SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 15344, 19 November 1913, Page 8

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATSB. TO-MORROW. Tainroa, Head : 7.31 a.m., 8.1 p.m. Port. Chalmers : 8.11 a.m., 8.41 p.m. Dunedin : 8.41 a.m., 9.11 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.19 p.m.; rises tomorrow, 4.26 a.m. THE MOON. Rises to-morrow. 0.25 a.m.: sets tomorrow, 9.21 a.m. —Phases During November. — .November 21 Last quarter 7.27 p.m. November 28 New moan 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—S.S.W.,l 29.74 64 CG Napier—N.W.,l ... 29.72 68 BC Wanganui— W.N.W.,fb 29.67 60 BC Wellington—S..l ... 29.65 61 C Westport—S.W.,f b 29.70 54 BC G roymouth—S.S.W., f b 29.71 53 B C Bealey—W.,fb ...... 29.67 53 BC Christchurch—E.,l ... 29.70 59 BC Timaru—N.E.,l ... 29.70 55 x, C Oamaru—N.,l 29.55 55 BC Dnnedin—S.W..f b 29.53 55 BC Queenstown—W.,br 29.63 53 BC Nuggets—W.,fb ... 29.46 43 P

Bluff—W.S.W., str ... 29.69 49 BGPQ Balclutha—S.W.. fb 47 R. P. Chalmers—S.W.,fh 29.54 55 B Clyde—N.W.,str ... Naseby—Calm ... 27.65 50 BC Roxburgh—N.W.,str 29.28 53 BC Tnvercargill— S.W..mg ... 29.48 46 CV Pembroke—N..l ... 28.55 55 BO PuysegurFt,— S.W..f hj 29.63 50 C Wind.— L., light; br breeze; f b, fresh breeze; mg, moderate gale; g. whole or heavy gale; w, galo of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky. he the atmosphere clear or heavy: C. clouds, passing clouds; D, drizzling rain; F. foggy. G. gloomy, dark weather; IT. hail: L,"lightning; M. misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R. rain, continued rain; S. snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance: 7, hazy. Forecast. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day:—Stro'iu' westerly winds; squally at times: weather enld and changeable; probable frost to-night; barometer unsteady; tides high, sea. moderate swell on the coast. ARRlVED.—Novemher 19. Kamona, s.s. (10.30 a.m.), 1.425 tons, roster, from Newcastle. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Oversea, Steam.— Northern, left New Y'ork Julv 25; now at Lyttelton. Mimiro, left New York August 11; arrived Wellington November 15. Tnrakina, left London October 8: left Cape Town October 30; due Dunedin November 21. Tokomaru, left Montreal September 7 ; left Sydney November 11. reached Auck- ! land November 16. I Kaipara, left Liverpool September 21; j arrived Melbourne November 4: sailed for Auckland November 15. ! Star of Ireland, from New York; sailed November 4. Sturmfels, from New Y'ork; arrived Auckland November 13; due Dunedin about December 5. Woglinde, left New Y r ork October 27; due early February. Marere, from Glasgow and Liverpool; reached Auckland October 30; due'here November 7, but delayed at Wellington. Whakatane, left Montreal October 2; due Auckland December 12. Hurunui. left Liverpool October 26: clue Auckland December 21. Karamea, left Quebec October 27 : due, Auckland January 4. Cairnross, leaves Montreal November 20; due Auckland January 30. The Pateena reached Lyttelton at 10.30 this morning, connecting 'with the second express south. The Maori left Lyttelton last night for Wellington with 350 passengers. The Shaw, Savill and Albion liner Taiinii, which in June last, whilst bound to London from New Zealand, came into collision with the s.s. Tnca, and had a narrow escape from foundering as a resultof the damage she sustained, has been thoroughly repaired and taken up her running again, having left London a week ago for New Zealand ports. Captain L. Schmidt, who visited New Zealand some time ago in the Hansa liner Marienfels, is now in command of the Sturmfels, at present at Auckland. According to latest advices the vessel may be expected at Wellington about the 261 hj inst. The Shaw-Savill liner Mamari, now on her way from London to Dunedin and Lvttelton via Wellington, is bringing a bit: batch of immigrants, who will bo landed st Wellington on her arrival there, about December 28. A cable has been received intimating that the A.U. liner Indra.lema arrived at London on the 10th inst. from Australian ports; also that she is timed to leave London again on the 9th prox. for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports. In the annual report of the New Zealand Shipping Company it is stated that an order for a cargo steamer has been placed with a Clydebank firm, and for another with tho 'Societe des Ateliers et Ohantiers. of Dunkirk. Inquiries showthat, as in other instances of a simliar kind, the order went to the Continental firm simply because they could promise earlier delivery—to the extent of three or lour months—than British builders. So far as price is concerned, that of the French company compared favorably with British figures. This, the first ship for the New Zealand Shipping Company to be constructed out of Great' Britain, 'is due for delivery in the early part of nextyear. The vessel will bo propelled by twin-screw reciprocating engines. She is of the same type as the company's existing steamer Kaikoura. and is being constructed under the supervision of the Board of Trade, and to take the highest class at Lloyd's.—Sydney ' Shipping Gazette.' . a Commander Carr, R.N.. the senior naval officer of the New Zealand Division of H.M. Navy, advises the Wellington Branch of the Navy League as to the disposition and movements of the four ships constituting the New Zealand Division of the Imperial Navy : r.vramus (at Auck- I land)_ and Psyche (at Wellington) are to remain as at present pending'termination of the strike. Philomel to arrive at Wellington from England about December 9. Torch, at Sydney, will probablv arrive at Wellington early in December. There arc vacancies aboard tho Psyche and Pyramus for recruits, and applications for" enrolment should be addressed to tho officer commanding either of the warships mentioned. Kaiapoi, s.s., sailed from Wellington last night for New Plymouth. She returns to Wellington to load for Southern ports. Wanaka, e.g., leaves Auckland this week with cargo, undertaking the East Coast run. Kittawa, s.s., will be despatched from Wellington to-night with cargo for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. The big Union cargo boat Aparima got away from Samarang on Monday night. She. is due at Calcutta on November"26, and sails on December 10 for Lvttelton direct.. MAIL STEAMER PASSENGERS. R.M.S. Makura, which reached Auckland from Vancouver at 1.20 p.m. yesterday, brought the following passengers for New Zealand :—First saloon—Misses HoMsworth, Henderson, Hutchinson, Connelly, Dreyer, Bloomfield, Wilson Barmires, Mesdames Holdsworth, Boulnois, Mitchell, Allen. Thomson, Hutchinson, Jaske, Cavis, Phillips, Reynolds, Scott, Baatey, Beymond, Messrs Holdsworth (2), Kroner, King, Boulnois, Blundell, Stout (2), Court, Mitchell, Thorp. Allcs, Fallon, Hutchinson (2), Swan, Jaske (2), Miller. Areru, Bayley, Hollingdale, Jacobsen, House, Davis, Reynolds, Phillips. Bell, ( Kirkland, Wilson (2), Turner. Wood, ReyCaptain Macdonald, v Second saloon

—Mesdamcs Smith, Lance, Low and infant, Stevenson, Chillingwood, Pearce, Eglington, Collis, Wardell, Bailey and infant, Mayo, Pirle, Galbraith and infant, -Handy Stark, King, Serfcll, Martin, Dusden, Sindlcy and infant, Brabant and infant, Jones, Crapp, Misses Hoey, Pearce, Nairn (2), Eglington (2), Pirie, Lcvington, Mayo, Fax, King, Serf oil, Martin, Bell, Usher, Messrs Gillespie, Dunning, Mackay, Lowe, Simpson, Chilling-worth, Pearce, Nairn, Ferguson, Eglington, Collis, Wallace, Murray., Walter, Frceburv, Wardell Bailey, Pirie, Mayo (2). Jones (2), Carr, Matthew, Galbraith, Handy. King, Gawthorpe, Sherriff, Serf ell "(2), Deardon, Sindlcy, Roberts, M'Kenzie, M'Quirk, Barrop, Roget. Burness, Jones; and 215 through passengers for Sydney. A Melbourne message states that the Orama's New Zealand passengers are : Messrs Mansell, Crosse. Simm. Church. Perry, Parker, Anderson, Garlick, Raymond, Howarth. SiddaJl, Horton, Collard, Thompson, White, Hall, Barrange, Forbes. Robertson, Rev. Gufane. Morris. Cachemaille, Dr Jones, Captain M'Lean. Mesdames Simms, Crosse, Watts. Perry. Ooux. Couehemaillle, Mansel, ' Sladde'n, Siddall and two children, M'Lean] White. Barranoo, Robertson and 10 children, Wilkinson, Misses Cowe, Dnnkkley. Ely. Gibbings. Harksworth. Sladdort', M'Lean, Supple, Thompson; and 25 third class.

"THE QUALITY OF MERSEY

The tremendous amount of labor and expense involved in keeping clear the Mersey channel in order that" big vessels may go in and out of the port'safely is indicated in tho engineer's report presented to the Mersey Dock- and Harbor Board. Five large dredging vessels (one of them the largest in the world) have been continuously employed, and the quantity of sand removed from the bar and shoals in tho Queen's and Crosbv channels during the year ended July 'l last is 16,496,850 tons. The quantity of sand removed from the bar since the commencement of dreciginc there in 1890 is 52.306,140 tons, and from the shoals in the Queen's and Crosbv channels 151.622.360 tons, making a total for these positions of 203.928.500 tons. Generally speaking, the depths are not loss than 33ft for a width of some fiOOft to 700 ft. and there is a centre line of soundinrs with not less than 35ft. OVERSEA STEAMERS. WELLINGTON. November 18.-4 p.m.. Atheiiic, for London FREMANTLE, November 18.— Macedonia, front London. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. November 18.—5.15 p.m., Huia., auxiliary schooner, from Gisborne and Limestone Tdard .WELLINGTON. November 13.—7 a.m., Kaitoa, from Nelson.—7.3o a.m., Nikau from Nelson and Motneka.—2.s p'.ui.. I'afeena, from Lyttoltnn.—s.3o p.m.. Himitangi. for Chatham Island. LYTTELTON. November 18.-6.15 p.m., Ulimaroa, from the Bluff, SYDNEY. November 18.—1 run.. Willochra, from San Francisco via" Wellington. " SUVA. November 18.—Moura. for Melbourne. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)