SHIPPING.

Evening Star, Issue 16998, 21 March 1919, Page 1

SHIPPING.

HIGH WATER. TO-MOBROW. Taiaroa. Head : 6.19 a.m., 6.44 P-m. Port Chalmers : 6.59 a.m., 7.24 p.m. Dunedin : 7.29 a.m., 7.54 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 6.16 p.m.; rises to-morrow, 6.17 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Last quarter March 25 8.4 a.m. New moon April 1 8.55 a.m. First quarter April 8 0.9 a.m. Full moon April 15 7.55 p.m. Sets to-day, 10.28 a.m.; rises to-morrow, 8.40 .p.m. ARRIVED.—March 21. Monowai, s.k. (7.35 a.m.), 3,433 tons, Norton, from Auckland via East Coast ports. Passengers : Misses Israel, Hark, M'Allen, Miller, Lnrnach, Thomas, Daly, Jones, Walmsley, M'Niohol, Randall, Ritson, Cash, Marshall, Campbell, Kettle, Mosdarnes Hamilton, M'Allen, Morris, .Howard and boy, Thompson, Ronton, Orr, Ross, Garrett, M'Hugh, Watts, Campbell, Bates and child, Messrs Jameson, Morris, Boebe, Dunatan, Renton, Johnston, Outrod; Worrall, Denuehy, Grant, Garrett, Knight, Armstrong, Bayes, Moses, G. E. Smith, Lovott, Watts, Thorn, G. H. Moodie, Hutton, Rev. Albert; and 27 in the .steerage. Mokoia, s.s. (7.40 a.m.), 3,502 tons, Ritchie, from Auckland and Wellington. SAILED.—March 20. Poharua, s.s. (6.15 p.m.), 1,175 tons, Page, for Westport. Kini, s.s. (7.15 p.m.), 1.122 tons, M'Loan, for Wellington. The Pohcrua, alter having alterations effected to her forecastle accommodation, left Port Chalmers last evening for the West Coast. The Kini went down to Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon, and after taking on board some machinery sailed for Wellington. The Monowai arrived here shortly after 7 a.m. to-day from Auckland and East Coast ports. She brought a large number of passengers and over 500 tons of cargo. The vessel, which was berthed at the Gross wharf to discharge and load, is timed to sail to-morrow evening for Fast Coast ports and Auckland. A. start was made this morning to discharge the oil cargo from the American schooner Alert, now berthed at the Victoria wharf. It is expected that the work will be completed in about a fornight. The American schooner (,'. S. Holmes, which recently discharged a cargo of case oil at Bluff, is expected to leave the southern port this week for San Francisco. The vessel will sail in ballast trim. The Rosamond left Wellington shortly after midnight last night for Dunedin direct. She is bringing general cargo from Gisborne and Napier, and is due here to-moiTOw evening. The Rosamond's future movements have not vet been fixed.

The Kahika cleared Greymoutli at 10 Inst night, coal laden, for Lyttelton and Timaru. The auxiliary schooner Hon to arrived at Auckland on Wednesday night from Lyttelton after a passage of 12 days. She will load a cargo of scrap iron at Auckland for Dunedin. The Houto will subsequently load at this port for Wellington.

The Kokiri arrived, at Wellington at midnight last night from Greymouth. After discharge she will return to Gr-ay-moulh to load coal for Lyttelton and Dunedin.

The Breeze has been delayed in the north, and will not reach Dunedin until Monday. She is fixed to sail the same day for way ports and Wanganui. Mi' W. D. Grant, boarding inspector for H.M. Customs at the port of Auckland, arrived at Dunedin to-day by the Monowai on a short holiday visit.

The Kaiapoi arrived at Wellington at 8.30 a.m. to-day from Dunedin and I yttelton. She will afterwards go to Greymonth to load timber for Melbourne.

The Kamona left, Wellington late last night for Westport, where she will load coal for Lvttelton.

The Kowhai left We,-,tport, at 11 hist night with a cargo of coal for discharge at Onohimga and New Plymouth. The Wailnn-a. which arrived at Lyttelton at 8 a.m. to-day from Timaru, will leave the Canterbury port on Wednesday next for Wellington and Auckland.

The Kotarc arrived at Port Craig at 9 a.m. vesterday from Bluff, ant) after discharging her cargo of iron rails and stores, commenced loadintr timber for Lyttelton. There, is no telephone communication with Port Craig, but the above message was 7'e-coived by pigeon post. The hird was "liberated at 10.4-0 a.m. yesterday, and Toadied its loft at Dunedin at 4 p.m.

The Riverina, which arrivod at Wellintgon on Wednesday evening from Sydney, brought 115 passengers and 2,314 tons of cargo for New Zealand. It is stated that a syndicate have taken over the Union Company'* f'.rnaU steamer Knru on a six month- 5 ' charter for th-e Nydia Bay and Ta.rnknhe trades.

The barque .Bona sailed from Newcastle earlv last week with a carJio of <'<>al for Wellington. Tlifi auxiliarv schooner Jubilee left Grafton, N.S.W.. on March 7 for Auckland. She is bringing a cargo of hardwood timber.

The largo American four-masted barque John P.na, which is now loading wheat at Sydney for San Francisco, bus been -chartered to return to Newcastle and Svdney with case oil from the Pacific coast port. The John Eiia was at Dunedin in October last y-:'ar. The steamer Vanknlilla, which left Powell River on .January 16, arrived at Sydney on March 4. She brought ton* of paper, of which 800 ions are for Sydney, and the remainder for Melbourne. She also has a consignment of motor cars.

The American Trading Gompa.nv of Australia, managing agents for 6sai;a Shosen Kaisha. have received a cable from Japan indicating that Osaka Shosen Kuisha have been admitted to the European Line Conference. It is interesting to note that in June, 1918, application was mado for admission, but it was refused. Further application ivm made later in the year, with a similar result. However, the Osaka Shosen Kaisha established * cargo service between Japan and London in January. 1919, by despatching a 10,000ton steamer. The French full-rigged ship Duquesne arrived at Adelaide on Wednesday torn Lyttelton after a pa-ssago of 47 days. She will load a. cargo of wheat at the South Australian port for the TTnited Kingdom.

WESTMORELAND FROM ENGLAND. The FederaiUShire Line steamer Westmoreland, which is bringing a large number of returning Maori soldiers to New Zealand, is clue at Auckland on Anril 14. She will discharge all her New Ae a land cargo at Auckland, and will then go on to Australia to finish discharging. BARQUE TITANTA'S VOYAGE. The American barque Titania. which arrived in the stream at Wellington on Tuesday afternoon from New York, was berthed" ;it the Kind's wharf on Wednesday afternoon to discharge 2.900 tons of general cargo. Captain Lindberg reported that the Titania made the voyage nrom New York via the Cape of Good Hone route in 130 days. A very heavy weather passage was experienced, with plenty of rain. The vessel came through without anv damage. The port health officer found "all well" on board. The Titania is expected to complete discharge in a couple of weeks. The barque will then load at Wellington 6.000 bales of wool and 700 tons of New Cnbdoniau ore for Boston. MOKOIA IN PORT. After an absence of several months, during which time she has made a trip to Vancouver and bade, the Union Company's freighter Mokoia arrived in the Lower IT arbor early this morning from Auckland and Wellington. Sin* steamed up to Dunedin this afternoon, and was , berthed at the Victoria wharf to discharge a full general cargo. On completion of discharge the Mokoia will undergo survey and overhaul at Port Chalmers.

THE BARQUE DARTFORD. The Union Company's barque Dartford, bound from Vancouver to Wellington, was sighted by the officers of the Te Anan off Castlepoint on the afternoon of March 13. She was expected to reach Wellington yesterday. The Dartford left Vancouver on January 20, and has made a very creditable passage. CUFIC FROM ST. JOHN. The steame-r Cufic, which sailed from St. John (Canada) on March 1 with a full general cargo, will discharge at Auckland." Wellington, Lvttelton. and Port Chalmers. She is coming via Panama, and should reach Auckland about April 10 and. Port Chalmers about April 24. Dalgotv and Co. are the local agents for the Cufic. TARAWERA LOADS AT AUCKLAND. The Tarawera arrived at Auckland last night, produce laden, from Lyttelton and Timaru. The Union Company advise that the vessel lias been fixed to load general and transhipment at Auckland for Timaru, Oamaru. Dunedin, and Bluff. The cargo will include fruit transhipments ex the Talune from the islands. The Tarawera should arrive here about the end of next week. TSITAMO FROM GLASGOW. Advice. luts been received which states that the steamer Bharno left Glasgow on March 15, not London, as was previously announced bv cable. The vessel is carrying a largo "assorted freight, which she will discharge at Auckland. Lvttelton. and Port Chalmers. The Bharno, which will he to the agenev of Messrs Murrav. Retorts, and Co., Ltd., »houkl arrive here early in May. THE BARQUE ANTIOPE. News is expected at any time now of the arrival at' San Francisco of the wellknown barque Antiopo from Auckland. As 65 davs*<ave elapsed since the vessel left the northern port, she has probably reached her destination. After discharging her cargo the Antiope will load at San. Francisco for one of the New Zealand main ports.

FALL IN FREIGHTS. Gable advices received in Sydney early this month state that rate? of freight from Norway and other Scandinavian ports to Australia have been reduced R* much' as 33 per tie lit. Quotations for measurement cargo arc- now given at about £2 10s per ton. and deadweight about £4 12s 6d per ton. FRENCH MAIL STEAMERS. Gable advice was received in Sydney nn March 5 to the effect, that (he French mail steamer El Kantn.ni had sailed from Marseilles fcr Sydney. This vniling marks the resumption of the French mail service to Australia and New Caledonia. Several cargo steamers will, if is reported, also come to Australia under the auspices of the M.M. Company. MISSING SCHOONER AWANUT. The schooner Awamii. is seven weeks overdue, and no news of 1 •-,■ has ;.et reached' Auckland. She hi'l Auckland over 12 weeks ago direct- for Nine, or Savage Tslaud, whk'h is a protectorate of New' - . Zealand, about 1.5C0 miles; almost, north of this' country, and the flips of the Awamii have been the only means of regular communication between the island and this Dominion. Capiaiu David Anderson is in command of (In- schooner, -which is subsidised by the New Zealand Government to make trios between New Zealand and Nine, and Captain Ruth, of Ruth's Island, is the mat;-!. The Awanui is owned by Mr W. F. Utting. of Auckland. Some 10 days after ike Awamii should have arrived at Auckland the attention of the Marine Department was I drawn to the lack of news concerning _' ho ! schooner, and the Minister of Marine, ! lion. T. M. Wilford, received a- suggestion I that he should divert the Talune, Flora, ior Ai.ua—all three U.S.S. vessels being then in the Pacific —to Nine to pick op news. The. department, however, considered there was no canst; for undu<i anxiety, and a week ago (says the 'Star') tic Minister promised to tret in toueh with tie Union Company re -•ailing the Flora, ly wireless, but' apparently nothing was dorm. THE OIL STEAMER WEST LAND. AN UP-TO-DATE VESSEL. TboU.K. and A. steamer Westland. wbk-h arrived at Wellington on Tuesday from New York via Panama and Auckland, is different from the usual style of tramp steamers that visit New Zealand, as *'.« is an oil-burning steamer, oiigui-ed with geared turbines. The. Westland was built at Portland, Oregon, in 1917 for a Norwegian firm, but owing to America having entered the -war she was taken over by the United States Government. She carries 1.266 tons of oil fiwl, a.nd steams 10.5 knots on a daily consumption of 30 lons of oil. Jr. case of need sh". can lie converted into a coal-burning steamer in about two days. The Westland is a. fine roomy vessel, and what surprises the visitor is the up-to-date accommodation provided for Ike crew. Without doubt, they are the )>e,st catered for men who have visited Auckland. The sailors and firemen have separate quarters, with a moss-boy for each department. The sleeping quarters are fitted with iron cots, and each department has its own mess room. The mess rooms are fitted with steam heaters for boiling water, and steam tables to keep the food hot. In hot .-weather they aro supplied with ice water from a refrigerating plant, which also freezes the ship's meat. There is also a. bathroom for each departrrumt, •with a hot-water service supplied from steam heatersg and showers attached.

WAR OPAL DELAYED.

The steamer War Opal is now timed W leave Wellington to-day for Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete' discharge of her New York cargo. The vessel was originally expected here to-morrow, bat she will probaly not arrive until about Tuesday next. THE EX-DUNEDIN TUG KOPUTIL Advice received by the last Australian mail states that Messrs J. and J. Daley, of Sydney, owners of the ex-Dunedin tug Koputai. recognising that the vessel lias fully established lw title as one of the best tugs in Sydney, and their towage business in. harbor and ocean work rapidly increa.sing, arc now negotiating in England for the purchase of a twin-screw tug, double funnels, length 135 ft, beam 24ft, • draught 14ft 6iu, i.h.p. 1,250, speed 14 knots. They purpose using her with the Koputai at Sydney and Newcastle. : At the end'of last month the American vessels Conqueror and W. F. Jewetfc were ! towed together a distance of IK) miles i by the Koputai into Sydney Harbor. Not- . withstanding th« strong current, the tug ' maintained an average epeed throughout of eight miles hourly. STEAMER DAGHILD IN A GALE. The steamer Daghild, which is due si i Lyttelton to-day from Newcastle, en j countered very heavy weather on the Aim ■ tralian coast towards the end of February ! The Daghild left Port Pirie (South. Aus j tralia) on February 19 for Sydney, an* I had unsettled weather to "Wilson's Prom?n j tory. Here the steamer ran into a stronj f; gale, the wind veering from oast to eouth<" : , east, with thick, blinding rain, and » : high sea. Owing to the wind conditions, .' the steamer- was hove-to. The rain, tie oflicers stated, camo down in torrents, and the gale and sea increased, blowing with great fury for three days. Though under easy steam, the Dagliikl labored heavily in the gale, and to add to the trouble the steerage gear became temporarily disabled. It was, however, quickly repaired, and the gala moderating the steamer was pui on hor course for Sydney. DAMAGE TO SCHOONER ELSE. A survey of the American schooner Else, now at Wellington for repairs, has been made, and the nature of them being too extensive to cany out at an anchorage in the stream, the vessel was berthed at Thorndon breastwork. In the heavy weather through which the schooner had to make her way after leaving Tonga for Portland, Oregon, she lost her top gear and gaffs, and received other damage to the standing rigging. This will have to be readjusted and. the losses mads good before she can again sail for tho Stales. The deckhouse was also badly stTained by the mountainous waves that swept over the shin. It is estimated that there is a fortnight's work in the Teconditiomwj of tho Else. i THE PORT OF OSTEND. Advices from Ostend at the end of December last stated that the work of clearing the port of the blockage laid by ; the Germans before their departure was well advanced. Tho dredger De Schelde and the mail boat Flandre, sunk by the ; Germans inside the Vindictive barrage, had been blown up. and the dredger Groenlo and a email German boat raised, providina a temporary channel 150 ft wide for small craft. The lock gates, which were removed and sunk, had been raised bv the Eoval Eneineers, and wera being replaced. The harbor was being dredged, and there was 22ft at high water m the channel and 17ft in the port. Boats drawing 15ft to 16ft copii enter and berth, "subject to pilotage through tha minefields, which were, not cleared up to that time. ______ SHIPPING TELEGRAMSAUCKLAND, March 20.—6 p.m., Isabella de Fraine, sch., from Gisboras—9.ls p.m., Tarawera. from Timaru. WELLINGTON, March 20.—11 a.m., Argyllshire, from Gisborne. —1.45 p.m.. Mid'flleham Castle, for Melbourne.— ri m Zealandic, for London via Bombay a „d Suez.-6.30 p.m., Ady Belgian motor pchooner, for Auckland.—March 21 : 0.25 a m.. Posaiuond, for Dunedm. 'KELSON. March 20.—7.30 p.m., Corinna. from Lyttelton. LYTTELTON. March 21.—4.40 ami., Ahmaroa, from Dunedin —10.20 a.m.. Mfiraroa, from Wellington (connected, w-th express.. ,«,-—■ r . i.ONDON, March 15.—Eemuera, tor W.elli ngtou. (For continuation see Late Shipping.}