SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9478, 6 April 1894, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland— a.m.; 8.68 p.m. • „ „ Manukau—9.l7 am.; 9.32 p.m. Sun—Rises, 6.10 a.m.; sets, 5.39 p.m Moon—New, to-day, 3.31 p.m. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin wired from Wellington yesterday at 12.40 p.m.:— to east and south-east gala with ralu, after twenty hours from now. Glass fall ARRIVALS. Upolu, s.s., 1141, George Crawshaw, from Samoa and Tonga. Passengers : Miss Watkin, Messrs. Foldi, Williams, Hume, Shaw, Kyndon, Utting, H. Van Hegen.—Union S.S. Co., agents. Wellington, s.s., 279, F. Amodeo. from Whangarei. Passengers: Mesdames McKay, Hurly, Payne, Rolieston, Sissons, Lawaon, Davis, Misses Garrett. Avery, Davis, Duff, Messrs. Cossar, Bush (R.M.), Reid, McLeod, Jenkins, Clarke, Hurley, McKay, Campbell, 6haw, Corcoran, Baxter, Bayne, F. A. White, Wilding, Key te.—Northern S.S. Co.. agents. Douglas, s.s., 62, Haultain, from Whangarei.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. * CLEARED OUTWARDS. Manapouri, s.s., 1783, A. W. Cameron, R.N.R., for Southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers : Mesdames Budd, Lloyd, A. Cox, Ledger, Robinson, Kernpthorne, Williams and four children, Brodie, Fountain and two children, Dean, Yerex, Ross, Misses Wilson, Allen, Hursthouse, King, Beale, Keinpthorne, Hobson, Loinas, McLean, Brodie, Brown, Scott, Messrs. Burkett, Hunt, Fisher, Pimdin, Armstrong, Robinson. Crosbie, Aislabie, Goldsmith, Meyers. R. Porteous, J. T. Howke, Jefferson, Cayle (2), H. Lewis, G. M. Yerex, Sanders, G. White, F. F. Street, Fraser, J. A. Gibbs, Lyon, Caradus, Martin, Trask, Williams, Collins, T. 1). Hay, Muir, J. Carter, Foley, Ren era, Underwood, Simpson, Fountain, Wood, Shaud, Garrett, Espie, '22 in the steerage, and original from Sydney.—Union S.S. Co , agents. Argyle, s.s., 129, Smith, for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Manapouri, s.s., for Southern porta, Hobart, and Melbourne. Argyle, s.s., for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. COXi)on : i Buteshire, s.s., about April 12. Tongariro, s.s, sailed March 1. Indramayo, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed February 4. Star of England, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed March 7. Rangatira, s.s., sailed March 13. IK ft' YORK : E. L. Mayberry, barque, arrived at Nelson April 3. Lottie Moore, barque, arrived at Wellington March 28. Sadie A. Thompson, barque, sailed Jan. 25. Mary Hasbrouck, barque, loading. Mannie Swan, barquentine, loading. ■(AN FRANCISCO: Mariposa, R.M.s., April 28. HONOLULU: Mariposa, R.M.s., April 26. JYDNKY : Tasmania, s.s., April 9. Mararoa, s.s., April 8. IKWCASTL® : Natal Queen, barque, early. Freetrader, barque, early. JAMOA : Mariposa, R.M.s., April 26. mi: Fiona, s.s,, to-day. Taviuui, s.s., early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. MaßO.v : Rangitikei, barque, loading. NEW YORK: J. C. Hamlen, jun., brigantine, loading. E. L. Mayberry, barque, to arrive. SAN FRANCISCO : Alameda, R.M.s., April 21. HONOLULU : Alameda, R.M.s., April 21. ?A3IOA : Alameda, R.M.s.. April 21. Upolu, s.a., April 11. SYDNEY : Waihora, s.s., April 10. CASTLE : P.jo, barquentine, to-day. "oxoa : Upolu, s.s., April 11. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Saturday.—Takapuna arrives at Oneluuga. at 9 p.m. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day.—Clansman arrives from Russell ttt6a.m and leaves for Tauranga_at7 p.m. ; Wellington leaves for Whangarei, Marsden Point, Mangapai, and Parua Bay at 10.30 p.m.; Douglas arrives from Whangarei. Saturday.—Argyle arrives from Tairua, Mercury Bay. and Kuaotunu ; Glenelg from W anganui; Gairloch from New Plymouth.

Thames Service.—Rotomahana or Ohiueoiuri leaves for Thames daily, and I'aeroa eaves for Paeroa twice weekly.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR.

This list does not include coasters. Curacoa. H.M.s., in stream. Tauranga, H.M.s., in Calliope Dock. Upolu, a.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Arawata, 5,»., in stream. Devonport, barque, in stream. Rangitikei, barque, at Quay-street Jetty. Northern Chief, barque, at Hobson-st. Wharf. West Australian, barque, at Ho-street Wharf. Wenona, barque, at Sugar Works. Cuthoua, barquentine, in stream. Rio, barquentine, in stream. Vision, brig, at Railway Wharf. Douglas, brigantine, in stream. J. C. Hamlen, brigantiue, at Railway Wharf. Waitemata, barquentine, in stream. Christine, schooner, in sr.rearn. Sarah Pile, schooner, in stream. Welcome, schooner, in stream. Jisborne, schooner, at Queen-street Wharf. IMPORTS. Per Upolu, from Samoa and Tonga :2481 bunches and 12 cases bananas, 105 bags ■-•opra, '21 sacks cocnanuts, 10 cases pines, 12 vises limes, 1417 case 3 oranges, 30 packages sundries. EXPORTS. . Per Jvlatiapouri, for Southern ports, Hobart, anil Melbourne : —IOO bags lime, 92 bags cement, 19 caoes fish, 4 rams, 2 horses, 12 bales waste, 2 cases and 2 boxes cartridges, 763 pieces timber, 7 cases varnish, 8 cases hematite, 105 boxes and 70 kegs butter, 1620 bags sugar, 3 hogsheads molasses, 10 cases syrup, 3 casks vinegar, 7 bales and 5 packages leather, 9 cases and 2 trunks boots, 86 coils rope, 410 cases oranges, 22 sacks oysters, 25 sack 3 melons, 100 cases* fruits, 30 eases meats, 70 bunches bananas, a quantity of sundries, and transhipments ex Alameda from Sau Francisco.

The Union S.S. Company's steamer Upolu, Captain George Crawshaw, arrived from Samoa and Tonga yesterday morning with a cargo of fruit, etc. The round trip has been accomplished in very good time, and the ■weather experienced throughout has been favourable. Mr. James A. Tubley, the purser, to whom we are indebted for late files of Samoan papers, reports that the Upolu left Auckland at 4 a.m. on the 16th nit. Called at Russell for coal, and left that port at 5 a.m. on the 17th. Passed Pylstaart Island at 9.30 a.m. on the 21st, and anchored outside Nukualofa at 10 p.m. the same date. Went alongside the wharf next morning and discharged cargo, leaving again at 6 p.m. for Haapai and Vavau. Called at both named places and discharged cargo, and left Vavau at 3.30 p.m. on the 24th, arriving, in Apia harbour at 6 a.m. on the 26th. Discharged cargo and cleared again ■for the homeward voyacre at 4 p.m. on the 28th. Arrived at Vavau at 6 a.m. on the 30th, and left again at 2 p.m., arriving in Nukualofa at 7 a.m. on the 31st. Embarked cargo, passengers, and mail, and cleared for this port at 3 p.m. Sighted Mokohinau Light early yesterday morning, aud arrived as above. Experienced line weather with variable winds throughout the trip. The Upolu leaves for Tonga aud Samoa again on Wednesday next. Last night the Northern S.S. Company's steamer Wellington arrived from Whangarei with a cargo of kauri gum, fruit, etc. She leaves for the same place again to-night. The Northern S.S. Company's steamer Douglas arrived from Whangarei yesterday with a cargo of coal. Yesterday afternoon the Union S.S. Company's steamer Manapouri left for Southern ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. The Northern S.S. Company's steamer Argyle left for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua last night. She returns to-morrow night. . The barquentine Waitemata hauled out into the stream yesterday. She will sail for Kaipara to-morrow to load timber for Sydney. This morning the Northern S.S. Company's steamer Clansman arrives from the North and leaves for Tauranga in the evening. , Owing to the contrary wind the departure of the barquentine Rio for Newcastle is delayed. " ,/ The local agents, Messrs. L. D. Nathan and yo. ,are in receipt of cable advices stating that the steamer Tasmania left Sydney for this port at 6 p.m. on Wednesday last with 200 passengers and a good amount of cargo. She may be expected to arrive early on Monday

next, and leaves for Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton in the evening. Yesterday the barque Bella and the barquentine Silver Cloud both sailed from the Kaipara for Sydney, with timber. The schooner Queen sailed from Hokianga for this port, on Wednesday last. xesterday the Austrian warship Fasana arrived at Melbourne from Batavia. . H.M.s. (Juracoa will probably leave for Samoa on Wdnesday next. „ The barque Aurora left Capetown for Tonga on February 22, to load copra for Europe. It is doubtful if the ketch Agnes Martin, which was driven ashore at Mahia, &ast Coast, during the severe gale experienced along the coast a day or two ago can oe successfully floated. The vessel is owned by Mr.' A. F. Deruae, of this city, and wail recently thoroughly overhauled and repaired owing to having been driven ashore at Kan> tonga. She was built at this port in lt»A and is of the following dimensions Length, 56feet; breadth, 17 feet 8 inches; depth, 5 feet 2 inches; tonnage, 41. She was formerly known as the Speedwell, andhas been engaged in the coasting trade since she was built, with the exception of a trip to the Islands last year. . The old lifeboat propelled by oars is likely to be superseded by the steam lifeboat. The acting Agent-General informs the Victorian Government that Messrs. R. and H. Green, shipbuilders and engineers, Blackwall, have built a patent steam lifeboat for the Royal National Lifeboat Institution, and that the old method ot propelling the lifeboat by oars has in the march of progress given place to steam. The cost of one of these boats, fully equipped and ready for service, would be £3500 delivered in London, and about £4000 if taken to Melbourne and re-erected by the firm.

The ship Blairhoyle has arrived at Newcastle from Buenos Ayres. Captain Caw reports that a few days before reaching the meridian of the Cape of Good Hope, and when in 41deg. south, a number of icebergs were fallen in with. From thence to 78deg. east and 51deg. south on an average from 50 to 60 bergs were passed each day. Some of these were over eight miles long. For 10 days the vessel was sailing through icebergs, and on several occasions had to alter her course to clear the ice by which she was surrounded. About the meridian of Desolation Island, and in 51deg. south, two bergs were passed, and these were the hist of the ice seen.

OIL TANK STEAMERS. In the last three or four years (says the Shipping Gazette) the production of oil tank steamers has been an important feature in the shipbuilding trade. It is, perhaps, not more than six or seven years since oil was first carried in bulk, but so rapidly has the trade developed that these cargoes have ceased to be any novelty, and tank steamers are as plentiful as bees in a hive. The trade has been a profitable one for shipowners; the cargo was dangerous, and the freight high ; and it is, perhaps, no wonder that it has induced a good deal of speculation and enterprise. It is now too evident that, like many more good things, it has been overdone. There are now more oil ships afloat than freights for them, aud the rates of freight today stand at figures which show a fall of nearly 70 per cent, compared with the " top" figures of five or six years ago. Much ot the oil trade is now done by regular liners specially built for the Samuel Syndicate in the case of Russian exportation, and for the Standard Oil Company in the case of American. Tramp oil steamers are feeling the effects of this, and are perforce obliged to lay up. At the present moment there are seven such vessels lying idle in the Tyne, and two more on the Wear—nine in all, representing a tonnage of considerably over 20,000 tons.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA.

DEPARTURES.

Mahinapua, s.s., W. J. Newton, for New Plymouth and Y\ ellington. Passengers — Mesdames Williams, Mueller, Black, Misses Dumont, Wilsou, Alexander, Williams, Messrs. Mowbray, A. Meyers, J. W. Williams, Simpkim, J. and D. Kirkc&ldie, Munro, Wright, and six in the steerage. — Union S.S. Co., agents. Gairloch, s.s., McArthur, for New Plymouth. Passengers :—Mrs. Hayiner and 16 steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents.

The Mahinapua left for New Plymouth and the South at 1 p.m. yesterday with a large general cargo. The Northern Company's steamer Gairloch left at 1 p.m. for New Plymouth with a general cargo.