SHIPPING.

Oamaru Mail, Volume XXXVI, Issue 11659, 14 June 1912, Page 3

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JUNE. Day. Hour. Hin: Last Quarter ... S 2 6 p.m. New Moou ... 15 5 54 p.m. First Quarter ... 22 S 9 a.m. Apogee ... ... 5 1 a.m. Perigeo ... ... 1< 5 a.m. Full Moon ... 30 1 4 a.m. HICH WATER AT OAMARU. June — a.m. p.m. 14 0.38 0.58 15 1.23 1.50 SUN RISE AND SUN SET. June — Rise. Set. 14 7.54 4.23 15 7.55 4.22 ARRIVALS. .June 14. Flora, s.s.j 1273 tons, Williams, from Dunedin. DEPARTURES. June 14. Flora, s.s., 1273 tons, "Williams, for Tim aru. . ' Maitai. s.s., 3393 tons, Showman, tor Timaru. Waimatc. s.s.. 4SiO tons, Rylcy. toi Timaru. OVERSEA SHIPPING. [By Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] CPek Press Association.) Received June 14. at 10.25 a.mSydney, Juno 14. Arrived. —Atua. SHIPS' OFFICERS' PAY. Received June 14. at 11.30 a.m. Sydney, June 14. The coastal shipowners have decided to pay the Federal award rates to captains and officers .pending the appeal against Judge Higgins' decision. NOTES.

The Waimate, on the loading berth for the Home markets, took in at Oamaru 11 938 carcases. 73 crates kidneys, 128 casks tallow, 12 cases and two kegs or <*nsings. and 72 bales of wool. Ilio Waimate sailed for Timaru at 1.30 this morning. _ „ The Mait-ai. after lifting 800 tons of produce for Sydney and Newcastle, sailed at/L.30 this morning, via Timaru and Lvttelton. The Mait-ai will leave the latter port- direct- for Sydney to-morrow. The Flora, on her run to Wellington, j'icton. and West Coast ports, arrived :it Oaniaru from Dunediri at 2 o'clock this morning. She discharged a small quantity of merchandise and took m 400 tons of produce, sailing at a late hour this afternoon, via Timaru and Lvttelton. The Corinna is announced to leavo Dunedin on Sunday for Oamaru to work this port- in her customary coastal run. The Wanaka is expected at Oamaru about June 22nd to lift produce for Auckland. A meat export record was establishedfor Now Zealand during the, .nonth of Mav. According to the New Zealand Trade Review shipments of frozen meat totalling 4-53,900 carcases of mutton,740.365 carcases of lambs, and 32,000 quarters of beef left these shores for the United Kingdom. A mea-sure which is calculated + o prejudice the shipbuilding and sltipowning interests of this Dominion lias recently become law in. the Commonwealth." By it a duty of 25 per cent-ad valorem is imposed on all vessels, either steam or sail, under 400 tons register, purchased for trading in Commonwealth wate l- . Vessels above that- tonnage are admitted free of duty. It- is understood tlie object is to assist- local shipbuilding. it Iveing considered' that vessels ot moderate- tonnage can be built by tlie local shipbuilder, .provided a measure »f protection is accorded: them. The Messageries Maritimes, the oldest established French navigation company, was fou n<led in ISSI for the purpose ot carrying the mails to the Levant- ports. Oil the opening of the Suez Carnal :t was the first to send: steamers to China hy flu's route. Following this venture, at the request of the French Government. it successively established lines to Australia, the East Coast of Africa, Madagascar, and* the New* Hebrides. The mail contract for all these services has now been renewed' for a further period of 25 years, with the addition of anew line to Tonkin. The distances now to be covered- by the mail services of the companv will not- be less than 590.000 miles. The new contract prorides for a considerable increase of speed and tonnage. The Messageries Maritimes. already so well know n ip the shipping and travelling world, \-s availing itself of all the latest, developments In naval ' architecture, and its new fleet will provide passengers with the maximum of luxury and comfort. It has now in coir.se oi construction at its own works at La C-iotat, and ordered from other shipbuilders, five mail steameis of large tonnage, destined for tho services to Tonking, China, and EgyptWEATHER FORECAST.

The Government Meteorolofpst telegraphed at noon to-day as follows: Moderate to strong northerly winds prevailing: indications for fair weather: probably a frost- to-night: glass littlo movement. but fall after 24 hours: tides aood: sea moderate.

COMMERCIAL. [Bt Electric Telegraph—Copyright.] (Per Press Association.) AUSTRALIAN MARKETS. Received June 14. at 11.30 a.m. Melbourne, June 14. Flour. £9 ss. Bran, £.l. Pollard, i-'7 10s. Oats. Algerian 3s 5d to 3s 6d, seed 3s 9d to 4s, Sew Zealand 3s 3>Vd to 3s old. Wheat, 4s 2-id, Maize, 4s 7d to 4s~9d. Potatoes £6 5s to £'S. Onions ill to £ll 10s. SHARE QUOTATIONS. Received June 14. at 0.15 p.m. London, June 13. Waihi Grand Junction, buyers 21s 9d, sellers 22s 9d; Talisman, buyers 42s IxJ. sellers 47s 6d.