SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXI, Issue 9604, 31 August 1894, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland—6.34 am.; 6.49 p.m. „ „ Manukau—9,B am.; 9.28 p.m. il'l!—Rises, 6.14 a.m.; sets, 5.28 p.m. U«OX-~New, to-day, 7.36 a.m. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin wired from Wellington yesterday it 12.54 p.m. as follows:—North-west to west ana south gate, with rain, and glass rise scon. ARRIVALS. Chelmsford, s.a., 70, J. Steen, from Whafcgarei.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. , , Waiapu, schooner, 68, John Nicholas, from Gisborne and th-i East Coast.L. D. IS a than and Co., agents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Upolu, s.s., 1441, George Crawshaw, for Fiji, Passencera: —Rev, P. S. flkiid Airs. Smallficld, Mr. Morley, and two in the j iteerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents _ Argyle, s.s., 1*29, Johnston, for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, aud Tairna. —Northern S.S. Co., agents. . Douglaa, s.s., 52, Haultain, for hangaret —Northern S.S. Co., agenta. Lady Mabel, brigantine, 210, Thomas Richards, for Sydney, via the Manukau.-—B. Blair, agent. DEPARTURES. Hinemoa, Government S.S., for the North. Upolu, s.s., for Fiji. Arpyle, s.s., for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua. Douglas, s.s., for Whangarei. EXPECTED ARRIVALS, JOJiDOX: Waimate, ship, sailed. Hawke's Bay, s.s., via Melbourne and Sydney, sailed July 14. Mf.tatua, s.s., sailed August 22. NEW YOKE: Clan M:Leod, barque, sailed May 14. Obed Baxter, barque, sailed July 8. Alice, barque, early. SAN FRANCISCO? Alameda, R.M.S., September 13. HONOLULU : Alameda, KM.a, September 13,. SAMOA : Taviuni, s.s., Sunday." Alameda, R.M.s., September 1& rui : Taviuni, s.s., Sunday. Ovalau, s.s., Sunday. fONGA: Taviuni, s.s., Sunday. ITDNEY : Rotomahana, s.s., to-morrow, Mararoa, s.s , Monday. Tasmania, f.s., Monday. Monowai, R.M.8., September 7. NEWCASTLE : - Northern Chief, barque, early. Defiance, brigantine, early, Devonpoit. barque, early. Acacia, barque, early. WITTH SKA ISLANDS: Welcome, schooner, early. 'TONGA • H.M.s. Rapid, early. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. tONDO S : Waimate, ship, to arrive. s'KW YORK.: Mannie Swan, barquentine, loading. Mary Hasbroiick, Larqce. to toad. SJIN FRANCISCO : Monowai, R.M.s., September 8. HONOLULU : Monowai, R.M.S.. September 8. SYDNEY : Wairarapa, s.s., September 4. SAMOA : Taviuni, s.s., September 5. Monowai, R.M.S., September 8. fJJI : Taviuni, s.s., September 5. Ovalau, s.s., September 14. JOSGA: Taviuni, sa, September 5. UNION S.S. CO. MOVEMENTS. To-day.Tarawera leaves for the South at noon. Sattedav. — Takapuna arrives at Onehunga at 9 p.m. Sunday.—Taviuni arrives from Tonga. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day.—Clansman arrives from Russell at 6 a.m., and leaves for Taurang* at 7 p.m. ; Kanieri arrives from Raglan and Kawhia; Wellington leaves for Wnangarei, Marsden Point, Mangapai, and Parua Bay at 10.30 p.m.; Chelmsford leaves for Wnangamata %nd Whakatane at 5 p.m. Saturday. — Argyle arrives from Tairua, Mercury Bay, amd Kuaotunu; Kanieri leaves for Waitara and Opunake at 1 p.m. ; Gairloch arrives from New Plymouth; Douglas from Whangaref; Waiotahi arrives from Opotiki; Ohinemnri arrives from Whananaki and Northern ports. Thames Service.—Rotomahana or Ohinemuri leaves for Thames daily, and Paeroa leaves for Paeroa twice weekly.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. This list does not include coasters. T;rawera, s.s., at Qaeea-street Wharf. Arawata, s.s., in stream. Examiner, barque, in stream. ilarv Haabrouck, barque : aft Queen-street Wharf. Mannis Swan, barquentine, at Railway Wharf. Lady Mabel, brigantine, at Railway Wharf. 'Jiaborne, schooner, at Breastwork.

EXPORTS. Per Upolu, for Fijil2o pieces timber, 50 sheep, 100 tins ana 3 sacks bread, 68 cases meats, 20 empty casks, 100 sacks oats, 10 tack* bran, 25 cases and 2 casks ate, 14 sacks sharps, 6 sacks wheat, 24 cases and 6 kegs better, 13 cases vegetables, 9 sacks produce, 4 sacks grain, 10 coils rope, 14 sacks potatoes, 5 sacks ovsters, 5 crates poultry, transhipments ex Port Melbourne from Calcutta, and a quantity of sundries'. Per Lady Mabel, for Sydney : 200,000 feet timber, to be shipped at the Huia.

The Northern S.S. Company's steamer Chelmslord arrived from Whangarei early yesterday morning with a cargo of coal, which she has discharged into the hulk. She leaves this evening for Whangamata and M'hakatane. Yesterday afternoon the schooner Wuiapu arrived from Gisborne and the East Coast ports. Captain Nicholas reports sailing from fcisborne on the 16th instant, and worked all the Bay of Plenty ports, landing and shipping cargo, and experienced a continuance of west and north-west winds throughout the trip. She brings 430 sacks maize, 4 tons bones, 29 empty casks, 12 cases. 2 sacks bones, 6 pifis, and a quantity of sundries. On discharge she loads up for the East Coast and Sisborne. The Union S.S. Company's steamer Upolu left for Suva and Levuka last evening, with the usual miscellaneous cargo and transhipments, ex Port Melbourne, from Calcutta and Singapore. The Upolu loads raw sugar at the various mills in the Fiji Group, ana is expected back here in about twenty days. Last evening the Northern S.S. Company's steamer Douglas left for Whangarei. The Northern S.S. Company's steamer Argyle left for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, and Tairua last night. She returns to-morrow night. Yesterday the Union S.S. Company's steamer Tarawera went up to the Sugar Works, to take in consignments for the South, returning to the Queen-street Wharf in the evening. She leaves at noon to-day for Southern ports. Hobart, and Melbourne. The Government steamer Hinemoa lelt for the Northern lighthouses and Onehunga last night. The brigantine Lady Mabel was cleared at the Customs yesterday for the Manukau. She loads timber at theHnia for Sydney, and will sail to-day. This morning the Northern S.S. Company's iteamer Clansman arrives from Northern ports, and leaves for Tauranga in the evening. The American barque Mary Hasbrouck has finished discharging her >iew York cargo, all of which has turned out in excellent order. She will load up for New York with kauri gum and flax as soon as the Mannie Swan's loading is completed, which it is expected will be finished in about ten days. Yesterday the barque H. J. Libby sailed from Lyttelton for the Kaipara, where she loads timber for Melbourne. The barque Dacca sailed from Wellington for Newcastle yesterday. The Union S.S. Company's steamer Manapouri, which has been laid up at Port Chalmers for some time past, is to be put in commission again, leaving Wellington for Sydnev on September 6. The "Union S.S. Company's steamer Takapuna is timed to reach Onehunga from the South and New Plymouth at 9 o'clock tomorrow night. " The brigantine Clyde, which put into Wellington for provisions last week, resumed her voyage to Foxton on Monday last. Captain Mahon, formerly of the barquentine Jessie, has taken charge of the vessel, Captain Gibbons returning to Lyttelton. The Hobart whaler Waterwitch is rest ting at Hobart for another whaling atuise. The Gulf line of steamers are to call at Hobart for the season of 1895 to convey fruit ta London.

THE MARAROA. The Union S.S. Company's steamer Maratoa left Sydney for this port yesterday, and .is expected to arrive on Monday next. She leaves for Southern ports oa Wednesday.

: THE TASMANIA. ' The local agents, Messrs. L. D. Nathan I and Co., are in receipt ot a cable message Bla«nst that Messrs. Huddart, Parker, and Co. a a&e&mer Tasmania left Sydney for this port on Wednesday evening well supported by passengers and with a considerable quantity of cargo for this port, and a number ot horses. The Tasmania is due early on Monday morning, and leaves tog Southern ports in the evening. THE WEAR.— TOTAL WRECK. The cutter ear, reported ashore at Ranrftoto, is a total wreck. The place where the vessel went ashore is on the reef near the beacon, the casualty occurring shortly after midnight on Tuesday. The wind at the time was very strong and squally from the westward and the night very dark ; so much no that the man at the helm could not see very far ahead, and the cutter was almost ashore before thoso on board were aware of the fact that she was so close to the shore ; and she became jammed between two rocks, where she lay pounding all night, the result being that the bottom was completely knocked out of her. There lis no insurance on the vessel. The owner (Mr. A. Mewburn) has gone down to the wreck in order to save all the sails, gear, etc., that it in possible to do. THE CHINESE AND JAPANESE NAVIES. The navies of Japan and China are both European built. Japan has a superiority in naval strength in unarmoured cruisers, and the Chinese fleet is moreover divided into several fleets or stations, but were the two navies each combined there would not i'« much to choose between them, and the isjsuo would probably depend upon the qualities of the crews and the tactical skill of the commanders. The latest addition to the Japanese fleet is the Yo Shino, which was completed last year by Sir William Armstrong and Co., and which is described as one of the most rapid cruisers afloat. The vessel is of 4150 torn:, and her engines of 15,000 horsepower give an average speed of 23 knots. The armament is a very powerful cue of quick-firing guios. She is not an armoured but a " protected " cruiser. The Akitsuschina (3150 tons, 19 knots), the Hasidate and Stsukuisma and Metsuchima (of 4227 tots, 18 knots) are powerful vessels ot French build. Japan has 30 unarmoured vessels of various classes, and tive armoured vessels, the most modern of which is the Tschiyoda (Tschehoda)^of *2450 tons, 19 knots, aud 4jin. armour. She is an intermediate vessel between an ironclad and a cruiser. Her other ironclads would be regarded as slow and old in Europe, the most formidable by far being the Fu-Soo, of 3500 tons, Tin. armour, and 13 knots speed. She was built in 1877. The Japanese for the most part use Krupp s guns. China has also five ironclads. The most formidable are the Chen Yuen and the Ting Yuen of 7430 tons, 14 knots, with 14in. armour, of the ISSI standard. She has 22 unarmoured ships, the most formidable of which are the Chin Yuen and the Ching Yuen, of 2300 tons, 18 knots speed, launched in ISS7, and fitted with the modern quickfiring guns and with the fish torpedo. Then come the Foo Ching and a sister boat, 2500 tons, 15 knots, and Krupp artillery.Argus. THE PASTES VESSEL AFLOAT. Recently H. M.s. Hornet was taken for a run off the mouth ol the Thames. This vessel has been constructed by Messrs. Yarrow and Co., Poplar, and is the second torpedo boat destroyer as yet completed for the British Admiralty, and is a sister ship to the Havock, built by the same firm, and which has created such a stir in :naval circles, proving such a success that the Admiralty ha i ordered no less than 42 similar vessels throughout the country, 10 of which are being built on Tyue and ear sides- The only difference between the Havock and Hornet is the adoption in the latter of Yarrow's patent water-tube boilers, the introduction of which has given an additional speed of over a knot an hour as compared with her sister boat, in addition to the advantage of being able, in case of a surprise, to have steam up and be under weight in the short space of half an hour. A large party of invited guests embarkud at Gravesend. The vessel then proceeded on the run, when those on board for the first j time in their experience enjoyed the pleasureable sensation of travelling through water at the speed of over 31 miles per hour. During the return journey the manoeuvring powers of the vessel were exhibited. The rudder was put bard over, first to port then to starboard, when the ship steamed round in circles and semi-circles, the radii of which were equal to less than the length of the ship. All throughout the machinery worked with the greatest possible smoothness. The speed of the Hornet was recently tested on tne official trial by a continuous run of three hours' duration, in the presence of the Admiralty authorities, at the mouth of the Thames, when the mean speed was found to be 27 628 knots, or 31*77 miles, per hour, carrying a load of 30 tons. A coal consumption trial of eight hours' duration showed that these destroyers can steam at a 10-knot speed on a consumption of 3Jcwt per hour. They, therefore, have the means or running a distance of from 3000 to 3400 knots without requiring a fresh supply of fuel. In addition to that contained in the bunkers an extra quantity could easily be taken in the stokeholds and on deck, sufficient, under exceptional conditions, to enable this little vessel to steam from 4000 to 4500 miles.

FORT OF ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES. Mahinapua, 6.8., J. W. Millman, for New Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers: Mesdames orris, McFarlane and child, Kunciman, Mits Blincoe, Messrs. G. Glover, Wigg, Brysrt, Nelson, G. Brown, Marcus, Seftoo, Hislop, Mc Williams, Houghton, Hare, and the New South Wales football team (24), and six in tho steerage.—Union S.S. Co., agents. Gairloch, s.s., W. F. Norbury, for New Plymouth. Passengers: Messrs, Leydon, Greenwood. Clarke, White, and six in the steerage.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. Kanieri, s.s., De Wolfe, for Raglan and Kawhia.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. The Northern Company's steamer Gairloch left for New Plymouth at 1 p.m. yesterday. The s.s. Mahinapua left for New Plymouth and the South at 1.45 p.m. yesterday, with a large number of passengers and a general cargo. The s.s. Kanieri left for Raglan and Kawhia at 3.30 p.m. yesterday, with a large general cargo. BY TELEGRAPH. MARSDEN POINT. August 30. —Arrived Invincible, s.s., from Auckland. The wind has been N.W. for the last few days, and detains sailing vessels due from A uckland and the Thamsa. WHANGAREI. August 30.—Sailed ; Wellington, b.s., for Auckland. RUSSELL. August 30.—Arrived : Clansman, s.s., from the North. Sailed: Clansman, s.s., for Auckland. Passengers: Mesdames Close, Mewer, Leece, Oliver, Smith, Stewart, Misses Lomas, Doyle, Cook, Messrs. Cook, Boulton, Willis, Morrison, Stewart, Oliver, Carrington, Howey, Armiger, Jowitt, Gordon, Close, and six in the steerage. It is blowing a very strong westerly gale. GIS BORNE. August 30.Arrived : Southern Cross, s.s., from Auckland. Sailed: Moa, s.s., _ for Auckland; Southern Cross, s.s., for Napier. WELLINGTON. August 30.Arrived : Waihora, s.#., from ] Sydney; Stormbird, s.s., from Wanganui; Charles Edward, s.s., from Nelson ; Grafton, s.s., from Nelson and the West Coast. Sailed: Dacca, barque, for Newcastle; Charles Edward, 5.8., for Nelson and the West Coast; Flora, s.s., Waihora, s.s., for the South. LYTTELTON. August 30.Sailed : H. J. Libby, barque, for Kaipara; Maud Graham, schooner, for Kaipara; Takapuna, b.s., for Northern ports. Passengers : — Misses Arkwright, Joyce, Rosa, Harcourt ? McKelvie, Gray.. Mesdames Scott and child, Walton, Ogden, Messrs. Randerson, Patterson, Hardy, Watson, Orr, Carswell, Bell, Ross, Alpress, Speight, Wood, Watkins, Fothergill, Nelson, Anderson, Wright. PORT CHALMERS. August 30—Sailed : Wairarapa, s.s., for Sydney, via the East Coa3t ana Auckland. Passengers: Misses Mayer, Henshaw, Cumming, Mesdameß York, Munday, Ferguson. Campbell, Adams, Denver, Petrie, nurse, and family (4), Mcintosh, Messrs. Evans, Smith, Shiel, Amies, Moore, Haig, Young, Hell, Grady, Yorke, Munday. Dr. Ferguson, and fifteen in the steerage. Fifeshire, s.s., for London. Passengers; Mr. and Mrs. Boyd and Mr. McEwan. SYDNEY. August Sailed: Mararoa, s.s., for Auckland. MELBOURNE. August 30.—Sailed, yesterday : Talune, s.s., for Hobart and the Bluff. LONDON. August 29.— Shaw-Savill and Albion ! Company's cargo steamer Matatua left for ; Auckland and Wellington on the 22nd instant. '

A NEW STEAMER FOR THE AUSTRALIAN TRA.DE. r Berlin, August 30.—0n her trial trip at :i)antzig the Prince Heinrich averaged 15£ knots.