SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 16641, 25 January 1918, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MOHROW. Taiaroa Head: 1.53 a.m., 2.14 p.m. Port Chalmers : 2.33 a.m., 2.54 p.m. Dunedin : 3.3 a.m., 3.24 p.m. . THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.44 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 4.57 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full moon Jan. 27 2.44 p.m. Last quarter Feb. 4 7.22 p.m. New moon Feb. 11 9.35 p.m. First quarter Feb. 18 12.27 p.m. 'Sots to-day, 2.31 a.m.; rises to-morrow, 6.57 p.m. WEATHER REPORTS. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C Bates) supplied the following weather reports at 9 a.m. to-day :- Bar. Ther. Weath. Auckland—S.W.. 1 ... 30.01 66 0 - Napier—S.W., f ... 29.92 72 B Wellington—S., br ... 30.05 68 O Westport—S., f ... 30.03 63 B Greymouth—S.E., 1 ... 30.02 65 BC Bealey—W.; 1 30.14 61 B Christ-church— S.W.. 1 30.13 66 BC Tima.ru—E., 1 ... "... 30.02 65 C ' Oamaru—S.W., f ... 30.07 61 BC Dunedin—S., 1 30.06 60 0 Queenstown— S.E., f 30.05 65 B Nuggets—S.W., m ... 29.95 54 C Bluff—W.S.W.. br •... 30.06 60 CZ Clyde—Calm ' Balclutha—S.W., m ... Roxburgh—S.E., V ... - 65 0 Pembroke—Calm ... Naseby—Calm Pt. Chalmers—S.W., f 30.12 67 0 Invercargill—S.W., f 30.1" ~ r , B Wind.—L, light; br, bo, fresh breeze; m g, moderate ga .-hole or heavy gale; w, gale o. 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; O, overcast, the whole sky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; R, rain, continued ram; S, snow; t, thunder; U, ugly, threatening appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D. C Bates) supplied the- following at noon to-day : —Moderate south-easterly winds ; cloudy at times; class unsteady; tides good ; sea rough swell. ARRlVED.—January 25. Storm, s.s. (4.30 a.m.), 405 tons, Cowan, from Wellington via ports. SAlLED.—January 24. Poherua, s.s. (9.10 p.m.'), 1,175 tons, Plowman, for Greymouth. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Breeze, from Wanganui, January 26. Portland, scow, from Auckland, Jan. 26. Kamona, from Westport, January 27. Kotare, from Invercargill, January 28. Te Anau, from Auckland, January 29. Calm, from Wanganui via ports, Jan. 29. Kokiri, from West-port, January 29! Putiki, from Wellington, January 30. John, from Wanganui via ports, Jan. 31. Storm, from Wellington, January 31. Comma, from Wellington, February 2. Monowai, from Auckland, February 4. Rosamond, from Wellington, Feb. 8. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Storm, for Bluff, Wellington, this day. Breeze, for Wanganui via ports. Jan. 26. Kittawa, for Oamaru, January 26. Kotare, for Invercargill, January 28. Calm, for Wanganui yia ports, Jan. 29. Karnona, for Westport, January 29. Te Anau, for Bluff, Oamaru, Jan. 30. Kokiri, for Westport, January 30. Putiki, for Wellington via ports, Jan. 30. Portland, scow, for Auckland, Jan. 31. John, for Wanganui via ports, Jan. 31. Monowai, for Auckland, February 5. Corinna, for New Plymouth, Feb. 8. Rosamond, for Wellington, Feb. 8. The steamer Breeze is due 'at Dunedin to-morrow from Wanganui and way ports. The vessel is fixed to sail to-morrow night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, and Wanganui. The local agents for the steamer Calm advise that the vessel is now expected to arrive at Dunedin on Tuesday from northern ports. She is fixed to "sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Kokiri is due at Westport to-day from Wellington. The vessel has been fixed to load coal at the West Coast port for Lyttelton and Dunedin. The Rosamond will leave Dunedin today for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne. She will afterwards return to Wellington to load general cargo for Dunedin. The Corinna will leave Dunedin today for Oamaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. After diseltarge at the Taranaki port she will go to Picton to load chaff for Onehunga. The Kahika arrived at Onehunga at 7 a.m. to-day from Picton. She is to leave the Manukau port to-morrow for Westport, where she will load coal for Port Chalmers. The_Ka.ramn arrived at Onehunga at 7 a.m. Co-day from Greymouth and New Plymouth. She is expected to sail tomorrow for Gerymouth or West-port. The collier Kamona left Westport at 6 P.m. yesterday with a full cargo of coal tor Port Chalmers. She is duo hare on Sunday. _ The Kowhai left Greymouth this morning with a cargo of coal for discharge at Wellington. The Kaitanga-ta is discharging a cargo ol Westport coal at Wellington. The Monowai will leave Lyttelton this evening for Wellington, Napier. Gisborne, and Auckland. The Kini is due at Westport to-dav from Lyttelton. She will load at the West Coast port for Napier and Gisborne Reports received from Greymouth state that the weather is fine there to-dav with south-westerly winds. A considerable sea is running on the bar. The weather is hne at Westport, with a moderate swell on the bar.

The collier Kamo left Wellington at 6 p.m. yesterday for Greymouth, where she will load coal again for Wellington. The which has • been delayed in the discharge of her coal cargo at Dunedin owing to a shortage of labor, will sail to-morrow for Oamaru to complete discharge. The Poherua left Port Chalmers last night for Greymouth. She will load, coal at the West Coast port for Lyttelton. An inquiry- is being held at" Nelson by Mr F...(m Loughnan, S.M., into the circumstances connected with the loss of the ketch Result in Torrent Bay on December 5 last. Captain IT. Collins'is sitting with Mr Loughnan aa assessor. The 29th inefc. will mark the 55th anniversary of the arrival of the ship Chariot of Fame at Lyttelton, but there will he no reunion of passengers, it having been decided after the outbreak of war that such functions should be allowed to lapso till the.return of peace. Messrs Win. Haughton and Co., of Sydney, have received cable advice, dated London, January 9, intimating that war •risk under the British scheme is £5 5s per cent. A number of people interested in shipping and the fishing industry gathered a.t Lyttelton on Wednesday afternoon at Miller Bros.' slip, at the dockhead, to witness the launching of the new motor trawler Rona, built locally for Liberate Inco, of Wellington. The'Rona went for a _ cruise round the harbor on Wednesday afternoon, in order to test her engine.' The court of directors of the Royal Mail Steam Packet 'Company have "resolved to pay out of the profits of the current year an interim dividend for the half-year ended June 30 last, at the rate of 5 per cent, per annum (less Income lax) on the preference stock, and an interim dividend at the rate of 4 per cent, per annum (less Income Tax) on the or- | dinary stock, being at the same rate as in the last two years. The directors of the Blyth Shipbuilding and Dry Docks Company, Ltd., have decided to recommend a final dividend, of 5 per cent., making a, total distribution of 10 per cent, for the year, less Income Tax. CONCERNING THE KARAMU. As reported in these columns yesterday, rumors have been current in Sydney to the ■ effect that the Union Company's steamer Karamu was about to be purchased by the Holyman line of steamers. On the matter being submitted to the head office of the Union Company in Dunedin, the reply was that there* was no foundation whatever for the statement made in an Australian paper. PASSENGERS FOR ABROAD. r The following passengers have left New Zealand for America. :—First saloon : Miss Shepherd, Mesdames R, R. Gooding, Martin, Johnson, S. M. Mills and 2 children, J. T. Prendergast, J. H. Saunders and boy, Messrs Chas. Brusliwitz, W. C. Berndge. W. E. Bethuiie. C. G. Brent, R, R, Gooding, Martin Johnson, S. M. Mills, A. Maxwell. Second saloon : Mesdames Lily Fnilay, A. J. P. Green, Merlin Winiki and 3 children, Captain W. Ruthe, Messrs Levaa-d, Merlin Winiki. MEN AFLOAT AND ASHORE. Captain Chad wick arrived at Dunedin on Wednesday by the Monowai for orders. Captain Col M'Donald, marine superintendent for the Union Steam Ship Company, has resumed duty at Dunedin after being on holiday leave. Mr Kennedy has rejoined the Te Anau ais chief officer, relieving Mr Smart, who has come ashore for orders. _ Captain T. B. SewclJ, of the Mapourika, has come ashore at Wellington for orders. Mr C. J. Anderson, late second officer of the Pateena. has joined the Kowhat in a similar capacity. Mr Leonard has come ashore at Wellington for orders. Mr H. Griffiths has joined a Union steamer cus third officer. Captain F. W. Jackson has been appointed master of the Kowhai. to permit Captain Vellenoweth to go on holiday leave. The change will be effected when the vessel arrives back at Wellington at the end of the week. Mr E. Jackson, late second officer of the Mapourika. has joined another Union steamer in a similar capacity, relieving Mr Juxon, who has come ashore on leave. SCOW PORTLAND FOR DUNEDIN. Advice has been received by Messrs Dalgoty and Co.. ■ Ltd.. agents" for tho Nolxd Explosives Company", which states that the scow Portland left Wellington on Tuesday last for Dunedin. The vessel is bringing a part cargo of explosives, which she shipped at Auckland recently. Toe Portland should arrive hero at any time now. and after discharge m the Lower Harbor will berth at Dunedin to load general cargo for Auckland. PILOTAGE AT NEWCASTLE. The Newcastle (New South Wales) Chamber of Commerce early in December brought up the question of the pilotage charge on vessels entering port in ballast and departing with cargo. The UnderS'tcrelary of Finance and Trade replied that when the Navigation Amendment Act wfi< passed in September last the rates we.-o raised 25 per cent, all round. The wording of the sub-seotion, dealing with vessels in ballast, was slightly altered, with the result that the Deputy-Superin-tendent of Navigation, Newcastle, took the view that all vessels arriving in ballast for the purpose of taking in bunker coal or for loading purposes were to pav full pilotage rates of 2£d per ton each way. The Crown Solicitor had advised to the effeot that, every ship on her arrival at any port in ballast or deoarting from any port in ballast, was liable to pay pilotage at the rate of per ••ton, irrespective of the purpose for which she had entered port. The deputy superintendent had been advised in terms o'f this opinion, and requested to take action in regard to any refunds that might be due. MANAGEMENT OF LINERS. A document has recently been issued giving the- " heads -of a.rra'neement " for the management of the liner.-;' (says ' Fairplay '). The various clauses a're much fairer than might have been imagined', considering the declared attitude of the Government to render it as difficult as possible for shipowners to make ends meet, although in no wise do they err on the side of generosity or even equity. In the case of damage, hire is to continue, and -the arrangement is to come to an end "on the expiration of three months given by the Controller terminating this arrangement, or on the date of the termination of the war. whichever of such events shall first happen, provided that nothing in this clause shall be deemed to impair or abrogate any power of requisition which the Government have or may hereafter possess." It is to be hoped that the Shipping Controller will announce that similar arrangements will be made in connection with ordinary cargo steamers. TE ANAU LEAVES AUCKLAND. The Te Anau left Auckland yesterday afternoon with general and transhipment cargo for discharge at Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is expected to arrive here on Tuesday next. After discharge at Bluff the To Anau will load produce there and also at Oamaru and Timaru for Aoiek- ] land,

STORM REAPPEARS. - The Canterbury Company's steamer Storm arrived at Dune-din early this morning from Wellington and way ports after an absence of several weeks." The vessel was laid up at Lyttelton for some tame undergoing an extensive overhaul. She brought a quantity of general cargo, and went down to Port Chalmers to-day to load for Bluff, for which port she "will probably sail to-night. The Storm will afterwards load at Bluff for Wellington direct. She will return to Dunedin about January 31 from Wellington direct, when she will load for way ports and Wanganui. A OFFER. An offer to place orders for building wooden ships for iuterisland or overseas trade has been received by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce from a Californian business man (says the Wellington ' Evening Post'). The writer states that a British Columbian shipyard in which he is interested has berths for five vessels un. to 5,000 tons deadweight capacity, and cat) build vessels with sail, motor, .or steam powar equipment, sailing vessels to bo delivered within five to six months, and with motor or steam equipment in six to eight months. A special quotation is given for a five-masted schooner of 3,000 tons deadweight with winches, etc., for the coal trade. Such a vessel could be constructed, for £22 a ton, or £3l with motor or steam equipment. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND,. January 24.—4.30 p.m., Te Anau, for Dunedin via ports. LYTTELTON, January 25.-6.25 a.m., Monowai, from Dunedin.—9.2s a.m., Mararoa, from Wellington. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)