, Board, Messrs Keast and eon, Meason, M’Leod, Peed, Patterson, Benton, doggie, Moore, Sparks, Hahn, Nelson, Maynard, Sefton, Jones, Wilson, Malet, Kelly, Bunt, Newton, Palmer, and Jameson; and fourteen in the steerage. —Elingamite, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers for Dunedin: Miss Hunter, Mesdames Micbaolis and maid, Hunter, Baker and child, Hon. Mr Mossman, Messrs Pickering, Miller. PICTON, February B.—OLS. Ringarooma, from Nelson. LYTTELTON, February B.—Troopship Cornwall, for Durban via Albany,—Delphic. for Picton. INVERCARGILL, February 9.—lnvercargill, from Dunedin. SYDNEY, February B.—Waikare, for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. BLUFF, February 10.—Talune, from Dunedin.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.'