SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11056, 6 May 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland—3.3s a.m.; 4.3 p.m. , Manukau-5.34 a.m.; 6.2 p.m' Sun-Rises, 6.37 a.m.; sets, 4.59 p.m. Moon-New, Wednesday, 5.10 a.m. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday: "North-east to north and west gale, with rain; glass fall, and good tides. ARRIVALS. , , „ Ovalau. s.s.. 1229. F. W. Macbeth, from the Society and Cook Islands. Passengers: Jr. and Mrs. Holworthy and soil, Mr. and Mrs. ■Namiey Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard and two children, Mi and Mrs. W. H. Grove and child. Mr and Mrs. J. S. Cotterell, Messrs. H. a. Hemus and E. Conzinet, and 10 steerage.l ciansman, C s.s..' l m W. Farquhar from Mangonui, \Vhanzaroa, and Russell. Passengers. Misses Powell, Campbell, brown, Quid's, Reed, Duncan, Mati, Saunders, Home, Me dames Haywood and family, c S er , Ivil and two children, Close, Haseler B. _ , Shepherd, Wright. Messrs. Kirk. Wa.ie. tar roll! Close, McLean, White. btevens»..Hen Mwor George, a " d lioura and Waiharara.—N orthern & *, houra and Waiharara.—> ortheru L 0" agents. CLEARED OUTWARDS. Clansman, s.s., 300, W. Farquhar. for Whan garei.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. for KenMuritai, s.s., 225, Duthie, foir Kei nedy's Bay, Kuaotunu, and Mercury Baj. Northern S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. „ Clansman, s.s., for Whangarei. „ Muritai, s.s., for wayports and iiercurj Bay. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Mildura, H.M.s., in stream. . { Tutanekai. Governments.!... at Hallway nari. Waimatc, s.s.. at Queen-street miarf. Te Vnau s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Ovalau, S.S., at Hobson-street Wharf. SS S. 'barque,' Railway Wharfl Vision, brig, in stream. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Eotoiti arrive? at Onehunga from tho South; Te Anau leaves for Southern ncrts at noon. . „ .. Sunday: Taraweia arrives from the boutn, llararo.-i arrives from Sydney. Monday: Tarawera leaves for Sydney at 5 Mariposa arrives from San Francisco, and leaves for Sydney soon after arrival; Rotoiti leaves from Onehunga on arrival of San Francisco mail; Mararoa eaves for Southern ports at 2 p.m.; Ovalau leaves for Ilarotonga and Tahiti at 5 p.m. Wednesday: Takapuna arrives a* Onehunga from Taranaki. , . Thursday: Pultaki arrives from Westport; Upolu arrives from Fiji; Takapuna leaves Onehunga for the South at 10 a.m. (8.55 a.m. passenger train); Mora arrives from .southern Ports. : Upolu leaves for Wellington direct. Fridav: Upolu leaves for Wellington direct. Saturday: Rotokino arrives from South; Flora leaves lor Southern ports at noon; Pukald leaves foi Westport direct.

J.WiiHERN S.S. CO.'3 MOVEMENTS. To-day: Clansman arrives from Whangarei; Kanieri arrives from Waitara; Ohmemuri leaves for Waiheke at 9.30 a.m., and arrives back about 5 p.m.; Waitangi arrives from Tauranga, Whangamata, and Tairua. Sunday: Gairloch leave 3 Onehunga for New Plymouth at 11.30 a.m.: Waiotahi arrives Irom Opotiki; Chelmsford leaves for Whangaxoi Town Wharf at 5 a.m. Monday: Clansman leaves for Russell, AYTiangaroa, and Mangonui at 7 p.m.; Muritai leaves for Kennedy's Bay, Kuaotunu, and Mercury Bav at 0 p.m.; Ngunguru leaves for Waipu at 6 p.m.; Glenel? arrives from Hoki ; anga; Chelmsford arrives from Whangarei Town Wliarf. Tuesday: Gnirloch arrives from New Plymouth; Muritai arrives from Mercury Bay and Kuaotunu; Waiotahi leaves for Tanranga and Opotiki at 7 p.m. Chelmsford leaves for Wliangarei Town Wharf at 5 p.m.; Terranora leaves foi Wliiwngarei, Marsden Point, Parua Bay, and Mangapai ai 8 p.m.; Glenelg leaves for Opunake and Wanganni at 10 a.m. Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames daily. See advertisements daily papers. IMPORTS. Per Ovalau, from the Eastern Pacific : 4334 cases and boxes oranges, 618 kits bananas, 843 sacks copra, 27 sacks fungus, 35 cases and boxes limes, 93 casks and cases pearlsliell, 4 cases beeswax, 28 cases vanilla, 125 casks limejuice, 20 tins desiccated cocoanut, 35 sacks cocoanuts, and sundries. Per Koyal Tar, now discharging: 681 tons Castle finest and pig coarse salt; also agricultural. Sold by all Auckland merchants.

The Northern Company's steamer Ohine-mui-i arrived from Hohoura and Waiharara last night with a cargo of kauri gum, etc. Yesterday tile ship Nelson sailed from Lvttelton for Falmouth with a cargo of grain. The Northern Company's steamer Clansman arrived yesterday morning from Mangonui, Whansaroa, and Russell, with a number of passengers and cargo of kauri gum and sundries. She loft for Whangarei at night, and returns late to-night. Last night the Northern Company's steamer Muritai left for Kennedy's Bay, Kuaotonn, and Mercury Bay. Tile departure of the Northern Company's steamer Chelmsford, fo. Wliangarei, has been postponed until five a.in. to-morrow. On Thursday next the Union Company's steamer Pukaki is due from Westport with a cargo of coal. Yesterday the Union Company's steamer Botokino arrived at tho Bluff from Auckland, and loads produce back, and calls at Oamaru and Timaru coming north. The brigantino Eliza Firth sailed from Kalpara for Lyttelton yesterday. The barque Royal Tar sails fo> ICaipara, next week to load timber for Melbourne. The schooner Queen sails for Kaipara today. The vessel has been sold by Captain Jones to Mr. Sonnnerfield, of this city. Yesterday the Fijian Government steamer Ol.vde took in a supply of coal from tho Bevonport Ferry Company's bulk Examiner, and leaves for Fiji to-day.

THE RINGDOVE. H.M.s. Ringdove left Lyttelton for Auckland yesterday. THE MARIPOSA. The American mail steamer Mariposa is due on Tuesday morning next, from San Francisco, Honolulu, and Apia, and proceeds on to Sydney a few hours after arrival. THE MARAHOA. The Union Company's steamer Mararoa i? expected to arrive from Sydney to-morrow afternoon. THE TARAWERA. Tile Union Company's steamer Tarawera leaves Qisborne foi Auckland to-day, and should arrive to-morrow morning. She leaves for Sydney at 5 p.m. on Monday. THE UPOLU. The Union Company's steamer ITpolti is due from Fiji on Thursday next, and leaves for Wellington on discharge of her cargo of fruit. THE W AIM ATE. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Waimatc commenced discharging her cargo from London yesterday morning, all the packages being landed in splendid order. Both Captain Hamon, tjie commander, and Mr. W. Stewart, the chief engineei of the steamer, were cordially congratulated yesterday by their many friends upon the record trip made by th Waimate. THE OVALAU. The Union Company'? steamer Ovalau, Captain F. W. Macbeth, arrived from the Eastern Pacific last evening with a cargo of pearlshell, copra, fruit, etc. Mr. J. A. Tubby, the purser, reports:— Ovalau left Auckland on the 11th ult. at 6 p.m., and reached Rarotonga at 5 p.m. on the 18th; departed at 3 p.m. on tho 19th; arrived at Papeete on the 22nd at 3 p.m.; discharged and loaded cargo, and left at 5.30 p.m. on the 23rd, and anchored at the Island of Itaiatoa at 6 a.m. on the 24th. Loaded oranges, and departed at 11 p.m. the same date, and arrived at Rarotonga at 6 a.m. on the 27th. Shipped fruit, etc., and departed at 6 a.m. on the 28th. arriving at 6.30 p.m. resterday. Experienced fine weather with the exception of the Ist inst., when head wind and swell were met with on that date, followed by fine .veathei to arrival. The Ovalau berthed at tho Hobson-street Wharf, and will be floated into the Auckland Dock this afternoon Jo. cleaning and painting. Sho leaves for the Eastern Pacific again on Tuesday evening next.

WHOLESALE DESERTION FROM SHIPS. The Chamber of Commerce, Portland Oregon, has issued an address to British shipowners, setting forth the nefarious practices of the crimps at that place, and inviting close co-operation in order to put down with a firm hand the disgraceful state of affairs prerall, "s ere - J he report of the chamber for the 12 months, ended July 1, 1893, shows that during the six months ended January 1 1898 no fewer th - Bt 353, °- 39 el cent., out of the 246 sailors id British shins took FrenchlGcV\e3 at Portland, Oregon. i" the next six months 326. or 47 per cent., deserted out of 690. A similar appeal was made by San Francisco. Ca some time ago, but without avail Probably the Portland chamber will experience a ™''' rebuff Desertion at ports abroad from British s ' lips i a a powerful factor in the disciplm problem. Clerks, backwoodsmen, ? nd all sorts and conditions of men from Pacific ports of the United s ?,' l,p seamen in British ships. Anparentl.v the so ; called desertions there are greater British ships than from other ■ B J 1 * tllls continues discipline is impossible, and :t will he difficult 10 keen up a Bupply ot British-born seamen Beformers do not lay sufficient weight on this to C 'de=er? Tf CVe pay behin(l thcm in order to desert. If the amount thus left were handed over to the Board of Trade or divided among the,men who stay by the shins ifY, ?n :i' on,, L. in some instances be fewer! As it ib, the shipowner is a gainer bv the desertion of his crew- at Pacific ports procargo remains in port waiting for a PORT OP ONEHUNGA. „ ~ , arrivals. Gairloch, s.s., W. P. Norbury. from New - Plymouth. Passengers: Mesdames McLean , Jinney. Harrison, Knight and family, Misses Lults and Shearer, Hon. G. McLean, Messrs. w rTL enny, J"** Harrison, Harden. Fraser, Mcllhono, Williams, Dogroen, Knight (2), and six -Northern B.S. Co., agents, -

DEPARTURES. Glenelg, 5.8., A. H. Austin, for Hokianga.Northern S.S. Co., agents. The Northern Company's steamer Gairloch arrive at noon yesterday from New Plymouth with passengers and goneral ° Yesterday afternoon the s.s. Glenelg left for Hokianga. BY TELEGRAPH. KAIPARA heads. May s.—Sailed: Eliza Firth, hrigantine, for Lyttolton. aJ3M pQINT _ May Sailed: Will Watch, ketch, for Auckland. A cutter has put in here for shelter. TAURANGA. jf a y s.—Arrived: Waitangi, 6.3., from Auckland. NAPIER. May s.—Arrived: Tarawera, s.s., from the SoUth WAITARA. May 5.-Arrived: Kanieri, s.s., from OnehimEa' NEW PLYMOUTH. May s.—Arrived: Takapuna, s.s., from Onehunga: Rotoiti, s.s.. from Wellington. Sailed: Eotoiti, s.s., for Onehunga; Takapuna, S.S., for Wellington. WELLINGTON. May Arrived: Elingamite, s.s., from Sydney, via Auckland and the East Coast; Eotomahana, s.s.. from Lyttelton. Sailed; Elingamite, s.s., Eotomahana, s.s„ for lyttelton. LYTTELTONMav s.—Arrived: Monowai, s.s., from Wellington; Talune. s.s., from Port Chalmers. Sailed: Ringdove, H.M.s., for Auckland; Wanaka, s.s., for Sydney: Monowai, s.s.. for Port Chalmers; Nelson, ship, for Falmouth. BLUFF. May Arrived: Botokino, S.S., from Auckland. SYDNEY. , , May s.—Arrived: Westralia, s.s., from Auckland. GISBORNE SHIPPING. GISBORNE, May The schooner Gisborno and the barquentine River Hunter are still in port, but it is expected that they will get away this evening. The Rivei Hunter goes to Mangonui, where she loads timber for Sydney. The Tvse. Company's steamei Hawke s Bay arrived from Wellington at eight o'clock this morning. Tho steamer loads 17,000 carcases of frozen mutton and 200 bales of wool at this port. Tho Ouiapere was working Coast ports to-day. and arrives early this evening, and leaves for the South at 10 o clock. The Waiapu. with timber, has arrived from Tairua. THE WAIKATO. LONDON, Mav 4. —Sailed, to-day: Waikato, s s., for Port Chalmers and Lyttelton.