SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11229, 27 September 1898, Page 2

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

This summary represents shipping events of tho period commencing 29th August and ending 25th September, both dates inclusive. ' STATISTICAL, FOREIGN, ETC. | Taking into consideration the season of the j year, always a slack ono for shipping, business j has maintained its usual average this month, and With tho approach of summer wo look for brisker times in connection with our oversea and coastal trades. During the period hero represented 41 vessels, with a total of 61,/63 tons, have arrived at the Port of Otago, as against 39 vessels, with 41,615 tons, last month. While the departures tlna month havo been 4-1 vessels, with a total of 55,845 tons, as against 56 vessels, with 42,378 tons, last month. ( The arrivals from oversea ports tins inontli I'have been 5 vessels, with a total of 21,439. tons register, arid the departures 3 vessels, representing a total of 15,200 tons. Last month s arrivals were; three vessels, representing 2720 tons, and the departures 36 vessels, with 42,378 tons. . The first oversea vessel to arrive during the month was the New Zealand Shipping Company's steamship Rakaia, of 5550 tons, Captain Sutcliffe, from London, via northern ports, which eamo. into tho hnrbour on September 3. She was followed on the sth inst. by the Shaw. Savill, and Albion Company's steamship Rangatira, of 4015 tons, Lieutenant Bur ton, R.N.R., from London, bringing 3326 tons of general cargo for this port and 1150 ions for Lyttelton. She made the passage from dock to wharf in 54- days. - Tho Shire Lino Company's steamer Banffshirt, of 5600 tons, Captain Coull, from London, via intercolonial ports and Bluff- Harbour, arrived at Port Chalmers on September 9to complete loading for London. The Bi> tish India'Company's steamer Onda, of 5147 tons, Lieutenant Wilson, R.N.R., from ■Calcutta, via Rangoon, Singapore, and northern ports of this colony, with 1600 tons of cargo 'for Dunedin, arrived at Port Chalmers on September 23. ■ The list was completed on .the 25th inst. by the arrival of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's fine ship Pleione, of 1092 tons, Captain Burton, with nearly 1700 tons of general cargo from London, after a ■fair passage (weather considered) of 100 days from clock to anohortago, and 100 days from land to land. . ' The N.Z.S. Company s steamer, Raikaia, of '5555 tons, Captain Sutcliffe. left Port Chalmers on September 7 for London, via, .the Bluff, her cargo consisting of 543 bales wool, 35 do sheepskins, 134 do rabbi tskins, 116 do basils and leather, 11 do hair, 466 flax, 65 casks pelts, 14 do tallow, 7 do elag, 1 gun, 4 cases sundries. 11,983 carcases .frozen mutton, 2784- orates frozen rabbits, 87 do hares. The Sliaw, Savill, and Albion Company s b.s. Rangatira, of 4045 tons. Lieutenant Burton, 8.N.R., left Port Chalmers on September 14 for London, via northern ports, tier cargo from here Consisting of 72 balea wool, 10 do basils, 100 drums glycerine, 20 casks tallow, and 11 peks' sundries. The Shire line steamer Banffshire, of 5600 tons, Captain Ooull, loft Port Chalmers on September 15 for London. Hor Homeward cargo comprised 5020 bales Wool, 17 do sheepskins, 109 do rabbitskins, 3 do leather, 811 casks tallow, 63 do pelts, 13 do casings, 8392 cases preserved meats, 1 bale hair, 500 sacks seed, 4 bales goatskins, 101 sacks hides, 16 peks sundries, 11,011 carcases frozen mutton, . 6223 cases frozen rabbits, 46 do kidneys, 241 do hares, 10 cases plucks, 7088 forequarters, 16,137 hindquarters, 87 pieces, and 570 legs mufton, -with 3 cases sundries. INTERCOLONIAL. Our trade this month with the Australian colonies has maintained its usual average, and has been well maintained by the fine line of steamers, under the flags of the Union S.S. and the Huddart, Parkor, and Co.' The arrivals havo been 12 vessels, with 29,174 tons register, and the departures 12 vessels, representing a total of 27,707 tons register. Last month we had 13 arrivals, with 26,900 tons, and 12 departures with 27,241 tons register. COASTAL. All average amount of business has been done between the port of Dunedin and those along, the seaboard of the colony. The arrivals this month were 24 vessels, with 11,155 tons register, and the departures 26 vessels, with a total of 12,938 tons. Last month the arrivals ■wore 23, with U,995 tons, and the departures 22 vessels with 10,101 tons register. DOCKS. SLIPS, ETC. During the month great' activity has prevailed amongst the different handicrafts connected with the shipping, while the graving dock has been occupied by the steamers Beautiful Star, Tattpo, Oorinna, Rotomahann, Talune, and Wanaka.