SHIPPING NEWS

New Zealand Times, Volume XLII, Issue 9614, 21 March 1917, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS

j 'ItASKS OF TUB MOON. MARCH.

THIS DAY. Sun rises. 5.53 a.m.; sets, C. 3 p.m. Mo on rises, 3.1» a.m.; seta, 4.0 b P-m. water, 2.1 a.m.; p.m*

arrived TUESDAY, MARCH 20. QUEEN OF the SOUTH, s.s il‘ '!■’ JW tons. Harvey, from FoMon. *i h “ r ‘ J (7 ., 1 0 a.m.), its tons. Hay. -from V Aloiue'ka and Nelson. (Mo. R). a.m.). M2 tons. Robertson.. from"W anganui. (No. 14, north. Gibson., from Patea. (Glasgow nharf ) MAKAHOA, s.s. (0.13 a.m.), 2jJß ,J*l' Horne, from Hyttet on. < l \ crr J' K 1 0 t „s ) ..Sf'SS, tS.nSS.-Si, m. (H. 25 u.ro.), B Wi. Fisk from Patea. 5, Q uetn * W MANUKA, s.s. (12.25 p.m.), 1505 tons, Clift, from- Hobart and Sydney. Passengers—Saloon; Mesdames McLean and infant. Dali, Dunn, Eddington. Meggitt tmtf child, D'Almo, Fitzgerald, Newell. Holmes. Rockwell. Stevens, Seaman and Child. Edwards (2).,Gear, White and inant, Andrews and infant, Muac* Dunne; Rockwell, Payton, Hslm M.lls. Knight. Ken bow. No well. Kev. Hannagen. Dr .McKinnon, Messrs McCanghey. Osborne. Dunn, Jlcggitt, Coleman, Garrett McCarty, Foster. Harvey, Styan, Brown. Irwin, Hector. Haroonrt. Lockhart, Hardy, Wilson, La 1 o r - S, :e v D’Almo, Edpnbnrg, Weir, Hay, Williams. Proctor Moir. Hunter Newell. Poole, Ridler, McPherson, Dcnce, Callaghan, Jackson: 35 steerage. , CALM. s.s. (2 p.m.), 830 tons. Broadwood, from Lyttelton. , , AWAHOU, s.s. (4.35 p.n>.). 407 tons, Rodger, from Lyttelton. (No. 14, Jervois <|I pATHENA, s.s. (7.30 p.m.), 1212 tons. Irwin, from Nelson and Picton. (No. 1, 'south'■Queen’s wharf.) WEDNESDAY, MARCH 21. KENNEDY, a.s.. (1.50.a.m.), 137 tons, Henry, from Picton. • (Petone wharf.) SAILED TUESDAY - , MARCH 20.

■ HAEAHtJ,».s. (12.45 a.m.), 934 ton*, VVilliiimson for Grcymouth. ' WVAIMBA, 3.8. (2.10 a.m.). 4a2 tons. Graham, for Picton, Westport and Greym°KtlNNEDY, s.s. (9-30 a.m.), 226 tom.' Henry, for Picton. HAWBEA, s.s. (13.*t0 p.m.). 200 tona. Jackson, for Patea. KAPUNI, s.s. (2.30 p.m.), 2(5 tons. Gibson, for Patea. . MAPOURXKA, s.s. (3.20 p.m.), 1203 tons, Sewell, for Picton, Nelson, Westport and Greymouth. GLAUCXJS, s.s. (4 p.m.), 1363 tons, Reynolds, for Bluff. OEBPUKI. s.s. (4.25 p.m.), 527 tons, Dowli urst, for Tiiuaru. KAPITI, s.s. (4.45 p.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, for Wanganui. ■ NIICAU; s.s. (3.10 p.m.), 248 tons. Hay, for Nelson and Motueka. KAIXUNA. s.s. (5.10 p.m.), 1977 tom, Eyau, tor Westport. NGAHEEB, s.s. (6 p.m.),. 1100 tons. Howell, for Grcymouth. WAXEAU, s.s. (7 p.m.), 98 tons. Vendors. tor Blenheim. MAEAHOA. s.s. (7.50 p.m.). 2598 tons, Horne, for Lyttelton. Passengers—Saloon : Misses Bong, Beadle, Scnrlette, jLuncly, Jones,, Anderson, Sherwood, Williams Knott, Poole, Mesdames Fitzgerald. Hart, Barton, Shand, Harvey, Bustard, Blair, Graham, Horn, Gavin, Quirk, Panps, Poole, Todd, Messrs Hart, Barton. Shand. Webb, Eodgcrs, Hoadley, Callagham,; Norris, Bradley, Harvey, Blair, Bustard, White, Cowley, More, Neil, McKellar, Cooper, Jubb, Cleary, Yon go Lee, Daley. Moody, Ward, Brown, Griffin. QUEEN OF THE SOUTH, s.s. f 8.55 p.m.), 198 tons, Harvey, for Foxton. EOSAMOND, s.s. (9.30 p.m.). 721 tom, Eankine, for Dunedin and Bluff. CALM, s.s. (9.50 p.m.), 981 tons. Braidwood, for Wanganui. XMPPLB, s.s. (10.20 p.m.), 370 tons, Carlson, for Napier and Gisborne. MANUKA, s.s. (11.58 p.m.), 4505 tons, Clift, for Lyttelton. EXPECTED ARRIVALS Kennedy, Picton, to-day. Opawa, Blenheim, to-day. Kittawa, Westport, to-night. Kaiton, Motueka, Nelson, to-day, Maori, Lyttelton, to-day. Defender, Hokitika, to-day. Kapiti, Wanganui, Thursday. Corinna, Huneuiu via ports, Thursday Mararoa, Lyttelton, Thursday. Nikau, Nelson, -Motueka, Thursday. Pateeua, Nelson, Picton, Thursday. Karu, Grcymouth, Thursday., QueOn of the South, Foxton, Thursday. Wairau, Blenheim, Thursday. Calm, Wanganui, Thursday. Invercargill, Dunedin, Thursday.

Manuka, Lyttelton, Thursday. Victoria, Dunedin, I.vttelton. Thinsday Blenheim, Sounds, Thursday Koutunui, Napier. Thursday Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikoura. Thursday Eunice, Timaru, Friday Awahou, Foxton, Friday. Waverley. Patea, Friday. Alexander, Picton. Saturday. Orepuki, Lyttelton. Saturday. Monowai, Auckland, via ports, Saturday. Kapuni. Patea, Thursday. Hawera, Patea, Thursday. Wootton, Lyttelton, Thursday, Kamo, Greymouth, Thursday.

PROJECTED DEPARTURES Opawa, Blenheim, to-day, 7 p.m. Awahou, Foxton, to-day, 4 p.m. Kennedy, Puponga, to-day. Waverley, Patea, to-day, 10 a.m. Pateena, Picton, Nelson, te-day, 12.45

p.m. Kaitoa, Nelson, Motueka, to-day, 5 p.m. Maori, Lyttelton, to-day,, 7.45 p.m. John, Lyttelton, to-day. Kurow, Picton, Onehunga, to-day. Victoria, Sydney via north, Thursday Corinna, Nelson, New Plymouth, Thursday Mararoa, Lyttelton, Thursday. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, Thursday. Queen of the South, Foxton. Thursday. Wairau, Blenheim. Thursday. Cairn, Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, Thurs-

day. Hawera, Patea. Thursday. Kapiti, Wanganui, Thursday. Kapuni, Patea, Thursday. Manuka, Sydney, Hobart, Thursday. Wootton, Kaikoura, Thursday. Putiki,.. Wanganui,. .Thursday. Koutunui, East Coast, Thursday Wakatu, Kaikoura. Lyttelton, Friday Eunice, Wanganui. Fridav Defender. Picton. Blackball. Greymouth;

Hokitika, Friday. Karn, New Plymouth, Friday. Koutunui, Napier. Friday. ■Monowai, Dunedin, Saturday. Orepuki, Nelson, Tarakobe, Saturday, Alexander, Nelson.- West Coast, Satur-

day. Invercargill;. Wanganui, Saturday. Ripple, Napier, Gisborne, Tuesday. telegraphed movements NEW PLYMOUTH, Tuesday—Rarawa (5.30 a.m,), from Onehunga. Rarawa (8.4 a p.m.), for Onehunga. .. . NAPIER, Tuesday—Tarawera , (0.20 p.m.), "fidm Wellington. Koutunui (10 p.m.),, for Wellington-,.. ■- --• ~ PICT'ON. Tuesday—Waimea (5.30 a.m.) and Kennedy (4.20-p.m.),- from WoUingtou. Pateena (3.15 p.m.) and Kennedy (7.40 p.m.), for Wellington. BLENHEIM; Tuesday—Opawa. (early), from Wellington-. Opawa (midnight), ter Wellington. ' \ ' NELSON, Tuesday—Kaitoa (6.5 a.m.). from Wellington; Waimea (6.30 P.m.). from Wellington and Pioton. Kaitoa (7 p.m.), for Wellington; Waimea (3 p.m.). for' Westport and Greymouth. ■ WESTPORT, Tuesday—Defender (10.50 a.m.), for Wellington. „ GREYMOUTH, Tuesday—Karu (8.10 a.m.), for Wellington • KAIKOURA, Tuesday —..Wakatu (6 a.m.). from Wellington. LYTTELTON, Tuesday—Maori U-J a.m.). from Wellington. Maori (3.35 p.m.i for Wellington, PORT CHALMERS,, Tuesday—lnvercargill (4 p.m.), for Wellington. DUNEDIN, Tuesday—Victoria (11.20 a.m,). from Auckland. Invercargill (3.15 p.m.), for Wellington.

Mr Alfred William Grey, one of the Union Company's well-known chief stew, aids, has taken over the Brooklyn Hotel in Sydney. Mr C. J. McLean has joined the Tarawera as second engineer. ;i) The Poherua is to load at Westport this week for Wellington. The coastal steamer John is to leave Miramar to-day with a load of coke for Lyttelton. Eichardson and Co.'s coastal steamer Koutunui is due at Wellington to-mor-row from the East Coast. She is to sail on Friday with a full load of benzine for Napier. The Anchor Co.'s steamer Kennedy, due back at Wellington early this morning with sheep from Picton, is to sail to-day for Puponga. Very little work will be done oh the Wellington waterfront to-day owing to the watersiders . holding their annual picnic. No cargo will be received by the Pateena or Maori. The Kaitoa, from Motueka and Nelson, will discharge perishable cargo. The Union Co. advise that the Kahika. is to. leave Dunedin on Saturday with a load of general cargo for Wellington. Captain Chas. McLean, the popular master of the Union Company's service, left Dunedin on Saturday for the north en route -to Auckland on holiday leave. He will afterwards report at Auckland for instructions.

The Kittawa is due at Wellington torught with a full load of coal, from Westport. The Corinna left Oamaru at 10 a.m. yesterday for Timani, Lyttelton, and Wellington. The vessel is dne here tomorrow morning, and is to sail in the evening for Nelson and New Plymouth. Levin and Co.'s steamer Awahou, which arrived at Wellington yesterday from Lyttelton, is to sail at 4 p.m. today for Foxtail, from which port she is due here again on Friday. The Karu left Greymoutlr at 9 a.m. yesterday for Wellington with a load of timber to be put out at 'Miramar. The vessel is due here to-morrow morning. She is to sail on Friday or Saturday with general cargo for New Plymouth.

’ The Calm, which left Wellington last evening for Wanganui, is due back here to-morrow morning, and is to sail at 5 p.m. to-morrow for Lyttelton. Dunedin, and Blufi. The Anchor Co.'s steamer Alexander is now not expected back at Wellington until next Saturday morning front Picton. She is to sail at noon on the same day for Nelson and West Coast. Cathie. Dempster and Go. advise that the coastal steamer Wootton is due at Wellington to-morrow from Lyttelton with a load of producf. After discharge the vessel will go to Kaikoura.

MANUKA FROM SYDNEY. At about 12.30 p.m. yesterday the Union Co.’s steamer Manuka arrived at Wellington from Hobart and Sydney, and berthed at No. 1 north (outer tee), Queen’s wharf. The vessel left Sydney at 2.30 p.m. on Friday, and experienced north-easterly winds with head seas until Sunday. Fine weather with smooth seas then prevailed until arrival. The cargo for Wellington included 1195 bags, 390 bars lead, 3181 cross arms, 8G chests and 153 half-chests tea, 1041 pieces timber, 100 cases whisky and transhipments. The Manuka sailed last night for Lyttelton, is due back here to-morrow, and Is to sail to-morrow evening for Sydney and Hobart. THE INVERCARGILL. Johnston and Co.’s recently purchased steamer Invercargill left Dunedin jester, dy afternoon for Wellington, where she is due to-morrow. The vessel is bringing a load of cargo. She is to leave here on Saturday on her initial trip to Wanganui in her new running. NEW JACKSON HEAD LIGHT. For some years the Pintsch gas light at the Jackson, Head beacon has proved itself unreliable either through becoming smoked so that it was invisible or by being extinguished. An Aga light, similar to that installed at Karori rock and other places was ordered from Sweden a considerable time ago, but owing to the war its delivery was considerably belated. The apparatus came to hand recently, and yesterday the Marine Do partment received a telegram from Mr Fraser, the lighthouse expert, announcing that the new light had been fitted aiid was now in working order. The Aga

light consumes acetone-acetylene gas, which is manufactured at Napier and seiit to Wellington in a compressed state in small cylinders, each holding 2Uofl of gas. Two of these cylinders are placed at tho beacon, and are sufficient to supply the light for six or seven weeks. Apart from the reliability of tbe new light its installation does away with the necessity for tho Hincmoa carrying two huge and weighty reservoirs required for tho Pintsch gas. The Jackson Hear! light will remain unaltered in character and visibility. GERMANS REJECT A CX-AIM. An interesting sequel resulted from the loss "of the New Zealand Shipping Co.’s steamer Kaipaia, which while on a voyage from Monte Video to London with frozen moat, was sunk on August istli, 191-1. A New York firm entered a protest against tbe destruction of tho vessel, and claimed compensation for the loss of their goods through sinking. The German Prize Court rejected the claim, and declared the sinking of the vessel to be lawful. THE DEFENDER, The coastal steamer Defender left Hokitika on Monday night for 'Wellington with a cargo of hemp and wool, and 50 000 ft of timber. The timber is to-be put, out at Miramar. The Defender is due at Wellington to-day. She is to. sail on -Saturday for Pioton, Blackball, Greymonth, and Hokitika. MONOWAI DELAYED. Instead of leaving Auckland yesterday the departure of the Monowai for W ellington via ports lias been postponed till 1 p.m. to-day. The vessel is due hero on Saturday morning, instead or on Friday, and will leave here at 5 p.m. on Saturday direct for Dunedin, omitting the usual call at Lyttelton. LUCKENBACH ENTERPRISE. The Luckenbach Steamship Line evidently intends making a firm effort to play a big part in the trade between America and New Zealand and Australian ports, judging by news which reached Sydney last week. Tho information brought by a private letter is to the effect that orders for no less than eleven vessels have al-re-adv been placed with prominent American shipbuilding firms, and the whole tot will be turned out before the end ot 1918. Some of the craft will be of 15,W0 tons register,-and the whole lot wul no of high speed and well provided for in. cho'way of modern facilities for all purposes but especially the prompt and expeditious handling of all lines of cargo. The names for-the eleven vessels have not yet been allotted, excepting in the ease of the first three, which will he ready for service by the end of the year at latest. The first of. this, trio will be known as tho K, I. Luckenbach. the second M. E. Luckenbach, the third and largest Walter E. Luckenbach THE HINEMOA.

The Government steamer Hinemoa finished landing stores at the Capo Maria lighthouse on Monday, -and went on to the .Three Kings, Jo examine Jim depot for castaways. The vessel is due at Hokianga early this morning,and will subsequently visit Kaipaxa and kail harbours en route to Wellington.

THE AMOKURA. The Government training steamer Amokura is expected back at, Port Chalmers from tho outlying .southern islands about April 2nd. The vessel will come to .Wellington before making-hex usual trip, to the Kermadeo Islands m quest of castaways.

N.Y.K. PROGRESS. ' - .. Movements liar© .been of late. bv some sections of the shareholders i the Nippon Yusen Kaisha in view of the large balance held by the company an the result of the recent largo increment in the company's receipts and the lathe conservative way 'followed in distubut ing the surplus. , . An impetus to those ■ movements has •been given lately by the proposal made by some Osaka shareholders who suggest that the company’s capital could be increased to advantage to the ®jtcnt of 100 000,000 yen instead of 44.000,000 yen as at present, and the promoters of the movements are apparently determined to attain their end by whatever means in their power. The •they suggest is-that the balance held by the company and the surplus of the present term be distributed at. the rate of 30 yen each on old shares and of 7.50 yen each on new shares, that the payment of new shares to bo called simultaneously, and that fresh shares be issued to the original shareholders at the rate of a new share to every old one. which will double the present capital, but prove no drain on shareholders' purses, for it is suggested that the payment be made from the balance held.

The promoters of the scheme have already gained a large number of supporters among shareholders, which represent 150,600 shares. When th© supporters’ shares reach 200,000 they will open negotiations with th© company’s board.

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