SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 16991, 13 March 1919, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MOBHOW. Taiaroa Head : 0.48 a.rti., 1.11 p.m. Port, Chalmers : 1.28 a.m., 1.51 p.m. Dunedin : 1.68 a.m., 2.21 p.m. —; —e — THE SUN. Sets to-day. 6.32 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 6.6 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Full moon Maxell 17 3.11 a.m. East quarter March 25 8.4 a.m. New moon April 1 8.35 a.m. First quarter April 8 0.9 a.m. Sets to-day, 2.2 a.m. : rises to-morrow, 4.55 pan. WEATHER REPORTS. The Government Meteorologist (Rev. D.’ C. Bates) supplied the following weather report at noon to-day :

Wind.—L, light; br, breeze; f b, 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; O, 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. D. C. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day Southerly winds, moderate to strong, and, veering by south to west; weather probably cool” and changeable; the night will probably be very cold, hut the weather will probably become warmer after about 34 hours; barometer falling after about 36 hours; sea rough swell ; tides hi gin ARRIVED.—March. 12. Hlnemoa, s.s. {5.30 p.m.). 542 tons, Bollons, from Wellington via northern lighthouses. John, s.s. (6.35 p.m.), 339 tons, Hawick, from Wellington. The To Anau is now expected to leave Auckland to-morrow, with general cargo for discharge at Weliington, Lyttelton, j and Dunedin. The Kit tawa left Wellington last evening for Westport, where she will load coal for Napier and Gisborne. The Kokiri left Wellington at 9 last night for Greymouth. She will load at the West Coast port again for Wellington. The (Maori was dclavcd by a strong southerly on tho trip down from Wellington last night. She arrived at Lyttelton i at 8.40 a.m. to-day. over an hour and a. half late. Tho Tarawera_ arrived at Lyttelton r.t 7 a.m. to-day with a load of sheep from Napier. She is expected to sail to-mor-row for Timam and Auckland. The Kini arrived at Westport this morning from Onehunga. She sailed this afternoon for Greymouth to load coal for Oamaru and Dunedin. Tho Waipori left Newcastle yesterday with a full cargo of coal for Wellington.' „ The, Kakapo is expected to leave Sydney to-morrow for Newcastle, where she will load coal for Wellington. The Kamo is to leave Wellington tomorrow for Pictcn to load chaff for OncJnmga. The Kurnw, which left. Wellington yesterday for Sydney, will afterwards go to I Newcastle to load roa.l for Auckland! | Tho Union steamer Atua and veil ;,t j Auckland last night from Suva. She vdl) \ be reloaded from quarantine to-morrow. ! and after discharge will proceed to Sydney. ’ The John, which arrived hero last even- [ ing with a full general cargo from Wei- . lington. will sail to-night for Danism. I Timnnt, and Wellington. | The Breeze, which arrived at Dunedin : yesterday from Lyttelton, was delayed in , loading operations by rain. She will sail | this evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Firton. and Wanganui. j Tho Union Company announce that a® J soon as a crew can he signed on tho ar- i tides tho Manourika will re-enter the j WolHngton-Auckland cargo service. Tho New' South Wales Department of ’ Public Health has reduced the period of I preliminary quarantine that overseas ves- - sels must undergo from a week to four j days. The amended regulation cam? iiu.o force about a week ago. ' Tho Merchant. Service Guild nr- (. n- j sidering proposals to accord a fitting v.-rl- i come to Admiral Jcllicoe on bis arrival in I New Zealand. Tho steamer Daghild is to rail from j Sydney to-day for Lyttelton to load wool I for Liverpool. The steamer Farnworth. which is toed, t ing wool at Wanganui, will arrive at Wd lington on March 19 to complete loading, sailing for Liverpool via Panama on March 22. The American schooner Oakland, - winch, it will bo remembered, was placed “md"' arrest ” at Lyttelton consequent upon a claim in connection with damaged cargo, arrived at Apia on February 25. ami w-.c timed to leave the island port on Monday last for San p rnneisco. Her passage from Lvttolton to Apia was fairly alow, having occupied eight weeks. Alter some delav, there is a prospect of the Wanganui Harbor Board’s new d red ire Kaione reaching Now Zealand within the next three months. The, dredge has hem insured on n valuation of £90.000. She was expected to sail about the beginning of this month, coming out via Suez. Given favorable weather, ehe should reach these waters towards the end of May, and wifi be able to commence operations shortly afterwards. Tho total cost of the, dredge to the hoard will be nbrmt £42.450. As the berths built on the Union Oompanv’s steamer Komata for the mx-emmo dation of passengers from 'Wellington to the West Coast have been found n->t sufficient. 10 or 12 additional saloon berth* are to be fitted. In order to make room for the. proposed alterations, a new cabin will he erected for the master on the nort side of the bridge, and cabins for two officers on the starboard aide. A stewardess will probably be carried also, Fevered weeks will elapse before the work is finished. KAIAPOT’S MOVEMENTS. The Union Company advise that the Kaipaoi is due at Dunedin on Sunday from Melbourne and Bluff. .She will discharge about 800 tons of general rtK-rchandi®". including a quantity of wheat, and vill then proceed to Lyttelton and Wellington. On completion of discharge at the lari'" port the Kniapni - will go to Greymouth to load timber for Melbourne,

ANTWERP A PORT OF CALL. _ Tho Ounard Steamship Lins have decided to make' Antwerp a port of call, and have requested from the city authorities the use of the dock formerly occupied by the North German Lloyd. END OF THE STEAMER MAITAI. The Union Company's well-known steamer Maitai, which has had for just over two years withstood, the breaking of countless seas over her as she lay wrecked on a reef at Rarotonga, is now no more. Private correspondence from the islands, under date of February 23 last, received locally, says : “ The Maitai broke off at No. .3 hold during the night of February 12. By midday of the 15th the funnel and the masts had gone. . Now all that is ; left is from the bridge to tho bow.” The writer was on board the hulk on the day that she collapsed, “ and tho way that she was then working and groaning made you scared,” he wrote. A photograph of the vessel taken in August lost was also sent. She was at the time nearly high and dry, and had the appearance of being well preserved, considering what ehe has undergone. A SUSPICIOUS FIRE. Ti vnely warning from the. master of a ferry boat belonging to tho Sydney Ferries was the means of preventing a serious outbreak of fire on the steamer Victoria in Neutral Bay. Passing the Victoria- at. the anchorage, the boat master noticed smoko issuing from the ventilator on the forecastle head. The officer on watch was informed, and investigation showed that a fire had broken out among some straw mattresses in the forecastle immediately under tho ventilator. It had evidently been burning for some time, as a. considerable amount of the woodwork was bu®nt clean out, nnd other parts were badlv charred. With buckets of water the firo wan quickly extinguished, and a. survey showed that close on £lO3 worth, of damage had been done. The repairs are now being carried out. The outbreak is surrounded with suspicious circumstances, and tho matter has been reported to (he police. The ■ forecastle, it is staled, -had not bnen occupied for some time, as both seamen and firemen were out owing to the shinning labor dispute. The Victoria is a requisitioned ship under the Federal Shipping Controller, and employed on the interstate trade. At the present time she is fullv laden with general cargo for Melbourne, Adelaide, and West Australia, and her enforced idleness in Neutral Bay is due to the seamen and firemen refuting to ship on the vessel unless under improved conditions in tho matter of pay. The Victoria formerly sailed under Huddert, Parker, and Uo.’s flag. She is registered under the ownership of Mr W. J. L. Liu. of Sydney..—‘ Telegraph.’ February IS. HINEMOA’S SOUTHERN TRIP. The Government steamer Tlinemoa, which is making her periodical visit to South Island lighthouses, arrived at Dunedin last evening, and berthed at the Rattray street wharf to load a quantity of stores. The vessel left Wellington on March 7. and worked the lighthouses at Godlov Head, Akarea, Mocraki. and Tai-i----rna Head. All the keepers ar'd their families were found to he in good health. While at Akaroa Assistant-keeper Robertson was taken on board. Ho has since i proceeded to Wellington. Priucipalkeeper Murray was transferred from Moeraki lighthouse to Taiaroa Head, in place of Prineinal-keoper Raynor, who is retiring from the service. The, HiueTina went down to Port Chalmers ibis afternoon to take in hunkers. 9he will sail I early to-morrow morning for southern and West Coast lighthouses. MEN AFLOAT AND ASHORE. Captain J. E. Page, late of the Kurow. has taken command of the Pohorua. ie-lic-vis r Captain D. M'Donald. who will assume command of the ManourikaMr Bnwater has joined the Union Company’s service, and been appointed fourth officer of the Mai;urn. Captain F. N. Edge is in command of the Knhika. which ra recommissioned at- Port Chalmers to-dnv. Mr J. Arnold is chief officer, and Mr F. W. Green second. Captain Bra id wood, master of the I Breeze, is on holiday leave. He is being relieved by Captain Venn, chief officer of I the vessel. 1 Captain Sandwich, late mate of tic i Cvgnct. is nt pre-sent. in command of the I schooner T.ilv. vice Carta in Cameron, who [has niiip a«hore m sick leave. I W- J. Rennie has relieved Mr J. B. I Lorarm as rlii»f engineer of (he RootI mend, and Mr G. Cunningham has ioin-d j the same vessel re cee-md engineer in phece [of Mr F.: J. Pope. : Car.tain G. I’.. M'Gi'i!. marine superjp- | tendent of the Andrew M. eir Ewe. op the i west coast of Sr.uLh America, died on ; ( January 8. :i( V;, ina’ a ■<. | Company Sergeant-major Oh.art ex Cj- ! mi'!-), of (he 1! uddari-Parlcev Company's ‘ W'dlington nflie--. arrived back at 'V I- | lington on Saturday from England. Ser- ■ gcant-major Cimino enlisted and went, to i (fie front with the Si-.-th R*infor-emeut. ■ He ha® seen act ive s: • vice at- ( lafiipi ’i and in Ftancre I?t- mil Ted a .-dighf. Lcnb i wound near the leti car. | THE LINER A RG VI J.SII j ; lE. | ANTI-SUBMARINE DEVICES. I Tiie liner Argyllshire, which arriv'd I Auckland on March A from- Sydney. : was released f- :n quarantin- w ■ - morning, and berthed re*. il.c Quern's wharf to tore! eaig:. for »• • United Kingdom. The Argyllshire ’re Liverpool on December 9 with 1.203 A v®traliau troons on Ivard. She enlled a; Port Said. Colombo. Albanv. Ad-1 able. M* Ibonrne. and Sydney, and at the Australian ports landed varying reactors <f troops. Fine weather v. -• haired <iti t!ie .voyage, wit’.l Cue exo a two days’ storm in tho Br.y of Birciiv. Ihe A r'Tvllshiri! is a fivc-niaMed veer.l 13,000 tone gross, .and is 526 ft long. >he is a fino type of cargo carrier, and run carry a cunridfrebU mini her of pa sre rigors. Just n-.w she is fitted nut a- a trocner, and has accommodation for 2.W0 soldiers. After ehe landed her law 'hast of soldiers nt Sydney the troops’ qi:art re® were all freshly naintod with distemper paint, and at nresent look very clean. She Ims also accnmrn'tdnli.in for U0 swoon and 75 steerage passengers. If necessary. further aceomnmdatl’oii can he ■ found for an additional 560 steerage pns- | ■senders aft. At present (his spar,- is | being utilised for cargo. She has plenty I of gear for handling careo quickly. It is ! leaded in six hatches hv the' nn-nn.® of 20; derrick® and as many steam winch?®, ror ! he-avv lift? slie is fitted with a spare iron I derrick capable of lifting 53 tons. She j carrier one 4.7 Japanese quick-firing gun 1 and two 7.5 howitzers, capable of firing 1 n de.nfh charge of 16j*91b of T.N.T. to a j distar.cn of 2.000 yd«. As the enemy sub-i marine® made a point, of firing at a stoam- | e”'a wireless aerials to prevent distress j signals being sent out. the wireless opera-, tors on the Argyllshire constructed an ! emergency wireless aerial rigged nearly ' level with the vessel’s bridge, for use 1 slion’d the regular aerial be shot away. Another wartime invention was .»®ed to advantage in the danger zone to prevent lights showing from the v«KeL All door.® which open on to the deck nr* fitted with an electric nut-off switch, so that the act of opening the doer automatically switches off the lights in the room. Thi = contrivance, coupled with the porta being ;

painted, prevented the watchful submarines from discovering the presence of the vessel at night. Captain W. J. Page Is in command of the vessel, and has associated with him the following officers :—Chief, R. 11. Wynne; second, E. J. Kilgoux; third, H. Duff; fourth, G. H. Cosnett; chief engineer, T. Blacklock; second, J. Morrison ( third, D. Lindsay; fourth, A. Thompson; first refrigerating engineer, A. Barr; wireless operator, H. Gibson; chief steward, P. Flynn. DUNSTRE’S RECORD PASSAGE. As reported by telegraph, a line sailing feat was accomplished by tho Standard Oil_ Company’s full-rigged ship Dunsyre, which arrived at Wellington on Saturday from Ban Francisco after a record run of only 38 days. The smartness of the trip will be appreciated when it is remembered that it is only about 10 days longer than that occupied by a good typs of cargo steamer. Tho steamer route distance is about 6,000 miles. The DunsyM experienced fine weather, with only an occasional stiff blow, throughout the trip. She brought 34,000 cases of asortod oils for the Vacuum Oil Company, Captain. Theodore W. Peters, master of the Dunsyre, belongs to Sydney, and is only 23 years of ago. This vessel is his first command, but he had been mate of her for two and a-half years prior to tailing charge of her. The Dunsyre brought a load of case oil to Lyttelton and Dunedin last September. The Dunsyre is a steel ship of 2,149 tons gross and 2.055 tons net, built by W. Hamilton and Co., Port Glasgow, 1891, and is classed 100 A.l at Lloyd’s. Her principal dimensions are : Length 277 ft Sin, beam 41ft BLn, depth. 24ft 4m. AMERICAN SCHOONER PLANTER. AN UNEXPECTED VISITOR. The American three-masted schooner Planter, which arrived in the Lower Harbor on Tuesday morning from San Francisco, was boarded by the port health officer later in tho day, and, being a clean ship, was granted pratique. She was then towed up to Dunedin by the tug Plucky, and taken to a discharging berth at the Kitchener street wharf shortly after 5 p.m. It was considered unnecessary that the vessel should be placed in quarantine for 24 hours, as she had not come from Australia. The Plantar is of 525 tons gross register, and _was built at Port Ludlow in .1885. She is owned by James Jerome—the owner of the William E. Burnham, which was here a short time ago—and is under tho command of Captain"’ A. Wewetzer, who is well known here, having visited this port no fewer than three times during the last 11 months. The Planter had been lying on the mud flats of Ban Francisco" for some 10 years, but owing to the keen demand for an increased tonnage during tho war she was examined, found to be in good condition, and finally fitted out as a cargo earner. Before her period of idleness she was employed in the passenger trade between 'San Francisco and Ho no-' lulu. The trip out to New Zealand occupied 59 days, and, excepting a rather long spoil of heavy rain after crossing the line, vessel has had an uneventful voyage. It is intended that the timber, which has been stacked on deck, thus preventing access to the oil cargo, will be unloaded here, and it is optional whether the Vacuum Oil Company, to which the rest of the cargo is consigned, will doom it .advisable for her to complete discharge a* Dunedin or proceed to Tima.ru, for which port she was originally to sail. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, March 12.—9.50 p.m.y Atom. from Suva. NEW PLYMOUTH, March 12.-4 p.m., Wallsend, from Adelaide. WELLINGTON, March 12 11 ami., Zealandic, from Timaru. LYTTELTON, March 13.—1.15 a.m ‘ Pufciki, frdtn Dunedin.—d.4o a.m., Maori, from Wellington (conceded with express). NEWCASTLE, March, 12.—Waipori, for Wellington. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)

Bsjr. Ther. Weatb. Auckland—S. W.. 1 ... 29.98 65 0 Napier—N., 1 29.90 63 BO Wellington—E.. I 29.87 62 B Westport—S., 1 29.91 55 O Oreymouth—N., I ... 29.92 55 BC Bealey—W. .1 Christcbnrcii— S.W., 1 29.85 59 B 29.89 55 B C Timoru—Calm 29.87 50 B Camara—E., 1 29.77 53 B C Eunedin—S.W., 1 29.82 53 B C Queenstown —Calm ... 29.83 52 B C Nuggets—S.W., 1 29.75 53 C Bluff—W.. f 29.77 53 0 z Noseby—Calm 27,85 50 B Pt. Chalmers—S.W., 1 Invercargill—S.W., 1 29,84 59 B 29.85 S3 0 Balclutha—W., f ... 65 0 Pembroke—N.W., I ... 28,80 63 B 0 Boxburgh—Calm 29.58 51 BC