SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 15343, 18 November 1913, Page 6

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MORPOW. Taiaroa Head : 6.32 a.m.. 7.2 p.m. Tort Chalmers: 7.12 a.m.. 7.42 p.m. Duncdiu : 7.42 a.m., 8.12 p.m. ' THE SUN. Sets to-dav. 7.18 p.m. ; rises to-morrow, 4.27 a.m.. " THE MOON. Rises to-dav. 11.50 p.m; sets to-morrow, 8.4 a.m. —Phases During November.— November 21 Last quarter 7.27 p.m. November 28 New moon 1.11 p.m. WEATHER REPORTS. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the" following weather reports at 9 a.m. to-dav : Bar. Ther. Weath. Auckland—W.N. W.,h 29.67 64 0 Napier— N.. f b ... 29.50 63 0 Wellington— N.N.W.,mg 29.33 .55 R West port—S.W.. fb 29.37 61 CP Q Greymouth—S.S. Iv.br 29.22 61 0 M Bealey—E..l 29.31 56 0 Christ church—S.W.. 1 29.40 60 0 Timani—S. K.. 1 ... 29.40 60 BC Oamaru—S.E.,l ... 29.27 61 BC Dunedin—S.W..l ... 29.28 56 IS C Queenstown—Calm ... 29.34 55 0 Nuggets—S., br ... 29.26 51 V Bluff—W..l- 29.36 55 0 Roxburgh—S..mg ... .29.10 60 O Naseby—Calm 27.45 50 O P. Chalmers—B.W..br 29.23 56 15 C Balclutha—S.AY.,l ... Clyde—N.W..l ... Tnvercargill—Calm ... 29.50 52 C P Pembroke—Calm ... 28.40 58 0 FuyscgurPt.— 5.W.,1 29.30 50 C Wind.—L., light; br breeze; fb. fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale: g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale oE exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue, sky. be the atmosphere clear or heavy; 0, clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F. foggv; G. gloomy, dark weather; H. hail: L,'lightning: M, misty; O. overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds: P, passing *howers; Q, squally; ft, rain, continued ram; S. snow; T, thunder: U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied th 9 following at noon to-day :—The weather continues threatening: strong southerly winds: dull and overcast; rain probable," and snow in high country; barometer unsteady: tides good, sea heavy swell. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Oversea, Steam.— Northern, left New York July 25; left Wellington November 14. Mimiro, left New York August 11; arrived Wellington November 15. Turnkina, left London October 8: left Cane Town October 30; duo Dnnedin November 23. Tokomaru, left Montreal September 7 : left Sydney November 11. reached Auckland November 16. Kaipara, left Liverpool September 21: arrived Melbourne November 4: sailed for Auckland November 15. Star of Ireland, from New York; sailed November 4. Sturmfels, from New York; arrived Auckland November 13; due Dunedin about December 5. Woglinde, left New York October 27; due early February. Marere, from Glasgow and Liverpool: reached Auckland October 30; duo here November 7, but delayed at Wellington. Whakatane, left Montreal October 2; due Auckland December 12. Hurunui, left Liverpool October 26: due Auckland December 21. Karamea, left Quebec October 27; due Auckland January 4. Cairnross, leaves Montreal November 20: due Auckland January 30. The Maori reached Lyttelton at 7.25 this morning, connecting with the second express south. The Turakina, from London direct, is expected at 9 a.m. on Fridav. Sim is drawing 23ft of water, and'will go to Port Chalmers first to lighten. A ROYAL MIDSHIPMAN. In joining as a midshipman the battleship Collingwood, his appointment to which was announced on Saturday, H.R.H. Prince \ Albert will follow tho usual routine, of the ■ Navy. His advancement to the rating of a midshipman took place upon the completion of the necessary periods of study at the Royal Naval Colleges at Osborne and Dartmonth and in the cruiser Cumberland. The Trinee entered Osborne on January 14, 1909, and Dartmouth on January 14, 1911, passing out of the latter on December 1.8, 1912. when he took 64th placo_ among the cadets of his term in the examination. On January 17 of this vear he embarked in H.M.S. Cumberland, which loft on tho follnwnig day for a six-months' cruHo in the West Atlantic, returning to nevonport on July 8. If. as is probable, he _ follows the customary course of a junior naval officer, he will' serve in seagoing ships for three vears before being examined to qualify him for commissioned rank. Bv the end of this period he will become proficient in the duties of a lieutenant, and be required to perform satisfactorily, without further instruction, all the duties of an officer of that rank, not, only in regard to seamanship and general attainments, but in regard to <minnerv torpedo, navigation, and engiueerim- work On passing the seamanship and navigation portion of the lieutenant's examination he will bo eligible to become an acting sublieutenant after two years and four months' sea service, as midshipman, or in January. 1916, when he will be 20 vears of a.-V he remainder of the examination will "he due in September. 1916. on passing which Ihe Prince, will be confirmed in the rank of sub-lieutenant, and, according to the precentage of marks obtained, his seniority as lieutenant will be determined. In the ordinary course of events he should reach this rank some time in his 22nd year. SHIPPING TELEORAMS. AUCKLAND. November 17.-10 30 p.m.. Maheno. for Sydney NAPIER, November ' 16.-6.45 p.m Waipon. from Newcastle GISBOENE, November 16.-11.40 a.m.. Jnumata, from Newcastle WELLINGTON. November 17.-0 45 p.m., Mapourika, for Picton and Nelson, with 145 passengers: 4.40 p.m.. Kapuni, for Patea.-5 p.m.. Putiki. for Wanganui —5.35 p.m., Arapawa. for Wanganui.-8 5 p.m., Maori, for Lvttelton BLUFF, November 17.-4.30 p.m Ulimaroa, from Hobart. with an Kngli=h mail. • SYDNEY November 17.-2 p.m.. Marama. for Auckland. SUVA November 17.—Tofua. from Auckland.—Joan Craig, from Sydney. . (For continuation see Late Shipping.)