SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 15554, 25 July 1914, Page 3

SHIPPING.

, HIGH WATER. SO-MOMIOW. Taiaroa. Head : 4.11 a.m., 4.35 p.m. Pfjrfc Ch«ia*Bs : 4.51 a.m., 5.15 <p.m. Dunedin -. 5.21 a-m., 5,45 p.m. Taiaroa H-sad : 4.58 a.m., 5.20 p.m. Port. Chalmers : 5.38 a.m., 6.0 p.m. Dunedln : 6.8 a.m., 6.30 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 4.46 p.m.; rises to-morrow, '.41 a.m. Sets to-morrow 4.47 p.m. j rises Monday, 7.40 a.m. THE MOON. Rises to-morrow, 9.3 a.m. ; sets to-mor-row, 8.27 p.m. —Phases During July.— July 30 First quarter 11.21 a.m. WEATHER REPORTS. The Government Meteorologist 'Rev. TV C. Bates) supplied the following weather Teports at 9 aah. to-day :

Wind.—L., light; br, breeze; f b, tresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w, gale of exceptional severity. Weather.—B, blue sky, be the atmosphere clear or heavy; C, clouds, passing —■ rlouds; D, drizzling rain; F. fo^gy; G, lloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L> "lightDing: M, misty; O, overcast, the whole »ky covered with thick clouds; P, passing ihowers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C. Bates) supplied the following it noon to-day :—Strong southerly gale ; :old weather; rain and snow in high country; glass has a rising tendency; tides, high; sea rough. ARRIVED.—JuIy 23. Mamari, t.s.s. (2.55 p.m.), 8.114 tons, Kelly, from Timaru. SAILED.—JuIy 24. Pukaki, s.s. {2.30 a.m.). 1,444 tons, Carey,"for Westport via, way ports. July 25. Delohic. s.s., 8,273 tons, Svmons, for the Bluff. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. —Coastal. — Victoria, from Auckland, Julv 26. Maitai, from Auckland, July 30. —lntercolonial. Ulimaroa, from Melbourne, July 28. Manuka, from Sydney via Cook Strait, July 25. —Oversea, Steam.— Orari, left London June 5; due Dunklin July 27. Franklyn, left New York April 12; due Dnnedin about July 30. Marere, left New York May 17; arrived Auckland July 23; due Duneclin August 5. Invertay, left Liverpool May 23; (5 lib Dnnedin August 7. Southern, left St. John May 22; due August 20. Stolienfels, left New York June 5. Karamea, left St. John June 4; dne August 23. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Manuka, for Melbourne, July 26. I'ltmaioa, for Sydney, July 29. Victoria, for Auckland (connecting with Riverina for Sydney), July 28. Monowai, for Auckland, July 31. Manuka, s.s., which, arrived thi»sniorn- j ing from Sydney via Cook S'raifc, leaves • to-morrow from Port Chalmers for Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Katoa, s.s., will probably <lear Bluff to-night, in which case .she will arrive here to-morrow. Taviuni, s.s., from Bluff, will reach Ponedin on Tuesday. Kowhai. s.s., leaves Grrymoitth on Monday for Lyttelton, Timaru, Oiunarn, and Dunedin. She is dun here on Saturday, leaving again the same day for Napier and Oisbome via ports. Canada Cape, s.s., leaves 'Frisco with cargo from Vancouver, Seattle, and 'Frisco about August 4, lor Melbourne and Sydney. Waiaora, s.s., leaves Sydney to-day for Wellington and Lyttelton. Waitomo, s.s., is at Newcastle loading coal for Fiji. After discharging this she loads sugar for Auckland. Aparima, s.s., is scheduled to leave Calcutta on Tuesday next for Singapore, Samarang, and Nctv Zealand pons." Kanna, s.s., is due at Oreymouth. early next week, where she loads for Sydney. | Koromiko, s.s., is loading at Westport to-day for Auckland. After discharging there" she will return to Westport. Wairuna, s.s., completes her loading of timber for Sydney at Kaipara to-day. From Sydney she proceeds to Newcastle and loads coal for New Zealand ports. Talune, s.s., reached Auckland last night from Rarotonga and Tahiti. She .-nils on her return trip on Tuesday next.

N'avna, s.s., is due at Auckland on Monday night from Fiji. Victoria., s.s., is due to arrive about 8 o" r-lock to-morrow morning from. Auckland via ports. She saib on her return trip on Tuesday afternoon. Ulimaroa, s.s., from Melbourne via Hobnrt and Bluff, is expected to reach Dunedin early on Tuesday morning. She leaves from Port Chalmers on Wednesday afternoon for Sydney via Cook Strait. Mamari, s.s., reached Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon from Timaru for further loading. Delphic, s.s., sailed from Port Chalmers this afternoon to continue her loading at the Bluff for New York and London. Mr C. Durham, of Lyttelton, is in re- < eipt of a wireless message from the Chatham Islands stating that both the ketch Farmie and tha launch Te Rino, which left Lyttelton together early on the afternoon of Sunday, July 12, arrived at their destination on Wednesday afternoon. NOVEL LIFE-SAYING SUIT. A German engineer has invented a very peculiar life-saving device. It consists of a water-tight canvas suit in the shape of a bag. with sleeves for the arms and a dome-shaped top that closes over the wearer's head. The sleeves terminate in gloves, so that no water can enter the suit through them. The top is provided with a porthole, through which the wearer may take note of his surroundings. However, a slide is provided to seal the porthole hermetically. Projecting from the top of the suit is a pipe through which air is admitted. In order to keep the device upright, a metal can or bucket is fastened to the bottom of the suit. Thera are openings in the top of the bucket, so that it will fill with water and act as a weight. Within the suit a limited stock of provisions may be carried. Around the top hand-ropes are secured, to which two or three persona may climr and keep themselves afloat. The ovnpant of the lifesaving device can propel himself by using his arms as paddles.

THE FERRY SERVICE. The Wahine, from Wellington, arrived at Lytteltoa at 7 o'clock this morning, and. connected -with the first express for the south. A NEW SERVICE. BY F. AND~S. LINERS. Beginning with the Sussex, which will leave Wellington on August 13, the Federal and Shire Line intend running a service between New Zealand and Boston and New York. The Limerick (duo in New Zealand about August 10), Hororata, and Banffshire follow the Sussex. THE MAHENO. ANOTHER QUICK PASAGE. The Union Steam Ship Company have received advice-by wireless to the effect that the Maheno will reach Auckland at 10 o'clock to-night. The steamer left Sydney at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, so the run will have been done in 3 days' 8 hours actual time, representing a speed of over 16 knots. WELLINGTON HARBOR IMPROVEMENTS. WESTPORT. July 24. At the Harbor Board meeting to-night the beard adopted a schedule of works to be carried out within 18 months and estimated to cost £95,500. Mr F. F. Munro, who has now taken up residence in Wellington, but still has occasion to visit Westport, resigned the chairmanship, but retained his membership of the board. Mr J. H. Greenwood, deputy chairman, was elected chairman, and Mr H. Gillan deputy chairman. THE EMPRESS OF IRELAND'S SUCCESSOR. It is announced in the latest time-tablo issued by the Canadian Pacific Railwav Company that the steamer Virginian, of 12,000 tons gross, of the Allan Line, has been chartered for the Montreal-Liverpool passenger service in place of the ill-fated steamer Empress of Ireland. A MODERN CARGO STEAMER. THE STAR OF ENGLAND ARRIVES. An interesting arrival at Wellington on Thursday, on her maiden journey from London."was the new C. and D. liner Star of England. She was built by Messrs Workman, Clark, and Co., at Belfast, last year. The Star of England, which is similar in appearance to the Star of Victoria and other later vessels of that line which have visited New Zealand ports on various occasions, attracted considerable attention at the Wellington waterfront. She can show a fast turn of speed, and accomplished the journey (1.281 miles) from Sydney to Auckland in a little over four davs.

The new vessel, which is 516 ft in length, with a gross tonnage of 9,150, has been built under special survey for the highest class in Lloyd's Registry and co the Board of Trade requirements for a first-class passenger and cargo steamer. Comfortable accommodation for a number of saloon passengers is provided in large and weilfurnished state rooms. The dining saloon is tastefully decorated, and furnished in oak. These rooms are all well lighted and ventilated. The upper 'tween-deck spaces have been so arranged that they can be readily prepared for the accommodation of about" 200 third class passengers in large rooms suitably furnished. The lifeboat accommodation is in excess of the Board of Trade requirements, and the boats, being placed under Welin'davits, can be readily put out and lowered, even under adverse weather conditions. The vessel is also provided with an installation of wireless telegraphy and submarine signalling. The cargo space is divided into six holds, four of which are insulated and prepared for carrying chilled and frozen meat cargoes. In addition to this there are insulated chambers for the carriage of perishable stores and dairy produce. The vessel is propelled by two independent sets of tripleexpansion "engines, supplied with steam from three steel cylindrical boilers, working under forced draught. Captain Ulyatt is in command. OVERSEA STEAMERS. LONDON, July 24.—Star of Victoria and Surrey, for Wellington. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. HOKIANGA, July 24.—Inga, for Sydnev. AUCKLAND, July 24.—10 p.m., Talune, from Rarotonga. WELLINGTON, July 24.—5.20 p.m., Moeraki. for Sydney.

" LYTTELTON, July 25.—9.40 a.m., Tarawera, from Port Chalmers.—To sail at 11.30 p.m., Storm, for Port Chalmers. OAMARU, July 25.—7.30 a.m., Pukaki, from Dunedin.

SUVA, July 24.—Atua, from Sydney Makura, for Auckland. Talune, from Rarotonga.—July 25 : To sail 6 p.m., Warcimoo. for the South. Passenger for Dunedin, Miss Kendrick.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

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