SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 19765, 16 January 1928, Page 1

SHIPPING

Between November 6, 1927, and March 4, 1928, the summer-time hour* necessitate the adding of one hour to the times given in the tables below. ' HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Clair: 10.13 a.m., 10.36 p.m. Taiaroa Head; 10.23 a.m., 10.4 G p.m. Port Chalmers: 11.3 a.m., 11.26 p.m. Dunedin: 11.33 a.m., 11.56 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day, 7.57 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 4.40 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Set to-day, 1.38 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 0.12 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidsou) supplied the following at

Wind.—L, light; b,' breeze; fb, fresh breeze; m g, moderate gale; g, whole or heavy gale; w gale of exceptional severity; 1 b, light breeze; s b slight breeze; I a, light air; g b, gentle breeze; m b, moderate breeze. 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, threatened appearance; Z, hazy. Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr 15. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications aro tor northerly moderate winds, freshening; there is a prospect of fair to cloudy weather; later, the weather appears to be cloudy and unsettled, with rain following; barometer Falling; seas model a to, tides moderate. ARRlVED.—January 15. Kamo, s.s. (7 a.m.), 1,236 tons, Hackworth, from Westport via Timaru. P*rt Caroline, s.s. (11 a.m.), 8,2(53 tons, A. C. Hoad, from London via Falmouth, Panama, and Lyttelton. Breeze, s.s. (5.10 a.m.), 542 tons, M'Kenzie, from Wanganui via ports. —January 16. Progress, s.s. (3.30 a.m.), 353 tons, Hay, from P.ort Waikato via ports. SAlLED.—January 14. Opihi, s.s. (1 p.m.), 1,117 tons, Grey, for New Plymouth and Westport via ports. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. k, —Coastal.— I 'tjfiriiimi,' Wellington direct, Jan. IS. Gale, Wanganui via ports, Jan. 19. Oreti, Invercargill, P. Craig, Jan. 20. Kurow,' Auckland, ports, Jan. 20. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Jan. 20. Holmdale, Wang via pts., Jan. 21. Storm, Wang, via ports, Jan. 21'. Calm, Wanganui via ports, Jan. 22. Breeze, Wanganui, ports, Jan. 25. Progress, P. Waikato, pts., Jan. 28. —lntercolonial and Overseas.— Port Caroline, Bluff, Jan. 20. Hertford, Well., Lytt., Jan. 21. Waikouaiti, Syd. via Bluff, Jan. 22. Canacl. Prospector, Timaru, Jan. 22. Min, Wellington, Lyt., Jan. 24. Sussex, Lytt., Timaru, Jan. 24. Cydonia, Wellington, Lyt., Jan. 25. Manuka, Melb. via ports, Jan. 25. Manchester Merchant, Lyt., Feb. 9. Arawa, Well., Lyt., Feb. 9. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. Tahiti left Wellington January 3 for San Francisco via Papeete and Rarotonga; due San Francisco January 20 Makurn left San Francisco December 28 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga; due Wellington to-day. Niagara leaves Auckland January 17 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver February 3. Aorangi left Vancouver January 11 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva; duo Auckland January 29. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Oreti, Invercargill, P. Craig, to-day. Breeze, Wang, via ports, to-day. Progress, P. Waikato, pts., to-day. City of Winchester, London, Jan. 18. Port Caroline, Bluff, Jan. 19. Corinnn, New Ply. via ports, Jan. 19. Gale, Wanganui via ports, Jan. I‘9. Kamo, Auckland via ports, Jan. 19. Kurow, Anck. via ports, Jan. 21. Kahika, Gisborne via ports, Jan. 21. Storm, Wanganui via ports, Jan. 21. Calm, Wanganui via ports, Jan. 23. Canadian Prospector, Well., Jan. 24. Sussex, Bluff, Newcastle, Jan. 26. Waikouaiti, Syd. via pts., Jan. 24. Cydonia, Sydney, Melbourne, Jan. 26. Hertford, New Plymouth direct, Jan. 25. Manuka, Melb. via Bluff, Jan. 28, The Breeze, which arrived yesterday from Wanganui via ports, sails to-night for Tinning Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. The Gale is due here on Thursday night from Lyttelton. She sails on Friday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Kamo arrived yesterday from Westport, via Timaru, and sails on Wednesday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. The Kurow leaves Wellington to-mor-row for Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. The Susses was to leave Wellington to-day for Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff, The Corinna leaves Wellington tomorrow for Dunedin. She loads out on Thursday for Timaru, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. The Westport Coal Company’s vessel Canopus is to dock at Port Chalmers on Wednesday for her annual overhaul. She is to sail early next week for Westport. The Orient liner Orsova is set down for sailing from Sydney on February 4 for London. From Wellington via East Coast lights, the Government steamer Tutnnekai reached Auckland on Saturday. The vessel was to load stores to-day for northern lighthouses, and will resume her trip to-morrow. * THE FERRY SERVICE. The Maori, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.55 a.m. yesterday, and passengers and mails came south by the express to r day.

DEVON LEAVES ANTWERP. The Federal Line steamer Devon is reported to have sailed from Antwerp for Auckland on Tuesday. She is due about February 20. THE NORTHUMBERLAND. The Northumberland left Brisbane on Friday for Bluff, to commence loading for London and West Coast ports of Great Britain. CARGO FROM NEW YORK. The C. and D. Line has been notified by cablegram that the Port Albany (instead or the Port Hacking) will sail from New York on February 25 with general cargo to discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. GALLIC TO LOAD. The Gallic was due at New Plymouth on Saturday to commence loading for New York, Halifax, Avonmouth, Liverpool, and Glasgow. The vessel will load also at Wanganui, Lyttelton, Wellington, Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland, and is to sad finally from Auckland on February 9. PORT HARDY AND TURAKINA. The Commonwealth add Dominion Lino steamer Port Hardy and the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakina are reported to have reached Panama last Tuesday. Both vessels are en route from New Zealand to London. The Port Hardy was despatched from Auckland on December 14 and the Turakina from Wellington two days later. CARGO FROM LIVERPOOL. The C. and D., Line’s steamer Port Hunter left Liverpool on January 7 with cargo for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The vessel is expected at Auckland on February 16. THE PORT CAROLINE. The C. and D. Line steamer Port Caroline arrived yesterday morning from London via Panama and Lyttelton, and was berthed at the Victoria wharf to discharge Home erf go. The Port Caroline left London on Do comber 2 for Falmouth, where the ship’s documents were placed on board. She sailed from Falmouth on December 4, and encountered heavy westerly weather for three days. The weather then moderated, and favorable conditions were met with on the passage across the Atlantic. She arrived at Panama on December 19, and cleared the canal the following day. The vessel had a fine weather passage across the Pacific, and arrived at Lyttelton on the morning of January 11. Captain A. C. Hoad is in command, and associated with, him are the following officers:—Chief, Mr F. B. Bailey; second, Mr L. M. R. Bayley; third, Mr R, Forrest; fourth. Mr J. Stannard; chief engineer, Mr s. C, Brown; second, Mr R. L. Wake; third, Mr F. W. Buttson ; fourth, Mr H. Field; fifth, Mr u. O. Wilkinson; sixth, Mr J. Hendry; seventh, Mr F. H. Taylor; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr W. C, Baker; second, Mr P. Scrubsliaw; chief wireless operator, Mr C. Cunningham; assistant, Mr L. G. Oxenford; cadets— L. Ward, C.' W. Green, E. F. Dean, and R. P. Owen. After discharge here the vessel will go to Bluff to complete and also to commence loading for Home. She is due at Port Chalmers for further loading about January 30. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Canadian Seigneur, Waipahi, Bona, Norfolk, Maunganui, Cydonia, Tofua, Nile. Chatham Islands.—Arawa, Manchester Merchant. Wellington.—Maori, Wahine, Ngaio, Arahura, Taraahine, Surrey, Aorangi, Tninui, Arapullaria, Marama, Ulimaroa, Otokia, Wairuna, Rimutaka, Sussex, Kurow, Hertford, Min, Runhine, Poolta. Awarua.—Tahiti, C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, N. T. Nelson-Alonso, Northumberland. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 15.—Arrived: Tamaroa (9.3 oa.m.), from Wellington. January 16.—Arrived: H.M.S. Diomede (7.30 a.m.), from Tasman Sea; Niagara (8.25 a.m.), from Sydney. WELLINGTON, January 15.—Arrived: Mataknna (1.35 a.m.), from Wanganui; Canadian Prospector (4.30 a.m.), from Auckland; Wahine (6.55 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Waihemo (8.10 a.m.), from Port Chalmers; Calm (4.20 p.m.), from Lyttelton; Toia, from Tasman Sea, and Koponga, from Newcastle, state by wireless that they will arrive late to-night. January 14. Sailed: Wairuna (12.20 a.m.), for Beauty Point. January 15.—Sailed; Port Sydney (6.55 a.m.), for Lyttelton. January I,6.—Arrived; Makura (6 a.m.), from San Francisco. LYTTELTON. January 14.—Sailed: Port Caroline (4 p.m.), for Dunedin; Breeze (4.10 p.m.), for Dunedin; Kennedy (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahine (8.25 p.m.), for Wellington; Cygnet (9.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Calm (11.5 p.m.), for Wellington.

(For continuation see Late Shipping.)

New moon Jan. 23 7.49 a.m. First quarter Jan. 30 6.56 a.m. Full moon Feb. 6 8.44 a.m.. Last quarter Feb. 14 6.35 a.m.

9 a.m. to-day:— VV. Bar. Ther Wellington—S., 1 30.24 62 B Greymouth—E., g b 30.16 61 U Christchurch —E., I 30.21 62 B Tin.aru—E., 1 30.20 56 B Oamaru—N.E., s b 30.15 59 B Dunedin—N.E., f b 30.13 69 BG Queenstown—Calm 30.16 63 62 B Nuggets—E., 1 30.13 C Bluff—W., 1 30.12 57 uzs