SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 15538, 7 July 1914, Page 6

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. . Taiaroa Head: 2.56 t a.m., 3.23 p.m. Port Chalmers: 3.36 a.m., 4.3 p.m. Dunedin : 4.6 a.m., 4.33 p.m. THE SUN.” Sets t-o-dav, 4.30 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 7.54 a.m. ‘ THE MOON. Rises to-day, 5.1 p.m., sets to-morrow, 5.1 a.m. —Phases During July.— July 8 Full Moon 1.30 a.m. July 15 Last quarter 7.2 p.m. July 23 New moon 2.8 p.m. July 30 First quarter 11.21 a.m. WEATHER REPORTS.

The Government Meteorologist (Rev. I). C. Bates) supplied the following weather Reports at 9 a.m. to-day:

Wind.—L., light; br, breeze; f b, fresh breeze; m sr, moderate gale; c, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy ; C. clouds, passing {■loads; D, drizzling rain; F. foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; LiTlightning: 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; Z, hazy. Forecast.

The Government Meteorologist (Rev. n. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day :—Strong northerly winds; cloudy and unsettled weather; rain proliable; expect an unfavorable change; glass falling: tides good; sea, moderate swell on the coast.

ARRIVED,—JuIy 6. Monowai, s.s. (4.15 a.m.). 3,453 tons. Edwin, from Lyttelton. -ARRIVED.—JuIy 7. Mailai, s.s. (noon), 5.393 tons, Edwin, from Melbourne via, Bluff and Hobart.

EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —lntercolonial. Maunganui, from Melbourne. July 14. Ulimaroa, from Sydney via Cook* Strait, Julv 11.

—Oversea, Steam.— Northern, left Liverpool April 18, arrived Auckland June 29; due Dunedin Julv 9.

Delphic, left Liverpool Mav 5; arrived Auckland June 25; due Dunedin July 10. Southern, left St. John May 22; due August 15. Orari, left London June 4; due Dunedin Julv 2S.

Frankiyn, left New York April 12; due Dunedin about middle of July. Invertay, left Liverpool May 23; due Dunedin August 7. St-olzenfels, left New York June 5. Karamea, left St. John June 4; due August 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES.

Ulimaroa, for Melbourne via Bluff and Hobart, July 12. Maitai, for Auckland (connecting with Maheno for Sydney at Wellington, and with Manuka for Sydney at Auckland), July 8.

s.s.. is due to rotim to Port Chalmers for Homeward loading about the 20th inst. She afterwards proceeds to northern ports to continue her loading. Kaiapoi, s.s., leaves Greymouth to-mor-row for Melbourne and Adelaide with a cargo of timber. Invercargill, s.s.. sails this afternoon for the south.

Kotare, s.s., is exprted to arrive this evening from southern ports. Maitai, s.s.. arrived at Dunedin from Melbourne and Hobart at noon to-day. She leaves again to-morrow for Sydney via 'Cook Strait.

Monowai. s.s.. arrived early this morning from Auckland via way ports. She goes to Port Chalmers to-morrow for overhaul.

Pukaki, s.s., is due here on Thursdav from Westport. She returns to the Wes*t Coast about the cud of the wek, Taviuni, s.s., from the West Coast via Bluff, should reach Dunedin about Friday. She will sail on her return journey the same dav.

_ The Maheno left Port Chalmers early this morning for another trial run outside the Heads. THE FERRY SERVICE.

The Wahine reached Lyttelton at 7 a.m. to-day, and connected with the first express. SHIPPING SUBSIDIES, Press Association— By Telegraph—Copyright. BERLIN. July 5. The Government have increased the subsidy to the North German Lloyd and Ger-man-Australian Steamship Companies to £237,000. Arrangements are being completed for a New Zealand service, for which 59 vessels, with a total tonnage of 305,000, are ready. It is expected that this service will divert from British shipping 100,000 tons. German freight is now forwarded from New Zealand via England. According to statistics issued at Bremen, Hamburg's total shipping tonnage is 14,185,000, Rotterdam's 13,047,000, and London’s 12,513,000.

SENTIMENT AND BUSINESS,

SYDNEY, July 7. (Received July 7, at 9.35 a.m.)

The ‘ Herald,’ commenting oir the extension of the German line to New Zealand, says :—“ Hitherto the European trade -with New Zealand has been carried on almost exclusively by British ships. As members of the British Empire, one must regret that their virtual monopoly is soon to be lost, but even the most inveterate Antipodean Chauvinist cun hardly find any grievance in this.”

THE JOSEPH CRAIG. AUCKLAND, July 7. The Conrt of Inquiry into the stranding of the barque Joseph Craig found that the master acted unwisely rn attempting to enter the port at night under the weather conditions existing, but did not feel justified in holding that this amounted to ■wrongful default, as would entitle the Court to deal with his certificate, under section 238 of the At. The evidence went to show that the stranding was due entirely to a sudden rain squall, which caused the vessel to suddenly go to windward and obscured the harbor lights in the channel. The master's certificate was returned.

INWARD PASSENGERS TO-DAY. The Monowai brought the following passengers from the North this morning : —Mrs Field and two children, Messrs Loraine, Dunstan, MTntyre, Sheehan, Brady, G. Welsh, Lamb. I The Maitai’s passengers were: Intercolonial—Misses Ayre, Taylor, Messrs Wright, Davies, Sheenan, Dr Endlieu, and six m the steerage. Coastal—Mr and Mrs Johnston.

THE KAURI. MAGISTERIAL INQUIRY. CAPTAIN BUXTON EXONERATED. WESTPORT. July 6.' A magisterial inquiry into the cause of the striking of the Union Company's steamer Kauri on the eastern breakwater at Westport on June 23, anti her subserit stranding on-the north beach, took e to-day. The Court was composed, of Mr J. S. Evans (Nelson). S.M., and Captains G. G. Smith and W. J. Grey (assessors). In his evidence Captain Ruxton described how, when he was entering the port, a squall struck the ship, and, with her engines full speed ahead and the helm hard a-port, she went bodily to leeward. In a few moments he saw through the port rigging a big black mass with no light on it, and the vessel immediately struck the eastern breakwater on the bluff of the bow and„ slewed broadside across the eastern breakwater. After some manoeuvring he got the vessel off, and finding that she was filling rapidly, ho beached her on the east side of the eastern breakwater.

A pood deal of corroborative evidence was given, and the Court decided that, after considering the evidence and the circumstances surrounding the accident, it found that the Kauri was driven on to the eastern wall at the entrance to Westport Harbor through being struck by a sudden squall while running light and in a current setting from the west to the east. The Court found that the accident was not due to any neglect or default or error of judgment on the part of- the master. The Court also found that the accident was due to the fact that she was struck by a sudden squall at the most critical moment of entering the port, and that the accident was not duo. to any defect in the ship or her tackle. The Court made the following addition to the report :

From the evidence before the Court it appears that there was nothing so abnormal in the conditions existing at th* time as to render an attempt to enter the harbor negligence on the part of the master. Moreover, the signals indicated that in the opinion of the harbor officials the prevailing conditions were safe for entering. The master took all reasonable precautions to ensure safe entry.

The fact that the vessel was Hying light tended to make her unmanageable for a few seconds at the most critical point. We see no reason for suspending the certificate of the master or attributing any blame to him in respect of the accident. While the existing lights had nothing to do with the accident, the Court are of opinion that a more distinctive green light on the port side of the harbor should be provided. The Court are of opinion that after the accident Captain Buxton acted with promptness, and did alMn his power to save the ship.

An order was made that the Minister should pay all the expenses of, and 'ncidental to, the inquiry.

THE NIAGARA. The Niagara has put up another smartrun. Leaving Auckland last Friday at 3 p.m., she steamed to Suva in 2 days 23 hours, arriving there at 2 o’clock yesterday afternoon. This works out at an average speed of over 16 knots per hour.

PORT OF TIMARU. RECORD FIGURES. Returns issued bv tho secretary and treasurer of the Timaru Harbor Board show that the revenue for the six months ended June 30 was a record, the total being £17,092; for the corresponding period of last year it was £15,701. The tonnage of the inwards shipping was 230,869, as compared with 245,681 for the corresponding period last year. The imports totalled 47,437 tons, as compared with 47,513 tons in the first six months of 1913. Exports of wool this year were a record for the port, the total being 37,409 bales, as compared with 33.834 for the first six months of 1913. Other record evports were : Hides, 1,976; grass seed, 2,082 sacks; beans and peas, 6,251 sacks; beef, 913 quarters; and linseed, 501 sacks. The total exports were 57,484 tons, and the total imports and exports 104,921 tons. In 1908, 1909. 1911, 1912, and 1913 Timaru held third place in the Dominion for frozen mutton and lamb shipments. This year’s totals at other ports are not available yet. Timaru exnorted for the six months of this year 703,281 carcasses of frozen mutton.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND. July . 6.-6 p.m., Riverina, for Sydnev. LYTTELTON, July 6.-6.40 a.m., Hinemoa, for southern lighthouses.

BLUFF, July 6.—6.45 p.m., Maitai, from Melbourne and Hobart.—4.4s p.m., Moeraki, for Hobart and Melbourne.— Julv 7 : 1 a.m.. Kaipara, for Dunedin. NEWCASTLE, July 6.—Venturis, from Dunedin. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)

Bar. Ther. Weath. Auckland—Calm ... 30.36 50 EC Napier—S.W.. I ... 30.26 41 B Wanganui—W. NAY, .. br 30.28 54 0 Wellington—NAY., br 30.20 52 BC Westport—N.E., 1 ... 30.24 45 CDF Qreymouth—E., 1 ... 30.28 47 * OM Beaiey—W., f b ... 30.20 44 BC Christchurch —E-, 1 ... 30.20 44 B Timaru—Calm ... ... 30.15 47 0 Oanxaru —Calm ... ... 30.07 45 0 Dunedin—Calm ... 30.03 45 BC Queenstown —Calm ... 30.05 44 0 Nuggets—W.. 1 ... 30.04 45 P Bluff—Calm ... 30.05 45 F P. Chalmers—Calm ... 30.06 49 0 Roxburgh—N.. i ... 29.79 48 O Balclutha—C aim — 40 0 Clyde—X.W.. 1 — 40 0 Xaseby—Calm ... ... 28,00 59 or, I n vertargiil—C aim ... 30.05 44 OF Pembroke—Calm ... 29.00 48 0 Puysegur P.—NAY, . 1 30.08 51 M