SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 14511, 1 November 1910, Page 6

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER., TO-MORHOW. Taioroa Head: 2.34 a.m., 2.52 pjn. Port Chalmera: 3.14 am., 3.32' p.m. Dunedin: 3.44 ajn., 4.2 p.m. . THE SUN. Rise to-morrow; 4.49 a.m. ; set, 6.55 {un. _ THE MOON. M to-day, 5.54 p.m. ; rise to-morrow, 4.40 aon. -—Phases During November. — November 2 New moon 1-26 p.m. November 10 First quarter 4.59 p.m. November 17 Full moon 11-bo a-m. November 24 Last quarter 6.45 a.m. November 4 Apogee 6 am ‘ November 17 Perigee 3 P- m - ARRlVED.— November 1. Moeraki, t.s.s., 4,392 tons, Rolls, from Melbourne via Hobart and the Bluff. Passengers : Intercolonial —Misses Parker, Rhodes, Mesdames Birt, Duke, Terry, Landfills, West, Nelson, Bain, Thomas, Messrs I). A. Aiken, Birt, Duke, Terry, Ritchie, West, E. Smith, Thomas, Rev. Pratt; twenty-four steerage. Coastal—Messrs W. Kerr, W. Tham, Robinson. , Invercargill, s.s., 224 tons, Gillies, from Invercargill. SAlLED.—October 31. ’ Taviuni, s.s., 1,465 tons, Kennedy, for Oamam, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, New Plymouth, Westport, and Greymouth. November 1. Monowai, s.s., 3,433 tons, Robertson, for Auckland via East Coast ports. Passengers i For Lyttelton—-Miss IVorthington, Mesdames Tomer, and infant, Mr Salmond. For Wellington— Misses Bryant, Mawson, Barren, Messrs Lutterworth, Pope, Pike, Pinel. For Napfef—Miss Scully, Mesdames Chapman, M*Leod and two children, Messrs Thompson, M'Clure. . For Gisborne —Messrs Evans (2), For Auckland—Misses Wilson, Prentice (2), Wright, Rule, Mesdames Bladrie, Hewitson, Cameron, Cunningham, Mr Cunningham, Revs. Dr Nioolson, A. Cameron, Professor Hewitson; nineteen iteerage for all ports. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Coastal. — Hanroto, from Auckland, November 3. —lntercolonial. Manuka, from Sydney via Cook Strait, November 5. Westralia, from Sydney via Auckland, November 6. Moana, from Melbourne, November 8. —Oversea, Sail.— Glonebee, Norwegian barqut, sailed from Liverpol July 7; at Wellington October 19. Ariel, Norwegian barque, to sail from Liverpool about September 17. —Oversea, Steam.— Earl of Garrick, left New York August 1 vat Northern ports; at Auckland October 30. Tokomaru, left Montreal August 13 via Australia and Northern ports; at Melbourne October 7; left Sydney October 18; at Auckland October 23; due about November 1. Morayshire, left Liverpool August 20 via Hobart and Northen ports; at Auckland October 21; due about November 9. Niwaru, left New York August 26 via Australia and Northern ports; at Melbourne October 14; due about November 23. Delphic, left Liverpool September 8 via Australia and Northern ports; due about November 20. Vermont, left New York Angnst 23 via Northern ports; due.about November 21. Afghanistan, left London October 8 for Dunedin direct; due about November 27. Turkistan, left Montreal September 13 via Australia and Northern ports; due early in December. Strathleven, left New York September 14 via Australia and Northern ports; due about December 11. n rayton Grange, left Liverpool September ■l7 via Northern ports; due about December 12. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Moeraki, for Sydney via Cook Strait, November 2Hauroto, for Auckland, November 4. Manuka, for Melbourne, November 6. Westralia, for Sydney via Auckland, November 8. In port at noon to-day : —At Dunedin : Monowai, Komata, Hinemoa, Invercargill, Dorset (steam). At Port Chalemrs : Moeraki, Maitai, Wakanni, Kaikoura, Kia Ora, Paparoa, Otaki, Te Anau, Moura, Flora, Progress, Rakinra (steam). Hinemoa, s.s., did not go round to Cape Saunders this morning, the weather being too rough for the landing of stores. Dredge 404 was docked this morning for periodical overhaul. Moeraki, Ls.s., arrived at Port Chalmers at 6.25 this morning, and came up to Dunedin in the afternoon. She left Melbourne at 3 p.m. last Wednesday, arrived in Hobart on Friday, and left the same day for the Bluff. Fine weather prevailed until midnight on Saturday, when the wind blew strongly from the N.E. and raised a rough sea. The weather was fine up the coast. The Moeraki sails at four o’clock to-morrow afternoon for Sydney via Cook Strait. Indrabarah, s.s., was expected to leave Wellington to-day or to-morrow for Port Chalmers to dock. Parisiana, s.s., has been chartered by the U.S. and A. Line to load general cargo at New York for Melbourne, Sydney, Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Dalgety and Co. are the Dunedin agents. . Sussex, s.s., which was damaged in a collision after leaving Liverpool, continued her voyage from Las Palmas last Thursday. Her ports are Sydney, Wellington, Gisborne, Auckland, Lyttelton, and Dunedin, and she is due here about the end of December. There is a heavy fresh in the river at Greymonth, and the bar is unworkable. The departure of the Westralia from Lyttelton next Saturday will be delayed in order to suit the convenience of Dunedin people attending the races at Christchurch. H.M.S. Powerful, flagship of the Australasian Squadron, which will probably bo accompanied by the Cambrian and the Encounter, leaves Melbourne on November 10, and should arrive in Wellington on November 16, staying until the 25th. The fleet finally leaves Auckland for Sydney on December 27. The Mataram, which arrived at Sydney recently, brought news of the suspension of operations on the huge docks under construction at Singapore. Captain Williams says there were some discrepancies in the Government borings upon which the contractors based tbeir estimates and tenders. It was found that a greater depth would have to be reached to <ret solid foundations, and the extra cost was given at about a quarter of a million sterling. It was expected that this loss would have to be borne by the Government. Pending a settlement of this matter, the whole of the works, to cost £4,000,000, were thrown idle. Many Australians were affected by this sudden cessation. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. OMAPERE, October 31.—Helen Denny, barque, for Melbourne.—Senorita, barquentine, for Whangape. AUCKLAND, October 31.—James Craig, barque, from Newcastle.—Joseph Sims, schooner, from Herekino.—s.so p.m., Wimmera, for Sydney. LYTTELTON, October 31.—Lily, schooner, from Greymouth.—Breeze, for Wellington. —Storm, for Wellington and Wanganui. OAMARU, October 31.—8.30 p.m., T*viuni, from Dunedin. BLUFF, November 1.—7 a.m., Warrimoo, from Dunedin. INVERCARGILL, October 31.—10 a. Tfi , Kotare, from Dunedin.—lo.3o a.m., Invercargill, for Dunedin. NEWCASTLE, October 31.—Koromiko, for Dunedin. SUVA, October 31.—Arrived : Talupe ZeaJandia.—Sailed : Waibota.

, -*v a* Ci* 1 < >u;, ; THE SEAMEN'S' CONGRESS. ■ IMPROVEMENTS DEMANDED. At the International Congress of Carrying Trade Employees at Copenhagen the following resolution was adopted unanimously :—“ We demand the following changes and improvements in the marine laws in all countries The abolition of the imprisonment of seamen for desertiug tbeir vessels when in a safe harbor; the abolition of imprisonment for those who refuse to obey orders when the ship is in safe harbor; and anyone who refusesshall, instead of being imprisoned, have to pay out of his wages for a temporary man. A ship’s master is not to receive and keep the seaman’s certificate. The latter is io be only a proof of his being an able seaman, and is always to be kept by the sailor himself. An advance on the wages of seamen, direct or indirect, is to be prohibited, the issue of permission to draw such an advance being only admissible when it is a question of near relatives. The adoption of rating for sailors of at least three years’ deck service is required, and rating as a stoker after six months’ service is demanded. At least 75 per cent, of the deck crew (officers not counting) arc to be able seamen knowing sufficient of the language to understand the orders of the officers.” MORE SHIPS FOR AUSTRALASIA. No fewer than twelve now liners are at present building for the Australasian trade. The P. and 0. Company aro adding to their fleet two vessels, each of 12.500 tons. These boats, the Maloja and the Medina, are for the mail service via Suez. In addition, the P. and O. Company have invited tenders for two steamers to rim on the new Cape route. The Orient Company evidently find their five new steamers not sufficient for the growing Australian trade, for a sixth vessel is now being built on the Clyde. This will be the Orama, and she will have a tonnage of 13,000. Some of the companies whose steamers proceed to Australia via South Africa aro also making considerable additions to their fleets. At Belfast on, September 22 was launched the Themistocles, one of two 12,000-ton boats being built for the Aberdeen White Star Company. A unique feature of these ships, the. Themistocles and Demosthenes, is that on them third class passengers will be provided with a number of single-berth cabins. On these vessels passengers may hope to make the voyage from London to Melbourne in forty days. On November 18 the ASneas, lately built for Messrs Alfred Holt and Co., at Belfast, will commence her maiden voyage to Australia. The (Eneas is a steamer of 10,000 tons, and has accommodation for 300 first class passengers only. Two sister ships, the Ancinous and the Anchiees, will be ready for service very shortly. In this shipbuilding activity the New Zealand Shipping Company are taking part.. The Rotorua (11,500 tons) will sail from the Thames on October 27 for her first voyage to New Zealand ports, and another big passenger boat for this company is now building at Dumbarton. The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company are also represented by a new boat in the Pakeha, of 8,000 tons. Messrs Ramago and Ferguson, of Leith, Scotland, shipbuilders, have a new steamer of 2,750 tons to build for the Union Steam Ship Company of New Zealand. By this additional shipbuilding no less than 130,000 tons will he made available for the Australasian trade. OVERSEA STEAMERS. WELLINGTON, November 1.—9.45 a.m., Arawa, from London via Hobart. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)