SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22631, 24 April 1937, Page 3

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow. — St. Clair: 1.63 a.m., 2.12 p.ra. Taiaroa Head: 2.3 a.m., 2.22 p.m. Port Chalmers: 2.43 a.m., 3.2 p.m. Dunedin: 3.13 a.m., 3.32 p.m. —Monday.— St. Clair: 2.33.a.m., 2.53 p.m. Taiaroa Head; 2.43 a.m., 3.3 p.m. Port Chalmers: 3.23. a.m., 3.43 p.m. Dunedin: 3.53 a.m., 4.13 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 5.47 p.m., rises to-mor-row 6.56 a.m. Sets Sunday 5.46 p.m., rises Monday 6.57 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. Pull moon April 26 2.53 a.m. Last quarter May 4 6.6 a.m. New moon May 11 12.47 a.m. First quarter May 17 6.19 p.m. Sets to-day 5.2 p.m., rises to-mor-row 5.13 p.m. Sets Sunday 6.15 p.m., rises Monday 5.1 p.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Government Meteorologist (Dr P. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day : Bar. Ther. W,

Nuggets—N.N.E. 5 29.22 40 OMP' Bluff—W.S.W. 6 29.21 49 OR Weather.—B, blue sky; be, blue sky and detached clouds: c, cloudy; o, overcast; g, gloomy; u, ugly; r, «in; a. snow, d, drizzle: p, passing showers; h hail- q, squally; 1, lightning; t, thunder; f. fog; m. ml.t; r, haze. Wind.—o, .calm; 1, light air; S, slight breeze; S, gentl- breeze; i. moderate breeze; S, fresh breeze; 8, strong breeze; 7, high wind; 8, gale: S, strong gale; 10. whole gale; XI, storm; 13, hurricane. \ ARRIVED. —April 23. Waikouaiti, s.s. (3.10 p.m.)', 3,926 tons, Creese, from Sydney and Bluff. SAILED. —April 23. Yarraville, m. _ tanker (3.30 p.m.), 8,637 tons, M'Kinnon,' for San Francisco. , —April 24. Brisbane Maru, m.v. (7.10 a.m.), 5,425 tons, Yanagi, for Wellington. MOVEMENTS. —Coastal.— Waimarino was to leave Bluff today, and is due here to-morrow, to sail on Monday for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland, Gale was delayed last evening by rain, and was expected to sail this afternoon for Wellington and Wanganui via ports. Port Whangarei was delayed -last evening, and was to sail this afternoon for Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, and Whangarei. Port Waikato is due here on Monday from Wellington, to sail the following day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Auckland, Tauranga, and Whangarei. Storm is due here on Monday from Wellington, to sail the same day for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui via ports.Wainui is due here on Monday from Gisborne direct, and is to sail on Tuesday for Napier and Gisborne via ports, Waipiata was'to leave Auckland today for Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is due here on Thursday. Waipahi will leave Wellington on Saturday next for Dunedin direct, and is due here on Monday week to load and sail the same day for Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth via ports. Holmdale is due here on May 3 from Wellington. —Overseas.— Yarraville sailed yesterday for San Francisco. Wairuna was to sail this afternoon for Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle, Fiji, Apia, Papeete, San Francisco, and Vancouver. Brisbane Maru sailed this morning for Wellington, Napier, Auckland, and Cebu (Philippine Islands). Hororata was due here from Wellington this afternoon to load for Hook of Holland and London. She will sail on April 29, and is due at London on June 15. Cape Horn is due here from Vancouver via ports ’ to-morrow, and is expected to sail on Monday for Melbourne and Sydney. Cumberland, from West Coast of England ports, is due here on Tuesday via northern ports, to sail about Friday for Bluff. Port Hobart left New Plymouth on April 9 for Auckland, Wellington, and Napier, sailing finally to-day for London via Panama and Halifax. Port Brisbane left Auckland yesterday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers, and is due here on May 3, to sail on May 5 for London via Cape Horn. Opawa begins Homeward loading at Nelson and is to complete at New Plymouth, Opua, Auckland, Waikokopu, Wellington, and Port Chalmers, and is due back here on Mav 6, to sail on May 8 for London via Panama, east coast of America ports, and Halifax (Nova Scotia). Port Hunter sailed from London on March 25 for Suva, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and New Plymouth. She is due here about May 10. Tamaroa left Southampton on April 17 for Auckland and Port Chalmers. She is due at this port about May 30, Melbourne Star is to leave Liverpool to-morrow for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. She is due at Auckland on May 25. Stockwell is to leave New York on April 30 for Auckland, -Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. City of Oran sailed from New York on April 10 and Newport News on April 12 for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due here about May 26. Coptic leaves New Plymouth on Monday for Bluff, is due at Port Chalmers on April 30, thence Auckland, Wellington, and Lyttelton (for final loading). Ardenvohr is due from New York via northern ports on May 3, to sail about May 9. Aller is due here from Melbourne on May 8 to load wool. Goslar sailed from New Orleans on March 26 for Auckland, and is due here via northern ports about May 20. Pakeha, from London, is due here on June 8. ... . Canadian Conqueror is due from Halifax via northern ports on May 17. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. —Northbound. — Niagara is to leave Sydney on May 13 for Auckland, Suva, Honolulu, and Vancouver, She is due at Auckland on May 17 and at Vancouver on June 4.,

Mariposa is to leave Melbourne on May 24 and Sydney on May 28 for Auckland, Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. She is expected at Auckland on May 31 and at San Francisco on June 15. Aorangi left Sydney on April 16, arrived at Auckland on April 19, and sailed on April 20 for Suva, Honolulu, and' Vancouver. She is expected at Vancouver on May 7. Monterey leaves Melbourne on April 26 and Sydney on April 30 for Auckland (where she is expected on May 3), Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu, Los Angeles (May 17), and San Francisco (May 18). —Southbound. — Monterey is to leave San Francisco on May 25 for Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, Auckland, and Sydney. She is expected at Auckland on June 11, at Sydney on June 14, and at Melbourne on June 17. Niagara left Vancouver on April 12 for Sydney via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She arrived at Honolulu on April 22, is due at Suva on April 30, at Auckland on May 3, and will sail on May 4 from that port, arriving at Sydney on May 8. Mariposa leaves San Francisco on April 27 and Los Angeles on April 28 for Melbourne via Honolulu, Pago Pago, Suva, and Auckland. She is due at Auckland on May 14, Sydney on May 17, and Melbourne on May 21. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. Wanganella left Melbourne on April 8 for Sydney and Wellington, where she arrived on April 14, sailing on Friday for Sydney, where she arrived on April 19. She arrived at Melbourne on April 21, to sail for Sydney (to-day) and Auckland (April 28). Awatea left Sydney, on April 16 for "Auckland, where she arrived on April 21, to sail for Sydney, where she was due to-day. Waitaki left Wellington on April 8 for Lyttelton and Dunedin, taking over the' Marama’s run. She arrived her© on April 10, and saifed the same day for Bluff and: Melbourne. She left Melbourne .on April 21 for Bluff, Dunedin, Lyttelton, and Wellington, commencing a three-weekly schedule. She is due here on Tuesday, to sail the same day. Waikouaiti left (Bluff on April 6 for New Zealand ports. She has loaded at Newcastle and Sydney for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton, and arrived here yesterday, to sail on Tuesday. James . Cook arrived yesterday from Newcastle via Wellington with cargo from Australian ports. She will sail on Monday for Lyttelton and Greypmuth. Karetu has been fixed to load at Newcastle on April 28 and later at Port Stephens and Sydney for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. Kauri is to load at Edithburgh and Adelaide about the second week in May for New Plymouth-, Auckland, Wellington, Dunedin, and fcluff. VESSELS’TO ARRIVE. -At Dunedin and Port Chalmers—-

INTERISLAND EXPRESS. The interisland express steamer Rangatira arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington, at 7.10 a.m. this morning. Passengers and mails for ‘ the south connected with the express. SUMMER TIME. The reversion from summer time to standard time will take place at 2 a.m. to-morrow. MANJU MARU FROM MIIKE. The Manju Maru, which left Miike on April 4 for New Zealand, left Noumea'on April 22 for Auckland, where she is due on Tuesday, thence Wellington (April 30), Lyttelton, and Dunedin. RARANGA’S FINAL DATE. The Earanga is now to leave Wellington at daylight to-morrow for London and West Coast United Kingdom ports via Montevideo and Teneriffe. WESTMORELAND CLEARS BALBOA. Cabled advice has been received by the New Zealand Shipping Company that the Westmoreland, en route from London to Wellington and Auckland, cleared Balboa last Monday. TAMAROA LEAVES LONDON. Cabled advice has been received by the Shaw, Savill Company that its liner Tamaroa left London on Monday for Auckland and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on May 23.,

WARNING TO SHIPPING. A warning has been issued by the Marine Department, Wellington, that warships will be engaged in day and night practice, involving gunfire, in the Hauraki Gulf, until April 27. SYDNEY STAR AT BALBOA. The Sydney Star, which left Lyttelton on April 1 for the United Kingdom, arrived at Balboa on April 17. ALLER FOR LYTTELTON. Advice has been received that the German steamer Aller will leave Sydney on May 1 for Lyttelton, where she is due on May 4 or 5. After loading there she will come to Dunedin for further loading, and will leave here on May 8 for the Continent. NARBADA CLEARS JAVA. Cabled advice has been received by the Union Company that its chartered steamer Narbada, en route from Calcutta via Rangoon, Penang, Singapore, and Samarang, cleared Probolingga on Monday for Auckland, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland on May 7. LARCHBANK WITH PHOSPHATES. The Larchbank left Ocean Island on April 16 with phosphates for Auckland and New Plymouth. She is due at Auckland on Monday, PORT DUNEDIN LATER. % The Port Line motor ship Port Dunedin has been delayed at Brisbane. She is duo at Auckland next Tuesday morning to commence her Homeward loading. PERSONAL. Captain R. L. Davies has taken command of the Karetu, relieving Captain G. B. Corby for holidays. _ . Captain W. D. Cameron has rejoined the Waimarino after hpliday leave, vice Captain J. Rankine, who has transferred to the Waipiata, relieving Captain W. Whitefield for holidays. Captain R. Duncan has taken command of the Koranui, and Captain W. W. Fish has transferred to the Ngatoro. , . Mr J. R. Rutherford is now third ‘officer of the Wingatui, relieving Mr F. B. MacLeod, who has transferred to the Karetu as third officer. Mr S. T. Makins, of the Karetu, is now third officer of the Waimarind, relieving Mr .R. I. Floris for holidays. Captain W. H. D. Gardner is now on holidays at Auckland. NEW SHIPPING LINE. ■—Trade with East Indies.— Mr D. Lammers, resident manager at Sydney for the Koninklyks Paketvaart Maatschappy (Royal Packet Navigation Co., Ltd,), arrived at Wellington last Monday by the Awatea to make a tour of New Zealand in connection with the company’s new service from the East Indies, which will call at Wellington and Auckland next montli. As yet, two ports of call in New Zealand have been planned for, said Mr Lammers, but should trade warrant an extension this would be made (states the ‘Dominion’). “The first boat is due in New Zealand on May 14. She is named Maetsuycker, after on© of Abel Tasman’s counsellors, and it will be her maiden voyage.” He said the ship was one of the latest motor vessels to be built, and it had a tonnage of 4,000. The other ship to be placed on the run was the s.s. Van Rees. STRANGE CARGO. Locked in the purser’s safe aboard the P. and O. liner Comorin, which sailed for London from Melbourne on April 7, is a small package, which, although valued at only a few shillings, will possibly be handled with more care than other and more valuable articles in the safe. This package contains a plain wreath of Australian gum leaves and nuts which will be placed on the Cenotaph in London on Empire Day. The wreath was sent by the committee of the Empire Day movement of Victoria, through the generosity of Messrs Macdonald, Hamilton, and Co. INCREASING VOLUME. —Cargoes for New Zealand.— Sydney agents for the principal shipping companies trading between Australia and New Zealand said recently that there has been an appreciable increase in the volumes of cargo carried both to and from New Zealand during the last few years. The greater increase has been in cargoes from Australia, but it had always beten a oneway trade from the shipowner’s viewpoint. The increase was not yet great enough to warrant any increase in the cargo tonnage in the trade. Commenting on the decision of the headquarters of th© Union Steam Ship Co. to send the passenger liner Manama to Sydney on a purely cargo voyage, the Sydney office stated that it was purely an* emergency measure to cope with orders for space which happened to be on hand. The Manama was on the point of being laid up for the winter, but was still in commission. The volume of passenger business available at this time of the year did not make it worth while to staff the vessel for the carrying of passengers. NATURE OF EXPORTS. Th© value of Australian exports to New Zealand had risen steadily for a number of years. In 1931-32 their value. in Australian currency was £2,603,848. By 1934-35 they had increased to £3,617,339, and for 1935-36 the total was £4,396,840. Imports to from New Zealand, valued in sterling,. rose from £988,719 in 1931-32 to £1,480,093 in 1934-35, and £1,773,250 in* 1935-36. In 1935-36 Australia sent to New Zealand metals, metal manufactures, machinery valued at £A1,174,206; foodstuffs valued at £A770,064; apparel and textiles, £A400,892; drugs and chemicals, including fertilisers, £A288,287; minerals, £A119,233; and paints, £A102,123. Of the minerals, the value of coal was £A105,855, a decrease from 193435, when coal valued at £109,815 was exported. CHANCES FOR OFFICERS. Officers of the British merchant service, who for long have had a period in the doldrums owing to laid-up tonnage and trade depression, now have an opening in the fighting arm of the British fleets. Britain’s Navy is short of officers, and is offering chances to officers of the merchant service to transfer to commissions in the Navy. Yougner men in the merchant service are invited by the Admiralty to take up the Navy as a career. Men between the in th© Naval Reserve and are willing to become naval officers can be transferred to the regular list. Naval Reserve lieutenants Who transfer will become lieutenants, R.N., with pay of 13s 6d a day, then 15s 4d a day at 28, or after four years’ service, whichever is earlier,.

Outfit allowance will be £3O, and officers will retire at 45, with retired pay of £250 or more a year after 15 years’ service, with a maximum of £358 a year. Allowances include sick leave and pensions for widows. IN RADIO RANGE. The following vessels are-expected to bo within range of the undermentioned wireless stations during th© weekend : Auckland. —Saturday only: H.M.A.S. Canberra, H.M.A.S. Australia, H.M.A.S. Stuart, H.M.A.S. Waterhen, H.M.A.S. Swan, H.M.A.S. Vendetta,, Akaroa. Saturday and Sunday: H.M.S. Achilles, H.M.S. Leith, Hau : raki, Kairanga, Marama, Matua, Maui Pomare, Dalryan, Larchbank, Opawa, Port Brisbane, Port Dunedin.' Wellington.—Saturday only: Rangatira, Tamahine, Wahine, Brisbane Maru, Karamea. Saturday and Sunday: Nucula, Aorangi, Awatea, Kaikorai, Kalingo, Karetu, Niagara, Arawa, City of Brisbane, Port Caroline, Port Denison, Port Hobart, Rangitata, Remuera, Tamaroa. Sunday only: Omana, Ardenvohr, Raranga, Thorhild. ' . Awarua. —Saturday only: Matai, Port Whangarei, Recorder, James Cook, Triaster, Tricma, Bullmouth, Columbia,* Hororata, Manju Maru, Nieuw Holland, Otranto, Queen Mary, Strathaird. Saturday and Sunday: Karepo, Wairuna, Waitaki, Wanganella, Yarraville, Cape Horn, Hertford. Sunday only: Comorin, Mooltan, Nieuw Zeeland, Orama, Ormonde, Strathnaver. at other ports. WELLINGTON, April 23.—Arrived: Rangatira (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Holmlea (1 p.m.). from Lyttelton; Pukara (2.55 p.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Karetu (3.30 p.m.), for Newcastle; Paua (4.15 p.m.), for Bluff; Port Waikato (4.15 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Rangatira (7.50 p.m.), for Lytte LYTTELTON, April 23.—Sailed :* Wahine (9.15 p.m.), for Wellington. BLUFF, April 23.—Arrived: Karepo (1.20 p.m.), from Dunedin; Waimarino (1.35 p.m.), from Dunedin. Sailed: Rangitane (12.35 p.m.), for Lyttelton. SUVA, April 23.—Arrived: Aorangi (AjSOgjnm.), from Auckland.

Well’gton—N.W. 2 29.45 48 0 Greymouth—E. 4 29.51 38 0 Ch’ch—S. 1 29.41 38 C Timaru—E.N.E. 3 29.35 40 0 Oamaru—N.W. 2 29.31 41 0 Dunedin—W. 4 29.27 43 0

Hororala April 21 Cape Horn April 25 Vancouver Cumbei land April 27 Liverpool Coptic April 30 Ardsnvohi May 3 New York Pon Brisbane May 3 Manju Maru May 4 Opawa May 6 Alter May 8 Melbourne Port Hunter May 10 Tongariro May 12 , Liverpool Canadian Conqueror May 17 , Sydney M**ru May 19 May 20 New Orleans City of Oran May 20 New York Tamaroa May 30 Southampton Keifuku Maru June 2 June 6 Vancouver Pakehy ... 1 (une 8 Canadian Highlander June 11 Melbourne Maru June 10 Melbourne Star June 19 Liverpool Kent June 26 Hauraki June 27 Vancouver WToinf* pi Chifukn Maru July i Rangitiki July 5 July 15 Vancouver . Liverpool Cornwall July 18 Brisbane Maru J uly 18 Maimoa July 29 , Liverpool — At Other Ports. — Akaroa Auck., April 24 ... London Westralii Auck., April 24 .. .. Galveston Marama Auck., April 25 ... Sydney Matua Auck., April 26 Manju M»ru Auck. April 26 Golden West Auck., April 27 Los Angeles Brandon Auck., May 2 . Auck., May 4 Antwerp Canadian Conqueror ... Halifax Narbada Auck., May 7 . Calcutta City of Oran Auck., May 11 New York Maetsuycker Auck., May 11 ... Saigon Sydney Maru Auck. May 12 Pakeha Auck., May 13 .. .. Liverpool Remucra Auck., May 14 ... London Westmoreland Wgt’n, May 16 ... London Port Townsville Wgt’n, May 19 London Port Chalme»s Wgt’n, May 20 ... London Limerick Au;k.> May 23 Los Angeles Melbourne Star Au'k., May 25 .. .. Liverpool Tamaroa Auck., May 26 London Canadian Challenger Auck., May 28 ... Halifax Stockwell Auck., June 4 ... New York Maimoa Auck., June 5 .. „ Liverpool '... ’Frisco Waiotapu Auck., June 19 Kent Lytt., June 23 ... London Nardana Auck., June 24 New York Cornwall Auck., June 24 .. .. Liverpool Fordsdale Wgt’n, June 25 ... London Rotorua Auck., June 29 ... London City ot Bagdad Auck., June 30 ... Halifax Tredennicli Auck., July 18 New York OVERSEAS SAILINGS. Mataroa Wgt’n, April 24 Nap., April 24 ... London Port Hobart ... London Brisbane Maru Auck., April 28 Kumara Wgt’n, April 28 ... London Karamea Wgt’n, April 28 ... London Port Denison Wgt’n, April 30 ... London Ardmvohr Dun., May 3 .. . Australia Port LVisbarie Pt. Chas., May 6 ... London Rigault de Genouilly Auck., May 7 . Opawa Pt. Chas., May 7 London Coptic Lyit., May 8 .. Hororaia Wgt’n. May 8 m* London Port Dunedin Wgt’n, May 11 Wgt’n, May 14 Auck.. May 1G ... •• London Port Caroline ... London Manju Ma r u Doric S»ai Auck., May 20 ... London Akaroa Wgt’n, May 21 London Sydney Maru Auck., May 26 Keifuku Maru Auck., June 14 Melbourne Maru ... Auck., June 25