SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10359, 14 May 1895, Page 2

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

This summary represents shipping events of the period commencii-g April 15 and ending May 12, both dates inclusive. STATISTICAL, FOREIGN, ETC. During the period represented here, shipping matters, considering the lateness of fche season, have beeu fairly brisk, the arrivals from all ports being 45 vessels, representing 65^353 tons register, and tho departures 49 vessels, with a total of 63,625 tons. Last month, the arrivals I were 47 vessels, with a total of 71,932 tons, and j the departures 49 vessels, representing a total I of 72,568 tons.

The arrivals from oversea or foreign ports this month have been limited to four vessels, with a total of 16,778 tons register; while, on the other hand, the departures have been five vessels, representing a total of 17,287 tons. Last month the arrivals were eight vessels, with 26,613 tons register, and the departures six vessels, with a total of 23,717 tons. •

The. first arrival during fche month from oversea was the magnificent R.M.S. Gothic; of 7730 ton., Captain Kidley, R.N.R., from London, via intermediate ports, which reached Port Chalmers on April 25. She was followed on the same evening by fche clipper .barque Jerfalcon, of 287 tons, Captain Murdoch, from fche Maiden islands. .

The North American barque K-ieF. Troop, of 1125 tons, Captain Smith, wifch a full general car4o, from New York, arrived at Port Chalmers on May 3, after an excellent; passage of 97 days, and the list of oversea arrivals was completed on the 9fch inst. by the advent of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's magnificent new cargo steamer Aotea, of 5623 tons, Captain M'Dougal, from London, via Northern ports.

The first vessel to leave Port Chalmers this month for overseas was the New Zealand Shipping Company's ship Turakiua, Captain T. Hamann, which sailed for London on April 20, taking the following cargo-.—1467 balea wool, 386 casks tallow, 7 do pelts, 17 bags horns and bone, and 18,949 carcases frozen mutton. '

The R.M.S. Gothic, Captain Kidley, R.N.R.,' leffc Port Chalmers on April 27 for London, via Wellington. Her Dunedin cargo outwards consisted of 12,618 carcases frozen mutton, 1541 sacks oafcs, 1358 cases cheese, 200 bales wool, 16 do rabbitskins, 2 do sheepskins, 5 do basils, 87 casks tallow, 19 do pelts, 62 pkgs sundries, and ,3 boxes gold.

The barque Annasona, Captain Ross, for Conception Bay, Chili, with part'of her original cargo of sugar from Java, left Port Chalmers on April 29;

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's ship Canterbury, Captain A. Culberfc, leffc Port Chalmers on May 6; taking the following cargo; for London •—4-s*ll bales wop], .35 do basils; 18 do sheepskins, 6do rabbitskins,.4 bags horns, 793 casks tallow, 300 sacks, oats, 191 r igribts, 109 tins spelter' 45 bags zinc, 4- pkgs. machinery, I case suudries. -•" '■' r ■■■ V - ■■...•.■-■■!»•■■ .■;■■„: ■■..■■■.

1 The 'Shaw; Savill, and' Albion Company's cargo steamer Aotea, Captain M'Dougall, left Port Chalmers on the 11th inst. for London, via northern ports. Her cargo from this port consisted of 7723 carcases frozen mutton, 158 casks tallow, 91 bales wool, 12 do rabbitskins, lease sundries. ■~-.,-, INTERCOLONIAL. Our trade with the sister colonies has maintained its.usual average fchis month. The arrivals have been 15 vessels, with,a total of 31,168 tons register, and the departures 16 vessels,' representing 32,124 tons. Last; month's arrivals were 15 vessels, with ;30,663 tons, and the departures 16 vessels, with 31,593 tons. i .' COASTAL. '..' ' i An [ordinary amount of trade has been done i between fche port of Ofcago and those along the coast of New.Zealand this month. The arrivals have been 26 vessels, with a* total of 17,407 tons, and the departures 28' vessels, with 20,914 tons. La_fc month the arrivals were 24 vessels, with 14,658 tons, and the departures 27 vessels, with 17,258 tons. : ' ~ DOCKS, SLIPS,AETC: A fair amount of work has-fallen to the share of the graving dock at Port Chalmers this month, while.the various trades in connection with the shipping have all been busily employed.