SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 21722, 17 May 1934, Page 1

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. -To-morrow. — St. Clair: 5.19 a. 111., 6.13 p.m. Taia--1011 Head: 5.59 a, 111., 6.23 p.m. .Port Chalmers: 6.39 a.m., 7.3 p.m. Dunedin : 7.9 a.m,, 7.33 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 4.45 p.m., rises to-mor-row 7.24 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. First quarter May 22 2.50 a.m. Full moon May 29 9.11 a.m. Last quarter June 5 12.30 a.m. New moon June 12 1.41 p.m. Sets to-day 7.7 p.m., rises to-morrow 11,31 a.m. ■ AUK. [VEIL— -May 17. Waipiata, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 2,826 tons, Cbattield, from Lyttelton. SAILED,—May 16. Totara, s.s. (5 p.m.), 421 tons, Eden, for New Plymouth via ports. Port Waikato, m.s, (9 p.m.), 669 tons. Holm, for Wlmngarei via_ ports. Patera, s.s. (11.25 p.m.), 555 tons, Kanerva, for Port Waikato via ports. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr K. Kidson) supplied the following at 9

Weather, —13. blue shv; be. blue shy and detached Clouds: c, cloudv; o, overcast; g. gloomy: u ugly; r, tain; s snow: d. drizzle; p, passing showers; h, haii- q, squally: 1, lightning; t, thunder; I, log: m, mist; z, haze. Wind.—o, calm; 1, light air; 2. slight breeze; a. gen.'e breeze; 4, moderate breeze: 5, fresh breeze* <l, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8. gale; !l. strong ga'c: 10. whole gale; 11, storm; 12. hurricane Fobecast. The following weather forecast was issued at noon by the Meteorological Office, Wellington, covering the southern district: —Dunedin, Port Chalmers, Tapanui, Winton, Invercargill, Riverton, Orepuki, Bluff, Halfmoon Bay;— A very intense depression now covers the dominion, barometers being extremely low in the far south. Forecast: Winds, variable at first, but strong southerly winds to gales prevailing soon. Weather, stormy, with further rain-and. on the highlands, snow. Cold temperatures. Seas heavy. NARBADA ON SUNDAY. The Union Company advises that the Narbada, from Calcutta, Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, and Samaraug via northern ports is expected on Sunday. After discharging the local consignment of her cargo she will sail on Tuesday for Newcastle.

I COASTWISE MOVEMENTS. Waipiata arrived from Auckland via ports this morning. She is to sail for Bluff this afternoon, and will return on Saturday to load For Auckland via ports. Holmglen arrived this afternoon from Wellington, and is to sail to-night for Tim am, Lyttelton, Wellington, Nelson, Wanganui, and New Plymouth. Port Waikato arrived from the north yesterday, and sailed last night for Timani, Lyttelton, Wellington. Tauranga, Auckland, and Whangarei. Parera arrived from Bluff yesterday, and sailed last night for Wellington, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Port Waikato via ports. Poolta. left Wellington last' night, and is due to-morrow morning, .sailing for Bluff in the afternoon. Returning on 'Tuesday, she will load for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne via Oamarn, Timaru, and Lyttelton. Opihi is to leave Wellington at 6 p.m.. and is due on Saturday morning to load for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth via Oamarn, Timaru, and Lyttelton.

KALINGO TO-MORROW. The Union Company advises that the Kalingo is due from Lyttelton to-mor-row afternoon to discharge timber from Grafton (N.S.W.) and Newcastle. She is to sail on Saturday for Greymouth. WAINUI LEAVES MELBOURNE. The Union Company reports that the Wainni left Melbourne at 4 p.m. yesterday for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelon, and Wellington. She is due on Tuesday with cargo, including transhipments from the Maloja and Triton. ABEL TASMAN ARRIVES. Keith Ramsay Ltd. report that the Abel Tasman is due this afternoon from Lyttelton to discharge cargo loaded in Australia. She is to sail to-morrow for Sydney via Bluff. INTER ISLAND SERVICE. The interisland express steamer Rnngatira reached Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.45 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. ROTORUA FOR LONDON. The New Zealand Shipping Company’s liner Rotorua arrived at Wellington on Tuesday from Napier to complete her Homeward loading. She is to clear Wellington finally on Saturday for London via the Panama Canal. HORORATA LEAVES LONDON. Cabled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Hororata left London on May 10 for Suva, Lyttelton, Port Chalmers, and New Plymouth. She is due at Lyttelton on June 22. PORT NAPIER PASSES CAPE. The Port Napier, en route from London in ballast, passed the Cape of Good Hope on the afternoon of May 13. She is due in New Zealand to load Homewards on June 10. . THE CITY OF BEDFORD. The City of Bedford is now due'at Auckland from New York on May 27. LARGER THAN OTRANTO. The new Orient liner which is under construction by Vickers, Armstrong Ltd. for the Australian service is to be the premier unit of the fleet, being about 3,000 tons larger than the 20,000-ton Otranto. The vessel, which is expected to make her maiden voyage to Sydney next year, is equipped with fire-extinguishing sprinklers in each cabin. CREATION OF FREE PORTS. In a deputation to the Premier recently the French Maritime Colonial League stressed the alarming situation of the mercantile marine, and declared that the efforts of private companies which receive no subsidy from the State are hampered by three factors which together menace' the French maritime transport trade. The first factor is the French tariff policy, which, while protecting domestic industry and agriculture, reduces maritime traffic. Secondly, the fall of the £, the dollar, and the Scandinavian exchanges places French vessels at a disadvantage. Thirdly, certain foreign countries are granting large subsidies to their merchant shipping. Private shipping, it was stated, represents 2,500,000 gross tons, more than three-quarters of the total French merchant fleet, and that one-third of that amount is mow laid up. Some 15,000 officers and seamen are reported to be unemployed as a result of the condition A surtax was suggested of .On per cent, on all import duties to provide unemployment benefit for seamen and the creation of free ports in France on the lines of Barcelona and Trieste, where goods might be treated industrially while in bond and re-exported without paying duty, thus increasing maritime traffic.. . A provision was also contained in tiie deputation whereby subsidies paid to French colonial growers of certain products. such as manioc, rubber, and bananas, should in future only be paid to growers shipping products in French hulls. VESSELS IN WIRELESS CALL. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—-Antonio, Brisbane Mam, Cambridge, City of Delhi, Cornwall, Mariposa, Niagara, Port Sydney, Remuera. Statira. Wellington.—Aoraugi, Aveloaa Star, •Canadian Britisher, Hertford, Karepo, Kekerangu, Mahia, Malaroa, Monowai, Monterey. Narbada, Port Hobart, Port Melbourne, Port Wellington, Raugitata, Rangatira, Tainui. Tamaliine, Tnrakina, Wahine, Westmoreland, Winton. _ Awarua.—Abel Tasman, Lanugo, Kartigi, Maunganui, Strathaird, WaJkouaili, Wanganella, Wainni.

TELEGRAPHIC ADVICE. AUCKLAND, May 16. —Arrived : Osthav (7 p.m.), from Wellington; Brisbane Marti (8 p.m.), from-Wellington. Sailed: Monowai (1 p.m.). for Wellington; Winton (4 p.m.), for Wellington. NAPIER, May 16.—Arrived: Port Melbourne (8 a.in.), from Gisborne. Sailed: Kekerangn (4.40 p.m.), for Wellington; Eordsdale (5.20 p.m.), for Wellington. WELLINGTON, May 16.—Arrived; Jobn (3.00 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Abel Tasman C 1.25 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Kaimiro (3.40 p.m.), for Westport; Poolta (7 p.m.) for Dunedin; Rangiitira (7.50 p.m.). for Lyttelton. May 17—Arrived: Wabine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Thelma (7.30 a.m.). for Auckland. LYTTELTON, May 10.—Arrived: Kalin go (6.30 p.m.), from Wellington. Sailed’: Gale (6.10 p.m.), for Wellington; Wahinc (8.5 p.m.), for Wellington. TiMARTI, May 17.—Arrived: Totara (6.15 a.m.), Mairaoa (7.30 a.m.), Port Waikato (8 a.m.), from Dunedin. OAMARU, May 17. Arrived; Pareora (0 a.m.), from Dunedin. (For continuation see Late Shipping.)

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