SHIPPING.

New Zealand Times, Volume XXIX, Issue 4217, 25 September 1874, Page 2

SHIPPING.

TORT OF WELLINGTON Hian Wateii, 4.10 a.m.; 4.20 p.m. ■' ARRIVED. ; v ■ September 24.—Ladybird, s.s., 256 tons, Andrew, from the South. Passengers—cabin: Miss McKinley. Messrs. Vincent, Barnes, Wilson, Shaw, Black, Hope, and McKen. Steerage, 10. R. S. Ledger, agent. , William Ackers, barque, 200 tons, Brown, from Newcastle. Passengers—Mrs. Brown and 2 children. Williams, sgent.: . , • . • • ‘ ‘‘ May. tnrec-masted schooner,. 237 tons, Plummy, from Foo Chow.. Turnbull, and .Co., agents.. ' SAILED. i i ‘ Seitbmber 24.—Napier, 5.5.,.44 tons, Butt, for Taranaki. Turnbull and CO., agents. ENTERED IN. , . . Skptemder,23.—Result, ship, 724 tons, Jarvis, from • Newcastle. Passengers—Messrs. Matheson and Morris, and Master Crothers. Beck and’Tonks, agents. \ IMPORTS,. . : , ' Ladybird, from Lyttelton : 15 boilers, 4 trunks, 2 cases, 1 horse-power, 1 cask. From Dunedin: 40 cases, 7 hhds, 1 saw, 1 pel, 20 casks, 1, truss, 1 bale. William Ackers, from Newcastle; 4(50 tons coal, 10 pair naves, 10 pair shafts, 3 bullock-dray ; polcs. . Result, from Newcastle : 1110 tons coal, 210 sacks make, 30 tons coke, 4 spring vans, 4 tip drays, 2fr3o felloes. 20 pair naves. ’ - • • ' ' May, from Foo Chow: 4028 boxes tea, 72 chests do, 2450 half-chests do, 142 cases, ISO rolls matting, 00 pkgs. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. London;—Douglas, 1428 tons, Wilson, sailed from Gravesend July 3 : Panthea, Langstone, to sail June. 20 ; 'Hindustan, July 15;. Wanganui, July 25: Cartvale, passed Falmouth June 20; Scar of India and Uourah, sailed August 25 ; Helen Denny, 1297 tons, Ruth, sailed from Deal July 24 ; Jungfrau, E. P. Bouverie, and Soukar. New York.—Oneco ; sailed 2nd ,of Juqp Northern Ports. —Taranaki, s.s., 28 th inst. Southern Ports.—Phcebe, s.s., 2Sth-insfc. " Melbourne, via the West Coast—Tararua, s.s., 25th inst ; • ■ , Melbourne via the South.—Albion, s.s., 29th. inst.' l -: •• ■ ' "* " ' .. Melbourne, via Nelson.—Nightingale, to sail September 11, . PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Northern Ports. —Lady bird, s.s., this day; Phoebe, s.s., 2Sth inst. ' ' London, —Halcione. early in J - San Francisco,—St. Leonards; about 2Sthinst. Melbourne, via the South (with Suez mails). —Tamrua, 5.5,,.27th Inst. Bluff.—Record, early. ■ : Castlepoint.—Aurora, 26th inst. Southern Ports. —Taranaki, 2Sth inst.; Star of the South, s.s.„ 28th inst. ' ' East Coast Ports (North Island).— Rangatua, S.s., 28thinst. * Wanganui.—Manawatu, p.s.y this day.

BY‘.TELEGE4PH.

AUCKLAND. September 2-4.—Arrived : Kenilworth, from the . South Sea Islands. ■ . ■■■ NELSON. September 24—Sailed, 7 tun.: Otago, s.s., for Greymouth. LYTTELTON. September 23.—The Wellington sailed South at 1.30 p.m. , - The Hereford has cleared for San Francisco. DUNEDIN. September 24.—The cutter-Glympse lies on Hampden beach, full of water. .The cargo of railway iron ■will bo saved. The hull is Insured in the Victoria Company for £4OO, and the cargo in the Standard,, for £ ThVschooner Mera, injured at Auckland yesterday, belongs to an Oamaru firm, and was just brought from 'Homo- She cost-£4OOO,’ and was insured for £ISOO m the National, and £ISOO in the New Zealand Companies. ■ r ‘ ■ - PORT CHALMRRS. - * September 24.—Arrived/at 10.30 : Wellington, s.s. She goes in dock for cleaning and overhaul. The N.E. gale has moderated. Wind now S.W. PORT OF SYDNEY. ABKIVED. ' • - September 16.—Miltiades, from Auckland. t SAILED. September 15.-—Gleaner, for Greymouth ; Annie lisle, for Christchurch ; 17th, Nightingale, for Nelson and Wellington. . * .r : PORT OF NEWCASTLE' ‘ ; ARRIVED. ‘; September.}s.—Garrick Castle. from Dunedin. PORT OF HOBART TOWN. ARRIVED. September 16.—Hally Bayley, from Dunedin. Messrs. W. and G, Turnbull's three-masted schooner May arrived in harbor at,.noon;yesterday, from Foo Chow, bringing a large quantity of tea, matting, and Chinese fancy'goods.' .The schooner was boarded about 11 a.m by the pilot, and by 2.30 p.m. was berthed alongside the wharf at the inner T. Her smart and clean appearance are a credit to her officers. The May left River Min, Joo Chow, on July 23rd, thus making a quick run of sixty-two days. The • followingreport has kindly been furnished by Captain S.-Plumley Chow ; July 28, passed two islands in action (volcanic); Sunday, August 2, during ,the day passed through an immense quantity of pumice, extending north and south, with a breadth of half a mile; Friday, Sept. 4, passed four miles fco< east of Bauaba or Ocean Island, which Is placed twelve miles too far east in Imray'a chart;. September 8, during a squall carried away the main boom; September 21, at noon, sighted the Three Kings, from there until arrival experienced strong north-west gale'and heavy westerly seas. ; ... ■ The s.s. Ladybird arrived from the South yesterday. She left Port Chalmers as 2 p.m. on the 21st, and arrived at Heads at 3 p.m.; had to anchor until 6-a.m. next morning, owing to bar being dangerous ; arrived at Lyttelton at 11 a.m. on the 23rd ; sailed again at 5 p,m; r arriving as above. Experienced N.E. gale from Fort Ohalmera to- Lyttelton; from thence, light easterly weather.- : The Ladybird sails for Northern ports this day, at noon. - The barque William Ackers arrived from Newcastle yesterday, with a cargo chiefly of coal. The W. C, Wentworth is now. taking in ballast, and .will shortly sail-for Newcastle. ; , : The Especulador, Captain Williston, which: has arrived at Port Chalmers’ from San' Francisco, brings a cargo of : railway sleepers. The captain -reports that he left San Francisco on July 8; had moderate N.E. trades to 10 dpg. 00 min. N. and was then becalmed for. nine days; caught the S;E. trades in 3 deg. 00 min. N.; •which were very light; carried the -trades to SO deg. 32 min. S.j thence to September I'had nothing:but head winds, gales, and calms; on. September • 4 encountered a severe S.W. gale ; owing to theheavy s'e'a had to throw overboard one tier .of sleepers. On September 14 Cape Palliaier was sighted, and another gale from S.E. springing up, was obliged to throw over another tier ofrsleepers to lighten the ship, the sea, being so heavy. ‘ . ; ; Wreck op the Kars and Loss of 200 Lives The Levant Herald of June 24 gives the following account; of this disaster The, Azizieh : Company's steamer Kars,jCaptain Constant!, which left Constantinople on Friday.afterhoon with .'passengers.and- ■ merchandise for* Salonlca, was run into and sankshortly after midnight In the Sea of Marmora, by the; incoming Egyptian steamer, Behera/ Captain Antonio Leva. The sinking of the vessel has been attended’ - with the loss offully 200 lives. The Kars hadjabout 300 passengers and crew on board, and of these only thirtyseven are known to be saved.. Captain Constant! and nearly all the 'officers of the sunken vessel, perished. The-Egyptian-steamcr Behera .was on its way from ■Alexandria to the Bosphorus, when at about 1 o'clock on Saturday, while some two miles on the other side •of the island, of Marmora, the - look-out observed the light of art outward-bound vessel bearing down upon the Behera. • Captain 'Leva .at 'once-’took measures to avoid a -collision, but the Kqrs is : represented to,-: have been' manceuvred so tmakillfully as to have been placed athwart the bows of the Behera, 1 and although the latter’s engines were reversed, a collision became Inevitable—the Kara was cut into amidships as if by a gigantic hatchet, and sank in ten minutes. The Egyptian vessel disengaged herself speedily from the sinking Kars, and sent boat? to pick up a'nuraberof people who were floating about on barrels, spars, and such like. A few also reached the B6hera in one of the Kars’ boats; and in all thirty-seven. of ;the -passeqgers of the ill-fated vessel were saved. The. passengers were nearly all deck passengers, consisting for the most part of Rouxneliotc. day laborers, Turku, and Greeks, who, after working in Constantinople during the, winter, were returning to their homes for the harvest., The only male first-class passenger was a Turkish major, proceeding with his family to enter upon the duties of a military- appointment he had j received at Salonica. Nearly all the women perished. The Kars had a considerable sum in money-groups on board, and these and ' her merchandise were insured in the Lyons and Gironde companies for». an aggregate sum of about.Bo,ooo francs (£3206). The -Behera-.-herself sustained some, damage- by the collision.-; The collision took place when most of.the passengers were asleep. The saved consist of eighteen , of the crow (the third officer, the first engineer,, three stokers, and thirteen sailors), as also nineteen passengers. Four of these were Turkish officers, of whom : there'ri'etc fifteen on board, und one-Turkish woman, who lost her reason on learning that her husband and two children were amongst the drowned. Captain Ccmstanti; a Ccphaloniotc Greek, might. It is. said, have saved-himself; but ho deemed it a point of honor to stick by his vessel to the last while there was a hope of saving any on board, and he went down with her • Thirty Turkish ladies, comprising the harem and entire female household of Mustapha Assyrii Fasha, the Governor-General of Jenina, were among the passengers, and all. perished with the exception of a slave girl, who was found' clinging to a spar.- This Ib [the second .vessel of .tha name of Kars which the Azizieh Company hewe lost at sea. -

VICTORIAN SHIPOWNERS’ ASSOr'..’CIATION. i (From the Melbourne Leader, September 12.) The annual meeting of the members of the above association-was held on "Wednesday, Mr. H. 11. Held in tho chair. The secretary, Mr. Mouritz, read the annual report. It stated * that tho committee had opened :up . communication. with the General Shipowners' sAasoclation/London; and the committee of Lloyd’s Register, London, respecting tho appointment by the latter,body of .some officlalraedlumof communication whereby Lloyd’s committee could take cognizance of repairs, effected in tho port of Melbourne to shipi already -cleared in; Lloyd's ■ register book. A reply had been received; in* April last stating that tber appointment of another, surveyor had not then been made, but the committee'would consider tho subject at an early (late, rfiinco' tben. Captain, J.. B. Black-' bourn-liad been'appointed-Lloyd's surveyor at tho port of Melbourne, i In December, last -the inconjunction with.the committee of:jtho, Chamber of Commerce, and the committee of tlie Mercantile Shipping and Underwriters' Association, had obtained

an-interview with the Chief .-Secretary : and the.Co m--raissioner'of:Customs, to .urge upon the.Goveiument for a harbor trust and marine board-lor the-port of Melbourne. Whilo admitting the urgency -arid importance of-the subjects; the Ministers.stated that'-they. felt a difficulty in in theabsence of definite, information as to the constitution and functions of such bodies, but they said that if the association representing the mercantile community would appoint a joint committee ;to f p^Rare-a, feasible scheme for a harbor truat, ; a marine board, and a metropolitan board of works, the Government would defray the expenses of a secretary competent to assist such committee. The offer was accepted, and a joint committee,, consisting of.eight members, was formed, of which two had, been appointed by the association; In ‘April last the joint committee forwarded. to the Government a progress report and . draff Bill for the constitution of a Marine Board, and in July the final Report, witlra'draft BUI for the formation of a Harbor Trust and River Conservancy for the port of Melbourne had been-submitted lor the consideration of the Government, with an .understanding that the principles of the measures woukl be more fully explained at an interview. ■ This’ interview had been postponed, owing to the'late political crisis and the retirement of the Hon. J. G. Francis. But the committee thought that some legislative effort would, bo made this year to. remedy the e\ ila so long endured by the mercantile and general community in the administration of the mercantile marine laws, and the disgraceful state of the port. -It w*as felf that the thanks of .thd mercantile community were due to the joint committee - for the attention they, devoted to the duties 'entrusted to them. The appalling loss, in May. last, of the , ship British Admiral on the west coast of King s Island had aroused-public attention-to the state of that dan* gerous coast; and the committee, acting in concert with the committee qf the Underwriters’ Association,. had addressed a -communication to the. Commissioner of Trade and Customs, pointing but the of providing some warning to mark ers of the proximityof when from necessity they are obliged to make that coast their landfall, in coming from-the westward- - The necessity for this provision-fyid been further pressed upon the attention of the Commismissioner by a-deputation from■ the Underwriters Association, the Chamber’of Commerce, and this association, when the Government was urged to adopt the report of Lieutenant Stanley* R.N. (the officer In., charge of the Admiralty Survey of the coasts of the Colony), wherein he recommended that a light should be erected upon. .Point Netherby,-or . some , other. ] westerly. point on the coast of King’s Island. The •Commissioner made no absolute promise that a warning light'should be placed, as .recommended by Lieutenant Stanley, but expressed himself as favorable to the project; the reasons advanced by the,deputation in its support convinced,Mm of the necessity that some step should bo taken to warn shipmasters of their danger when in’the vicinity of the coast. On'the motion of Mr.. Blackwood, seconded by .Captain Hughes, the report was unanimously adopted. The Chairman then read an address, in which he drew, particular attention to the-enterprise-displayed by the Colonies, and-stated- that the united tonnage of shipping was greater than that of the United States of America at the time of the - declaration of independence. He was surprised; therefore, at the studied neglect of the Government to their interests. V hat they required was a Marine Board Bill, not protection as against foreign owners, drafted, so that the shipowners should have some voice inthe management of, their, own affairs.' This Bill/might have passed fiveyears ago, had. it so .pleased the head of the Customs department. The measure referred, to had been in the hands of the Government 1 for upwards-of four months, and' he trusted that it -would be- very shortly brought before Parliament. The-meeting then formally terminated, and those present proceeded.to consider a request to converma 'meeting of shipowners, - &c., engaged In the Newcastle trade. It was nointed out by several owners of vesels trading to‘Newcastle that a. preference was given to steamers for loading as against sailing ships, although many fine vessels of that- class were, in- the habit of trailing there.' After considerable discussion the following resolution, proposed by Mr. 1 S* R. Groom; was carried unanimously.: —“ That the long detention experienced by vessels in loading at NewNew South Wales, is a great evil; and that in consideration ■ of' the large revenue received from shipping, steps should be taken by .the Government of New South Wales to : remedy the • same .by at once providing greater facilities i for working the,., trade of the port.”. It was then resolved that a petition in the . terms of the above resolution be drawn up, signed by the shipowners, and forwarded to the proper authorities in New South Wales. NOTICE TO MARINERS. SIGNALS OP. DISTRESS, AND FOR PILOTS. Customs Department (Marine ■ Branch), Wellington, 22nd September, 1874. . The attention of Masters of Vessels is called to the following notices to Mariners issued by the Board of Trade. The provisions contained in the 18th and 19th sections -of The - Merchant • Shipping .Act.- 1873, having by. The Merchant Shipping Acts Adoption Act, 1874,'being applied and adopted,to all British ships registered at, trading with, or being at any place, within the jurisdiction of New Zealand and to the Masters thereof, the signals referred to ,are .nowrequired to be used in New Zealand. Ady Master of a vessel, therefore, who improperly uses or displays these signals will subject himself to the liabilities and penalties specified in the sections quoted above. William H. Reynolds. -MERCHANT SHIPPING/ACT/ 1873, ’ / SIGNALS OF DISTRESS. ! The'.Board, of; Trade give notice that. on and after the Ist of November, 1873. the following signals shall,, in accordance with the 18th Section of The Merchant Shipping Act, 1873, be deemed to be signals of distr<“Jn the Dar/Hme.— The following signals numbered 1,2, and 3, when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals of distress in the daytime— 1. A gun fired at intervals of about »a minute. 2. The International Code Signal of Distroao, indicated by N.C. 3. The distant signal, consisting of a square flag, having either above or below it a ball,-or anything resembling a ball* , / “ AtNujht .—The'following signals numbered 1,2, '3, when used or displayed, together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals'of distress at night :—l. A, gun fired at intervals of. about a minute ; 2.-Flames on the ship (as from a burning tar barrel, oil barrel, &c.); 3. Rockets or shells cf any colour or description fired one at a time at short intervals." , ~ 1 And “ Any master of a vessel'who uses or displays, oridauses or permits any person under his: authority to use.or display, any of the said signals, except in the case of a vessel being in distress, shall be liable to pay compensation for any labour undertaken, risk incurred, or loss sustained, in consequence of such signal having been supposed to be a signal of distress ; and such compensation may, without prejudice to any other remedy, be recovered in. the same manner in which salvage is recoverable." . Thomas Gray,, Assistant Secretary of the Marine Department of the Board of Trade. August, 1873. j . ■ “ '■ -, SIGNALS FOR PILOTS. ; • , ; The Board of Trade give notice, that on and after the Ist of November, 1873, if a vessel require the services of a pilot, the signals to be used and displayed shall, in accordance with the 19th section of,.the Merchant Shipping. Act, 1873, be the following vlz, ; r— • ■ : 1 • ,t ln.<the . Daytime. —The following, signals, numbered, 1 and 2,. when used or displayed together or separately, shall be deemed to be signals for a pilot in the day time, viz.:—l. To .be hoisted cat the fore, the *Jack'or other national color usually worn by merchant ships, having round it a , white border, onefifth. of. the breadth of the flag ; or 2. The International Code Pilotage Signal, indicated by P,T.” . - 1 ' At Nights The following signals numbered 1 and 2, when used or displayed together or separately, eliqll ,bo‘deemed to'be signals for a pilot at night, 1. The Pyrotechnic Light, commonly known as ia Blue Light, every fifteen minutes ; or 2. A bright White Light, flashed or shown at short or frequent intervals just above the bulwarks,, for about .a minute at a time.” . , . ■ . .... ■, i

And “ any master of a- vessel who uses or displays, or causes.or pcrmits any.person under, hla authority to use or display, any of the said signals for any othfcr purpose than that of summoning a pilot, or uses or causes or permits any person- under his authority to use any other signal for a pilot, shall incur a penalty not exceeding twenty pounds.” " ; ■:; i; C. Cecil Trevor, , Assistant Secretary of the .Harbor Department; of the Board of Trade; :