SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 11897, 27 May 1903, Page 6

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATKt. TO-MOKBOW. "Taiaroa Head: 3.21 a.m., 3.45 p.m. Pert Cahlmers: 4.1 a.m., 4.25 p.m. Dunedin: 4.46 a.m., 5.10 p.m. TELEGRAPHIC WEATHER REPORTS. The following weather reports from New Zealand stations were received this morninp : •» Cape Maria Van Diemen.—Wind, N.W., gale; bar., 29.68; ther., 62; gloomy; tide good, sea very heavy. Auckland.-Wind, N.W., light; bar., 29.56; ther., 58; overcast, gloomy. Gisborne.—Wind, N.W., light; bar., 29.64; ther., 60; blue skv, clouds; sea smooth. Wanganui.—Wind, N.W., breeze; bar., 29.58; ther., ,60; bine sky; tide high, bar moderate. Wellington.—Wind, N.W., fresh; bar., 29.42; ther.. 54; blue sky, clouds; tide poor; heavy showers since midnight. Nelson.—Wind, N., light; bar., 29.40; ther., 54; blue sky, clouds; tide moderate. Westport—Wind, N.E., breeze; bar., 29.30 ; ther., 63; clouds; tide good, bar considerable. Bealey. Wind, N.W., light; bar., 29.45; ther., 41; overcast, rain; river low. Lyttelton.—Wind, S.W.. light; bar., 29.29; ther., 55; clouds; tide very high. Timaru.—Wind, S., light; bar., 29.44; ther., 51; overcast, gloomy; tide moderate, sea considerable. Oamaru. Wind, W., light; bar., 29.30; ther., 54; drizzling rain; sea smooth. Port Chalmers.—Wind, S.E., light; bar., 29.36; ther., 52; heavy rain; sea heavy swell. Dunedin.—Wind, S.W., light; bar., 29.23; ther., 52; rain. Clyde.—Calm; bar., 29.40; tier., 45; overcast, rain; river steady. Queenstown.—Calm; bar., 29.39; ther., 42; rain. ' Balclutha.—Calm; bar., 29.34; ther., 10; clouds; river low. Nuggets.— Wind, E., light; bar., 29.53; ther., 48; blue sky, clouds; tide high, sea aeavy. ■ InvercargilL—Calm; bar., 29.41; ther., 10; overcast. Bluff.—Wind, S.E., light; bar., 29.44; the.r., 49; overcast, foggy, misty; sea smooth. ARRIVED.—May 26. Invercargill, s.s., 123 tons, Marks, from Preservation Inlet. Koonya, s.s., 663 tons, Watson, from Timaru. Warrimoo, s.s., 2,176 tons, Neville, from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff. Passengers : Misses Roxby, Hart (2), Mesdames Watt, Sutherland, Parkei. Gray, M'Carthy and two children, Messrs' Blackie, Sutherland, Falla, Herbert, M'Carthy, Bright, Gray, Stanley; and thirty-five in the steerage. May 27. Koonva, s.s., 663 tons, Watson, from the North. " EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Talune, from Auckland via wav ports, May 28. Essex, from the North, May 28. Upolu, from Northern ports, May 30. Mokoia, from Sydney via Wellington, May 30. " Westralia, from Sydney via Auckland, May 31. Medea, from Liverpool via Wellington, left Jqnnary 20. Kildalton, from Glasgow via Wellington, left January 31. Julius Palm, from Glasgow, left February 14. Rapallo, from New York via Australia, left March 19 (at Melbourne May 14). Louise Roth, from New York, left March 3L .Europa, from Liverpool via Wellington, left April 4. Colbert, from Glasgow via Wellington, left April 10. Omba, from New York via Northern ports, left April 30. Northern Monarch, from Liverpool via Wellington, left May 1. Rimutaka, from London, for Wellington and Lyttelton, left May 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Warrimoo, for Sydney via Wellington, May 28. Koonya, for West. Coast via Northern ports, May 28. Talune, for Auckland via way ports, May Mokoia, for Melbourne via way ports. May 31. Upolu, for Northern ports, June 1. Westralia,. for Sydney via Auckland, June 2. Local agents advise that the Aotea, whieli sailed from Wellington on April 3, arrived in London on the morning of May 25. East Cape reports that the Westralia passed south at 9.40 a.m. The Pareora is expected to sail this evening for Greymouth. The Koonya, from the West Coast via Timaru, arrived this forenoon. She left Timaru at 11 p.m. yesterday. The Esses is expected to arrive at Port Chalmers to-morrow to take in cargo for Eolith Africa. The Warrimoo, from Melbourne via Holinvt and the Bluff, arrived alongside the Uowen pier at 11.30 a.m. to-day. She left Melbourne at 4 p.m. on the 21st inst., arrived at Hobart at 1 a.m. on the 23rd, and left at 1 p.m. same day; reached the Bluff at noon on the 26th. sailed again at 1 a,m. on the 27th, arriving as above; experienced variable winds and moderate sea throughout the passage. She sails tomorrow at 3 p.m. for Sydney via Wellington. EXTENSIVE CARGO THEFTS. The pilfering of cargo, not only in the case of Home steamers trading to the colony, but also in intercolonial vessels, has of late reached rather serious proportions. Mr D. A. Baxter, chairman of directors of the Hawke's Bay Woollen Company, has been in communication with some of the principal firms in the colony on this subject, with a view to seeing if measures could not be adopted to put a stop to the practice. Mr P. Hercus, manager of the Kaiapoi Woollen Company, says : —" We bave been in communication with the Union Steam Ship Company over this deplorable evil of pillaging cargo, but we cannot get any satisfaction. The part it is worst in is between Wellington and Auckland via the East Coast, and it would -appear as if some organised gang of thieves were at work. W r e cannot suggest a cure, except to put a. percentage on the price of goods to cover pilferage. We are afraid that your proposal to place a detective on each boat would be an expensive and unsatisfactory method. The freights are quite high enough already, and it is the duty of the shipping companies to protect their own business, not for us to do it for them. We are keeping steady pressure on the Union Steam Ship Company, and they are now fully onthe alert, and promise to cope adequately with the nuisance and to put a stop to it." AUSTRALIAN BILLS OF LADING. IMPORTANT ALTERATIONS. Our London correspondent, writing on April 17, says : After negotiations extending over several weeks the Australasian Merchants' Association, formed in London last year on the lines of_ the Australian Importers' Association in Melbourne, have succeeded in inducing the London and Australian brokers to aurce to several important alterations being made in the Australian and New Zealand sailing ship bill of lading. At present this bill reads as follows: Freight for the said goods and primage is due on shipment, and shall be paid by the shippers in London in cash, without discount, ship lost or not lost. The owners to have and retain a lien on the said goods for same until paid, as well as for all charged, damages or expense to which the said goods may be liable under this bill •of lading, without prejudice to the shippers Lability. The following are the ex«pk°ns and stipulations referred to : L The act of God. the Bine's enemies, j

pirates, robbers by land or sea (but not pil-' ferage), restraint of princes, rulers, or peo- I pie, "riots, strikes or lock-outs, or other labor disturbances, or delay caused directly or indirectly thereby," fire, "collisions,' jettison, barratry, the neglect, default, or error in judgment of pilots, master, or crew in the navigation of the ship, and all and every the dangers and accidents of the seas, rivers, and navigation, of whatever nature or kind, are excepted. 2. The ship is not liable for delays in delivery arising from inaccuracies or absence of marks, numbers, or address of goods; nor for leakage, breakage, loss or damage by " vermin," heat, sweat, rust, or decay, unless occasioned by improper stow- I age.

3. "The ship will not be accountable for goods that are of the value of more than £5 per cubic foot, nor for goods which in value are more than £IOO for any one package, unless the value thereof shall have been declared at time of shipment, and the bills of lading signed with a declaration of the nature and value of the goods appearing thereon, and extra freight in respect of same agreed upon and paid." 4. " In case of quarantine the goods may be discharged into quarantine depot, hulk, or other vessel as required for the ship's despatch, and all expenses upon the goods of whatsoever nature or kind from the ship's deck, shall be borne by the owners of the goods." 5. If chemicals or other goods of a dangerous nature are shipped without being previously arranged for they are liable to be throvn overjjoard, and their loss, as well as any loss or damage to the ship or cargo, or to any person whatever, will fall upon the shippers or owners of such goods. 6. The master is to deliver the goods with all reasonable despatch, and the consignees are to be ready to receive them within forty-eight hours after the ship commences to unload, otherwise the master or agent may discharge and store them at the expense and risk of the owners of the goods.

7. " The shipowner's liability, in case of loss or detention or injury to goods for which they may be responsible, to be calculated on, and in no case to exceed the net invoice cost and charges." The quoted passages in clauses 1 to 7 are the additions made by the brokers about two years ago. The alterations sought for by the Australasian Merchants' Association were the striking out of the word " vermin" from clause 2, and the following from clause 3:—"Nor for goods which in value are more than £IOO for any package," and "extra freight in respect of same agreed upon and paid." On the eve of Easter the A.M.A. received a communication from the president of the London Australian brokers, to the effect that that body had unanimously agreed to the proposed alterations, so that clause 3 in Ihe new bill of lading will in future read as follows:—"The ship will not be accountable for goods that are of the value of more than £5 per cubic foot, unless the value thereof shall bave been declared at time of shipment, and the bills of lading signed with a declaration of the nature and value.of the goods appearing thereon." The president of the Brokers' Association suggested in his communication that it would be convenient to commence these alterations with the ships that load after the Cambria, for Adelaide; the Anna, for Melbourne: the Earl of Dunmore, for Sydney ; the Golden Gate, for Brisbane; and the Hesperides, for Fremantle. It is notified that the London West Australian Brokers and the New Zealand Brokers' Association agree to the alteration, and Glasgow and Liverpool will no doubt follow suit. In about a month, therefore, the new bill of lading will be in operation. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS AUCKLAND, May 26.—La Bella, barquentine, from Wellington.—Zealandia, for Sydney.—Westralia, for the South. Passengers for Dunedin: Messrs Gerstinkorn, Roney, Kewley, Mathieson (2), Mesdames Mathieson, Lees, Misses MTntyre, Bell, and Sparrow. KAIPARA, May 26.—Empreza, barque, for Svdnev. WELLINGTON, May 26.—Talune, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Passengers for Dunedin: Misses Galagher, Nichol, Mrs Tapley, Captains Lindsay, Beaumont, Messrs Joachim, Burtenshaw, Coleman, Morton, Pyrke, Pearman, Moir, Wiffen, Melville, Rogers. BLUFF, May 26.—Victoria, for Melbourne via Hobart.—May 27 : Hawea, from Auckland. —Warrimoo, 1 a.m., for Dunedin. BRISBANE, May 26.—Jeseric, for Westport. NEW YORK, May 26. - Alice, from Auckland. NEWCASTLE, May 27—County Ayr, for Lvttelton.—Kongsbyrd, for Lyttelton. HOBART, May 27.-Kassa, for New Zealand. tFoi continuation see Late Shipping.)