SHIPPING.

Lyttelton Times, Volume CXVII, Issue 17100, 24 February 1916, Page 11

SHIPPING.

PORT OF LYTTELTON, i PEASES OF THE MOON. ; • FEBRUARY.

TO-DAY’S ALMANAC. Grtn rises 0.33 a.m., sets 6.51 p.m. Moon rises 8.11 p.m.. sets 10.1 S a.m. High water 7.50 a.m., 8.15 p.m.

ARRIVED. ‘ February 23. 6.25 a.m.—Rotorua, 9.* ; , 10.S00 ions,-- Sutcliffe, from Timaru. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents February 23, 7.35 a.m.—Wostraha, s.s„ 2969 lons, Bates, from Dunedin. Kinsey and Co. Lid., agents. Passengors—Miss M Leu lie. Mesdames M’Kenzie, Henning and \Vcheek, Messrs Balfour, Dick, Day, M Adam. Longhurst, Veal, Hennings, Vebeek and February 23, 8.55 a.m— Mararoa, a.s. 2598 tons, Cameron, from Wellington Ln:on Steam Ship Company, agents. lasscnger ISO saloon and steerage. February 23, 11.30 a m.-Manuka s-s 1000 tons, Clift, from Sydney, via 'Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents February 23, noon—longariro, -s. 80i3 tons, Makepeace, from Liverpool, via Cape Town, Australian ports, Auckland and Wellington, Kinsoy and Co., agents. SAILED. February 23, 4.35 p.m.-Baron Ogilvie, s.s., 4569 tons. Thompson, for Wellington. Vacuum Oil Company, agents. February 23, 8.25 p.m.—Mararoa, s.s, 2098 tons, Cameron, for Wellington. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. Passengers -Muse Sweete, Lewis, Garry Simpson, MKaD Stronach, Doulcott, Kent, Dixon,, Cullen, Keith, Morgan and Parker, Mesdames Gdhort H’Phail, M’Donald, Aiming, Poilisped, Kent, Atkinson, Brooker, Shard. Crawley. Proctor, Jack and infant, M;dd!ebr°ok, Pnc and Mason and child. Sir t. W. Russell, Messrs Gilbert. MPha 1 Wil ion, Laurenson, Andrews, Poll, Atkinson, Breckson, Sharp, Balfour, Pa>- k cr. Coard, Elston,! Jack, Gerber Crawley, M’Kav, Lelievre, Proctor, Ross, M.o.hoiue, Kell away. Cotton, Kent V dlmms. Tread, Ross, Lightband, • Hamilton,. B.aiids Ta>t, Fleming, Middlcbrook, Garry. Hales, Madi gan, Harle, Bridges. Farrcl, Curry, 0 Con . hell and Powell,-:* and filty steerage. February 23, 7 8.23 p.m.—Cygnet, s-s-. 1 -4 tons Murray, for'Kaikoura. Stevenson, Stew-p.m.-AVakatu, tons, Wills, for Kaikoura. Kinsey and Co.,

February 23, 9.10 p.m—Manuka, s.s., 4005 tons, Cliftf for Sydney, via AVelhngton. Lmon Stetam Ship Company agsnts. I asse:liters Misses Stevenson, l-av GaEn, Aitke, Clark, , Black, Benner, . Edward, Sbettlea, Barry, Power, Barrow, Bennett, O Brien, Pritchard, Payne, Lane, Young, Miller und Head, Mesdames Andrews, Mustagh. Da . a. Clark, Black, J. A. Leman Harper, larreH, Lees, Hill, Burton and G. S. Parsons, Mcssr Coleman, Mireb, Cadman Strickland, .Ar thur, F. G. Russell, Hill, Burton C ? ld nJ’ Campbell, Toole, Racklifle JR Roberts Odeers, Buckler, Philbps, Nelson, Birklej, smith, J. Holland, Clark, Ranson, Headland, Cordon, Reeves, Sinclair, Andrews, Danes. For Wellington: Mr Justice Stringer, Me 33l * J. Henry, Brinkman and Thompson. February 23, 11 p.m.-Rotorua, s.s. 10,800 tons, Sutcliffe, for .Wellington. New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. . February 23, 11.30 p.m.-Opoun, s.s.. od tons, Pearson, for Greymcuth. N.Z. ux cress Co., agents. I QRq ' February 23, midnight—W cstralia, s.s., 2969 lons, Bates, for Sydney, via Wellington, Napier, Gisborne and Auckland. Kinsey anc 5o agents. Passengers—For Wellington. Misses° Oxley, Allen, Douglas and cooper, Mesdames Anderson and child and Robertvon, Messrs Findlay. Mitchell, Hendry, Roosrts and Ross. For Gisborne: Misses M Conaell and Nurse Warren, Mesdames Wright, ind Hislop, Messrs Burnard. Duncan and lames Wright. For Auckland: Misses White, Griffin (2) and Ninuis, Mesdames A. H. Beattie, Beveridge and • two children, Chapman. Ward, White, Rose, Hayes, Jonas, Griffin, Neugeschwender and Ellis, Messrs Ellis, Broderick and Rolf. EXPECTED ARRIVALS.

Paloona, s.s., from Dunedin, this day. Cygnet, s.s., from Kaikoura, this clay. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, this dry._ Mararoa, trom Wellington, February,2s. Breeze, s.s., from Picton, February 25. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, February 26. Tarawera, s.s. from Wellington, February 26, John’Anderson, s.s., from Akaroa, February 26. • . Petone, 8.8., from Timaru. .February 26. Mararoa, a.*., from Wellington, February 27. TVaiwera, s.s.-,, from B'uff, .February 28. Maori, s.s., from Wellington, February 29. John Anderson, s.s., from Akaroa,' February

29. Mararoa, s.s., from Wellington, March -L Corinna, s.s., from Timaru, March 1. Riverina, s.s., from Wellington, March 1. Monowai, e.s., from Wellington, March 1.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Paloona, s.s., for Melbourne, this day. Maori, e.s., for‘Wellington, this day. ilararoa, s.s., for Wellington, February 23. fohn Anderson, s.s., for Akaroa, February 25. Breeze, s.s., for Dunedin, February 25. Koromiko, s.s., for Westport, February 25. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, February 26. Tarawera, 5.0., for Dunedin, February 26! Petone, s.s., for Wellington, Mararoa. s.s., for Wellington, February 28. >- John Anderson, s.s., for Akaroa. February 28. Maori, s.s., for Wellington, February 29. Waiwera, s.s., for Wellington, February 29. Mararoa, g.s., for Wellington, March 1. Jorinua, s.s., for Wellington, March 1. Riverina, s.s., for Sydney, March I. Monowai, s.s.,' for Dunedin, March 1. Cygnet, s.s., for Kaikoura, March 1. UNION STEAM SHIP COMPANY. The Maori will he the ferry steamer today. The Karamu is expected to sail from Greymouth to-day with a cargo of timber. OVERSEA VESSELS. Steamers bound for Lyttelton:— • From London. Kumars, s.o. (Shaw, Savill and Company), , sailed January 6, due Lyttelton about March 2. Rimutaka, ».g. (New Zeeland Shipping Company), sailed January 17, du# Lytteltoa about March 7. Arawa, a.i. (Shaw, Savill and Albion Com-i-rny, sailed January 29, du® Lyttelton about March 17. „ Turakina, s.s. (New Zealand Shipping Company), sailed February 17, due Lyttelton about April 20. % From Liverpool.

Cellio Glen, ship, niUd November 10, du« February. ■ Zealandic, *.s. (Shaw, Sarill and Albion Company), sailed Dtcamber 21, via Auatralia, iue March. • Opawa, s.s. (Federal and Shir* Line), »ailud January 7, via Auatralia, dua Lyttelton about March 10. " Somereet, s.s. (Federal and Shire Line), jailed December 13, at Melbourne February 15, due Lyttelton about March 14, _ Otaki, s.s. (New Zealand Shipping Corns’sny), sailed January 23, due Lyttelton about April 9. From Montreal. Waimate, s.s. (New Zealand Shipping Com- ’ -spy). sailed January 11, due Lyttelton about From San Francisco. Kauri, s.s., sailed February. 7, due Lyttelton about March 10. From Pacifie Coast. • Annie Larsen, schooner, sailed February 10, due Lyttelton in April. THE GOLDEN GATE. In connection with the previous paragraph referring to the barque Golden Gate, at present discharging case oil at Auckland, a diort description of the vessel is of interest. The Golden Gate is built of steel, and is tSlft long at the waterline. The masts are 159 ft high, and arc of steel for 120 ft of their length. No less than 6869 square yards of canvas are carried. - The crew comprises seventeen sailors before the mast., and with the master (Captain Bnrgcss), officers and two stewards, total twenty-five. Captain Burgess is accompanied by his wife. The Golden Gate was built twenty-eight years aeo in Great. Britain, hut was then named the Lord Shaftesbury, whose effigy forms the vessel’s figurehead. Up to four years ago rhe sailed under the British flag. She then came under the Stars and Stripes, and was purchased about a year ago by her present owner. ’'Shortly before the ’ temporary closing of the .Panama Canal, the vessel was trading from Monte Video, and she was one of the last vessels to be towed through the canal. The vessel is ta leave Luckland to-day for Wellington.

LIVERPOOL UNDERWRITERS’ FIFTEEN MONTHS’ LOSSES. The Liverpool Underwriters’ Association Usue each month a list of the more important casualties which have taken place during the month and approximately the values of the losses. I have taken the following figures front' these caaUA ltv returns, says

a writer in " Fairplay.” December 23. from which it will be seen that the estimated loss during the fiiet fifteen months of the war has been £23,<06,201. these figures however, cover all losses, both British and foreign, and also the cargoes, and give a slight indication of the losses caused directly by the war: Steam . Sail. £ £

22,724,751 1,031,500 THE FOG DANGER. db 1 * f gross negligence somewhere. But fog haa confusing effect upon ‘be direction ot i . il a bvnrt location of t lie jirn'JiK XsUe’ mat- determined within 45 decrees. If, therefore, the invention which Dr \ G Webster has demonstrated before the ‘National Academy of Sciences proves to be thoroimhly practical he will be a. benefactor oT travellers only ess conspicuous than Marconi. He calls Ins device a nlionomcter. It does not work with absolute accuracy, but if it- can determine direction within five or even ten degrees it null do much to rid the sea o fits worst tenor Should further experimentation ju. t > the, claims which he makes for it its «>’ 'C«al adoption will follow as a matter ot vouise.

SHIPPING NOTES. In continuation of her voyage to X«w Zealand ports from London, the Shaw, Sau and Albion Company’s liner Arawa sailed from Cape Town on Sunday last Advice received hv the local ®!»® *®. °f Federal and Shire Lme.sta es that the new steamer Cumberland is due at Adelaide about March 4. She will then go on to other Australian ports, subsequently com ill < to New Zealand for loading. The Cumber land is in command of Captain M Gibbon In order to ship Homeward cargo, • the Shaw, Savill and Albion Company s Y\ aiwera left Dunedin on Tuesday for L.uff. trom the latter port she will come on to Lyttelton, being due here on Monday. She should reach Wellington lor final loading about \\ ednesdny It is announced by G. H. Scales, Ltd., that the Wagamn. at present m Sydney, is to come to New Zealand to load for Boston and New York in place of the Jethou The Wagama, which has a quantity of caigo from New York for New Zealand was to leave Sydney yesterday for Wellington, where she is due about Monday or Tuesday next. lb» Wagama .was, according to recent arrange ments, to'have transhipped her cargo for New Zealand at Sydney. Mr D. Mathiesou has joined the Komata as third engineer. Mr D. M. Young ha* succeeded Mr C. O. Brebner as third engineer of the Covinna. Mr E. Cartner has signed on the Canopus as third officer. The coastal steamer Y\ ootton is due on Friday ■ from Nvdia Bay with a cargo timber. She will sail on Saturday for \\ eliingtou, taking cargo. „ Bound from San Francisco to Wellington, the Moana will arrive at. the latter port at 8 am. to-dav. She will; come on to Lyttelton to-morrow, and. after discharging a quantity of cargo she will go into dock for o\crYesterday the New. Zealand Shipping Company’s Tongariro arrived in part from VRlington in continuation of discharge of her Liverpool cargo, on behalf of the hcderal Line. She will sail for the south on Friday. A Press Association telegram states that Captain Clift, of the Manuka-; reported to the Superintendent, of Marine that lie passed what appeared to be a large log. which constitutes a danger to shipping. 11 ■ miles S. 70 degrees E. of Cape Campbell at midnight on Tuesday. Coastal masters are advised to keep a look-out for the obstruction.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. WELLINGTON, February 23. Arrived—Maori • (7.5 a.m.), from Lyttelton. John (1.30 p.m.). from Wanganui. Delphic (2.30 p.m.). from Picton. Sailed—Waihemo (12.20 a.m.), for Melbourne. Maori (7.55 p.m.). for Lyttelton, with 200 passengers. DUNEDIN, February 23. Sailed—Paloona (4 . p.in.), for Sydney, via Wellington ; passengers for Lyttelton—Misses Cox (2), Mesdames Cox and Murray, Messrs Broome and Murray,

AUSTRALIAN SHIPPING. MELBOURNE. February 23. Arrived—Wimmera (yesterday), from New Zealand. SYDNEY, February 23. Sailed—Victoria (1.30 pan.), for New Zealand. • «

■" LONDON SHIPPING. /. • A... , A • .LONDON,- February 22. Arrived—Steamers Rennvera and Star of India, from New Zealand.

d. h. m. New moon 4 3 86 a.m. First quarter . . 11 9 SO a.m. Full moon . 19 . 1 69 p.m. Last quarter . . 26 8 5* p.m.

YESTERDAY'S WEATHER. 9 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer . 30.17 Thermometer . 56 Wind, N.E.; clear. 30.20 65 30.20 61

For Priori ending Decern- - 30C , 0 In jury; 1915 • • ,«*•»» « In February, a • * 1^ , 400 35900a In March, 191o • ,• too onn 07 nOf) 111 April, 191a • * 2,303,500 40,000 In Maj, 191a • _ 1,597.181 191.500 In Julv’ 1915 ' • • WWOG 14*000 : m. ■ ■ sajs s» ft o$:£"\m : ■ ■:>»»>» **»