SHIPPING

Evening Star, Issue 22718, 4 August 1937, Page 3

SHIPPING

HIGH WATER. —To-morrow.— St. Clair: 1.4 a.m., 1.30 p.m. Taiaroa Head: ].]4 a.m., 1.40 p.m. Port Chalmers: 1.54 am., 2.20 p.m. Dunedin: 2.24 a.m., 2.50 p.m. THE SUN. Sets to-day 5.3 p.m., rises to-morrow 7.23 a.m. PHASES OF THE MOON. New moon August 7 12.7 a.m. First quarter August 14 1.58 p.m. Full moon August 22 12.17 p.m. Last quarter August 29 11.24 a.m. Set to-day 2.21 p.m., rises to-morrow 5.57 a.m. WEATHER REPORT. The Government Meteorologist (Dr F. Kidson) supplied the following at 9 a.m. to-day:

Weather —R, BltH* sky ; be, blue sky and de* tached clouds; c, cloudy; o, overcast; g. gloomy; u, ugly; r. rain; s, snow; d, drizzle; p; passing showers;, h hail: j, squally; 1. lightning; t, thunder; f, fog; m. mist; z, haze. Wind —0. calm; 1, light air, slight breeze; 3, gentle breeze; 4, moderate breeze; 5, fresh breeze; 6, strong btceze; 7, high wind; 8, gale; 9, strong gale; 10, whole gale; 11, storm; 13; hurricane. SAILED,, —August, 3. Hauraki, m.s. (2.20 p.m.), 7,113 tons, M'Donald, for „Melbourne and Sydney. Waiana, m.s. (11 p.m.), 3,363 tons, Gray, for Auckland via ports. Holmdale, m.s. (11 p.m.), G 76 tons, Copland, for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui via ports. Holmlea, s.s. (9.40 p.m.), 55 tons, Kanerva, for' Port Waikato via ports. ARRIVED. —August 4. Wainui, s.s. (3 a.m.), 1,C33 tons, H. S. Collins, from Bluff. IN PORT AT NOON TO-DAY. Vessel. Berth. Karetu • •Kitchener street. Wainui Cross wharf. MOVEMENTS. —Coastal.— Holmlea sailed last evening for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato. Waiana left Auckland on Wednesday for Bluff direct. She arrived here yesterday morning, and sailed in the evening for Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Wainui arrived this morning from Bluff to load for Wellington, Napier, and Gisborne via ports. She is to sail this evening. Gale is due on Friday from Wellington, to sail the same day for Wellington and Wanganui via ports. Port Whangarei is due to-morrow morning from Auckland; via ports. She will sail the same day for Timaru, Lyttelton, Tauranga, Auckland, and Whangarei. Waipiata is to leave Auckland on Friday next, and is due here on Wednesday, August 11, via ports.' She will sail the following Friday for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Waimarino left Auckland on July 30 for Dunedin via ports, and is expected here on Friday afternoon, to sail the same day for Bluff. Storm is expected on Monday from Wellington, to load and sail the same day for Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui via ports. Holmglen is due on Saturday to load for Wellington, New Plymouth, and Waikato via Timaru and Lyttelton. Holmdale is due on August 11 to load for Oamaru, Timaru, Lyttelton, Wellington, Picton, and Wanganui. —Overseas. — Waimana, from London via Panama and northern ports, is due at Port Chalmers on August 11 to discharge her Home cargo and sail for Bluff. She is due back here on August 20 to load. City of Glasgow, which sailed from Montreal on June 23, arrived at Auckland on July 31, and is due at Dunedin about August 16, when sho will continue loading for New York and Montreal. Northumberland, from Newport (England), is expected at Port Chalmers via northern ports on Friday. She will sail on Monday for Picton. She arrived in Auckland on July 21, Anhalt loft New Orleans on June 30 for Auckland, Wellington, Now Plymouth, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. She was due at Auckland yesterday and at Dunedin on August 21. Essex is due at Port Chalmers from West Coast of England ports via northern ports on August 21. Mataroa, from London, cleared Southampton on July 9 for Auckland, Dunedin, and Bluff. She is due at Auckland on August 12, and at Port Chalmers on August 23. Empire Star is duo at Port Chalmers on August 14 from Australia and Bluff to load, sailing on August 16 for Timaru. City of Shanghai arrived at Auckland on July 31 from New York, and is to discharge also at Wellington, Lyttelton, and Dunedin. Cambridge sailed from Philadelphia on July 2, from Now York on July 9, and from Newport Nows on July 11, for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton and Dunedin. She is due at Auckland about August 12 and at Port Chalmers on August 26. Narbada is now to leave Calcutta about August 10 for Penang, Singapore, and Java to complete loading for Auckland, Wellington, Lyttelton, Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. Hainan, from London via Suva, is expected at Port Chalmers ou August

9. She arrived at Suva on July 31. From here she will sail for Lyttelton and New Plymouth to complete loading. Sydney Mam, which left Kobe on July 27j is now expected to arrive at Auckland on August 26,' sails the following dav for Wellington, is duo there on August JO, and sails the next day for Lyttelton. She is due there on September 1, and sails the following day for Dunedin, where she is expected to arrive on September J, sailing the next day for Noumea, Manila, Hongkong, and Japan. Mvrtlchank is expected at Lyttelton about August 15 from Nauru Island. Thence she will proceed to Ravenshournc and Dunedin, and is due at Ravcnsbourno on August 17. UNUSUAL CARGO, SIX-INCH GUNS FOR ENGLAND. Fourteen Cm guns are being shipped from Auckland by the New Zealand Shipping Company’s steamer Turakina, which sailed for London last Monday. The guns, which are of a now pattern, were brought to Now Zealand some time ago in connection with a proposed extended scheme of defence. They were landed at the dockyard at Dcvonport, but were not put into use, and are now' to bo returned to England. The guns and mountings were taken across the Auckland Harbour on a pontoon towed by the tug Kumea. Tho floating crane Mabua was placed alongside the Turakina, and tho gnus wore hoisted aboard one by one. Although the barrel of each Gin gun weighs seven tons, the Mahua made light work of her task, tho guns being swung inboard and lowered into one of the Turakina’s after holds. The mountings were in cases, each case weighing eight tons. SCHOOLS ADOPTING SHIPS. Reports from overseas state that nearly 400 British merchant ships have been adopted by British schools since the foundation of tho British Ship Adoption Society over 12 months ago. The scheme, which aims at the education of the children, particularly as regards the geography, industries and peoples of foreign lands, has proved most successful. In operation a school adopts a vessel, preferably a tramp steamer, which visits strange ports, and on each voyage the officers of the vessel send regular letters telling of the voyage, the cargo, and the ports visited. At the conclusion of a round voyage the officers visit the school and give a short lecture on the voyage, and usually present curios or specimens from the countries visited to the school museum. By this moans the scholars become conversant not only with foreign lands, but also take a keen interest in the mercantile marine. It is interesting to note that several schools in Victoria have also adopted vessels under a similar scheme (says an exchange), but to date no definite organisation exists for the extension of similar facilities fo,r all schools. Representatives of leading overseas shipping lines stated that they would be willing to co-operate with the education authorities with a view to founding an Australian Ship Adoption Society, and it was anticipated that all ship masters visiting Australia would readily assist in this matter. AUSTRALIA-NEW ZEALAND. Wanganella left Auckland on July 23 for Sydney, where she arrived on July 27, and Melbourne, where she arrived on July 29. She left the same day, and left Sydney on July 31 for Wellington, where she arrived to-day. She will leave to-morrow for Sydney and Melbourne, where she is due on August 9 and 11 respectively. Maunganui sailed from Sydney on July 16 for Wellington where she arrived on July 20. She left there again on July 23, and arrived at Sydney on July 27. She left there again on July 29 for Auckland, where she arrived on August 1.

Awatea sailed on July 31 from Sydney for Auckland, where she arrived on August 3. She will leave again on August 6 for Sydney, where she is duo on August 9.

Monowai left Sydney on August 3 for Wellington, where she is due on August 6.

Aorangi leaves Sydney to-morrow for Auckland, where she is duo on August 9. Monterey is to leave Melbourne on August 16 and Sydney on August 20 for Auckland, where she is due on August 23. Niagara is to leave Auckland on August 24 for Sydney, where she is to arrive on August 28.

Niagara is to leave Sydney on September 2 for Auckland, where he is expected to arrive on September 6. Monterey is to arrive at Auckland on August 6, and sails for Sydney and Melbourne, where she is due on August 9 and August 12 respectively. Mariposa leaves Auckland on September 3 for Sydney, where she is due on September 6, and Melbourne on September 9.

Aorangi is to leave Auckland on September 21, and is expected at Sydney on September 25. Karetu cleared Sydney on Julv 19 for Lyttelton, Timaru, Gain am, Dunedin, and Bluff. She arrived here on Sunday, and is to sail to-morrow for Bluff.

Waikouaiti loft Bluff on July 20 for Newcastle, where she commenced loading on July 27. She completed at Port Kembla and Sydney for Lyttelton. Timaru, Dunedin, and Bluff. 'She left Sydney on August 3, and is expected here about August 13. Karetu is expected to load at Hobart during the second half of September for Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru, and Lyttelton. Waitaki is to leave Melbourne on Friday for Lyttelton, Wellington, and Dunedin, and is expected ‘’hero on August 11. TRANSPACIFIC MAIL SERVICES. —Northbound.— Mariposa left Sydney on July 23 for Auckland, Suva, Pago Pago, Honolulu, Los Angeles, and San Francisco. She arrived at Auckland on July 26, and is expected at San Francisco on August id. Aorangi is to leave Sydney to-morrow for Auckland, where she is expected to arrive on August 9, to leave the following day for Vancouver via Suva (August 13), Honolulu (August 20), and Victoria (August 26). She is expected at Vancouver the following day, Monterey is to leave Melbourne on August 16 and Sydney on August 20 for Auckland, where she is expected on August 23, to sail tho same day for San Francisco via Suva (August 26), Pago Pago (August 27), Honolulu (September 1), and Los Angeles (September 6). She is duo at San Francisco on September 7. Niagara is to leave Sydney on September 2 for Auckland, where she is expected to arrive on September 6. She will leave there the following day for Vancouver (where she is due on September 21) via Suva (September 10), Honolulu (September 17), and yiotoria (September 23),

Southbound. Niagara left Vancouver to-day for Sydney via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She is expected at Honolulu on August 11, at Suva on August 20, and Auckland on August 23. She is to sail tho next day, ami is expected to arrive at Sj’dnoy on August 28. Monterey left Sail Francisco on July 211 for Sydney via Honolulu, Suva, and Auckland. She arrived at Suva on August 3, and is expected at Auckland on August 6, at Sydney on August 9, and at Melbourne on August 12. Mariposa is to leave San Francisco on August 17, and Los Angelos on August' 18, for Auckland and Sydney via Honolulu (August 23), Pago Pago (August 28), and Suva (August 31). She is expected at Auckland on September 3, leaves tho same day, and is expected at Sydney on September G and at Melbourne on September 9. Aorangi is to leave Vancouver on September 1 for Auckland (where she is duo on September 20) via Victoria (September 1), Honolulu (September 8). and Suva (September 17). She will leave Auckland on September 21, and is expected at Sydney on September 25. INTERISLAND EXPRESS. Tho interisland express steamer Maori arrived at Lyttelton from Wellington at 6.40 this morning. Passengers and mails for tho south connected with the express. ESSEX AT AUCKLAND. Tho Federal Line’s now motor ship Essex, 11,062 tons (Captain F. N. Wyatt), arrived at Aucklnd on Friday from Liverpool. She made a fast passgo of 29 days, and but for being delayed over a day in the Panama Canal, and through meeting very heavy weather during the last four days when nearing tho New Zealand coast, her time would have been under 28 days. The extra clay at Panama was due to tho ship having to bo measured, it being her first passage through tho canal. The weather’s delay might happen to any ship, but it was easy to see that the vessel is fast for a cargo ship. She arrived in port fully laden, and drawing 33ft 7in, a record for the port, being Ift more draught than H.M.S. Hood. PORT DARWIN FOR WELLINGTON. A radio message has been received from the Port Darwin, which left Montreal on July 3, stating that she should arrive in .Wellington on Friday morning. MIDDLESEX FROM LONDON. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company advises that the Middlesex, which is to leave London on August 19, will include Bluff in her ports of discharge, which will now bo Auckland, Wellington, and Bluff. She is due at Auckland on September 27. PORT BOWEN LOADING. From Sydney, tho Port Line steamer Port Bowen reached Auckland on August 1 to commence her Homeward loading. She is to leave there again on Friday for New Plymouth, Wellington, and Lyttelton to fill up. The vessel is due at Wellington on August 12, and will clear Lyttelton finally on August 19 for London via Cape Horn and Montevideo. THE CITY OF SHANGHAI. The Federal Company Las _ received advice that the A. and A, Lino chartered steamer City of Shanghai, which reached Auckland last Saturday morning from New York and Newport News, is effecting temporary repairs at Auckland, and will leave there on Wednesday or Thursday for Wellington. She is due at Wellington next Saturday to discharge the local portion of her cargo, and will later proceed to Lyttelton and Dunedin to complete. PORT DUNEDIN LEAVES LONDON. The Port Lino has received cabled advice that its motor ship Port Dunedin left London on July 30 for Suva, Wellington, Lyttelton, Dunedin, and Timaru. She is due at Suva on September 4, and at Wellington on September 12, IN RADIO RANGE. The following vessels are expected to be within range of the undermentioned wireless stations to-night:— Auckland.—H.M.S. Endeavour, Kairanga, Kekerangu, Matua, Maunganui, James Cook, Canadian Cruiser, Canadian Challenger, Anhalt, Birchbank, Cambridge, Cornwall, Erlangen, Ferncastle, Larchbank, Mamari, Monterey, Rangitata, Speybank, Svenor, Turakina. _ " 1 Wellington.—Maori, Matai, Rangatira, Tamahine, Gabriella, Kgikorai, Waikouaiti, New Zealand Star. Arawa, Huntingdon, Kozan Maru, Mariposa, Matakana, Mataroa, Port Darwin, Port Fremantle, Rangitane, Rangitiki, Waimaua. Awarua.—H.M.S. Achilles, H.M.S. Lcamler, H.M.S. Leith, Hauraki, Karetu, Monowai, Port Whangarei, Recorder, Triaster, Triona, Narknnda, Niomv Holland. * Chatham Islands.—South Sea. AT OTHER PORTS. ’ AUCKLAND, August 3.—Arrived: Karcpo (2.45 p.m.), from Greymouth; Canopus (8 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed; Maunganui (3,30 p.m.), for Island cruise. WELLINGTON, August > 3.—Arrviod: Kaiwarra (4.5 p.m.), from Newcastle. Sailed: Rangitiki (3 p.m.), for London; Titoki (6.40 p.m.), for Greymouth; Maori (7.57 p.m.), for Lyttelton. LYTTELTON, August 3.—Arrived: Tecs (1.55 pan.), from Wellington; Poolta (8.55 pan.), from Dunedin; Foxton (7.50 pan.), from Foxton. Sailed: Nikau (10.50 a.m.), for Nelson. Maui Pomaro (1 pan.), for Wellington; Breeze (4 pan.), for Wellington; Port Whangarei (5.45 pan.), for Dunedin; Rangatira (8.35 pan.), for Wellington; Kozan Mam (6.20 p.m.), for Japan. SYDNEY, August 3.—Sailed: Monowai (4.50 pan.), for Wellington; Waikouaiti, for Lyttelton. SUVA, August 3.—Sailed: Monterey (5.15 pan.), for Auckland.

Bar. Thor. W. Wellington—S.E. 1 29.78 48 O Greymouth—S.S.W. 6 29.81 48 BO CU’ch—S.W. 6 29.79 41 CP Timaru—S 2 29.80 41 OR Oamaru—S 3 29.78 41 0 Dunedin —S.W, ... 5 29.79 36 c Nuggets—S.W. ... 4 29.84 36 B Z Bluff—W.S.W. ... 2 29.77 41 CPF