SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11301, 20 December 1898, Page 1

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS.

Time Ball at Poet Chalmers. I Now Zealand mean time at'noon, calculated' for Hie meridian of longitude, in time 11 houi f 30 minutes east of Greenwich, will be signalled onco a week by a time ball dropping at tho instant ol mean noon. A bluo flag will be hoisted at the masthead, Prat Chalmers signal station, on tho forenoon cf tho day .when the time signal is to be given. Phases oj? the Moon (Calculated for New Zealand inenn time).' ' ■ i • >' December. Last Quarter . Cth 9.36 p.m. Now Moon ' . 13lh 11.13 p.m. First Quarter ..« 20th 2.52 p.m. Full Moon .- 28th 11.9 a.m. Sim ribes to-day at 4.20 a.m.; seta 7.52 p.m. THE WEATHER. December 19.—S a.m.: Wind S.W., weather ihowery. Noon: Wind S.AV.; weather dull. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; weather fine. 8 am. Noon. spm.. Barometer 29-64 2972 &)Ki Thermometer ... fc'o'o bfi'O 760 •HIGH WATER. am. ; p.m. fAt the Heads 7.38 8.5. Dec. £<X At Port Chalmers ... 8.18 8.45 • Ut Dunedin ..." ... 9.3 9.50

' DEPASTURE. Monowai, s.s., 2136 tons, Chatfield, for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. J. Mills, agent. Passengers. Mesdamcs Brierly, Tillam, Tucker, Fagan (and 3. children and mirso), Winter (and 3 children), Chapman, Weeks, Gcurlay, Misses Wardfop, Cameron, Maxwell, Meyers, M'Laughlan, Powell, Tomlinson, Weeks, Scoular, M. K. Allen, Stocker, Fitzgerald, Eobinson, M'Donald, Sister Gertrude, Hitchcock, Barber (2), Messrs Tillam, Ritchie, lucker, Hervey,.W J Strong, Brierly, J. W. Milnes, Chapman (2), Howard, Duyidson, Clarke, Simpson, King, ■ Main, Grant,' Gray, Strang '(2), Newness, Sennie, Milne, Tait, Fieldwick, Quinn, Macdonald, Buller; and 27 steerage. . • EXPECTED ARRIVALS. , Fr.nu London.—PTor'-weaior) barque (August 31), .now' due. ' Lilla,' barque (September 23), due January 2." Margaret Galbraith (November, 8), due February 9. . Frou. GlaGgw.—Soukar, ship (Juno 30) ;■ sailed from Mauritius October 23, due January I.' f - i i From Liverpool.—Blenheim, barque (SeptemDer 19), due December 18. Westland' (November 8); duo February 6." From New York.—Xitania, s.s. (Crawford and Co.), sailed October 11. Queen Margaret, s.s. (Hick, Martin, and Drysdale), due December IS. , .•'""- L ' Fram'Maiden Island!—Jerfalcon, barquen-, in:« (Lading). From Lady Elliott's" Island.—Mary Moore, ■barque (to load). Jasper barquentine (to load). From Sydney.—Oonoh, December 24. 1 From Melbourne—Tarawera,' December 20. From "Auckland. —Te Anau, December 22. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Melbourne.—Oonah, December 26. i For Sydney. — Elingamite, December 20. I Tarawera, December 21. ' For Westport.—Corinna, December 30. | ~ For Auckland.—Te Anau, December 23. For'lnvercargill.—lnvcrcargill, December 20. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. : ■ lOi ABMVE. " ' At Port Chalmers.—Otarama, London, December 1; due January 22. At Wellington.—Rimutaka (N.Z:S. Co.), left Plymouth, November 13. At Auckland.—Waikato, from London, November 1. TO DEPA3T. From Port Chalmers.—Matatua (S.S. and A. Co.), January 6. Buteshire (Shire), January 20. • From Wellington.—Tokomaru (S.S. and A. Co.), December 17. Ruahine (N.Z.S. Co.), December 22. Delphic (S.S. and A. Co.), January J, •.'. : From Lyttelton.—lonic (S.S. ana A. Co.), Jannary 5. ■ ' '• - ■'.. HOMEWABQ BOUND. Kawke'j --Bay,'- -Wellington, :■ .Qctobor . '■ 6., ~ ';-2-«it)jfliire,- • Blnff,' November S. Indramayo, Wellington,'' November. .'8 Kaikoura (N.Z.S. " . C»0, Wellington, JTov«n*er 10.'' Maori(S.S. and ' 'A? Co.), Wellington, November 18. Star of • England, Wellington, November 18. Mamari, Wellington, December 2. Waimate,1 Wellingtoji, December 16. -

. SHIPPING TELEGKAMS. ■ AUCKLAND, December 19.—Arrived: Waka--1 tipu, from Fiji, with raw sugar for Colonial Sugar Refining Co.—Sailed: liotoiti, lor New ' Plymouth and Wellington.. Passengers: Misses Collier, Hobbs, Mills, Gomo (2), Coatea, Vallance, Kite. Griffiths, Shorland, Beauchanip, Bisters of Mercy (2), Kesdames Shorland, Haslett, Stephen, Harrison, Kempt, Winter, England, Griffiths, Hook, Shannon,'Porritt, Elliott, Messrs Brooksmith, Shannon, Pomtt, King Perry, Biss, HaTper, G. Taylor, J. \V. Kirk, Harsins,-Stook, Prior, Mander, Hill, Williams, Coulson, Winter,' Wcarne, England, Revs. Mitchell, J. M'Niell, Masters Beauchamp; and 20 steerage. Sailed. IWaihora^ for Syd- ° WELLINGTON, December 19.—Arrived: Upolu, from Auckland; Herald, from the south. Sailed: • Upolu and Corinna, for Westport; ■ Tutanekai, for Groymouth and Milford Sound ■ Flora,.for Auckland, via East Coast. Sailed. Kotomahana, for -Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Parsons, Gibson, Fern, Bacon, Baker, Sutcliffe (and 2 children), Greenwood, Moncrirff, Partridge, Banks, Evans (2), M'Gowan, Watkins," Tunbridge, Bird, Squire, Mbir, Hasell, Wilson, .Morris (2), Kitaon, Babel, Cherrett, Wright, Lemon,, Moore, Mesdames Smith, Eooney . (and, 2 children), Wilson, • Findlay (3 children and nurse), 800 ,-,(and 2 children), Croll, Hill laiid 2 children), Johnston (and 2 children), Partridge, Bird, Shields, ■Tunbridge, Davy, Morns, Crowell, Dr Fiudlay, Messrs Tunbndge, Gilford, Smith, Shiel, Wil- , liama, Clark, Eooney,' Jones, Goodmanson, Cunningham, Valentine, Bee, Lewis, Craig, Grubt, JeSreys, Grundy, Paterson, Martin, Shields, Hallenstein, Mallet, Davy, Allwell, Hislop, Battray, Masters Thompson, Koonoy, 12), Burrows,-Kennedy; and 31 steerage. ' LYTTELTON, December 19.—Arrived, 3 p.m.: Glaucua, irom Newcastle. BLUFF, December 19.—Arrived, 9 a.m.: Tarawera, from Melbourne, via Hobart. Pas-sengers-for Dunedin: Misßes Curtis, Arden, Hillier, Bennet, Pa'.mer, Eobertson, Eickarda (2), Chinery, Lee, Sister Euth, Allanson, Duncan (2), Green, Lawson, Turnbull (2), Wilson, Giddeaon, Pago, Murdoch, liesdames Green, Duncan, Nicholas (maid and 3 children), Esdaile, Hawke, Eoberts, Brown, Sims, Eickards, Hayes, Lynn, Messrs Curtis, Eickard3, Sims, Chinery, Leo, Kerr, Lynn, Green, Nicholas, 'Martin, Aldred, Esdtiile, Eoberts (2), Euthven, Hunter, Goldstein, Burns, Miller, Edwards, Captain Bolls; and ,21 ;i in the steerage. Sailed: Tarawera, for Port Chalmers, at 7.65 p.m. MELBOURNE, December IS.—Sailed. Vale Eoyal, for Kaipara.—December 19.—Arrived: Waikare, from the Bluff.. SYDNEY, December 19.—Arrived: Talune, from Wellington. ',

,-: .The-'s.s. Tarawera is- expected to;arrive:-'at D.une'din i this forenoon,- - and 'will j leave ■> Port Chalmers "afternoon for ■, Sydney, via Cook,Strait.y ■ y-A ..:t^-\^ ; \: h..:^-.;: :'.:;-:.;

.-■ 'The ship Canterbury will; bo towed up to ; pucediri wharf this'morning to, discharge'her cargo. From' this; ; 'port l she - goes to Lyttelton to'ioad'for.-Hoine^..',,' ':- ";'■; ; ; ', ■"■'[; ': ■".'..'■

';'A;'barque:.was, reported .passing.Cape . Sauh;der3,'bound north, yesterday afternoon. '. She proved to be,the Ochtertyre, from Monte Video,' which .port she left on November 10, making a capital passage of 39 days:-' She must have had' d O od weathei in rounding the meridian of Cape. Horn.We beheve her orders will;be-ior Auckland to ibad'Home. " .■.•'.■••>■■•■■ .-.-; ■•■-: -■■. ;.':, The traffic' will'be somewhat; brisk in .the channel''between Dunedin and Port Chalmers this, morning.> The- s.s. • Tarawera is: expected W come up to Duriedin about 8 o'clock, shortly afterwards followed:.by. the ship Canterbury. On thearnval of the latter: ;the.B.s.iElingamite goes down' to-Port: Chalmers, from which place, she sails for Sydney.in the afternoon.. In order to clear the channel .-the big, dredge .has been brought 'alongside .the -wharf, but .will .return to her moorings : >fter: the..Canterbury comes B^rhe Union Steam Ship, Company's; splendid steamer Monowai, Captain. Chaffield," steamed >aown to Port'Chalrners yesterday morning, arid left in the afternoon with passengers'and cargo ■ !or-Melbourne, via the Bluff.: and Hobart. '■'■■ ■:. :An-award for salvage amounting.to £11,750 has-been made in the case of the-Mew Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Tekoaj, which put into the Cape of Good Hope during her-last outward Jvoyage with her cargo ;on;fire.> - : { .. • ■■ ; .- ; The new Cunard liner IJltonia,.which lefttlie Tyne last month on her trial trip toßoston,. 18 the longest vessel built on the.Tyne River. She is-SOOft long, and has a deadweight capacity of 14 000 ; tons. Messrs ' Swan', and Hunter, the builders-of the vessel will construct another steamer for the Cunard Company; while for the ißame-company, Sir W.. Armstrong, and .Co. (Limited) have now in hand a larger r yessel..than 'the^ Ultonia. ' „ .V '■,■ : ', , .The Norwegian barque Suzanne ib loading•>* Port Stephens with a cargo of hardwood timber for' Port Chalmers.-'^ . ■'■~' 1. :"^. !The following is the_ finding of the Newcastle Marine Board respecting the total loss- with, all hands" of the ship Mitredale: —" The Mitredale lkt this- port on April .SO.last^bound^ to Callr.o with a cargo of 1710 tons coal, and^ has a3t..Bince heea heaid. -pi. .She•;.««»■ f«»v

equipped, well furnished with shifting boards, properly trimmed,, fully,.supplied with surface ventilators, and not over-laden, manned by a crew of 23; hands all; told/ arid seaworthy in every,"respect. At the time of sailing the wind was light, ranging from S.W;. to S.E.1, which continued for four !or five days,-followed by- a succession of exccptionally-rheavy S.E,,_ gales/ which wrought terrible havobih'tho shipping on the. coast, and is-iiow romembered-'as the 'Maitlaud gales.' ■ The'board finds nb ; evidence ■!to account for the loss'of this vessel otherwise tha:i.the exceptionally,heavy''gales experjencccd shortly after-her sailing." .-.'.' ■■....■.:'■ ,■■■-","■■: • ■ ,vMr Duncan Paton, late 'chief, engineer of the s.'s."Talune/ is,in charge of:the motive power of-,-the. Union Steam Ship' Company's, new steamer Mokoia,' and., is seconded "by Mr ,-Jl']?arlane:: Both officers, are■; Poi,t Chalmers natives;, Mr Paton being a son of. Captain J. Paton, late senior pilot to the Harbour Board, and Mr Macfarlane is the; youngest son" of Captain ; Macfarlane, .', formerly.' 'chief harbourmaster. vßoth: gentlemen are on'honoiir Jo their ■birthplace. '':■'• \->. : ' '': ■ ■ . ; ',;' Seattle has been chossn.as the American terminus of- another . Paoific steamship line, which:will ply between that! port and Honolulu and Australian ports. TJie British' steamer Garonne, well kn6wn : out here under the Orient flag,iwill leave Seattle, for Honolulu'•' and -Sydney ! onjiDecember. I,' and • a irionthly service of first-class vessels will,'M>e .inaugurated, conirriencing on that date. ,'The new company will be called the British-American* line. Mr Waterhouse, of'Seattle,:is'authority ;fpr the; statement that /the line will be,' a permanent: veiitur •/.' In the course of i.a,n .'interview' be. 3aid: — " Ou'i'j'.first' steamer, 'the; Garonne,"' will1: leave Se'nttle'iqr Honolulu'arid Sydney oh December 1; 's'heiwill be!foll6wed: one m'onth'later by fa. vessel "equally- as good and-of- much greater carrying 'capacity." 'We,expect-iultimately to build up as good a business for our line as is now • being carried -by. thei Canadian-Australian line,-;operating from Vancouver, and..we hope :we shall, receive the hearty 'co-operation of the citizens- of, ' Seattle . anil!, other Puget; ,Sound ports. We will call.at.-Victoria,':and'touch at Honohilu, .both going and"coming. ;:Sydney is the'ptlier terminus' of the, line."!' , .""■ -,-. '; Tne,P;'and o.' Company have recently purchasedthree additional-steamers—the Trafford Hall,- Banksbme Hall, and :Ldcksley Hall; It has!'De!eh' decided 'to rename thevboatsV Nankin, Pekin; - arid-Tientsin.'' These- -boats' will1 carry about- 60; first saloon passengers'. "It -is considered'unlikely : thatHhey are-intended; for the Australian'trade'. '•■ The' company has in addi- : tioni: f our.;steamers ,building^ -!.' Thesei are■■ the ABsaye'and Sobraon,i.724o tons, and:6soo.'horse-' power/and two vessels' notyet named," of 6000 tons.and JJSOO- horse-power respectively.': ;'■:"."■

OVERLAND PASSENGERS.

Yesterday's Tubougu Tbaihs

/'From rDunedin for,-.the For Christchurch : Mr' James'"Horsburghj'.: Mrß '■■. Jaiiies Horsburgh;-Mr E. J.'Paull, Mr and Mrs^Ritchie (andfamily). ■ For Timaru:' Mrs Mill, Misses Mill (2). ■-~'',..' .',, j ■',>',.:•:.. V,- : .; --V/.''- '.':>: For Dunedin from-tho;;South.—Mrs Fraser, Miss "M'Donald, Mr. G. ■W.-'Niehol, Miss Lester, 'Mrs j; W. Jagb,'Mrs W.Smitn, Miss Fogo, Mrs Collins, Miss -Anaton; Mr .T: 'pswin.'iMrs Martin/Mrs Webb (arid family),' Miss Buchanan, Mr C; M'Donald, Nuns (3), Mrs Priritz.'.Mr'and Mrs;.Treseder, Miss' Ha'rkness,' MriWand Mrs Fowler,' Mrs Waymouth;1 Arid 160: for Dunedin.: ' From Duuedin for the South.^Mr'J.'Roberts, Mr' Hv Guthrie, Mrs l M'Canri,': Miss Landells, MrJ':'G.-vM. M'Kenzie (arid-child), -Mrs Walls, Mr: arid '■ Mrs M'Carthy,--.Mr JS.: Park,'.-Mr H: Jones, Miss Haig, Miss.Hendry, Misses Esther, Mrs Mitbhell, Mrs :Paterson;yMr F. - C.. Jenkm, Miss Sperice, Mran.d'Mfs.J; M'Phersori (and 2 children),. Mrs M. Andersoh.i.Misses Chisholm (2), Mrs: Dr Roberts (and -family},: Mria'nd Mie Melland:(arid family). ' ;-/' .ii ,■: ;-..,5 " '..- ---,v From-ths North for iDuriedin.—Jlr. H. M. Gore,' Mr andMrs:E.;H.:Jlhodes,"Mr J. W. Swift,' Mr'.W.' Weddel,' "Mr;A. D. M'lh-aith, Mr E; Cameron, Mrs. J.Hariley, Mr'C.'F.' Salmond, - Mrs Marsh, Mrs J.S; Field; (and'3.children), ■Hon.'Mr Stevens. -!I'l,''.:* '■■ •;,:"■'■.'•''' !'-.-f^""",' '"'