SHIPPING.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 13989, 19 February 1909, Page 4

SHIPPING.

High Water at Auckland —5.56 a.m. ; 6.26 p.m. „ „ Maniikau—7.ss a.m.; 5.25 p.m. —Rises, 5.27 a.m.; sets, 6.43 p.m. Moon—New, February 20, 10.22 p.m. : WEATHER REPORT. .The following is Captain Edwin's weather report at J) p.m. yesterday : —

TO-DAY'S FORECAST. The following i« to-day's forecast up to 3 p.m.: Moderate to Mtoiig winds, principally from the. southward, with tine weather, and a slowly-rising barometer in all parts of the country. PORT OF AUCKLAND. ARRIVALS. "WHAKATANE. s.s., 57:.,,, Hemming. from t.he South.—New Zealand Shipping Company, agents. WAIKARE, s.s.. 5071. J. Bernech, from Southern and East Coast ports. Passengers: Misses Sullivan, Ahercrombie, Maynard, Patton (21. Dee, Hunter, Casper, McAra. Frredman, Judd. Pesam, Walker, Hughes. Rose (21, Walker, Mesdames Orjr.ond; Palairet, Ilrosnahan and child, Maynard, McMillan, llohnstrom, Goldsmith, Collin*. Mcpherson. Holder and three children. Bowen, Mitchell, Hughes, ' Griffiths, Messrs. Palairet, Hickeon, WooU, Lardelli. Hookey. Morris, Hohnstrom, Black, Robertson, Nodi Barnes, Poland, Martin, Sharselli, McPheraon. Lvsnar, Nita. Rrosnahaii, Peacocke. Taylor. McMillan (21. Buchanan. Longvillc, Rummeli. Chapman. Lee, Bowen, Marler, Newey, Tucker. Smith. Gamble, and 63 steerage.— Union S.S. Co , agents. AUPOURI. s.s., 463, T. Haultain. from Tatir.ir.ga and Ohiwa. Passengers: Mesdames Flemmiiig, Bridgers and child, Meers. Awhitt, Hall and child, Kirk, Misses Shaw, Black. Woodford, Farmer, lleavs, Messrs. Selman, Carter, Gundy, A. W. rnett. R. Torrens. McEldowie, Riddcll, Clayton, Ha 11,.: Oopeland.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. KANIERI, s.s., £02. T. Myers, from Whangarei. Passengers: Mrs. ,lawman, .Messrs. Foster, Davis, Bryant, McLeod. May, Pontine, McDonald, Smith, James. Frere, Constable Douglas.—Northern S.S. Co., agents. KAIAIA. scow, 60, R. King, from Omaha.—G. McKenzie, agent. February 19. NGAPUHI, s.s. , 640, C W. Cuftimings, from Whongaiei. Passengers: Mr. and Mrs. Mallandine, Mr. ami Mrs. McVeagh, Miss White, Mesdames Clarke, Johnson, McCabe, Forsyth, Campbell. Messrs. C. Hanson, E. H. Roney, T. George, Williams. Glass, Valdcr. White, Lyon, Bcale, Gordon, Peglor,- Lowe, Wiseman, Bach, Carr. McLaren, Mcjte-ap,-. .Ingram, Mclicod, F. Smith, J. Smith, J. F. Jaunt',, M' W. Armstrong, Sadler, the Rev. Harrison, Masters McGowan. I'eglar, and 16 steerage.'Northern S.S. Co., agents.

DEPARTURES. CAPE BE ETON, s.s., 3£72, A. Warden, for tho South. AI'FOURI, s.s., 463, T. Ilaultain, lor Tau-racg-j. ALMA, scow, 51, I. Soar?, for Ngunguru. SOUTHERN" ISLE, three-mailed scow, 71, Caitcheon, for llangatete. HERALD, scow, 73, W. Champion, for Ngunguru. WELCOME, scow, 64, A. Donovan, for Whangarei. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Losdos : Indraleii!3, s.s. via Australia, sailed January 23, .due about March 29. Waimate. as . sailed January 9, due about February £& Xiwaru, s.s., via Australia, sailed February.l2, due April 7. Tokomaru, s.s., sailed February 16, due March 31. Ksipara, s.s., to sail March 4, due about April 23. Liverpool . Delphic, p.?., sailed December 31, due February 72. Langton Grange, s.s., via Australia, sailed February 9. Nairnshire, s.s., to sail March 6. Kia Ura, s., to sail about February 20. Drayton Grange, i.e.. sailed January 9, due about Mir?h 10. Hawke's Bar, s.s.. sailed January 29, due March 20. Oswestry Grange, s.s., to tail February 6. Ksw Yofjc : Rutherglen, s.s., via Australia, sr.iled January 23. Indradevi. s.s., via Australia, sailed December 25. due about February 23 W'hafcarua, s.s., via Australia, sailed January 30, due April 6 Mashoua, s.s., sailed January 1, due about March 19. COLUMBIA River; Elsa, s.s., to sail. Jlaxdes .slisd: Triton, barque, to sail. Sax Fka.xci3co: Tvmeric, s.s., sailed February 12, due about 'March 12. Teddo, s.s., to sail March 12, due cbout April 9. Century, s.s.. to sail. Busscry (W.A. I : Thyra, s.s., early. SIDKEY: Victoria, s.s.. Sunday. Rio, barquentine, to sail. Newcastle Laira, barque, sailed February 15. lima, barnuentine, to sail. Melbocbxs: Selwyn Craig, barquentine, to sail. James Craig, barque, to sail. Samoa: Tofua. s.s., early. TOSGA: Toflli, 8.F.. early. *"us • Tofua, s.s., early.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Losdos: rak»ha, s.s., February.2s. Wliakatane, s.s., via the South, February 20. Otaki, s.s., direct, March 6 Waimate, s.s.', via- the South, early. Sax Francisco : Tyrneric,. s.s.. about March 12. Stdset Wimmera, s «., Monday. South Sea Islands: Tofua, s.s., Mareh 2. Rarotosga: Alice, schooner; about February 17. UNION '¥.P'CO."S MOVEMENTS. . East coast Saturday: Waikare sails for Southern ports at 12 noon; Squall sails for Tolago Hay and Gisborne as 12 noon.

West coast To-day: Takapuna arrives from New Plymouth »nd fails for New Plymouth and Wellington at 4 m. (3 p.m. train). Saturday: Corinna arrives from the South. HUDDART-'FARKER CO.'S MOVEMENTS. Sunday: Wimniera arrives from the South; Victoria arrives from Sydney. Monday; WijWiera sails for , Sydney at 5.50 p.m. • Tuesday : ,Victoria sails for the South at 2 p.m. NORTHERN S.S CO.'S MOVEMENTS. To-day: Ngapuhi leaves for Whangarei at 9 50 p.m.; Kanieri arrives from >',"hangarei; Apanui arrives from Awauui. etc.. about 10 m. Saturday: Aupouri arrives from Tauranga about 8 a.m.; Waiotahi arrivi-s from Tairua and Mercury Bay about 10 p.m. ; Rarawa arrives at Onehunga from New Plymouth about 8 30 a.m.; Paeroa arrives from • file North about 6 a.m.; Chelmjford arrives from Te Kan and I'arengalenga about 2" p.m.; Clansman arrives from Mangomii, Whanguroa. and Russell about 6 a.m. Sunday: Rarawa leaves Onehunga for New Plymouth at 4 p.m. (train 2.30 p.m.); Paeroa leaves for Whangarei at noon. Monday: Ap-anui leaves for Awanui, etc., at 2 p.m.; Clansman leaves for Utissell and Opua at 7 p.m. ; Waiotahi leaven for Mercury Bay, Whanganiat.a, and Kuaotuim at 7 p in.; Ngapuhi leaves for Whangarei at 3 p.m.; Kanieri arrives from Whangarei alout, 9 p.m.; Waitangi leaves Oneliunga for Raglan and Kaivhia at 2 p.m. (train 110 p.Ri ); Aupouri leaves for Ta-ir:inga and Ohiwa. at 5 p.m. Coastal Service: Steamers Itave for Thames. Coromandel. Paerr* Warkworth. Waiwera. Mahurangi Heads, Arkle's l!ay. Brown's Bay, Wade. Waipu, Matakana. I'uhoi, Kawau. Little Omaha. Big Trih'l4. I'akiri, and Manznwni daily. See -•Ivc. tisements daily papers.

VESSELS IN HARBOUR. Iris, H M cable steamer, in stream. Mare re, 5.«., at Queen-street Wharf. Rakanoa, s.s., at HobsoiS-street Wharf. Whukatane, e.s., at Railway Wharf. Carriciolo. barque, at Quay-street. Jetty No. 2. Alice, schooner on slip. Fifcshire, s.s., at Railway Wharf. * Southern Cross, s.s. in stream. Yuabel. schooner, in stream Coronation, ketch at Hobson-street Wharf. Aldebaran barque, at Railway Wharf. Nal, barque, at Railway Wharf. Northern Chief, barque, 'at Ilobson-street Wharf. Southern Cross, bnrquentine, in stream. l Kcreru, ketch, at Railway Wharf. IMPORTS. Per Waikare, from the South : 308 sacks seed, 1723 sack* oak, 262 sacks barley, 256 sacks wheat, 495 bags flour, 610 baps bran, 23 sacks oatmeal, 72 sacks malt, £63 packs bark, 10 salMis peas, 76 ingots tin, 55 pigs lead, 250 boxes, 76 cases jams, 74 cases me.'its, 145 cases matches, 20 boxes soap, 314 boxes butter, 19 cases tobacco, and a large quantity of sundries. The Government steamer Ilinemoa is expected to.reach Auckland to-rl.iy from Wellineton. After taking in stores at this port slip will sail for northern lighthouses about Saturday or Sunday. 11 MS. Powerful was to leave Hobart las', week to- a week's-firing in Norfolk Bav, returning en February 17. The flagship will sail on March 15 lor Melbourne, for the annual battle practice, and u expected to be back at, llobart on or about April 1. . The Union Company's steamer Waitemata, which left Auckland on Wednesday for Sydney, has been fixed to lead general cargo at" Australian ports for South Africa. Australian The scow Moa and the s.s. Waiotalii will he floated out of the Auckland Dock to-day 3l „i their places will.be filled by the s.s. Apanui (which arrives from the North this uiornuu-, and tito ketch Coronation. -

ROUND THE GLOBE. It is not often that a new steamer makes a complete circuit of the globe on her maiden voyage. This, however, has been the experience of the Glasgow-owned vessel Cape Finistcvre, which has arrived in the United Kingdom. Leaving the Clyde, where she wo* built, the. Cape Finisterre's first foreign port was Las Palmas. Thence she proceeded successively to Santos, St. Lucia, Baltimore, Trinidad, Monte Video, through the Magellan Straits to San Ftaneisco, Vancouver (8.C.), Comas, thence to Ocean Island (in the Pacific), Sydney (N.S IV.), Albany, West Australia. Durban, Las Pa linns (second visit), and Rotterdam, whence she went on to the Tvne to begin another voyage. AN UNUSUAL COINCIDENCE. On December 22 last there were reported from Lloyd's signal station at Prawle Point two sailing vessels belonging to the same firm of Liverpool shipowners, both on long voyages, one home-ward-bound and the other outward-bound, which must have arrived oil the signal station almost together. One was the barque Frances Fisher, which sailed front Antofagasta on August 27 la-1 for Hamburg, and the other the barque Alexander Black, which sailed from Hamburg on November 23 last, for Melbourne. These two vessels must have signalled to the station almost simultaneously, as they were both reported to the owners in one telegram. It is considered almost unique for two sailing ships belonging to the same firm, outward and inward bound on long voyages, to pass a signal station simultaneously and to be leported to the owners by one telegram.

THE WAIK ARE. Yesterday, at- 10 a.m., the s.s. Wall,-ore. Captain .1. Reneetf, reached Auckland from Southern and East Coast ports ami moored alongside Quaystreet Jetty No. 2. The Waikare left Dunedin at 5.30 put. on the 12th inst. and called at Lj'ttelton, Wellington, Napier, and Gishorne, leaving the last-named port at 11 a.m. on the 17th and arriving as above. She experienced moderate south-east wind* and ses till arrival at Gisbornc, thence fine weather until reaching Auckland. The steamer returns to the South at noon to-morrow. THE WHAKATANE. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Whakatane, Captain Hemming, arrived from the Bluff at 7 a.m. yesterday to continue her livading for London. She will leave here to-morrow for Napier and Wellington, and is timed to leave the latter port on March 6 for London direct. She is berthed at the Railway Wharf. A NEW SCOW. A new scow, built by Mr. D M Darroch. of Omaha, lor Captains R. King and Porridge, of Tauranga, arrived in port yesterday morning. The scow, which has been named the Kaiaia. is a vessel of 60 tons, her principal dimensions being: Length, 68ft; breadth, 13tt ; and depth. lit. She is built of heart of kauri, and on the voyage from Omaha to Auckland proved to be ail excellent sea boat. The will be fitted with two 12 horse-power oil engines at Auckland, and will lie engaged in the local coast."' trade. MESSAGEE MARETIMES. The Syndical Chamber of French Shipbuilders has protested before the Budge: Commission against the proposed convention between the Stat" and the Messageries Maritimes. Expressing their general opposition to the principle of the convention, the delegates of the chamber pointed out- in particular the damage which would, in their opinion, be done to tee shipbuilding industry. Special emphasis was laid by the delegates on the fact, that by the issue of bonds guaranteed by the State the Messageries Maritimes would be able to procure for its yard at La Ciot.it funds which would enable it to carry on a ruinous competition against the free shipbuilding yards. The eventual acquisition of La Ciotat by the State would mean the creation of a sixth Government dockyard at a moment when public opinion recognised that the State had already too many. NEW STEAMER FIONA.

Sir Ravlton Dixon and Company. Limited, launched from their Cleveland dockyard;, on December 22 a tine steel screw cargo and passenger steamer, built with cantilever frames and topside water-ballast tanks, to the order of the Colonial Sugar Refilling Company. She is built to class 100 A 1 at Lloyd's, spar-deck type, with long poop and forecast' 1 and engines aft. She will have a deadweight carrying capacity of about 7300 tons, o.i a light draught of water. A large steel house amidships will contain saloon and staterooms for six passengers. The vessel has four holds, access to which is obtained by four exceptionally large hatchways, the largest of which is 42ft long by 30ft wide. The holds are absolutely free from al 1 obstructions, such as beams, pillars, or webs, and are rendered perfectly self-trimming owing to the sloping sides of the topside tanks. She will carry the unusually large quantity of about 25C0 tons of water ballast, in double bottom, fore and oft peaks, ar.d topside tanks, of which the latter contains nearly 1100 tons. Fart of these tanks is also arranged to carry about 1000 tons of molasses, which, along with the holds, will be fitted up with a very' elaborate pumping installation for loading and discharging. Tripleexpansion engines placed aft will be fitted by the North-eastern Marine Engineering Company, Limited, Sunderland, having cylinders 26in, 42in, and 70in in diameter by 43in stroke, supplied with steam by three large single-ended boilers, working at l£olb pressure. On !■ aving the ways she was named Fiona by Mrs. Adams, daughter of Mr. E. W. Knox, the' general manager of the Colonial Sugar Refining Company. The steamer is expected to commence her voyage for Aus tralia shortly.

PORT OF ONEHUNGA. ARRIVALS. RARAWA. s.s.. 1072, E. Stephenson, from New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses Johnston, McCoy, Buchanan, Hastie. Jfesdames Borthwick, nurse, and two children, lirooies, Atkins, Ilallett, Messrs. Wright, Mortimer, IVadlow, Brookes. Atkins, Bragato. Cameron. Median and four children, and 10 steerage.—Northern S S. Co., agents. DEPARTURES. RARAWA, s.s.. 1072, E. Stephenson, for NewPlymouth. Passengers: Misse? Robson, Joyce, White, Walker, Parsons, Harvey, Smith, Woodroffe, Mesdames White, Joyce, McKenzie, Mes-rs. Longuet, Allen, Spree, Spraggon, Sherriils, Jones, Rutherford, Johnston, Hickson, Taylor, and 1" steerage. WAITANGI, a s., 171, Greenberg, for Raglan, Kawhia, and Waitara. CLAYMORE, i.«„ 158, E. Dorling, for Ilokianga.

"Wind. Bar. Weather. Cape Maria ... S.. light 30.00 Fine Russell ... S.S.W.,br 29.90 Manukau Heads S.\l.,'rc*h oO.OO J l,lc Auckland ... K.W., fresh 30.00 J,." Tauranj,,i ... N.K.. breeze 29.92 ,, 11,c , East Cape ... S.E., breeze 29.99 Cloudy Tort Aliurlri... E., light 30.C0 l'i" e , Welling: ... X.', light 30.02 (..lonely Castlepoint ... S.W., light 50 05 Cloudy New j'ivmoutli S.E., light 29 93 * me Wangantli ... S., light 29.97 Vine Cape Farewell.. N.W., light 29.95 Fine Tape Fouiwiiul S.W., light .>0.04 1'ine Westport ... W., light 29. Fine Cepe Campbell S.l'. . licht oO.Ob Ijoudy Kaikoura .. S S 12, light, 30.04 ljvie Fort Chalmers S.W., strung 29.93 . Fi:ic Bluff ... N.W., fresh 50.05 Fine Cape Egraoat... S., light 29.93 Fine