SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22248, 28 January 1936, Page 1

SHIPPING

During the operation of summer time 3D minutes must be added to the times given in the following tables:— HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Clair: 6.22 a.m., 6.50 p.m. Taiaroa Head: 6.32 a.m., 7 p.m. Port Chalmers: 7.12 a.m., 7.40 p.m. Dunedin: 7.42 a.m., 8.10 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 7.47 p.m., rises to-mor-row 4.56 a.m. PHASES OP THE MOON.

Sets to-day 9.25 p.m., rises to-mor-row 10.57 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Dominion Meteorologist (Dr E. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day :—■

Weather.—B, blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy; u, ugly; r, rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p, passing showers; h, hail; q, squally; 1, lightning; t. thunder: f, fog; in mist; z, haze. Wind.—o, calm; I. light air; 2, slight breeze; 3. gentle breeze, 4. moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6 strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 12, hurricane. SAlLED.—January 27. Holrndale, s.s. (6 p.m.), 681 tons, Copland, for Wanganui via ports. Gale, m.v. (6 p.m.), 620 tons, Davies, for Wanganui via ports. Karu, m.v. (10.10 p.m.), 1,044 tons, Ritchie, for New Plymouth via ports. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. —Northbound.— Makura left Sydney on January 16, and Wellington on January 21 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. She is due at San Francisco on February 7. Niagara is to leave Sydney on January 30 and Auckland on February 4 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. She is due at Vancouver on February 21. Monterey is to leave Sydney on February 5 and Auckland on February 8 for Los Angeles and San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu. She is due at Los Angeles on February 22 and San Francisco on February 24.

Maunganui is to leave Sydney on February 13 and Wellington on Feb-

ruary 18 for San Francisco via Rarotonga and Papeete. She is due at San Francisco on March 6.

Aorangi is to leave Sydney on February 27 and Auckland on March 3 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. She is due at Vancouver on March 20. Mariposa is to leave Sydney on March 4 and Auckland on March 7 for Los Angeles and San Francisco via Suva, Pago Pago, and Honolulu. She is duo at Los Angeles on March 21 and San Francisco on March 23. —Southbound.— Maunganui left San Francisco on January 15 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga. She is due at Wellington on February 3 and Sydney on February 8. Aorangi is to leave Vancouver on January 29 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva. She is due at Auckland on February 17 and at Sydney on February 22. Mariposa is to leave Los Angeles on February 5 for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. She is due at Auckland on February 21 and Sydney on February 24. Makura is to leave San Francisco on February 12 for Wellington and Sydney via Papeete and Rarotonga. She is due at Wellington on March 2, and Sydney on March 7. Niagara is to leave Vancouver on February 26 for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu and Suva. She is due at Auckland on March 16 and Sydney on March 21. Aorangi is to leave Sydney on February 27 and Auckland on March 3 for Vancouver via Suva and Honolulu. She is due at Vancouver on March 20. Monterey is to leave Los Angeles on March 4 for Auckland, Sydney, and Melbourne via Honolulu, Pago Pago, and Suva. INTERISLAND EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Rangatira reached Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.45 a.m. to-day. Passengers and mail for the south connected with the express. WANGANELLA’S SAILING CANCELLED. The Huddart, Parker Company yesterday received advice that the sailing of the Wanganella from Sydney for Auckland has been cancelled. The vessel is now expected to leave Sydney on February 6 for Wellington, arriving there on February 9, and proceeding thence on a cruise to Milford Sound. BRISBANE MARU TO-MORROW. - Messrs Neill and Co. advise that the Japanese motor ship Brisbane Maru is ‘due at Dunedin to-morrow morning from Japan via Australian ports and Hobart. She is to sail the same day for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland to complete discharge and loading. The Brisbane Maru will sail from Auckland for Japan. MATAROA NEARING AUCKLAND. The liner Mataroa has wirelessed advising that she will arrive at Auckland from London on February 2. The ship has 101 passengers, and is carrying 495 bags of letters and 248 bags of parcels for the Dominion. FILM OF NEW LINER. A film showing scenes in the P. and O. liner Strathmore was released in the United Kingdom on December 9. It gives first a glimpse of the launch of the ship, a reminder that this ceremony was performed by the Duchess of York, the name of whose ancient family seat the vessel bears.

A view is then given of the completed liner, displaying well her fine appearance and graceful lines, and then follows a sequence of “ shots ” taken on the speed trials in the Clyde with the marked posts of the “ measured mile ” on the shore swinging into line and past. Probably the most interesting scenes, however, are those which show something of the normal working of a big liner, of which the public and even many a veteran seafaring x 3asse nger sees nothing. There is, for example, a fire-detection apparatus, a device which brings a cluster of pipes up into a case in the navigating quarters, and which shows instantly there by visual and sound signals not only the alarm of fire, but also exactly what part of the ship the fire is in. A depth-sounding machine, methods of communication between the bridge and engine room, and various other accessories are clearly shown and explained by the commentator. THE QUEEN MARY’S CONSORTS. There has been much speculation both in Great Britain and abroad, as to the ships which will maintain the express service of tile Cunard White Star Company when the Queen Mary is brought into commission. The service is a weekly one, and the three vessels which have performed it up to the present are the Majestic, Berengaria, and Aquitania. but early next year, we learn, the first-named is to be placed on the disposal list. She is of 56,621 tons gross; the others are respectively 52,226 and 45,647 tons and liave a sea speed of about 23 knots, while the Majestic is credited with being capable of doing 25 knots. The choice has no doubt been a difficult one, and the decision arrived at,'after careful consideration of all the factors concerned, is that the express sailings during the 1936 season from May 27, when the Queen Mary makes her first trip, until September 30. will be maintained by this vessel in cooperation with the Aquitania and the Berengaria. The Majestic, which sails for New York on February 13, will he withdrawn on her return, and the service during March and April will be run by the Aquitania and Berengaria, with the exception of one voyage bv the Britannic. During March each of the larger ships will make two voyages and will leave New York a week after sailing from Southampton. It is interesting to note, too, that the Queen Mary, excepting on her first trip, will leave New York seven days after departing from Southampton, Wednesday being her sailing day in each case. In all she is scheduled for eight round voyages between May 27 and September 30, while the Anuitania takes seven sailings and the Berengaria five.

Additional shipping information will be found elsewhere.

First quarter January 31 11.6 p.rii. Full moon February 7 10.49 p.m. Last quarter February 16 3.15 a.m. New moon February 23 6.12 a.m.

Wellington—S.S.E. 1 Bar. Ther. Wea. 29.78 61 0 Greymouth —E. Christchurch—N.E. 2 29.91 59 0 Z 5 29.86 62 0 Timaru —N.E. ... 4 29.85 64 B C Oamaru—N. 4 29.80 63 BC Dunedin—N. 4 29.79 58 C Bluff—N 3 — 58 B C