SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XL, Issue 12268, 12 May 1903, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland—7.22 a.m.; 7.40 p.m. „ ilanufean~-9.21 a.m.; 9.09 p.m. Sun—Riees. 6.44 a.m.; sets'. 4.57 p.m. iloon— to-day, 0.43 a.m.

WEATHER REPORT.

The following is Captain Edwin's weather rsport from New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. yesterday:— Manuka Heads: Wind, south-west. fresh; barometer, 30.23; thermometer, 64; weather, showery; sea, moderate. ...... New Plymouth: Wind, west, light; barometer, 30.07; thermometer, 61; weather, hue; sea! heavy. m , , , Castlepoint: Wind, north-west, fresh; barometer, 29.90; thermometer. 62; weather, gloomy; sea. moderate. _ Wellington: Wind, north-north-west, strong; barometer, 29.95; thermometer, zZ\ weather, cloudy. ' Westport: Wind, south-wast. light; barometor, 5:9.95; thermometer, 55; weather, cloudy; sea', heavy. Xaikoura: Wind, north-east, light; barometer. £9.72; thermometer, 50; weather, line; ten, smooth. Oamaru: Wind, north-west, light: barometer, 23.85; thermometer, 53; weather, gloomy; sea, moderate. Bluff: Wind, west, fresh; barometer, 2D.53; thermometer, 53; weather, overcast. Strong winds to a gale from between north and west and south-west arc to be expected generally, and with a rising barometer north of Napier and N»w Plymouth, but falling everywhere else. A low pressure from the west is approaching the meridian of South Capo.

ARRIVALS. Sierra, R.M.s., 6000, H. C. Hondlette, from San Francisco, Honolulu, and Pago Pago. Passengers:—Saloon: Miss Macdonald, Revs. 11. A. Itaynes, F. W. Macdonaid, Messrs. Bruce Lloyd,, F. M. Banschall, John J. Grace. Second saloon: Mrs. W. H. Franklyn, Mr. and Mrs. -J. F. Adams, Messrs. J. H. Goff. Robert Parish, Cliee Lye, J. M. Pennell, F. K. Boodely, Leo A. Bird, and one steerage. For Sydney: 25 saloon, 15 second saloon, and 10 Henderson and Macfarlaue, agent.?,. Zealandia, s.s., 3000. W. J. Wyllie. from Sydney. Passengers: Mesdamea Beehan, Goring, Hummel. Sutherland. Cooper. Fiulyeau. Mackenzie,. Misses Maes tor. Kilduff. Drum mon d. Putaont, Gooseman, Messrs. Beehan, Tcnnyson. Hopkins, Gee. Rummel. Ilutliie. Beere, Irvine. ,iack?on. Fadyean. Mackenzie. .Taneon. Brown, Lawford, Dr. Fieldsta<lt. and 75 steerage.—L. D. Nathan and Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. Sierra, R.M.s., 60C0, H. C. Ilomllette, for Svdney. Passengers: Ml*, and Mrs. Kellam, Mr. and Mrs. R. Cave, Mr. and Mrs. Clark, Mr. and Mrs. Tims and three children, Mesdames A. Wilson. Spittka and child, Pemberton, Misses M. Purc«ll, N. Keeffe, Palmer, Rev. D. O'Shsa. Rev. J. C. Kirby, Messrs. J. Martin. Smith. C. .T. Marchand. A. S. Miller. H. By-water. J. Miller, 11. Rowland. 15 steerage, and original from San Francisco. Weitralia, s.s.. 2334. J. B. Rainey. for Sydney. Passengers: Mesdamos Brailaford and child. McMicken. McXair, Ponthan. Eraser. Goodacire, Mcßae, Misses MeJvin, Best, Chisholm, Morton, Jaques, Paterson. Messrs. Gocdaeine, Mcßac, Enderby, Morton. Madden, Ghisholm. Norman, Barlinsr, Bronghton, King, Peele. Sewell. Brailsford, Steven, Clarke. Cooper, Melvin, MoMicken. McNair. 20 steerace. and original from the South. "Terranora, p.s., 550, Edward McLeod, for Whaugarei. Clansman, 5.?., 300, W. Farqahar, for Russell. Whangaroa. and Jiangomii. Murit.iu. s.s., 225. A. P. Johnson, for MerCEry Buy. Waitansi. 5.?.. 197. P. A. Stein, for Tainaa, Wbangimiata. and Taurnnga. Ohinemuri. s.s., 70. H. Richards, for Anauui. Hohoura, Waiharara. Tefcao, and Parsnjarenga. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. 103D0N: Indraclevi, s.s., via Australia, due about May IS. Tvumara, 5.3.. direct, due about May £9. Indralema, s.s.. via Australia, sailed. Whafcitane, s.s., via Hobart, sailed May 5. Xhvani, s.s., via, Australia, early. BAN nii.:;c!iCoSonoma, R.M.s., Jane 2. NSW 20UK.: Rapallo, s.s., via Australia, sailed March 19. ' Louise' Rothe. s-s., direct, sailed. Omba, s-s-, direct, sailed April 30. Star of New Zealand, s.a., via Anstralia, , early. Dorst, s.s., direct, to sail about May 20. Marero. s.s., via Australia, to sail about May 15. King George, ship, via Fremantle and "Wellington, sailed January 30Star of the East, barque, via 'Wellington, to sail. SOT: HauroiK), S 8., early. TONGA: HauroUo, s.s., early. i SAMOA: 1 Hauroto, s.s., fiarly. NEWCASTLE: Defiance, brigantine, early. SYDNEY r Waikaie, s.s., Sunday. CALCUTTA.: FaziUsa, s.s., via Lyttelton, Bailed. Gracchus. s.s., via. Australia, early. •TAHITI; Taviuni, g.s., Thursday. 3AROTONGA: Tavittai, S-3-, Thursday. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. i.;fbancisco: Sierra, E.M.s., May 29. NEW YORK: Chili, barque, to load. SYDNEY: __ , Marairoa, ex, Monday. FIJI: Moura, s.s., May 20. TONGA: . ■ Hauroto, 5.9., early. SAMOA: Ilauroto, s.s., early. BAROTONGA: Tariuni. 5.9., May 19. TAHITI: „ Tariuni, s.s., May 19. UNION S.S. CO MOVEMENTS. To-day: Rakauoa leaves for % eitport a--12 noon. . , „... Wedneadaj: Rotoiti arrives from Wellington, Nelson, and New Plymouth. j Thursday: Te Anau arrives from the South;. Taviuni. arrives; from Eastern Pacific; I*otoiti leaves for New Plymouth, Wellington, and Nelson at 3 p.m. (2.10 p.m. passenger train). Friday: Moura arrives from Oamaru and Timaru. . Saturday: Takapuna arrives from Wellington and New Plymouth; Te Anau leaves for the South at 12 noon.

NORTHERN S.B. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Ngapnihi arrives at Onehunga from New Plymouth early; Chelmsford leaves for Whaugar&i Town Wharf at 5 p.m.; Terranora arrives from AVhangarei, Jlarsden Point, etc.; Moxitai arrives from Mercury Bay; Waiotahi leaves for Tanranga and Qpotiki at midnight; Ngonp.ru leaves for VVhakatane at midnightWednesday: Chelmsford arrives from Whangarei Town Wharf; Terranora leaves for VV'hangarei, Marsden Point, etc., at 8 p.m.; Muritai leaves for Great Barrier at midnight ; Ngapuld leave? Onehunga for New Plymouth at 3,30 p.m. (passenger train, 2.10 p.m.); Kanieri arrives at Onehunga from Waitara. Thames Service: Steamers leave for Thames and Paeroa daily. See advertisements daily ' nrpers. IMPORTS. Per Sierra, from San Francisco: 302 packages merchandise, 14 packages photo, goods. 3.49 packages canned fruit, 546 package* canned salmon, 43 packages machinery. 20 barrets lubricating oil, 14 packages books, 99 packages bicycles, 103 rolls paper, 604 pieces lumber, 1351 packages dried frnit. 278 packages metal polish, 45 packages boots and shoes, 15 packages grapho. goods. Per Zealandia, from Sydney: 505 bags bottles, 340 bags boredust, 247 sacks charcoal, 700 bags rice, 90 cases soap, 30 bags valonia. 24 packages seed, 25 caaeii paper, 25 bales kapok, 10 kegs potash. 15 bales bamboo, 29 pieces timber, 50 case? beer, 73 cages schnapps, 74 chests tea, 18 J-casks wine;, 10 cases brandy, 10 bundles handles. 22 cases emulsion, 150 cases fruits, 25 packages ginger, 25 lengths iron caring, 30 packages oil, 53 steel girders. 20 liiids white spirit, 12 kegs tartaric acid, 38 kegs cream of tartar, 60 packages drapery, and sundries.

EXPORTS. Per YTestralia, for Sydney: 20 bars bullion. 339 ca«!S and. 9 sacks kauri gum, 65 bags ore, 10 sax:ki hides, 7 bales llax, 724 pieces timber, 4 bales glue pieces, 44 sacks sand, 72 sacks craß3 seed, 25 cases canned mullet, 40 kegs beef, 200 boxes butter, 139 boxes dates, 50 caac3 oranges, and sundries.

The lluddart-Parker steamer V'estralia left for Sydney last evening with a number of passengers anil a quantity of general cargo. Last evening the Northern Company's steamer Clansman left, for the North. Tile Union Company's atiamer I'akanoa leaves for iVestpart this afternoon. Last night the Northern Company's steamer Terranora left for Whangarei. The Northern Company's steamer Waiotahi leaves at 12 o'clock to-night for Bay of Plenty port?. Last nignt the Northern Company's steamer Muritai left for Mercury Bay. yesterday the barque Chili berthed at Quay-street Jetty No. 2 to load kauri gum. and flax for New York. The Northern Company's steamer Waitangi left last night for coast ports and Tauranga. On Sunday the barque Quathliuriba Bailed from Kaipara for Sydney with a cargo of tun be r,

On Sunday the steamer Elmsville left Jfaipara for Sydney with a cargo of timber. The Northern Company'! steamer Ohinemvtri leift for the North yesterday afternoon. This evening the Northern Company's steamer Chelmsford leaves for Whangarei Town Wharf.

The barque Aldebaran sailed from Iloklapira for Sydney yesterday with a cargo of timber.

On Sunday the new schooner Tamnrina sailed from liaipara for Auckland to have her Union oil engines fitted in. u.MjS. Phoebe arrived at Norfolk Island from Sydney yesterday. The departure of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company a steamer Athenic from WeluSf*?* }2 , Lo " dori llas been postponed until friday next,, at noon.

THE KUMAR A. In a, private letter received yesterday from Captain Scotland, of the Shaw. Bavill and Albion Go 's steamer Knmara, whiten when the steamer was off Dover, Captain Scotland 4 saya that ho expects to react" Auckland 311 "V iSafi 21.

THE A.--RECORD STEAMING. The mail steamer Sierra, Captain H. G. liondlette. arrived from San Francisco. Honolulu and Pago Pago yesterday morning, the steamer having: anticipated her due dat« by fullv 55 hours. The actual time occupied dnrin®- the voynce was 16 day 3 13 hours 21 minutes: the steaming time being 15 days 21 hours 17 minutes. On the run from Honolulu to Pago Pago the steamer put- up a record of 5 days 21 hours, which is the fastest time ever mad© between the two ports. Of the voyage. Mr. N. C. "Walton, the purser, report*- The Sierra, left San Francisco at 3.40 p.m. on April 23. and arrived at Honolulu at 5 'a.in. oil the 29tli. Resumed the voyage at 6 p.m. the same date, and reached Pa so Paso at i p.m. on May 5. Left, at 7.30 p.m. the .same date, and stopped for the Auckland pilot at 5 a.m. yesterday. anchoring in the stream an taonr later. Very fine weather prevailed throughout the voyage. The Sierra resumed her voyage to Sydney shortly before 6 o'clock last evening.

THE AMERICAN AND AUSTRALIAN LINE. The .steamer Jeseric will leave for Brisbane this evening. „ , „ The steamer Louise Roth left Ivew tors for Auckland direct 011 April 1. The steamer Dorset, a twin-screw steamer of 10.600 tons, is to leave New York for Auckland direct about May 20.

THE ZEALANDIA. The Hnddart'Parker steame; Zealand in, which arrived from Sydney early yesterday morning, was visited and inspected by the health and Customs authorities after daylight, and being granted pratique, berthed at tho Queen-street Wharf. The purser reports that the steamer left Sydney at 5 p.m.. and cleared Port Jackson Heads at 5.30 p.m. oil Wednesday last; rounded the North Cape at 10.5 a.m. on Sunday, and arrived at 12.50 a.m. yesterday. A strong northeast gale, with high sea and squally weather, prevailed until noon of the Bth; followed by moderate north-east winds to the North Cape; thence fresh southerly winds and dull, showery, weather to arrival. The Zealand leaves for East Coast and Southern ports this afternoon.

WARNING TO SHIPPING. Mr. A. Rose. Collector of Customs, yesterday received the following telegram from Russell: —" Captain Subritssky - . of the auxiliary schooner Greyhomnd, which has arrived at Russell, reports having passed a very large kauri log l yesterday, about four miles south-east of Sail Rock, and drifting in the direction of Point Rodney. Please make this known to shipping generally." Masters of vessels will do well to keep a. sharp look-ont for the reported log. ns a collision therewith might result in the colliding ship foundering.

NEW YORK SHIPPING AND FREIGHTS. Under date of April 16, Messrs. MailJer and Qucreau, of New York, report:—ln freight rates there are few changes to note, the market holding' steadily, although exceedingly dull. Rates by steamer are down to about charter cost, and as the tonnage loading and to load is small, it is hoped there will be no pressure for filling careo that will bring about a lower freight market. The barque Star of the East lias been placed on the loading berth for Wellington and Auckland, and will be despatched between May 5 and May 10.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA. DEPARTURES. Takapuna. s.s., J. Grant, for New Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers: Misses Collins. Cotterell, Me-dames Rishworth and two children, Haywardt Chambers, Brown, Messrs. Gordon, Mays, Rishworth. Hayward, C. H. Woodliead, F. Evans, Connolly, Brown, J. L. Wilson. Rev. Chambers, Captain Austin, and 25 steerage. Kanieri, s.s., T. Hanltain, for Waitara. The Union Company's steamer Takapuna left yesterday for New "Plymouth and Wellington with "the Southern portion of the inward San Francisco mail. The Northern Company's steamer Kanieri sailed yesterday for'Waitara. BY TELEGRAPH. KAIPARA HEADS. May 9.—Paile-'.: Helen, barque, for Sydney. May Failed: Elmville, s.s., Qaatlilamba. barque, for Sydney; Lark, barquentine. for Onehunga; Tamarina, schooner, for Auckland. „ MARSDEN POINT. Mar Sailed: Eleanor, cutter, for Auckland*: Iluon Belle, ketch, for the Thames. The Leo, sutler, is here, windbound. RUSSELL. May 11.—Arrived Greyhound, auxiliary schooner, from Auckland. HOKIANGA HEADS. May 11.—Sailed, yesterday: May .Howard, auxiliary schooner, for Auckland, via, Kawerua; Aldebaran, barque, for Sydney. Captain Douglas is much better. GISBORNE. May Arrived: Herald, s.s., from Auckland. and coast ports; Gothic, s.s., from Lytteltoti. „ NEW PLYMOUTH. May 11.—Arrived: Ngapuhi, s.s., from OneImnga. Sailed: Ngapuhi, s.s., for Onehunga. WELLINGTON'. May 11.Sailed: Te Anau, s.s., for Napier. Gisborne, and Auckland, Passengers for Auckland: Mrs. Tapley, Messrs. Heat, Tapley. LYTTRLTON. May 11.—Sailed: Primus, barque, for Capetown. BLUFF. May 11.-—Sailed: Warrimoo, s.s., for Hobart and Melbourne. TEE GRACCHUS. BTiUrF, May 11.— steamer Gracchus, bound north, passed here thi3 afternoon, THE NGAPUHI. NEW PLYMOUTH, May Sailed: Ngapuhi, !?.«., for Onehunga. Passengers: Mesdames Worley, Wool ley, Appleton, Misses Horneman. Old, Messrs. Fox, Worley, Woolley, Turner. Lile, Steed, Malcolm, George, Tremain., McKirdy. Bailie, Taylor, Clark, Appleton, Shand, Miller, Gordon. Hunt, the Nellie Stewart Dramatic Company, and 19 steerage. THE STEAMER MOKAU. WELLINGTON, May 11.—-The steamer Mohan, which went ashore recently at the mouth of the Manawatu River, has been refloated.