SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 16092, 18 April 1916, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER.

TO-MOEROW. Taiaroa Head : 3.1 a.m., 3.26 p.nu Port Chalmers : 3.41 a.m., 4.6 p.m. Dunedin : 4.11 a.m., 4.36 p.m.

THE SUN. Sets to-day, 5.22 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 6.54 a.m.

THE MOON. Sets to-day, 6.24 a.m.; rises to-morrow 5.18 p.m.

WEATHER REPORTS

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

Wind.—-L, light; br, breeze; fb, fresh breeze; mg, 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 clouds; D, drizzling rain; F, foggy; G, gloomy, dark weather; H, hail; L, lightning; M, misty; 0, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squallv; R, rain, continued rain; S. snow; T\ thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy.

Forecast.

The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. 0. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day : —Strong southerly winds; cold and showery weather; v'erv cold frosty night; barometer rise: ticfes high; sea moderate swell.

SAILED.—ApriI 17,

Houtn. auxiliary schooner (11.30 a.m.), 142 tons, Anderson, for Kaipara. Invercargill. s.s. (3.45 p.m.), 224 tons, Hamiir.g, tor Bluff and Invercarcill. Warrimoo, s.s. (4.50 p.m.). 3.528 tons, M'Lean, for Timaru. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

—Coastal and Intercolonial.— Monowai, from Auckland, April 27. Victoria, from Sydney, Api-il 30. . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. —Coastal and Intercolonial.— Monowai. for Auckland. April 28. Victoria, for Sydney, May 2.

The Corinna leaves to-day for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttclton, Nelson,'and New Plymouth.

The Karon loaves Greymouth to-day foi Wellington and Dunedin, and is duo here at the end of next week.

The Paloona leaves Melbourrte to-iaor-«w for Bluff direct. She is d«6 here on Tuesday, and leaves oft Wednesday we*k iov Lyttelton, Wellington, and l^elbottSß*.i The Manuka leaves Lytteltoii «wly; <5« j Friday morning and Wellington- <m SsM&v I aught fof fcydney, ! Tfoe Moeraki W-gg Sydfley <ss. lEas**--i day,tor Wellington and Lytteltcft. The n«cossaxy work in conoecb&s» W&'h the insulation of the recently gold et«*mw W&verley is proceeding steadily &k Wellington. In addition to the Ineiuafew,. the vessel is being thoroughly rßJKWated throughout* When the Waverley enter!? her new running m the WeUmgto»-J?steft service in about ft we*lf*fi time, in the interests of the Patea Farmers' (Veperavtije Freezing Company, she will Ib# erm ! of the smartest vessels of her typ» fa. the coastal trade.

Owing to the heavy ra<in in WsM&rgtcn on Saturday the Rnddart-Parlsßr Campenefs Wiramera was unable to handlis •imich cargo, and in. consequence trill not jrwach Lyttelton until to-day. &he tihen pfoceeds_ to Melbourne via southern portm. _The list of steamers published m the Union Company's 'Pocket Guide' differs considerably in the April issue feem that of last month. In theJist of passenger vessels appears the name of BLM.S. Avenger (the new Union steamer Aotea &oa), a vessel of 16,000 tana, Othev addit&sas are the steamers Armagh (btdldixuri, of 12,000 tons, and the Leitnm, of 6,940 tons, bringing the total tonnage of the Union Company's fleet op to 275,315. According to the Sydney 'Shipping List,' the steamer Orari has been engaged to load at New York this month onoehalf of the American and Australian Line. Her first port of call in the Dominion will be. Auckland, the vessel then visiting Lyttelton and Dnnedin, She will go across to Australia to complete discharge at Melbourne and Sydney. The vessel was previously announced as beinji about to load at Liverpool for New Zealand ports.

THE FERRY SERVICE.

The Maori reached Lyttelton at 8.30 a.m., and connected 'with, the second express.

UNIQUE POSITION OP NEUTRAL

SHIPPING.

_ Through theheavy_ Government reqnisitioning of British ships, neutrals have undoubtedly held a unique position, and will continue to do so whilst our shipping is thus engaged. But however much the demand, for tonnage exceeds the supply, it is questioned if tho position really warrants tho exorbitant rates and onerous conditions that owners rigidly insist on. Compared with the pre-war rate of 40s, to-day's 270s represents an increase of 575 per cent., which is phenomena! and exceeds the f.o.b. value. Neutrals have a further decided pull over the British owners in that they are not taxed to the same extent. There does not appear to be the slightest chance of any relaxation of rates; in fact, freights have every appearance of still further advancing, and in many quarters 300s is talked of quite confidently.—' Timber Trade Journal.'

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS,

AUCKLAND, April 17.—7.25 p.m.. Tarawera, for southern ports. WELLINGTON, April 17.-5 a.m.. Komata, from Westport.—7.s p.m.. Monowai, for East Coast and Auckland.—The Moana is expected on Thursday from San Francisco.

TIMAEU, April 18.—7 a.m., Warri moo, from Dunedin.

MELBOURNE, April 17.—Paloona (yesterday), from New Zealand.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

Bar. Ther. Weath. Auckland—S.S.W.. i 29.93 62 BC Napier—S.W., { ... 29.94 54 It Wanganui—N.E.. 1 ... 30.00 59 BC Wellington—S.S.E. br 30.07 56 BC Westport—S.E., 1 ... 30.03 51 B Greymouth—E., br ... 30.04 56 B Bea'ley—N.W.. 1 ... 29.93 37 B Ohristchurch—C;ilm 30.10 44 B Timaru—E., 1 .'.. ... 29.98 50 BG Oamaru—W., 1 ... ... 30.05 48 B Dunedin—TV., 1 ... 30.00 54 B Queens town —Cal m ... 30.05 50 BC Nuggets—W., 1 ... 29.95 48 B Bluff—W.S.W., f ... 30.00 52 0 Clvde—Calm ... — 54 BC Port Chalmers—S.W. .,1 29.35 57 BC Pembroke—Calm ... 29.10 42 B Naseby—Calm ... ... 27.95 45 B Balclutha—S.W.. 1 48 O Invercargill—Calm ... 29.88 48 BCP Puysegur Pt.—E., 1 i 30.07 G4 C Roxburgh—N.E., 1 ... 29.70 49 BC