SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11301, 20 December 1898, Page 2

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

I Trus summary represents shipping transactions of the period commencing November 21 and ending December 18, both dates inclusive. ■

With tho advent of the wool season comes the increase of shipping business, and wo look naturally for a brisk time to follow. That this will follow may be judged from this month's transactions, which are very satisfactory, and show a liirge • increase ovor last . month's business, while .we must, particularly notice a new brartch.in pur import trade, as set forth by the arrival of steamships direct from the United States. Whether this departure will suit the trade of tho port or not remains to be seen. Two' steamships, however, have already.arrived from tho American port of New York) and tho masters inform us the trade is to bo a permanent one. The improvements to tho upper harbour' are Confidently expected to be materially advanced under the.rcgimo of tho.board's new bnßincc-r and secretary, while that very reC|uiaitb and excellent, institution, the freezing works, at Port Chalmers, is -rapidly pro-feressiug-in usefulness. The works are being materially, enlarged, and,-under.careful management, .'should prove a remunerative affair. Our great staple—wool—is- comingv freely to hand, and the prospect' of the grain season is all that can. be hoped for. . During the month the number oi vessels jvhich htive arrived, at the port of Ota&o has be'oii 43, with a total of 58,675 tons register, while the departures have been 42 vessels, representing 58,333 tons. Last month the total -number of vcsec'-j of all-classes'which arrived at-.the port-of Otago-was 35, with-a iotal of 38,464- .tons, while tho departures in the same .period wore 44, with a total of 54,&23 tons register;

; Tho arrivals of oversea vessels dunrif? the month have been seven, with a total of 13,529 tons, and the departures five vessels, with 11,405 tons. Last month we had two arrivals, with 2375 tons, and no departures.

■ The first oversea ship to arrive this monln was: the Taranaki, of 1130 tons, one of the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's line, under tho command of' Captain Bvnns, which brought 1864- tons of cargo for this port and Wellington, tho bulk being for Otago. . She made a very fair passage of 93 days from anchor, to anchor. . . .

,Tlio Italian ship Savoia, oi 13pp.tons;- Captain Olivans, from New York, with-2663 tons of weight and measurement cargo for this port and Lyltelton, came into harbour on December 2, after n, fairly good passage of 125 days from wharf to anchor. The pioneer steamer of the new lines between the United States and the Australasian Colonies to reach here was the s.s. Alnwiok, o; 3040 ton's,. Captain Samphor, from New York, via Sydney and Melbourne. She came iip direct to Dunedin pri December 6.".. . .-' , . :

■[The.'Shaw;'1 Savill, and' Albion Company's splendid ship Oa-maru,,of 1306 tons, Captain £). Ifullartoii, from Liverpool, via'-AVellington, BailEol into p.ort on December 8, and was towed" direct to Dimedin to put out cargo. .

. .The'.s.s. ,(Jueeri Loiu'se^ .under charter to the , Ne)v .Zsaland jSliipping .Company, from.l New. "yi6rk,': via''-Algqa Baj^.- arrived ia tho. lower harbour.on. beepmber 9, bringing some 1200 tons of, cargo for this and a northern port, while, the Sliaw, Savill, and Albion Company's grand steamor Matatua, Captain Holmes, R.N.R.. from Lpndon, via Tenerift'e, arrived, at Port Chalniers. on the same day, bringing some 3000.tons-of.general.cargo for this port and 1100 tons for Lyttelton. ...' The list of'tho month's arrivals. was completed on December 17 by the-arrival of the New Zealand Shipping Company's-fine, ship Cantarbury, Captain Collingwood, with 2000 tons general cargo from London, after.a fair passage of 99 days, the last nine of which was caused by detention through cnlms, head winds, and-fogs between the Snaresand the Port of Otago. ■ : •' . . A fair amount of trade has be£n done betv/«eu the Portjof Otago' and those'of, the sister colonies tiiis month. The number of vessels which have arrived- is in excess of that "of last month, although the 'departures do not equal last' monjli. The .'arrivals., this month have been 13 vessels, with 31,723 tons register; and the departures 10 vessels, with 26,404 tons. .'.' .'.;.,-. . The trade Ijetwoen this porf.ancl those along the seaboard, of the colony this month has been fairly well.carried on. The arrivals have been 23 vessels, with 13,423 tons;-and the departures 27 vessels, with a total of 20,524 tons register. .Last .month wo had 9 arrivals, with 23,817 tons register; and-13 denarUivcs, roprisenting 24,174 tons. ' ■