SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CVI, Issue 12622, 3 October 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING.

LYTTELTON. tytfelton is situated in lat. 43.37 eouth, fongi 172.44 east; and the difference o£ time between Lvtielton and Cimstchurch is SOsec. The time-ball is dropped every week day at 1 p.m., New Zealand mean time, whicn is equivalent to 13.30 Greenwich, mean time of the previous day, being calculated for 172 deg SOmin oast long., and llhrs 30min. east of Greenwich, mean. time. PHASE© OF THE MOON. OCTOBER. ' ■ "

WEATHER REPORT, ETC. High "Water, This Day (Thursday): Morning, 5.12 a.m.; afternoon, 8.43 p.m. Suru rises 5.32 a.m., sets 6.7 p.m. Moon rises midnight, Berts 8.44 a.m. . WEDNESDAY, OCT. 2.

THE WEATHER IX AUSTRALIA. The following weather reports were received from Australian stations yesterday: Albany, Oct. l-Wand nortn; barometer 30.10; fine. _ „ , • _ . Kobart,. Oct. I—Wind south; barometer B 0.30; fine. , ' , , Sydney, Oct. 2—Wind south; barometer 30.20; cloudy. THE WEATHER IN 'NEW. ZEALAND. The following weather reports were received from iNew Zealand stations p.m. yester--BManufcau Heads-Wind uST.E... fresh f barometer 29.83, thermometer 55; foggy, sea smooth. __ .>, . , ' New PJvmc'u'.h-Wind E.'S-.E., light; barometer 29.81, thermometer S 4; xara, aea- smooth. Caetle Point—Wind N.E., light; barometer 29.81, 'thermometer 55; gloomy, sea moderate. Wellington—Wind north, breeze; barometer i 29.78, .thermometer 54; gloomy. Westport—Wind light; barometer 29.77, thermometer 60; gloomy, sea moderate. Kaikoura—Calm; barometer 29.87, thermometer 60; gloomy, sea smooth. Oamaru— Catoi; barometer 29.83, thermometer 51; cloudy, sea, moderate. Bluff—Wind S.W.. fresh; barometer 29.83, • thermometer 53; fine. CaOtain Edwin reports:—Easterly gale© and heavy rain ane to be expected northward of East Cape, Taxipo and Raglan, etrong easterly ■winds 'thence southward lo Tirnaru and Que&nstown, and westerly winds in. the southerr, districts. Rain is to bo expected north of Timsxu and' Queenstown, and a heavy sea «A tho east coa,3t north of Cape Campbell.

ABBrVHD. Oct 2—Rotomahana, ».»., 914 tons, Smith, from Dunedin.. Union Steamship Co., agent* Passengers—Mrs Moss, Messr9 Shanks and 'Kempthorne. ' Oct 2—Wakanui, s.s., 3671 tons, Croucher, from Port Chalmers?. New Zealand) Shipping Co., agents. , ' Oct. 2—To Anau, a.s., 1028 'tons, Lambert, from Wellington and East Coast porta. Union Steamship Co., agents. Passengers—Misses Hayter, Watson, Brebner, Edwards, Sfcubbs, France, Leeming, Renigan and Troop, Mesdamea Jones, Hoidsworth, Bridge, Barclay, j Hodgen, Priest, Harkcr, Lett, Jackson, Ship, ley, Spieer, Jeffs, Skinner, M'Gee andl Sheehan and' three children, Rev Cox, Colonel Wood!, Captain M'Lean, Messrs Hayter, Hold*. worth, Eudd, lies, Hucdell, Mitchell', Mar•ha.ll, Nicholson, Lett, Meagher, Holmes, Hodgen, CanlifEe, Tisch, Howarth, Evans (2), Stewart, Collins, Livingstone, Dixon, Williams, Salenger, Clarke, Lyons, Parme-lec, Geddes, Scales, Grogan, Haublet, 'Slup'tey, Nelson, Willis, Nelson, Langley, Powell, Buit, Mahon, Skinner and Sheehan. ,„' ■.' Oct. 2—Maori, s.s., 4155 tons, Mofiatt, from London via way porta and Wellington. Dal«ty and Co., agents. • . Oct. 2—Wakatu, s.s., 05 tons. Wall®, from Cheviot, Kadkoura and Wellington. Kicse-y, Baina and Co., agents. Passengers—Misses Walker, Kemp and' Herbertson, Mrs Norton, " Mewra 'Davia, M'Domald, Thomson, Warn©. ■ aTAlpi'ffl antt Norton', Masters Norton (2) and Corrick Family (8). „,. ' Oct. 2—Lily, schooner, 84 tons, Bloom, from Greymouth. Pitcaifchly and -Co., agents. Oct. 2—Amelia Sims, .schooner, „J2l tons, Johnston., from Waitapu. Pitcaithly 'and Co., 8 SAILED. Oct. 2—Poherua, e. 5.., 749 'tons, .Adams*, few Weaiport. Union Steamship Co., agents. - Oct. 2r-Ta Anau, s.s., 1028 tons, Lambert, , for Dunedin. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers^—Mesdame® Donald) and Mouat, Messrs Mitchell, Donald, Day, Fairbairn., Stewart, Lawless, and Dutch. Oct. 2—Kumar*, s.s., 8906 tons, Scotland, for Tim«ru. National. Mortgage and Agency Company, agents. .' ..Oct. 2—Rdtornahana, s.s., 914 ions, Smith, ' lor Sydney, via east coast ports. Union Steamship Company, agents. Passengers: For Wellington—Misses Walker, Burfitfc and Smart, Mesdamcs ©tead, Oktfield, Shearley, ' "Wilkinson, Clegg, Mathiesors, Fash and Clark, ' Messrs .Stead, Tripp, Atkinson, Bain, Hopkins, Wilkinwn, Clegg.* Sylbin, P. Campbell, **■ Quane, King, H. Harman and Hull; for Napier—Miss Taylor, Messrs Thomas, and Piper; fox Gisborne—Mies Barnard', Mrs Whititaker; • J lor S. H. Graves. THE UNION STEAMSHIP COMPANY'S " . FLEET. ■ v. ' l THURSDAY.—Tanrwcra. arrives 'from el- ■, Ungton, and leaves on return trip. -Mokoia T *mve3 from 'Melbourne, via southern, ports, - ■ and leaves for Sydney, via Wellington. 'Whani - gape- leaves for Timaru and Dunedin. •- The ss Wakatu arrived from Cheviot, Kai'r koura ami Wellington at 2,10 p.m. yesterday. She is to leave on the return trip toS Yesterday the s.s. Poherua left for West- ■ port at 1 p.m.; 'the a.s. To Anau for Dun+flin, a t 1.20 p.m.: the s.s. Samara for Timaru mi, 5 p.m., and 'the s.s. Rotomahana. for Sydney, via East Coast ports, about 10.20 p.m. The schooners Lily, from Greymouth, and. Amelia Sims, from Waitapu, arrived yesterday , evening. , „.,'',. , ~ An excellent example of the working of the i 'shipping ring" (says xho Sydney " CommerI cial News") was given when the newly purchased Howard Smith steamer, the Maltese Cross, attempted to obtain, cargo on. her outward trip from Great Britain. Even at very low rates of freight it was found to 'be im- ' . possible, manufacturers and others being afraid of 'the "ring" companies penalising any such action' on their part by refusing to ' carry goods on future occasions. The vessel was forced to 'take in 'Scotch coal as ballast, naturally an. undertaking carrying little, if any, profit to her owners. Australian, importers generally have to pay 203 to 40s. per ton more for British imports than should l ' he -the case. It is certainly high time for attempts to be mad-e 'to destroy these injuri- , itSs trade .parasites. The s.s>. To Anau arrived from Wellington and eas'b coast ports at 7.20 a.m. yesterday. Tho New Zealand Shipping Co.'s s.s. Wakaini returned; from the south at 6.25 a.m. yesterday. The New Zealand Shipping Company's London office cables under date Oct. 1 that the P&pamii has arrived at Plymouth. It is stated! that 'the Canard Company will : shortly make am attempt, with one of its new ' ateamers, 'to lower '.the record for crossing the Atlantic, .lately secured by o£ the German, steamers. The WeEington " Peat" states that reports regarding the stranded l steamer Jane Douglas ue nob hopeful. It is stated that the owner , has abandoned-tha veaeol, but that the cap- , toin is still attempting to clear her. The Shaw, ,'Savill and Albion Co.'s- s.s. . Maori arrived from Lonid'on via HobaTt and! Wellingitoni at 8.40 a.m. yesterday. The report H of the voyage states that the steamer left m Londoa on August 2and hacl a fine-weather B (rip to the Cape, which was reached on AuH gust 17, Om account of the plague, the vessel signalled her arrival and passed on to ■rHobart. The run across the Southern Ocean H -was marked by strong winds and heavy seas. Hj On Sept. 12 on exceptiocaMy airong westerly Hj "Bale was run. into, which smashed 1 one of the H beats and damaged some of 'the deck fittings.. was reached on. Ig-'apt. 16, and from HJ "*her« headi wind's, and rain were experienced Hj arrival at Wellington on Sept. 22. GapHj tain Moffat is in chaTge, andl with him are the ■t lollowing officers:—Messrs Chudley (chief), HJt,lteynold3 (second)," Culbcrt (third), Olliver ■ tfourth); medical officer, Dr Frengley; Messrs HJ Arthur (chief engineer), Hodg.son (second), Hj Paul (third;, M'Gilbray (fourth), Dallas (fifth); Hi Mr Harvey, chief refrigerating engineer; Mr Hj Kiprans, secoad; steward l in charge, Mr BoutHJ ledge. The Maori has 1730 of cargo for HJ LytteDton. H- THE BOTOMAHAXA'. HM The Botomahana, the mo.« handsome vessel Hfvf the Union Company's fleet, arrived from HI Dunedin early yesterday morning, fresh from the Hnvnoration which sh* underwent during the six nioinhs. 'Her outward appearance is HBttls altered'; her funnel has bsen raised by HHtn feet; -her old- masts hnve been replaced HHy pole topmasts, and a new structure, a Hnatokiag-room, has been erected on her upper HnMck aft. Tie xesssl has, Jiowerer, ijeen renovated' 'from seem to stem. old' smoking-room on the ma;n deck is sumptuous cabin, unhoisicrcd in old <l*ck i* most comfortable, with honcy~ ipsaels and farniture and cushions or , The 014 crimson furniehings ■AVMMM...^-!M T *VT*« l pi>c* to e^»ilion« ,

of dark blue figured plush. Thai) material ■has been used in the upholstering of the saloon, which, with its d'ecorawon-a of white and' gold and: its curtains lined with pale biua silk, is now one of the most -handsome to be'found an this part of the world. Very comfortable and tasteful is the ladies' .cabin, artistically decorated in white, go.d, -ana pa»e and dark blue, and upholstered in o.d gold. The alleyway on the starboard side has oeen extended', so as to .provide a miniber of additional .state rooms; new quarter* have -been provided <for the crew, and tne 'foreca'bim has 'been, ire-painted! and decorated. 'Two new •bathrooms, one for ladies and one for gent.emen, have been fitted up on the main deck, where additional' passenger accommodation has been made by -.converting- the former cabin® of the. engineers into state rooms, and' providing new.quarters for those officers. On she main deck also the .hatch combings nave been raised two feet, to obviate the danger of persons falling down the hatchways. The engines ihave undergone'.a thorough overhaul, and for the six old boilers have been substituted four much larger, and capable of carrying an increased pressure of 20lb to the square inch. The Botomahana, for this trip, is under the command of -Captain Smith-, but on her return, to the Lyttelton-Wellington running,-'Captain. Manning will resume charge. Mr 'M'Dougal'l-, late im -command of the Te Anau, ds chief officer, Mr Stringer second, and 'Mr* Wallis third. iMr IDunlop has . resumed the position of chief, engineer, -with Mr (Harry Budge as second, Mr A. C. 'Mills third, and Mr Turner fourth. Mr Tubby is purser, with 'Mr Bates as his .assistant;, and Mr';T. Madge is in his old place as chief steward. The .steamer averaged 16 knots on her run up from 'Dunedin, and was at tho ..JLyttelion wharf by 5.30 a.m. TELEGBAPH 'NCTICE BOARD. LYTTELTON, Oct. 2. Arrived—7.3o a.m„ Te Anau, from Wellington; 6.30 a.m., llotomahama, from Port Chalmers; 7 a.m., Wakanui, from Port Chalmers; 10 a.m., Maori, from Wellington. Sailed—l.lo p.m., Te -Anau, for Port Chalmers; 12.55 p.m., Poherua, for Westport; 2.45 p.m., Wakatu. for Kaikoura; 4.45 p.m., JKumara, for Timaru. ; . ■ ; WELLINGTON, Oct. 2. Arrived—3.3o a.m., Corinna, from (Lyttelton; 12.15 p.m., Tarawera, from 1/ytteTton. Tarawera (inward San Francisco mail), for Lyttelton-. ■NEW PLYMOUTH, Oct. 2. ' Arrived—9 a.m., Takapuna (inward San Francisco mail), from Onehunga. Sailed—ll a.m., Takapuna (southern portion of the .San Francisco mail), for Wellington. PORT CHALMERS, -Oof. 2. Arrived—ll a.m7, TaTanaki, from London. Sailed—6.2o -p.m., Mokoia, for Lyttelton. BLUFF, Oct. 2. Arrived—ll a.m., Ujina, from ' Port Chalmers, s IPORT 'ROBINSON, Oct. 2. Sailed'—7.3o a.m., Wakatu, for Lyttelton. AUCKLAND, Oct. 2. Sailed—9.4s a.m., Ventura, for Sydney. .

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. - KATPARX HEAD'S, Oct. 2. Sailed—Huia, schooner, for Lyttelton. Lark, barquentine, for Wellington. Defiance, brigaatine, for Sydney. AUCKLAND, Oct. 2. for Sydney. WELLINGTON, Oct. 2. To sail, at midnight—Tarawera, for Lyttelton; passengers—-Misses Haste (2), Mesdames Hopwood, -Hood and family and Ashton and infant, Bev Kewley, 'Messrs Hood, Ashton, Wilson, Mander, Gillespie, Lamb, Scales, Smith, Threlkeld' and nine steerage. ■DUNEDIN, Oct. 2. Sailed—Mokoia, for Sydney via Cook Srait; passengers fox Lyttelton—Mrs Bone and Mr Marshall. PORT CHALMERS, Oct. 2. Arrived!—Taianaki, eighty-nine days ' from London. BLUFF, Oct. 2. Arrived—Ujina, from Dunedin... AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. SIYDNEY, Oct. 2. Arrived—Hirotha, from Napier. Laira, from Thames. Winroa, from Mongonui. Victoria, from Kaip-ara. Monowai, from-.' 'Wellington. Sailed—lndralema, "for Auckland. Waikare, for INfew Zealand, with an English mail. MELBOURNE, Oct. 2. Arrived!—Royal Tar, from Kairjara. •Sailed—Talune, for tho Bluff. " NEWCASTLE. Oct. 2. •Arrived—'Star of Australia, from Wellington. Sailed—Helen Denny, for Wellington. WOLLONGONG. Oct. 2. Sailed—Northern Chief, for Auckland. HOBART, Oct. 2. Sailed—Kassa, for New Zealand.

/ d. h. m. last ___ Quarter .' M ' S 8 22 a.m. ■New aioonl ■'. . , 13 0 41 a.m. First Quarter « . 21 6 28 a.m. Full; 'Moon . . 28 % 36 a.m.

9 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m .Barometer . . 29.90 29.80 29.75 Thermometer .56 58 56 Calm.