SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19725, 28 November 1927, Page 1

SHIPPING

Between November 6, 1927, and March 4, 1928, the summer-time hours necessitate the adding of one hour to the times given in the tables below. HIGH WATER. ‘—To-morrow. —■ St. Clair: 5.48 a.m., 6.15 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 5.58 a.m., 6.25 p.m. Tort Chalmers: 6.38 a.m., 7.5 p.m. Dunedin; 7.8 a.m., 7.35 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.36 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 4.16 a.m.

row, 7.48 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. C. Bates) supplied tho following at 9 a.m. to-day:— Bar. Ther. W.

Wind.—L, ‘light; b, breeze; £ b # fresh breeze; m g. moderate gale; g, whole 01* heavy gale; v, 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 ■ky covered with thick clouds; P, passing showers; Q, squally; K, rain, continued rain; S, snow; T, thunder; U, ugly, Ihrcalened appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. Tho Dominion Meteorologist (Mr D. 0. Bates) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications aro tor strong winds, to a gale; the weather will probably prove cold and showery; barometer rising; tides good, sea heavy. ARRlVED.—November 26. 11. J. Hanna, tanker (1 p.iu.), 7,095 tons, S. C. Sullivan, from San Pedro via north Now Zealand ports. November 27. Poolta, s.s. (7.45 a.m.), 1,673 tons, Kane, from Clarence River, Port Stevens, and Newcastle via, northern ports, Sutherland, s.s, (4.50 p.m.), 5,175 tons, S. 0. Potts, from Ocean Island via Lyttelton. SAILED. —November 26. Katoa, s.s. (5 p.m.), 2,484 tons, Gray, for Bluff and Port Craig. Opihi, s.s. (6.45 p.m.)-, 1,117 tons, Hoddinott, for Westport via ports. Karetu, s.s. (7 p.m.), 0,210 tons, Watson, for Lyttelton. Southland, tug (7.5 p.m.), 230 tons, Lindsay, for Bluff, November 27. R. J. Hanna, tanker (11.35 a.m.), 7,095 tons, S. C, Sullivan, for San Pedro. November 28. Holmdalo, s.s. (0.5 a.m.), 681 tons, Williams, for Wanganui via ports. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. —Coastal.— Calm, Wanganui, ports, Nov. 29. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Nov. 29Gale. Wanganui via ports, Nov. 30. Oreti, In’cargill, Pt. Craig, Nov. 30. Progress, P. Waikato, pts., Dec. 1. Wingatui, Auckland ports, Dec. 1. Storm, Wang, via ports, Dec. 2. Breeze, Wanganui, ports, Dec. 4. Holmdalo, Wang., Well.. Dec. 5. Waipiata, Auck. via pons, Dec. Corinna. New Ely., Well., Dec. 8. Paua, Wellington direct, Dec. 9. —lntercolonial and Overseas.— Norfolk, Wei)., Lytt., Dec. 1. Port Curtis, Well., Lytt., Deo. L Kairanga, Hobart direct, Dec. 6. West Ivan, Nelson, Lytt., Deo. 6. Waikouaiti, Syd. via Bluff, Dec. 8. Mabia, Bluff, Lyttelton, Dec. 12. Athenic, Well., Lytt., Dec. 14. Karetu, Newcastle, Sydney, Doc. 21. Manuka, Melb. via ports, Dec. 21. Canadian Seigneur, Timaru, Dec. 23. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Niagara left Auckland November 22 for Vancouver via Suva, and Honolulu; due Vancouver December 9. Aorangi left Vancouver November 16 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva; duo Auckland December 4. Maknra loaves Sydney December 1 and Wellington December 6 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; duo San Francisco December 23, _ Tahiti leaves Sau Francisco November 30 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington December 19. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Australind, Westport direct, to-day. Tongariro, Napier, Auckland, to-oay. Kamo, Auckland via ports, to-day. Kahika, Gisborne via ports, Nov. 29. Waikawa, lytt., Napier, Nov. 29. Calm, Wang, via ports, Nov. 29. Gale, Wang, via ports, Nov. 3U. Oreti, In’cargill, Pt. Craig, Dec. L Progress, P. Waikato, pts., Dec. 1. Wingatui, Auck. via ports, Dec. 2. Storm, Wang, via ports, Dec. 2. Port Curtis, New Ply., Dec. 2. llroczo, Wang, via ports, Dec. 5. Holmdalo, Wang, via ports, Dec. 6Kairanga, Lytt., Well., Dec. 7. Waipiata, Auck. via ports, Dec. 8. Corinna, New Ply., ports, Dec. 9. Waikouaiti, Sydney, ports, Dec. 9. West Ivan, Bluff, Dec. 9. Mabia, London via Punta Arenas, December 15 Manuka, Melb. via Bluff, Dec. 16. Karetu, Sydney via ports, Dec. 22. Canadian Seigneur, Well., Dec. 24.

The Kamo came up from Port Chalmers this morning. She was loading to-day for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. She is to sail to-night tor the north. The Poolta, which arrived yesterday morning from Clarence River, Port Stevens, and Newcastle via northern ports, to unload timber, is timed to sail to-morrow for Greymouth direct. Tho Kahika left Gisborne on Saturday evening for Dunedin direct. She is due to-morrow,_ and is to sail the same day for Napier and Gisborne via ports. The Wingatui is to leave Wellington to-night for Lvttelton and Dunedin. She will load liere for Auckland via ports about Thursday. The Calm is duo here to-morrow morning from Bluff, and is to sail the same night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganni. The Gale is fixed to load hero on Thursday for Onmaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wangaiiui. The Ostcrley, from London, is due at Fremantle, mi November 29, and at Sydney on December 8-

Tho P.. i and 0. liner Majola arrived at Fremantle from London on Wednesday. After calling at Adelaide and Melbourne, she is scheduled to reach Sydney on December 1. The Otranto, from Sydney, is due at Colombo on November 30, and at London on December 22.

The Orvieto, from Sydney, is due at Suez on November 26, and at London on December 8. The Ormonde left Sydney on Saturday for London, where she is duo on January 5. A British steamer recently created a record in grain handling at Buenos Ayres. The Cogandale berthed alongside the South Dock elevator at _ 8 o’clock one morning, and at 10.30 p.m. on the following day she completed loading a cargo of 8,424 tons of grain, the operation taking nineteen hours. Advice has ■ been received that the name of the port of Delagoa Bay, Portuguese East Africa, has been altered to Lourenco Marques. The advice states that any letters addressed under the old title are liable to bo returned to the sender or forwarded to the dead letter office. R. J. HANNA. WITH PETROL. The tanker R. J. Hanna arrived on Saturday afternoon from San Pedro via northern ports, and berthed at the northern end of the Victoria wharf to pump petrol into the Vacuum Oil Company’s tanks. The vessel, which is named after one of the directors of her owners, the Standard Oil Company of California, Ltd., completed the voyage from San Pedro, a distance, of 5,665 miles, in twonty-two days nine hours, at an average speed of 10.64 knots. Excellent weather prevailed all the way, the tanker passing through first the northeast trades and then the south-east trades. Although the sky was cloudy most of the way very little rain fell, and the ocean was disturbed by only a slight swell. The last trip the R. J. Hanna made from San Pedro to Melbourne, Sydney, and Adelaide, she encountered a very severe hurricane off Lord Howe island on the outward voyage. Besides having a _ large cargo capacity tho vessel carries enough, bunkers to take her round the world, thus enabling her to make tiro trip to and from New Zealand and Australia without taking on a fresh fuel supply. She was built in 1921 by the Union Construction Company of Oakland, California, and is registered as 7,095 tons gross. Fitted with a Sperry-Gyro compass and pilot, she was thus enabled to steer herself all the way from the American coast. Captain S. C. Sullivan is in command of the R. J. Hanna, and associated with him are the following officers: —Chief, Mr J. S'. Christensen; second, Mr F. B. Ball; third, Mr J. Orlando; chief engineer, Mr W. H. Moore; first assistant engineer, Mr C. E. Sprague; second, Mr E. MTiale; third, Mr M. C. Wright; fourth, Mr A. E. Wright; wireless operator, Mr 0. W. Lahelle. The R. J. Hanna loft yesterday for San Pedro. PAKEHA AT MONTEVI DEO. Cabled news has been received by the Shaw, Savili, and Albion Company that tho Pakeba arrived at Montevideo on Wednesday afternoon from Wellington eu route to London. The vessel sailed from Wellington on November 4, and therefore made a good run of nineteen days to Montevideo. SUSSEX AT CALCUTTA. The Union Company has been notified by cablegram that the Sussex arrived at Calcutta on Wednesday afternoon. The ■ vessel will load there and leave early in December for Rangoon, to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. SPANISH MERCHANT ENSIGN. The ensign flown _by Spanish merchant vessel, which is yellow, with two horizontal rod bars, is to be replaced as from January 1 next by one composed of three horizontal bands, tho top and bottom ones of red of equal width, and the centre one yellow and double tho width of tho others. IvAIKOURA PENINSULA LIGHT. A notice to mariners issued by the Marine Department announces that as from November 29 a light has been established, and will, be shown Irom Point Kean, near the eastern extremity of Kaikoura Peninsula. The light, which is at an elevation of 13411., will have a visibility in clear weather ol fifteen mites. It will Hash white with a red sector every loscc, thus: Flash, Isoc; eclipse, 14scc. A NEW ATLANTIC LlNEli. A magnificent new liner lor the Atlantic trade. The Duchess of Atholl, is being built by William Beardmoro and Co., Ltd,, of” Glasgow, to the order of the Canadian-Pacific Steamships, Ltd. It is a first-class passenger and cargo liner of some 600 ft in length, with a gross tonnage of 21,500 tons, and a service speed of some 17J knots. The ship will carry 600 cabin passengers and 1,000 third-class passengers. The public rooms for cabin passengers compromise dining saloon, lounge, card, and writing room, drawing room, smoking rooinj gymnasium, and children’s room; while for tho thirdclass are provided a dining saloon forward and aft, a lounge forward, and aft a smoking room. THE NEW STEER GYHO COMPASS. The 1927 Shipping Exhibition was the scene of the first appearance ot numerous nautical appliances, ot which one of the most interesting was the Brown steering gyro compass. The advisability of producing a reliable gyro compass at a price that would appeal to all shipowners had long been recognised, but it was difficult to effect substantial economy in labor and material without seriously detracting from the efficiency of the finished product. The problem was solved by adapting the standard .master gyro compass for direct reading, thus eliminating the follow-up rings, step-by-step motor and air vane, in addition to the bearing and steering repeaters. As a result the steering gyro compass is simplicity itself, and is calculated to give continuous service with the minimum attention.

The actual reading of the compass is accomplished by means of an alluminated projector mounted on tho binnacle corer. It consists of a vertical sleeve carrying a ratable horizontal tube terminating in a screen on which the readings of the compass card are projected. The steering gyro compass can be installed at either side of the magnetic compass, while the switchboard and generator could be placed in the vicinity of the chart room. The whole equipment is compact and splash-proof, and represents a distinct advance in the provision of gyro compasses for all shins.

VESSELS FROM SINGAPORE. The motor ship. Larchhank and the tanker Silver Shell are reported to have sailed from Singapore for New Zealand last Monday. Tho Larchhank is owned by Andrews/ and Company. She was built at Glasgow in 1925. Her tonnage is 5,160 gross. The Silver Shell is an Americanbuilt tanker of 6,605 tons. The vessel was constructed in 1915, and she is owned by the Silver Shell Steamship Company of New York. PHOSPHATES FROM OCEAN ISLAND. The Nowcastle-on-Tyne steamer Sutherland arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday to discharge about 1,600 tons of phosphates. The vessel loaded at Ocean Island on November 3, and heavy southerly weather was experienced on.' the run to Lyttelton. The Sutherland is to go from hero to Westport for bunkers. Captain S. O. Potts is in command, and his officers are: Chief officer, Air J. Laing; second, Mr G. Saunders; chief engineer, Mr J. Primer; second, Mr J. Walker; third, Mr T. S. Wright; fourth Mr H, Waugh; radio operator, Air W. H. Stanley; chief steward, Air J. Foster. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL, The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Wm. AUCartlmr, Tofua, West Calera, Alatakana, - Maunganui, Rena, Crosskeys, Ulimaroa, Ruapehu, Nucnla, Mandalay, Kekerangu. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, TamaJnne, Ngaio, Arahura, Aorangi, Niagara, Port Darwin, Corintbic, Waitemata, Alanuka, lonic, Norfolk; R. J, Hanna. Awarua.—Waikouaiti, Sir J, C. Ross, C. A. Larsen, N. T. Nilsen, Alonso, Tutanekai, Queen Eleanor. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS, AUCKLAND, November 26. Arrived: Turakiua (7.30 p.m.), from Napier. November 27—Arrived: Waimea (9.5 a.m.), from Napier; Waipiata (12.40 p.m.), from Wellington. GISBORNE, November 26.—Sailed: Kahika (4,55 p.m.), for Dunedin. WELLINGTON, November 26.—Arrived: Port Curtis (4 p.m.), from Napier; Cygnet (10.40 p.m.), from Kaikoura. Sailed: Totara (3.45 p.m.), for New Plymouth; Alanuka (5.5 p.m.), for Melbourne; Waitemata (5.10 p.m.), for Alelbourne; Patiki (7.40 p.m.), for Westport. November 27—Arrived: Gale (12.10 a.m.), from Onekaka; Wahine (6.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Win--gatui (7.55 a.m.), from Auckland; Coriiitbic (12.15 p.m.), from Napier; Kaitangata (1.25 p.m.), from Westport; Breeze (4.10 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Canadian Pioneer (5 p.m.), from Dunedin; Progress (5.30 p.m.), from Port Waikato. Sailed: Corinthic (2 p.m.), for London. November 28—Arrived: Parera (5.5 a.m.), from Napier; Kairaai (10.10 a.m.), from Grevmouth. LYTTELTON, November 26.—Sailed: Breeze (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.20 p.m.), for Wellington. November 27—Arrived: Alaori (6.25 a.m.), from Wellington; Kafetu, (11.15 a.m.), from Dunedin. TIMARU, November 27.—Arrived; Opiiii (6 a.m.), from Dunedin. OAMARU, November 28.—Arrived:,. Holmdalo (6.45 a.m.), from Dunedin. BLUFF, November 27. Arrived:' Southland and Katoa, from Dunedin;, Port Hardy, from Wellington; Calm, from Lyttelton. SYDNEY, November 25.—Arrived: Alakura, from San Francisco. CURACAO, November 24.—Sailed: Mataroa, for London; Tamaroa, for Wellington. , LONDON, November 21.—Sailed; Ruahinc, for Wellington.

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PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter Dec. 2 1.45 a.m. Full moon Deo. 9 5.2 a.m. Last quarter Dec, 10 11.34 p.m. New moon Dec. 24 3.43 p.m. Sets to-day, 11.8 p.m.; rises to■mor-

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