SHIPPING NEWS.

New Zealand Times, Volume XLIII, Issue 9998, 15 June 1918, Page 2

SHIPPING NEWS.

PHASES OF THE MOON.

Sun rises, 7.14 a.m.; sots, 1.28 p.m. Moon rises, 11.1 a.m.; sots, 11.3 p.m. High, water, 9.3 S a.m.; 10.3 p.m. ARRIVED. FRIDAY, JUNE 14. BADEN POWELL, s.s. (3.50 a.m.), 17i tons, Owen, from New Plymouth. (No. 13, south, Queen's wharf.) WAIE.AU, 6.5. (5 a.m.), 143 tons, Deily, from iilonueiiu. (No. 11. north. Quean's wharf.) ' KAITOA, s.s. (6.20 a.m.),' 305 tons, Wildman, from Nelson. (No. 10, Queen's whurf.) ' ' '"" MAOBi;'s-B.'(7:io'a'.m:):'34l2'toriß Manning, from Lyttelton.'■• (Fewy berth.) WESTRALIA. s.s.-.(8.-55- a.m.), -Norrls, from Melbourne. Passengers—Misses Vagg and Stubfos. Mesdanies Colquhoun and child. Shanks. B. Considine and .child, A. Robinson, and infant, and Messrs R% Blackmore, R. Fawcett, S. H- Watt, J. MoMullin, R. S. Price, and Rev. S. J. Baker; 6 steerage. (No. 16, north, Jervois ouay.) MONOWAI. s.s. (11.13 a.m,), SU33 tons, Drewette, from Ihinedln, (No. 1, south. Queen's wharf.) TAINUI, s.s. (11.45 *a.m.), 128 tons v Bonner, from, liyttelixm. (No. 14, north, Jervois quay.) HAWTTRA; B.S. (4.5 p.m.), IT4 tons, MeTTinntin, from Patea."(Gtasgow -wharf.) OPAWA, 9.8. (4.25 p.m.), 110 tons. Nicholas, from Pictou. (No. 12,. Queen's wharf.)

SAILED., FRIDAY, JUNE 14.

HLNEMOA, s.s. (6.15 a.m.), 549 tons, Bollons, for The Brothers lighthouse, Jackson Head, and Tory Channel. KINI, s.s. (2 p.m.), 1122 ton*, Platts, for Westport: MAORI, s.s. (7.55 p.m.), 3412 . tons, Mannintr, for Lyttelton. ' --- * BLENHEIM, 8.8; (5- p.m.), ISO tons, Wilkinson, for Wanganui. ■ • ■ -

MONOWAI. s.B. (6.5 p.m.), 8133 tons, Drewette, for Napier, Gisborne, and Auckland. ■ ■' •

POHERUA, St. (6.5 p.m.), 1178 tons, Chad wick, for Westport. KAITOA. s.s. (7.5 p.m.), 305 -bona, Wildmnn. for Nelson and Motueka.

TAINUT, s.b. (8.30 p.m.), 188 ton*, Bonner, for Wanjranni.... ■<: KAPITI. s.s. (9.5 p.m.), 242 tons. Sawyers, for Wanganui. WATRIAU, s.s. 93 tons {2 a.m.), .E-elJey, for Blenheim. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. Hawero, Patea, bo-day Kaituna, Westport, to-day Rosamond, Lyttelton, to-day May Howard, Tarakohe, to-day Hinemoa, Cook Strait, to-day Queen of. the South, Poxton, to-day Defender, Lyttelton, to-day Kamona, Greymouth, to-day - > Kapuni, Patea,' to-day Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day Nikau, Motueka, Nelson, to-day Komata, Westport, to-day .Waimea, Tarakohe, Sunday Waverley, Sunday Calm, Bluff, Dunedia. Timaru, Lyttelton, Sunday -*■ ■- " • •»~ -»* «v« >-j« 'Wairau, Blenheim, Sunday Kaitoa, Motueka, Nelson. Sunday Maori, Lyttelton, Sunday . Opawa, Blenheim, Sunday •Inverearsill; Lyttelton. Sunday ...... Pntiki, Dunedin. Timaru, Sunday 'Ripple, Gisborne, Napier, Monday.., Ngatoro, Blufl. Oamaru, Monday.. I Karu, Timaru, Monday ,-.. i&ratunui, Gisborne, Monday Ngakuta, Dunedin, Monday Alexander, Picton, Tuesday - Himitangi, Chathamfl, Lyttelton, Tues-,-day ■ Wakatu, Lyttelton, Kaikbura, Tuesday Blenheim, Havelock, Tuesday Kapiti, Tuesday Wootton, Lyttelton, Tuesday .. , Tainui, Lyttelton, Wednesday

PROJECTED OEPARTURM Baden Powell, NewHympa'th; Wday, 5 p.m. ... , ~ Magio, Sandy. Bay, .t<nlay ,;.., Westralia, southern porta, Melbourne. to-day, 8 p.m. Hawera, Patea, to-day, noon Mararoa, Lyttelton, to-day, 7.45 p.m. Nikau, Nelson, Motueka, to-day Kaituna, Picton. Auckland, to-daj Opawa Picton, to-day;-9 a.m. ■ ■"■ Hazel Bepton, Dunedin, Melbourne, to-day Calm, Wangantii, Monday Maori, Lyttelton, Monday Kaitoa, Picton, Nelson, Motueka; Monday Rosamond,, Lyttelton, Monday May ftunedin,''" Inverbargill, Monday "-"""• Wairau, Blenheim, Monday - Waverley, Patea; Monday Waimea, Greymouth, MondaySCapuni, Patea, Monday ioutunui; Gisboxne, Monday* ;.; Quean of the-Sonth.vß'oxtoiv Monday nvercargill, Wanganui, Monday . Defender. Monday Komata, Westport, Tuesday Xgakuta, Greymouth,: Tuesday Ngatoro, Greymouth, Tuesday . kapiti, Wanganui; Tuesday ', "., Alexander, Nelson, Westpprt, Tuesday Wootton,. Lyttelton, .Wednesday Wakatu. Kaikoura,, Lyttelton, . .Wedne*day Tainui, Wanganui, Wednesday Himitangi, Lyttelton, Wednesday TELEGRAPHED MOVEMENTS. NEW PLYMOUTH. Friday Kowhai' (10-50), from, Wellington; Rarawa (5.50 a.m.), from Onehnnga. Barawa (8.45 p.m.) for Onehnnga. FOiTON, Friday—Queen of the South (12.80 p.m.), from -Wellington.- --- • PATEA, Friday—Hawera {ll.as a.m.) and Waverley (11.40 a:m.), from Wellington. . NELSON, Friday—Begulu's did not sail; Nikau (7 p.m.), for Wellington. LYTTBLTON, Thursday—Mana (10.35 p.m.), from Wellington. Friday—Breeze (11 a.m.), from Wellington;,Mararoa (9.45 a.m->, from Wellington;,/Defender (3.45 a.m.), from Wellington.. Mararoa (6.85 p.m.), for Wellington;. Rosamond ;6.35 P.m.)| for Wellington; Putiki (7.26 p.m.), for Wellington.

The Waimea. due back at Wellington to-morrow from Tarakohe. is to sail at 6 p.m. on Mondav direct for Greymouth. Mr W. McGxath ha« succeeded BIV W. McH. Spiers aa purser of the. Monowai. Tho Alexander, due at Wellington early on Tuesday from Pioton, ia to sail on Tuesday -eveninjf for Nelson and Westport only.

Mr D. M. KeiT assistant purser of the Westralia. signed ofl tho vessel's articles at Wellington yesterday. The "Syren and Shipping" reports that the Nippon Yusen Kaisha and tho Osaka Shosen Kaisha have announced that they win increase freight rates on their services to Australia "by 50 per cent. The old rates are: By caraa ships. Sydney and Melbourne, 150 s; Adelaide. 1755.

The auxiliary scow Mario ia to leave Wellington this moraintt for Bandy Bay to load stono for Wellington. The John left Wanganui yesterday afternoon direct for Xvttelfcon. where ehe ■will probablv load for "Wellington and Waneahui. Tho Baden Powell, which arrived at Wrfltneton early yesterday morning from New Plymouth, is to soil on tho return trio at 5 o'olpbfc thi9,. k r The TCaituna jr to tret awiiV from Wollin/rton to-nteht.for Piiifco-q, and AncklanrT. Captain y\. Parr h("» resigned his r>osilion as InirDeotor of Seamen,at Welllng-

ton and has gone to Auckland to join a sailer as chief mate.

The Kamona left Greymouth at 1.30 p.m. yesterday with a full load of coal for Wellington. The Government steamer Rinemoa went out from Wellington shortly after 6 o'clock yesterday morning to visit the Brothers lighthouse Jackson Head and Tory Ohannol. She is due back at Wellington to-day. No fewer than seven Columbia River skippers have deserted their vessels for positions in the shipyards in these times of high wages. Most of thein have commanded river craft for years. The coastal steamer Tainui, which left Wellington last evening for Wanganui, will proceed" from the latter port to Lyctelton. From Lyttelton th<> vessel will arrive at Wellington on Wednesday, and will sail on Wednesday evening for Wanganui. The VVootton was tnken off the Lyttelton slip on Wednesday, and was berthed at the ipier, where hor overhaul will be continued. It is expected that tho vessel will sail f<xr Wellington on Monday. If the Wootton arrives nere on Tuesday she will sail on the roturn trip on Wednesday. The London-American Maritime Trading Company (Peterson and Co., Ltd., managers), London, have purchased the controlling interest in the Thompson Steam Shipping Co., Ltd. (Messrs V. T. Thompson and Co.), Sunderland, owning four steamers. It is understood (says "Fairplay") that the prioe was on the basis of about £\6 pox ton on tho dead weight carrying capacity of the steamers belonging to the company. The auxiliary schooner May Howard is expected at Wellington this morning with a load of cement torn Tarakohe. She will sail on Monday with general cargo for Dunedin and Inveroargill. The Rosamond was hampered "by rain while loading at Lyttelton yesterday for Wellington and it was doubtful whether she -would get away for this l port last niprht. The vessel is to leave hero on Monday for Lyttelton. The Poherua left Wellington yesterday for. Westport to load for Oamaru and Dunedin. The Ktni also syot away from here yesterday for Westport to load for Lyttelton. WESTRALIA PROM MELBOURNE. j About 9 o'clock yesterday morning the Huddart Parker steamer Westralia arrived at Wellington from Melbourne direct, and berthed at No. 16, north, Jervois quay. The vessel left Melbourne at 1 p.m. on Saturday and had thick easterly weather with strong head winds and Considerable sea throughout tho greater portion of the passage. The Westralia is now timed to leave Wellington at 8 o'clock to-night for Lyttelton, Dunedin, Bluff, and Melbourne. She is to leave Bluff next Thursday for the Victorian port. ■KXDLAY'S BERfTmAOB. •Marexoa, Ferry berth; NiTaau, No. 10, Queen's wharf; May Howard. No. IS, north, Queen's wharf; Opaiwa, No. 12, Jervois quay; Calm, Taronakl street wihmpf; Hawera, Glasgow wharf; Rosamond, Railway wharf; Eaituna, TarauaH street wharf. 'PHIK OAIJM. ■' ' &Ir : H. G. F. Zohrato advises that the atefuner Calm is now due at Wellington to-morrow from, southern ports and Lyttelton. She will soil on Monday' alternoou for- Wanganui. BOCK COMPANY'S PROFITS. According to the report of the directors of Smith's Book Company, Ltd., the profit for the year, after providing for depreciation and interest on debentures, amounted to J 8183,880, to wihich tuaa to be added .£10,910 ircm lflst year. After providing for the preference dividend, the directors recommend the payment of a, dividend of 15 per cent, and a bonua of 10 per cent, on the ordinary shares, and the transfer of J 860,000 to reserve, leaving a balance of «£84,800 to be carried forward. •JB3 BLAOEBIAJjIj BOATS. The Ngatoro was to leave Bluff' last nigiht for Oaxmaru to complete her load of general cargo for ' Wellington, where she is due on. Monday. The veseel will sail from here on Tuesday for GreymoutJi to load coal for Wellington, The Ngiaknxto., which, arrived at Dunedin yesterday with a load of coal from Newcastle, ia to load general cargo at the Otago port for Wellington, where she is due on Monday. Prom Wellington the Ngakuta will sail on Tuesday for Greymouth to load coal for Lyittelton. The Ngahere, en route from Greymouth to Tfcmaru, passed through Cook Strait yesterday afternoon.

HOMITANGa: LEFT CHATHAMS. On Thursday afternoon the Himitangi left the Chatham Islands for Lyttelton, where she is due to-morrow. The vessel willsadl on Monday evening for Wellington, is due here on Tuesday afternoon, and will Bail on Wednesday for Lyttelton. NEW YOKE lEEbFuTNG. ' Regarding the shipping position in the United States, John. Dnmn, Son, and 00/s New York, circular, forwarded through the oourtesy of the Australasian agents, states. —"There seems no prospect of further steamers either for Australia or New Zealand for some months to come. Enough sailing vessels have been ohantered to take care of the current requirements of Australia, and thoy are being loaded and dispatched with flair regularity." A WIAOEJM OTiBfIEUENT. Sea ourrents were being discussed at the Stqprome Court at Wanganui in a civil action last week, when the Chief Justice referred to- a little-known fact (says the Wanganui "Herald"). His Honour said a warm current from the Queens-Land coast washed the coast of Stewart Island and v ashed up the west coast of the South Island. It was for this reason that the water at Westport was firom ten to fifteen degrees- warmer than at Lyttelton, also it was the reason there was not so much frost at Westiport as at the point on the east coast, A CON^vT3aTH» _ OTEAME(E. . In common with many other oldtimers wfho were supposed to have finished roaming the seas, the three-masted schooner Waimana lias been purchased for the timber trade between Tasmania and Australia. The Waimana, which was built at Wlhangaroa in 1899, was originally a twin-screw steamer of 117 tons. Some years ago se was Required by a flTm in Western Australia, and converted into ah barge. As sueh, she was engaged between ITremantle and Perth. To meet the ever-inc Teasing timber business, the Wuimona was sold to Oaptain E. TaTylor, who, after an inspection, decided to have her converted into fahree-masted schooner. SILTING AT "nAPIEB!.

At Tuesday's meeting of th© Napier Harbour Board Mr B. B. Creagh drew attention to the harbourmaster's report, where it was stated that tho depth of water between tho piers was consistently decreasing. JU/r Creagh urged that it was only a question of timo when the inner harbour would bo blocked up entirely. M present, be said, it was impossible to bring any boat in which was drawing not less than fifteen feet, «jid there was danger to boats coming in unless their draught was much less than fifteen feet. Ilio chairman said it was incorrect to sny tho channel was silting up. There certainly wore patches of silt in tho channel, but tho dredge was able to cope with thorn. There was a groat deal of silt moving and ono jiatch had given a groat deal of trouble, but generally there had been a groat deal of improvement in tho depth of water between the piers. While the board's operations were in progress there would be a groat deal of silt coming down stream.

JUNE D. H. M. Lost Quarter 3 50 p.m New Moon. .... 9 9 33 a.m First Quarter 17' 0 42 a.m Pull Hooii ...'. 24 10 ' 8 p-m THIS DAY.