SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11058, 9 May 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland-6.19 a.m.; 6.43 p.m. „ „ Manukau-8.18 a.m.; 8.42 p.m. Rises, 6.39 a.m.; sets, 4.66 p.m. Moon— to-morrow. 5.10 a.iQ. WEATHER FORECAST. Captain Edwin telegraphed yesterday:— "Strong west to south and south-west winds; glass rise; weather cold." ARRIVALS. Chelmsford, 8.8.. 7C, J. Taw. from Whanga-poua.-Northcrn S.S. Co., agents, CLEARED OUTWARDS. Tarawera, 8.8., 2003, E. E. Smith, for Sydney. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Grey, two children, and maid. Mr. and Mrs. F. L. Abey, Mr. and Mrs. Cohan, Mr. and Mrs. Gardiner and family, Mr. and Mrs. Blanchard and family. Mr. and Mrs. Nappey, Mesdames Ridglev. Handle. M. Waters. Misses Sexon. PaterEon. Prvce, Connell, Bennett, Dr. W. E. CloseErson, Messrs Sewell, G. D. Ingall. Bennett, Scott West. Muir, Hamilton, Couzinet, Batsonz, R. Buchanan. Mynott, Hare, Wilner, F. Mace, Burnett. Forte, Miller. 40 steerage, and original from the South.-Union S.S. Co. agents. Clansman, s.s., 300, W. Farquhar, for Russell, Wliangarna, arid Mangoimi.-Northern fe.s. Co., agents. ~ , „ Muritai, s.s.. 225, Joseph Dulhie, for Kennedy's Bay, Knaoiunu, and Mercury Bay.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. __ Chelmsford, s.s., 70. J. Taw, for Whangarei. -Northern S.S. Co.. agents. . ~ Ohinemuri, s.s., 70, T. Haultain, for Waiharara and Hohoura.-Northern S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Tarawera, s.s., for Sydney. Clansman, s.s., for the North. Muritai, s.s., for way ports and Mercury Bay Ohinemuri. s.s., for the North. Chelmsford, s.s., for Whangarei. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. frEW YOKE: , . . Mary Hasbronck, barque, to arrive, BAX FBANCISCO: Alameda, R.M.s., May 15. BYI'XET : Mariposa, R.M.S.. to-day. Elingamite, s.s., Monday. FIJI: Upolu, s.s., early. SAMOA : Alameda. R.M.s., May 15. Manapouri, s.s., early. TONGA: Manapouri, 8.5., early. BAEOTONGA: Oralau, s.s., to day. TAHITI: Ovalau, s.s., to-day.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR Mildura, H.M.s., in stream. Mararoa, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Waimate, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Ovalaii. s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Royal Tar, barque, at Railway flharf. Vision, brig, in stream. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Mariposa arrives from San Francisco, and leaves for Sydney soon after arrival; Eotoiti leaves from Onehunga on arrival of San Francisco mail; Mararoa leaves for Southern ports at 2 p.m.; Ovalau leaves for Rarotonga and Tahiti at 5 p.m. Wednesday: Takapuna arrives at Onehunga from Tarauaki. Thursday: Pukaki arrives from Westport; Upolu arrives from Fiji; Takapnna leaves Onehunga for the South at 10 a.m. (8.55 a.m. passenger train); Flora arrives from Southern ports. Friday: Upolu leaves for Wellington direct. Saturday: Rotokino arrives from South; Flora leaves for Southern ports at noon; Pukaki leaves for Westport direct. SOUTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Gairioch arrives from New Plymouth; Muritai arrives from Mercury Bay and Kuaotumt; Terranora leaves for Whangarei Marsden Point, Parua Bay, and Mangapai at 8 p.m.; Glenelj, leaves for Opunako and Wanganui at 10 a.m. Wednesday: Gairioch leaves for New Plymouth at 1 pm.; Muritai leaves for the Great Barrier at midnight; Waitangi leaves for Kuaotunu, Mercury Bay, Tairua, and at 9 p.m.; Ngunguru leaves for Waipn at 9 p.m.; Chelmsford leaves for Whangarei Town YtTiarf at 5 p.m. Thursday: Kanieri leaves for Waitara at 11.30 a.m.; Ohinemuri leaves for Whangapoua 9 p.m.; Terranora arrives from Whangarei; Muritai arrives from Great Barrier; Waiotahi leaves for Tauranga, Opotiki, and Whakatano at 3 p.m. Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames daily. See advertisements daily papers. BIPORT3. Per Royal Tar, now discharging: 681 tons Castle finest and pig coarse salt; also agricultural, Sold by all Auckland merchants. EXPORTS. Per Tarawera, for Sydney: 6 boxes and 5 bars bullion, 305 cases and 34 sacks kauri gum, 25 cases waters, 60 empty drums, 462 bags slag, 16 cases vanilla. 39 sacks hides, 115 crates butter boxes, 41 pieces timber, 15 bundles broomhandles, 86 sacks fungus, 15 cases cheese, 10 boxes butter, 10 cases mullet, 9 casks tallow, 30 bundles bags, 164 bags sand, and sundries. Tho Northern Company's steamer Chelmsford arrived from Wliangapoua yesterday morning, and left in the evening for Whangarei. Shortly, after five o'clock last evening the Union Company's steamer Tarawera left for Sydney. The Northern Company's steamer Clansman left last evening for Russell, Whangaroa, and Mangonui. Last night the Northern Company's steamer Muritai left for Kennedy's Bay, Kuaotunu, and Mercury Bay. The Northern Company's steamer Ohinemuri loft last evening for Waiharara and Hohoura.

H.M.s. Mildura loaves for the North to-day. The New Zealand Shipping? Company's steamer Waiinate leaves for waitara this evening. The Union Company's steamer Mararoa leaves this afternoon foi East Coast and Southern ports. Yesterday afternoon the Union Company's steamer Ovalau was floated out of the Auckland Dock, after cleaning and painting, and berthed at the Queen-street Wharf. She leaves this evening for Rarotonga and Tahiti. The departure of the Northern Company's steamer Ngunguru for Waipu is postponed until 7 p.m. to-morrow. Yesterday the Northern Company's steamer Taniwha was floated into the Auckland Dock for cleaning and painting. The departure of the Northern Company's steamer Waiotahi for Tauranga. and Opotiki is postponed until 3 p.m. on Thursday. The Union Company'' steamer Mawkera, replaces the Oraapere in the Auckland, East Coast, and Wellington trade. Yesterday afternoon the scow Ngaru arrived from Gisljorne and Ngunguru. The Northern Company's steamer Terranora leaves for Whangarei at eight o'clock tonight.

THE MARIPOSA. The American mail steamer Mariposa is expected to arrive early this morning from San Francisco, Honolulu, and Apia, and leaves for Sydney a few hours after arrival. THE MOANA. The Union Company's mail steamer Moana, ■which left this port on April 17, arrived at Ban Francisco on Friday last, due date. LOSS OP LIFE AT SEA. With all the caro that is taken to ensure the safety of life at sea, the loss annually is still very great, both by drowning by wreck and casualty, and by accidents and drowning abroad and ashore amongst sailors. The Snipping Federation have recently compiled a table which shows the actual loss of life that has occurred since 1893. To many the figures will, we think, rove astonishing :- ml: Total men employed, 219,560; drowned by wreck and casualty, 985; total deaths from accidents and drowning, abroad and ashore, yea. IBM: Total men employed, 218,317: drowned by wreck and casualty, 922- cotal deaths from accidents and drowning, abroad ?. 1 , d 7 1623 , 1895: Total men employed, fl'.<94; drowned by wreck and casualty, "990total deaths from accidents and drowning, abroad and ashore, 1862. 1896: Total men employed, 218,224; drowned by wreck and casualty. 733; total deaths from accidents and drowning, abroad and ashore. 1634 1897fouil men employed. 219,235; drowned bv ■wreck and casualty, 709; total deaths from ' dent 3.and drowning, abroad and asnore, toti. 1*8: Total men employed, 218.016' drowned by wreck and casualty, 590; fota'l deaths from accidents and drownine, abroad and ashore, 1423. THE BARQUE CLOUD. A telegram was received in town yesterday Stating that the barque Cloud bad been got ■off the bank at Port Albert, If it is found that the vessel is not seriouslv injured, an attempt will he mado to tow her round to this port for repair. THE ANGLO-AUSTRALIAN LINE. Further particulars were received by last mail of the launching at Hebburn-on-Tyne of the four-masted steel-screw steamer K«nt. constructed by R. and W. Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co. (Limited). This is the first of 'cur sister vessels the company are at present building to the order of Messrs. Win. Milburn and Co., of London. Her principal dimensions are: Length overall, 435 ft i breadth, 54ft; deptii, 40ft to shelter deck. The vessel has been built in excess of the highest class at Lloyds, and is the fourteenth of a series of 18 vessels built and building at Hebburn yard for the Australian and New Zealand frozen meat trade. On. the shelter deck, amidships, is placed a large steel deckhouse for the accommodation of first-class passengers, with a handsome dining saloon The staterooms are well lighted and ventilated, and fitted up in first-class style. Above this deckhouse is an extensive passenger promenade deck, with house in centre, containing Emokeroom. The vessel, being intended for carrying frozen meat from the colonies, has the whole of her forward end. including three tolas and 'tween decks, insulated on the latest /ml most improved plan, and with refrigerating apparatus on the Haslam system. The engines of the vessel have been built by R and W. Hawthorn, Leslie, and Co. (Limited)' at their St. Peter's Works, with cylinders of 50in, 48in, and 78in diameter, and 34in stroke, with three single-ended boilers working at 1631b pressure. W:r ~•.'■:• ~■ :■•■■-. '>:,•

\ A NEW SHIRE LINER. The ntew steamer Nairnshire, which has arrived at Sydney from Loudon, is the latest addition to the well-known Shire line, otherwise the Elderslie Steamship Company Glasgow. Sho is a sister ship to the Perthshire, and was built and engined by the Clydesbank Engineering mid Shipbuilding Company (Limited). Her dimensions are: Length, 420.5 ft; breadth, 54.7 ft; depth, 23.85 ft; indicated horse-power, 3000; and gross tonnage, 5672; net, 3628. The Nairnshire is well fitted, her saloon is roomy, and in excellent taste, panelled in polished oak with walnut frames, and over each cabin is an ornate piece of work in the shape of a spiritedly-carved piece of work representing the English, Scotch, Welsh, and Irish emblems. The berths and bathrooms are commodious, with the latest improvements, and the vesel is fitted with electric light. The deck of the Nairnshire being flush, there is a long and broad promenade. Tho Nairnshire is under the command of Captain Wallace, who has been associated with this company for some considerable time. BY TELEGRAPH. CAPE MARIA VAN DLEMEN. . May 8.-The Government steamer Tutanokai passed south at 10 a.m. to-day. MARSDEN POINT. May 8.-Arrived: Leo, cutter, 4 Saxon, schooner, Terarawa, Hikurangi, Clio, and Talisman, ketches, Rimu, scow, from Auckland. Sailed: Orakei scow, for the North. WHANGAROA. May B.—The auxiliary schooner Toroa leaves for Auckland to-day. GISBORNE. May B.—The schooner Waiapu has sailed for Tairua, and the cutter Coralie for Mania. The s.s. Hawke's Bay has comnleted loading at Messrs. Nelson Bros, and sails for Napier late this evening. NAPIER. May 8.-Arrived: Te Anau, s.s., from the North; Waiwera. s.s.. from Lyttelton. NEW PLYMOUTH. May B—Arrived: Gairloch. s.s., from Onehunga. Sailed: Gairloch, s.s., for Onehunga. WELLINGTON. May 8.-Arrived: lonic, s.s., from London, via way ports. Sailed: Hotomahana, s.s., for the South; Flora, s.s., for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. Passengers: Miss Ainsworth, Mesdames Schone, Wakefield, Holt, Dr. Pennefather, Messrs. Reynold, Prime, Collis, Hammond, Shennan, Bean, Allan, Master Nelson, and 11 steerage. BLUFF. May 8.-Arrived: Mokoia, 8.5., from Melbourne and Hobart. MELBOURNE. May 8.-Arrived: Wakatipu, s.s., from the Bluff and Hobart.

THE lONIC. WELLINGTON. May B.—The s.s. lonic arrived last night from London. Capetown, and Hobart. She has 64 passengers, the following being for Auckland: Misses King (2) and Wilcox. Messrs. lies, Lewis, Shore, T. Conway, T. Crosby, King. Masters King (3).