SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLIV, Issue 13454, 5 April 1907, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at. Auckland— a.m. , 0.40 p.m. ~ „ Mannkau— a.m.; 1.59 p.m. Sun— 6.9 a.m. ; sets, 5.10 p.m. <■■ Moon Last quarter, to-morrow, 2.£0 a.m. POET OF AUCKLAND, ARRIVALS. Star of New Zealand, s.s., 4417, E. H. Beck, •from west coast of England port*.—Heather, Koberton, and' Co., agent*. '"""' Ngapuhi, ?.».. 640, I'.. Stephenson, from Whangarcl. Passengers: Mr. and Mr* Skinner, Misses Downord (2), O'Neill, Cowan, Dryers, Maclndoe, Slmcock, Colder, Robertson, Marshall, Millington, Herey, Hicks, Mesdames Alport, Wright, Abraham, Sloane, Abraham, Goluie, Morrison, Wells and child, Houghton, Peckmere and children, Prater, Moody, Harding. Dent, Messrs, Cashmore, Montague, Shield*, Le Bailey, Robertson, Kelsall, Sturges, Daw, Robertson, Marshall, Kingston), North, Hunter, King. Eve re, Middleton, Prater, .Sinclair, Downard, Williams, and 11 steerage.— Northern S.S. Co., agents. Paeroa, s.s., 98, John Taw, from Limestone, Island (Whangarei).Northern S.S. Co., agents. Ngatiawa, ».«., 463. P. A. Stein, from the Great Barrier.Northern S.S. Co., agents. Chelmsford, \s , 70. E. Pawling, from Limestone bland' (Whangarei).—Northern S.S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Waiotahi, s.s.. 273, C. Hopkins, for Tauranga, Ohiwa, and Opotiki. Kanieri. s.s., 203, T. Myers, for Whangarei. Chelmsford, s.s., 70. E. Dawling, for Talrua, Whangamata, and Mercury Bay. expected ARRIVALS. Lo.vdox : Kaikoura, s.s., sailed March 9, duo about April 23. Maori, s.s., sailed February 14, due. Nlwaru, s.s., via Australia, sailed. Delphic, s.s., direct, sailed, due about May 18. LivEitrooi.: Araws, s.s. (new), sailed February 23, due about Sunday. Lang to u Orange, s.s. (direct), to sail April 27. Suffolk, s.s., via Australia, sailed March 2. New York: . Tomoami, s.s., via Australia, sailed February 11, due about April 28. lnvcran, a.8., via Australia, sailed February 15. Frankdale, «.»., via Australia, sailed March 8, Indnirtevi. s.s., via Australia, to sail. ' v Kasama, s.s., to sail April 5. Std.vby: Wlmmera, s.s., Sunday. Newcastle : I'endle Hill, barqnentlne, sailed April 3. Marjorie Craig, barquentine, sailed March 8. Maroro, schooner, sailed. Aldebaran, barque, sailed March 23. Fiji: Navua, S.S., early. Vancouver: Bucentaur, s.s., sailed from Suva April 3. Tahiti : Manapouri, s.s., due April 11. Rarotoxoa: Manapouri, s.s., due April 11. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Londox: Ayrshire, s.s., via the South, early Sax Francisco: Sonoma, R.M.8., April 15. New York: ," Viking, barque, loading.' Stdsbt: ' Victoria, s.s., Monday. Melbourne : Selwyn Craig, barquentine, sailed. Fiji: Talune, s.s., April 17. ■ , Tonga : Navua, s.s., early. Samoa:* Navua, ?.s., early. Norfolk Island: Southern Cross, mission steamer, to-day. Rarotonoa: " Hauroto, s.s., April 16. Tahiti: Hauroto, s.s., April 16. UNION S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. East Coast. To-day: Walters arrive* from Duriedin, Lytfelton. Wellington, Napier, and tJisborne. Saturday: Waikare sails for Cisborne. Napier, Wellington, Lyttelton, .and Dunedin at noon; Squall sails for Tolago Day, Gisborne, and Napier at 2 p.m. West Coast. '10-day: Takapuna rives from New Plymouth and Wellington and sails for New Plymouth only at 3 p.m. (train 2.10 p.m.). ; IIIPARKER CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Sunday: Winimera arrives from Sydney; Victoria arrives from Gisborne and Southern ports. Monday : Winimera sails for Sydney at 5.30 p.m. >' Tuesday: Victoria sails for Gisborno and Southern ports at 2 p.m. NORTHERN S.S. CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Ngapuhi leaves for Whangarei at 10.30 Ji. in. ; Ngatiawa leaves for Tauranga at 5 p.m.; Kanieri arrives .from Whangarei about 10 p.m.; Kta Ora arrives at Onehunga from Raglan, Kawliia, and Waitara late. | Thames service: Steamers leave for Thames and "Paeroa daily. See advertisement daily papers. VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Iris, cable steamer, in stream. Star of New Zealand, a.*, at Queen-street Wharf. Morayshire, s.s., at Queen-street Wharf. Southern Cross, mission steamer, at llobson-street Wharf. Viking, barque, at Quay-street Jetty No. 2. IMPORTS. Per Star of New Zealand, from west coast of England ports: 6000 tons general merchandise. j i - The steamer Morayshire leaves to-morrow for Wellington , and the South with original cargo from west coast, of England ports. Last night the Northern Company's steamer Ngapuhi arrived from Whangarei with passengers and general cargo, and 'eaves for the same port again to-night. The Northern Company's steamer Waiotahi left yesterday morning tor Bay of Plenty ports. Yesterday tin; Northern Company'* steamer Kanieri left for Whangarei Town Wharf. ' The Northern Company's steamer Ngatiawa . leaves for Tauranga at 5 p.m. to-day. Last evening the Northern Company's steamer Chelmsford 'eft for Tairun, Whangamata, and Mercury Bay. - The three-masted scow Zingara sailed from Ngunguru for Gisborne on Wednesday with a cargo of sawn timber. ''* The bn,rauentinf%J?en,(yc Hill has sailed from Newcastle for Auc|Wftf with a cargo of coal. I ■', .&— ~ Jg • THE WAIKAUE. TUwpKTou Company's steamer Waikare left. Gisborno fur Auckland at 8.15 a.m. yesterday and should arrive about. 7 a.m. to-day. , —~ ———————— 'llfcrijr SHIPPING PROFITS. ""*J In sutmnaillftig Hie results of British shipping in 1906 " FttftßJJay" divides the industry into two (•lasses—those in which cargo and those In which passenger boats chiefly figure. The companies comprised in the first-named have a total paid-up capital of 4:1808,180, debenture debt of £3,669,142, and reserve funds £822,122. These companies own 433 steamers, aggregating 1.326.823 tons gross, tending in tho books tit £12,130,285, which is . considered to be more than their value to-day. Only 2i per cent, appears to have been written on tho original cost for depreciation during the year, and tho consequence is that shares in nearly all the companies are far below par value. Dividends paid have averaged 4 per cent., but in the absence of adequate provision for depreciation much of the dividend lias come out of capital or past earnings. The accounts of the passenger liners, in which the International Mercantile Marino Company is not included, show up better than tho cargo boats, inasmuch as they pay an average dividend of 4.46 per cent. If, however, tho 9 per cent, dividend of the P. and 0. were excluded average rate on the remainder would only be. 3.88 per cent., which is 100 small a re- " turn on capital in such a fluctuating; business. The 21 liner companies own 805 steamers, with a gross tonnage of 3,174,507 tons, standing in the '■»' books a' £33.040,203 The paid-up capital amounts to £20,340,129. and debentures to £10,391,838. Many of tho companies run their vessels uninsured, thus securing the profits of the underwriter. So far as the experience of last year is concerned, at any rate, it Is evident that there - is little truth in the assertion, so often made, says " Fajrpl.iy," by public men, that the condition of British shipping is one of great prosperity. THE STAR OF NEW ZEALAND. Tho fine steamer Star of New Zealand, of the Tyscr line, under the command of Captain E. I). Beck, arrived from west coast of England ports yesterday afternoon, and, being granted pratique, berthed at the Queen-street Wharf. The steamer, which comes into port in splendid order in all departments, has 6000 tons of general merchandise on board, about 1000 tons being for Auckland and the balance for Wellington and the South. Of the voyage the second officer reports : The Star of New Zealand left London for Glasgow on January 21, arriving on the 24th and leaving on the 29th, reaching Liverpool on the 30th. Took in cargo and left for Auckland direct .on February 14, and after clearing the Irish Sea, where foggy weather prevailed, fine weather continued nearly nil the way, excepting between Cape Leeuwin and Tasmania, where a succession of northerly gales, with heavy seas, were encountered, which delayed the progress of the steamer considerably. Cape Maria. Van Diemen was passed at, 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday and the harbour made at 2 p.m. yesterday, after a fine weather passage down the coast. The steamer will commence discharging her cargo this morning .and is expected to leave foi Wellington and the South early next week. PORT OF ONEHUNGA. Nt > ARRIVALS. Rarawa, s.s., 1072, J. C. Bkwklock, from New h{ Plymouth. Passengers • Misses Jones, Donovan, . Cu'lleji, Barnes, O'Snllivan, McMillan, Harrington, •■•'Barnes, Mesdames Bent, Oliver, Chllcott, Robertion, Hadtield, Hodgson. Hine, Jones, Allen, Hill, Roulcott, Roebuck, MoeJler, Burrell, Jackson, Hepburn, Burrell, MeUlasban, Pagan, Messrs. Hine, Lambert, Moeller, Beats, Brooks, O'Brien, ('iinimiiigs, Roland, Harding, Hepburn, Hooker, Yeatcs, Hodge, Thorty. M. Henry, Abbott, Jackson, Dr. Hunter, and 37 steerage —Northern S.S. Co., agents. "• DEPARTURES. •. '•'<■ ijiiuuj, s.s., 1072, J. C. Blacklock, for New '•Plymouth.- Patsongers , Misses Cuadwiek, Scoonea, Davie*,. Jarden, Lindop, Jones, Bndean, Chadwick;' Tilly. .'O'Connell, Mesdames Broadhouse, Kitchen and J child, George, reake, J. N. Jones, Douglas, * Brown, Barry. Temple, laylor, Messrs. Olllett,9 George, Kincaid. East, Smith Williams, •W. G. Beard. Loasley, Ferguson. Bartiett, Harding. J. S.--Tickers,'' tiissons, Price, Mctldowney, ■'■■'■ tttmax, Rimshaw, Grant, T«npje. IJ Do I , ! KIa ? 1 Oliver, 'McGla-han, Robertson. ' Hadfleld, Haielden, Allen, Hill, Roulcott, Haselden, Griffiths,

McAllum, Kavanagh, Roebuck, Turton, Nudsley, Sutherland, Turton, Millan, Baker, Carter, Gosling, Gllmbur, Thompson, Griffiths, and 35 steerage. - The s.». Rarawa arrived from New Plymouth at 9.10 a.m. and departed for the same port at 3.40 p.m. yesterday.