SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 20054, 20 December 1928, Page 1

SHIPPING

- HIGH WATER. -'-To-morrow St. Clair: 9.25 a.m.-; 9.51 p.m. Taiaroa Head; 9.55 a.m.; 10.1 p.m. Port Chalmers:' 10.15 a.m.; 10.41 p.m. Dunedin: 10.-45 a.m.11.11 {V.m. ; THE SUN. Sets to-day; 7.58 p.m.; rises to-mor-row, 4.13 a'.rn. PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sets to-day, 12.29 a.m,; rises to-mor-row, 1.1 p.m.' WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied tho following at 9 a.m. to-day:—

' Wind.—o, calm; 1, light air, 3, slight hreezt; 3, • gentle ‘breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5» (resh breeze; 6, strong breeze; *,7i high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10,. whole gale; 11» storm; .12, hurricane. Weather.—B, blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy, dull; u, ugly, threatening; r, continuous or steady rain; s, snow, d, drizzle; p, passing showers; h, hail; q, squally; !, lightning; t, thunder, f, fog; m. mist; z, haze. ' Forecast. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr U. Kidson) supplied the following at noon to-day:—The indications are for southerly winds/ moderate to strong prevailing; the weather appears likely to bo cloudy and unsettled, and rain probable; it will probably become colder, but will improve later; barometer rising slowly; seas moderate, tides good. SAlLED.—December 19. Oreti. s.s. (3/ p.m.), 174 tons, M'Kenzie, for Invercargill and Stewart Island. Holmdale, s.s. (11.5 p.m.), 681 tons, Williams, for Wanganui via ports. Kaiap'oi, s.s. (10.30 p.m.), 2,003 tons, Gray,' for Oamaru. ARRlVED.—December 20. Eleanor Boling, Antarctic expedition ship (8.5 a.m.), 598 tons, G. L. Brown, from Ross Sea. ■ Paua, oil tanker (6.35 a.m.), 1,260 ton?, Paterson, from Timaru. VESSELS EXPECTED AT DUNEDIN. —Coastal.— Paua, Wellington via ports, to-day. Calm, Wang, via ports, Dec. 21. Katoa, Bluff, Dec. 21. Breeze, Wanganui, ports, Dec. 22. Oreti, Invercargill, E. Craig, Dec. 22. Wingatui, Auckland, ports, Dec._23. Storm, Wanganui, ports, Dec. 27. Waipiata, Auckland via ports, Doc. ■H. Coriuna, Wellington direct, Dee. 29. Progress, X’. Waikato, ports, Jan. 2. Holmdale, Wang., Well., Jan. 2. Kahika, Napier, Gisborne, Jan. 4. —lntercolonial and Overseas.— Karetu, Newcastle, Syd., Dee. 21. Manuka, Melbourne via Bluff, Dec. 25.

Ivawatiri, Sydney, ports, Dec. 28. Cumberland, Liverpool via northern ports, Dec. 28. Canadian Britisher, Montreal via northern ports, Dec. 29. Kent, Napier via Bluff, Jan. 2. Port Hardy, Wellington direct, Jan. 4. Pareora, Napier, Timaru, Jan. 4. Maimoa, Liverpool via northern ports, Jan. 5. Taranaki, Well., Timaru, Jan. 5. Mamilius, London via Suva and northern ports, Jan. 11. Mahana, Newcastle direct, Jan. 11. Bloemfontein, New York, Jan. 17. Northumberland, Liverpool, Jan. 20. Canadian Transporter, Montreal, Jan. 20. Cornwall, Liverpool, Feb. 7. PACIFIC MAIL SERVICE. Aorangi left Vancouver December 12 for Auckland and Sydney, via Honolulu and Suva; duo Auckland December 30. Makura leaves Sydney December and Wellington January 1 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; due San Francisco January 18. Tahiti left Wellington December 4 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete; duo San Francisco December 21. Niagara left Auckland December 18 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu; due Vancouver January 4. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Gale, Wang., ports, to-day. Katoa, Auckland, ports, Dec. 21. Golden Cloud,. San Fran., Dec. 21. Calm, Wang, via ports, Dec. 21. Paua,, tanker, Wellington, Dec. 21. Ruapehu, Lyt., Napier, Dec. 22. Breeze, Wanganui, ports, Dec. 22. Karetu, Sydney via Bluff, Dec. 24. Wingatui, Auckland, ports, Dec. 24. Storm, Wang, via ports; Dec. 27. Oreti, Invercargill, Stewart Island, Dec. 27. ■. Manuka, Melb. via Wellington, Dec. 27. Coiinna, N. Plymouth, ports, Dec. 29 Somerset, Auckland direct, Doc. 29. Waipiata, Auckland via ports, Dec. 29. Kawatiri, Lyt., Timaru, Dec. 31. Holmdale, Wang., ports, Jan. 2. Canadian Britisher, Well., Jan. 2. Progress, P. Waikato, Jan. 2.

Kahika. Gisborne via ports, Jan. 4. Eleanor Boli; , Ross Sea, Jan. 5. Kent, Well., London, Jan. 6. Pareora, Dunkirk, London, Jan. 5. Port Hardy, London, via Lyt., Jan. 6. Taranaki, London via Panama, Jan. 9. Mahana, Bluff, Gisborne, Jan. 15. The coastal oil tanker Paua arrived this morning from Lyttelton and Timaru to discharge bulk motor spirit. The Gale came up from Port Chalmers this morning, and sails to-night for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. The Holmdale, which arrived hero yesterday morning, cleared port last evening for Oamaru, Timaru, and Lyttelton to complete loading for Wellington and Wanganui. The Calm is duo to-morrow morning from Bluff to load general cargo for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Pieton. and Wanganui. She is timed to sail from this port on the same day. The Kaiapoi sailed last night tor Oamaru and Timaru to discharge tho remainder of her Westport coal cargo. The Antarctic expedition ship Eleanor Boling arrived in the stream at Port Chalmers at 7.15 this, morning, and after pratique was granted went into dock to undergo minor repairs. She was to leave P.ort Chalmers this afternoon for Dunedin, and begin loading the remainder of stores and equipment for the expedition. The vessel is timed to sail from this port on January 5 to join the expedition in the Ross Sea. ' The Karetu is due here to-morrow from Lyttelton to discharge a quantity of Newcastle coal. She will sail early next week for Bluff to load general freight for Sydney. The American steamer Golden Cloud is to sail to-morrow morning for San Francisco, via Honolulu. The Waipiata left Auckland on Wednesday night for East Coast ports, and is due here on December 28.

The Katoa, which loaves Bluff tomorrow afternoon, is due here on Saturday to load out for Auckland via ports. The Breeze is due hero on Saturday, and sails the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Wanganui. • The Kurow is to leave Auckland on December 28 for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin with fruit ex the Tofua.

Tho Opihi was to leave Westport to-day-for Bluff, Dunedin, and Lyttelton. The Shaw, • Savill, and Albion steamer Maimoa arrived at Auckland yesterday from Liverpool. The vessel has general merchandise from West Coast ports of Great Britain for discharge at Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. The Federal Line steamer Cumberland, which arrived at Wellington on Tuesday from Glasgow and Liverpool, via Auckland and Napier, is expected to sail to-morrow for Lyttelton and Port Chalmers to complete discharge. The vessel should arrive at this port about December 28. THE FERRY SERVICE. The Wahino, from Wellington, arrived at Lyttelton at 6.55 a.m. to-day, and passengers and mails connected with the express. INTERCOLONIAL SERVICE.

Marama left Sydney December 14; arrived Auckland December 18; leaves Auckland December '2O; due Sydney December 24; leaves Sydney December 29 duo Wellington January 2; leaves Wellington January 4; duo Sydney January 8. Ulimaroa left Wellington December 14; arrived Sydney December 18; loaves Sydney December 21; duo Auckland December 25; leaves Auckland December 28; due Sydney January 1; leaves Sydney January 4; due Wellington January 8; leaves Wellington January 11; due Sydney January 15. Maunganui left Sydney December 14; arrived Wellington December 18; leaves Wellington December 20; duo Sydney December 24; leaves Sydney December 27; due Auckland December 31; leaves Auckland January 4; due Sydney January 8. ■ Manuka leaves Melbourne December 19, for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington; due Bluff December 23, Dunedin December 25, Wellington December 30; leaves Wellington December 31; duo Melbourne January 5. THE HERTFORD. With nearly 15,000 tons measurement of New Zealand produce the Federal Line steamer Hertford was despatched from Auckland for London on Saturday afternoon. She is the second vessel to leave Auckland last week with a full cargo cf New Zealand produce for London. The Shaw, Savill. and Albion Company's motor ship Karamea was despatched last Thursday with over 12,000 tons.

PERSONAL. Captain W. H. D. Gardner has reported from Sydney, and has been appointed to command of the Kaitaugata, relieving Captain A. S. Dalgleish 1 for holidays. , i Captain J. Stewart has concluded his I holidays at Sydney. 1 Mr J. B. Gibson, second officer of the Waipahi, was recently invalided ashore at Auckland, suffering from influenza. ' Mr A. W. Pert, second officer of the Kaikorai, has been relieved from the vessel, and is proceeding to Sydney for instructions. 1 Mr C. H. Vincent, third officer of the kaituna, has been granted holidays at Auckland. Mr J. J. Barnard, second officer of the Wingatui, has transferred to tho katoa in a similar capacity, relieving Mr D. J. 11. M‘Kenzie for his holidays. The death occurred on October 18 at Sea Point, South Africa, of Captain A. V. Jones, late of the British Mercantile Marine, and a former member of the Wellington executive of tho Navy League. He was in his eightyeighth year, when he died from shock caused by burglars entering his home and setting alight to tho house. Mr W. W. Houghton has joined the Waihemo as chief engineer, relieving Mr J. E. Hamer for his holidays. Mr J. Summers, fourth engineer of the Kaitoke, has transferred to the Waihemo in a similar capacity, relieving Mr J. Longley for holiday leave. Mr H. W. Insley, second engineer of the Kaponga, has been granted holiday leave, his place being taken by Mr J. W. Mac Gill. Mr L. Blomfield has joined tho Kamona as second engineer, in place of Mr J. G. Craig, who has transferred to the Katoa. Mr J. Miller has rejoined the Maunganui as fourth engineer, after holiday leave. COAL FROM NEWCASTLE. The quantity of coal (including bunkers) shipped at Newcastle last month for places beyond the State was 293,073 tons, of which 234,126 tons represented shipments for Commonwealth and New Zealand ports, the remainder being for foreign ports. For the corresponding period last year the total was 241,124 tons.

MANUKA LEAVES MELBOURNE. The intercolonial steamer Manuka left Melbourne at 10 a.m. yesterday for Dunedin via Bluff. The vessel, which is due here on Christmas Day, carries transhipments from tho following steamers:—City of Genova, Janut, and Mahia. The Manuka is timed to leave this port on December 27. SOMERSET TO LOAD. Tho Federal Line steamer Somerset is expected to complete unloading her genera! cargo on Friday evening and sail on Saturday morning for Port Chalmers to load a large quantity of frozen meat and other products for London, Avonmouth, Glasgow, and Liverpool. Tho vessel will also load at Auckland, New Plymouth, Wellington, and Lyttelton. VVAIKAWA FOR NEW ZEALAND. The Waikawa was to leavo Ocean Falls yesterday for San Francisco, where she is due on December 23, ami proceeds thence on December 26 to Los Angeles to complete loading for Napier, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and New Plymouth. The vessel is to leave Los Angeles on December 30, and is duo at Napier on January 25. LLOYD'S AGENTS IN SYDNEY. Lloyd’s agents at Wellington, the Commonwealth and Dominion Line, have been advised that tho Commonwealth and Dominion Lino at Sydney has been appointed Lloyd's agents at that port as from January 1 next.

BRITISH LEVIATHAN. Lord Kyisant, chairman of tho White Star Company, has made the interesting disclosure that the company’s new 60,000-ton ship, tho largest in the world, which is being built at Belfast, is to be driven electrically. This system of propulsion has given excellent results in previous vessels, both naval and mercantile (writes the shipping correspondent of the ‘ Daily Telegraph’), but its adoption for such a gigantic snip as the new White Star liner is an event of outstanding significance. Some doubt still exists as to whether the electricity for the propelling motors will bo generally by skam turbines or Diesel engines, but the chances are in favour of tho former. Tho largest vessels now fitted with the turbo-electric drive arc the United States naval aircraft carriers Lexington and Saratoga, displacing 33,000 tons. In each case the machinery develops 180,000 h.p., the designed speed being 34i knots, in spite of defects in the turbine blading their performances have been very satisfactory. It may be said, therefore, that tho electric drive has emerged from tho trial stage, and in selecting this system for. their mammoth liner the White Star directors are by no means embarking upon a hazardous experiment. Up to the present the largest merchant vessel to be equipped for electric propulsion is the R. and O. mail steamer Viceroy of India, which was launched on the Clyde on September 15 last, her gross tonnage being over 19,000. She is to be driven at a speed of nineteen knots by twin electrical motors of 18,000 h.p., taking current from turbo-electric generators operated by high pressure steam from oil-burning boilers. As to the sliced of • the new White Star leviathan, various reports are circulating. It is probable that she will be at least as fast as the North German Llovd twins Bremen and Europn, which have a nominal speed of 2GJ knots, but are expected to make 27 knots at sea. Many advantages arc claimed on behalf of the electric drive. Among them are reduced fuel consumption for a given output of power, facility of control when going astern, absence of noise and vibration, diminution of heat from engine room—an important factor in regulating venilation in the passengers’ quarters—and lower maintenance charges. Further, the system permits of a more extensive subdivision of the machinery spaces, thus adding to the safety of the ship. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected io he within range of tho undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—Tofua, Niagara, Mam Pomare, Marama, Lornaston. Wellington.—Maori, Waliiue, Ngaio, Arahura, Tamahinc, Aorangi, .Port Wellington, Kent, Taranaki, Port Curtis, Matakana, Mauugamu, Norfolk, Rotorua, Tutanekni. Awarua. —C. A. Larsen, Sir J. C. Ross, N- T. Nilscn-Alonso, City of New York, Eleanor Boling, Tahiti, Karetu, Paua, Eastmoor, Manuka, Kawatiri.

I SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, .December P.b—Arri-ved:-Dana (4 p.m.), from Noumea. Sailed; Kamona (5.50 p.m.), for Westport; Waipiata (7.30 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON. December 19.—Ari rived: Coriuna (5.40 .nun.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Port Curtis (.4.30 p.m.), for Napier; Totara (6.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Wahino (7.59 p.m.), for Lyttelton. December 20—Arrived; ' Breeze (3.55 a.m.), from Wanganui; Hawera (4.20 a.m.) and Kapuni (4.20 am.) from Paten; Arahura (7.1 U a.m.), from Nelson; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Nikau (7.45 a.m,), from Motueka; Canadian Britisher (7.45 a.m.), from Auckland. Sailed: Yarraville (7.15 a.m.), for Melbourne. LYTTELTON, December 10.—Sailed; Storm (1.5 p.m.), for Westport; Rotorua (6.30 p.m.), for Auckland: Maori (8.30 p.m.), for Wellington; Wairau (9.10 p.m.), for Blenheim; Cygnet (9.15 p.m.), for Kaikoura. OAMARU, December 20.—Arrived. Kaiapoi (6 a.im), ami Holnulnlo (6.10 a.m.), from Dunedin. BLUFF, December 19.—-Arrived; Katoa (8 p.m.), from Dunedin. COLOMBO, December IS.—Sailed; Esperance Bav, for New Zealand. PORT SAID, December 18.—Sailed: City of Ranbaix, for Australia; Port Huon, for Australia. DUNKIRK, December 18.—Arrived; Huntingdon, from Australia. SUEZ,'December 18.—Arrived; City of Lille, from Brisbane. COLON, December 18.—Arrived : Pipiriki, from Now York. Sailed: Rimutaka, for London. LONDONj December IS.—Sailed; Rort Dunedin, for New Zealand. TABLE BAY, December IS.—Sailed; Ei ripides, for Australia. GIBRALTAR, December 18. —Sailed : Mooltan, for Australia. SAN FRANCISCO, December 18.— Sailed; Voco, for Now Zealand. HONGKONG, December 18. —Sailed; Sadc Maru, for Australia. VANCOUVER, December 18.— Sailed; Waikawa, for Sydney. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)

{first quarter Dec. 20 3.13 p.m. Kull moon - Dec. 27 7.25 a.m. Last quarter Jan. 3 6.14 arm. Now' moon Jan. 11 11.58 a.m.

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