SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 10619, 14 March 1896, Page 1

SHIPPING.

PORT OHALMEES,

Time Ball jit Port Chalmers.

A Mua flag will be hoisted at the niast-head, Port Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon of ♦be day when the time signal is to be Riven. Phases of thk Moon. (Oaloulated lor New Zealand mean time), MARCH. D. H. x Last Qunrter 6 10 59 p.m. ] New Moon. ... 14 10 IS a.m. First Quarter ... „. ... 22 11 27 a.m. j Full Moon 29 4 53 a.m.-' Perigee, Ist, 11 p.m. Apogee, 15th, 1 p.m. Perigee, 29th, noon. THE WKATHKK. March 13.-8 a.m.: Wind S.W.; weather fine. Noon: Wind S.W.; weather fine. 5 p.m.: Wind aW.; weather fine. Sim Noon. sd.ii>. Barometer ... SOU 3016 3010 Thermometer ... 40 60 «S HIGH WATER. {a.m. pm. At the Heads ... 3.1 3.J6 At Port Chalmers 3.41 3.5b AtDunedin ... 4.2G 4.41 (M the Heads ... 3.29 3.43 March 15 <At Port Chalmers 4.9 4-23 lAt Dunedin ... 4.5J ».b ARRIVAL. ■ Corinna, s.s., 820 tons. M'Beath, from Wellington and Lyttelton. J. MUls, agent. Passengers : Misses Mackay. ScouUar, Mesdaraes hcuuilar, Dalgliesh, M'Farlane, • Methven Messrs 1. M'Crorie (and »on), Peebles, H Macneil, Ulendinning, Ahlfeld, C. W. Johnson,- Newman, SogeS/ Robert« 7 Methven Miles, Atkinson, Captain MT*rhme, Rev. Cahill, Master Dalgliesh; and 7in the steerage. ■ i DEPARTURES. Brunner, 332 tons, Ramsay, for the West Coast, via Oamaru. J. Mills, agent. ,-,„., Rotomahana, s.s , 885 tons, Bentley, for Lyttelton and Wellington. J. Mills, agent. .-Passenger* : Misses loglis. Web\ Baisley, Atkinson (2), Uordon, Baylej. Mr. Ross (andl family. 2) Messrs A. Sherratt, M'Dougall, Broorahead, &«>rl»«. "• Thomson, G. Alrtridge, C. Harton, Teasdale, Masters Teasdale &); and sin the steerage. ■KXI'ECi'KD ARRIVALS From London.- Opawa, ship, 1076 tons, Martin, QKPJ. Otarama, s.s., 3808 tons, Millward, From Manchester—Timaru, ship, 1308 tons, Fkom Glasgow.—Titania, barque 1050 tons, Frew, NGHL. Himalaya, barque, 1008 tons, Hill, VTKM (January 25). Fkom LivisRPOOL.-Lraa, barque, 1199 tons, Kayser, NGLD. Kenyon, barque, 117b tons, Shenis, VDHT. Fkom Nkw York.—Les Adelphes, French barque, 1:520 tons, Audre, JWKQ. . From Clarence River.—M. A. Doran, bngantine, 317 tons, Lloyd. Wenona, barque, 511 tons; Fkom Newcastle.—Alexa, barque, 425 tons, ' M'Gregor, RSBW. "Fkomßkisbanb.—Peri, barque,B97tons,Evans, HNGO. . _

IMPORTS. . [Special Notice.—Consignees desirous of having their names appear in this part of our columns, together with their consignments, may have the. Bauie inserted ou payment of a small charge. I Per Corinna, from the north : 16 boXts soap, 55 hides, 120 lengths pipe, 34 cases rabbit poison, 75 Backs seed, 9 bales tow, 26 boxes butter, 19 cases orangea, !fc! bales hemp, 16 cases tea, 10 bags sugar, 6 sacks bacon, 11 bars steel, 10 cases meats, 48 sacks onions, 9 sacks potatoes, 3 3acks pease, 4 pkgs leather, 203 empties, and 8< pkgs sundries.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. Auckland, March 13.-Arrived: Waitemata, from Newcastle.—Sailed: Southern Cross, for WBiiSfoiOH, March 13.—Sailed: Anglian, for the south. Passengers : Misses Way, 1 aine, Benyon, Louden, Keane (2), Mesdames Wyatt (and child), Harris, Hawley, Goodchilrf, Stewart (and iarnily), Eldridge, rutnam, Elphinstone, Messrs Morris, Pike, Donaldson, Wilson, Hay, Fenton, Dickßon, Gilpin, Armstrong, Pierce; 18 steerage. Sailed : l'enftuin, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Gill, , Roulston.; Mesdames Dunk,' Bastian,'Peareon, Scoog, Messrs Walmsley, Willcox, puck, Scoog, Speedy, Hobbs, Duff, Kreef&B»stia[i,; ,11 steerage:——Sailed. :;<iraf tan, rr«r~jiffiSnfJKaapß, and Vv T«st Coast; laka>-'ina. for Onehuriga, via Taranaki; Waihora, for •: Sydnefev.ia.Kast Coast and Auckland. . ~; ■■■■■■: U-rrELTOS.i Match 13.-Siiled: Hauroto, for Dunedin." Passengers: Misses Rohl. Dudley, Bone,T Mesdamfc3 Lean, Rohl, Paterson, Hordin, Tulley Pratt,' Stevenson,. Ohalker, Bates (and 5 children), Messrs Hatch, TuUey, Henderson, Taylor. Kerr, Tatterson, Johnson, Kaye, Duff.

MOVEMENTS OF THE_ UNION STEAM SHIP For Week ending March 21. Monday—Corinna sails for Lyttelton and Wellington. ' Hauroto sails for Melbourne, via Blutf mdHobai* Wednesday—Wakatipu arrives from Melbourne, via Hobart and Bluff. Flora arrives friti Auckland, via East Coast. Rotomahana arrives from Wellington. , Thursday—Wakatipu sails for Sydney, via Cook Strait. Flora sails for Auckland, via K*st Coa3t. Friday—Omapere ariives from Westport, via coast, and returns for Westport, via Timaru. Saturday-Corinna arrives from Wellington and Lyttelton. " <

The barque Helen Denny was completing bullaat at the Victoria wbarf yesterday, and will tow dpwn to Port Chalmers, waiting orders. The s.s. Rotomahana left the Victoria wharf yesterday at 2 p.m. for Lyttelton and Wellington. The s.s. Bruaner left the Rattray street wharf yesterday afternoon for the West Coast portn. The American barquentine R. A. C. Smith commenced discharging cargo at the cross wharf

yesterday ' "• The Huddart-Parker Company's s.s. Anglian will arrive at Dunedin. on Sunday from Sydney and the Kast Coast ports. The Union Steam Ship Company's have decided to put their fine steamer I'otokino in the trade between Sydney, Lauiiceston, and the N. W. coast of Tasmania, in lieu of the s.s. Pukaki. The reason for this change is that there is an increase in both goods and passenger traffic in the Tasmanian trade, and the Rotokino has a carrying capacity of 26,000 sacks of trrain. A lifebuoy marked "Cattertlrun"waßpickedup off the eastern side of Norfolk Island on January 2... ' . . - ■

M.M.S. Goldfinch is to be recommissioned for this station. Lieutenant-commander Selby H. Ash is to retain command for another commission.

The barque Titania left the Clyde for Dunedin ■wharf on December 14, and is now 91 days out. Being a smart vessel we may look for her arrival in a few days more. She comes consigned to the N.M. and A. Company.

• The barque, Lina; Captain Koyser, left Liverpool on I eceiuber 27 for Dunedin wharf, via Wellington. The 8.8. Corinna, with passengers and cargo from the north, arrived at the Rattray street wharf at noon yesterday. She left Wellington on the Uth inst., had fine weather, and reached Lyttelton on the morning of the 12th innt. ; left again at 4.15 p.m. same "day, had strong southerly breeze with fine weather along the coast, and arrived at the wharf as above.

The X.M.S. Rimutoka has taken on board 10,500 carcases of frozen mutton and 2160 easeß of cheese. Mr Bethune (chief engineer) and Mr Souper (steward), of the Binemoa, will go Home by the Kimutaka, and will return in the new vessel in similar capacities occupied by them on the Binemoa. The travelling and other expenses incurred by them while waiting for the completion' of the steamer will not be defrayed by the Government. Mr Sotipar has obtained an appointment on (he Rimutaka for the homeward voyage Their services will be determined when they return to the colony. MrNeale, chief officer of the Hinemoa, has taken Captain Faiichild'a ? lace, and Mr Bollons and Mr Muir (late of s.s. 'asmania) will act as chief and Eecond officers respectively. Mr James, third eo£ineer, will now be second engineer, ami iMr Ross will take Mr James's place. Mr Freeman, second steward of the Hinemoa, will replace Mr Souper.—New Zealand Times.

THE NAVIES OF THE WORLD. , Although dated bo fat back as September last, . a parliamentary paper, issued at the instance of Sir Charles Dilke, contains some interesting particulars as to the naval strength of the ■world Naturally, the 6«ures given are not up to date, as our naval strength compares somewhat more favourably wi h that of other nations than it did four months ago. The British Empire is returned as possessing 28 battleships in commission, as compare;! with 16 belonging to France, 4 to Russia 12, 'to Germany, 8 to Italy, 0 to the United States. As regardn coast defence vessels (armoured) in commission, the figures are: — British Empire. 5: France, 3; Russia, 2; Germany, 2; Italy, 0; United States, 1. Uf ■'j cruisers (armoured ard unarmoured) in commission we have 68; France, 29; Russia, 6; Germany, 15; Italy. 8; United States, 18. In regard to other Bhips, not torpedo boats, we have SI, as compared with—France, 23; Kussia, 12 ; Germany, 6; Italy, 11 ; United States, 9. In the category of sea-Koine war vessels in reserve the British Empire has IB battleships contracted with —France, 9; Russia, 6; Germany, 8; Italy, 5; XJnited Sates, 0. For coast defence we have in reserve 12 armoured ships as compared with -France, 11; Russia, 12; Germany, 11; Italy, 0 ; United States, 18. Our reserve strength in cruisers (armoured and unarmonred) if, or was. 58, as against—France, SSi'Kussia, 8; Germany, 12; Italy. 9; United States, 6. In other reserve ships not torpedo boats wo a«ain head the list I with SO. as compared witb-France, 10; Russia 20" Germany. 6 : Italy 22 ; United States. 8. Relatively to the general strength of the navy, the proportion of our ships building at the date of the return was rather below those of our rivals; bat several of these were more advanced towards completion, and one or two have since been commissioned. lv this class me had 10 battleships, as against France, 9; Russia, Z: Germany. 3: ItaJy. 2: United States. 8. In

cruißers the French outnumbered us, having 13 on the stocks, against our 11. Russia had 3, Germany 6, Italy 6, and United States 1. The annual cost of the British Navy far exceeds that of the other Powers, the total being £17,52\,315, of which over 16 million is borne by England, and rather over a million by India and the colouits. France comes next with £1f1.825,i'40. Rouahly speakiDg, France spends on her fleet twothirds of the amount of thfl United Kingdom. Russia under one-third, Gevmanyonc-foarth, and the United States rather less than one-third.