SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11505, 18 August 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING.

JF9RT CHALMERS. d Tine Ball at Poet Chahieiis. s N*w Zealand mean time at noon, calcu- * kted for the meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenwich, will be signalled once a week by a time ball r dropping at the instant of mean noon. r A blue flag will bo hoisted at the mast-head, c Port Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon Q of the day when the time signal is to be <; jrivfia. Phases ok the Moon. t August. New Moon 6th 11.14- p.m. t First Quarter •. 14-th 11.30 p.m. s Full Moon _ ... 21st 4.16 p.m. Last Quarter „ .... 28th 11.40 a.m. c Apogee 7th 8.0 a.m. ] Perigee _ 21st 10.0 a.m. c Sun rises 7.7 a.m., sets 5.17 p.m. j THE, WEATHER. 1 ' August 17.—3 a.m. : Wind N.E.; .weather f fine. Noon: Wind N.E.; weather fine. 5 I p.m.: Wind N.E.; weather fine. l 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.32 30.34 30.34 c Thermometer ... 44.0 50.0 52.0 c FORECAST.—Mr Paul'in advised us as 'J follows last night:—"S.W. to S.E. winds- ' und some ruin showers," P INTERCOLONIAL AND COLONIAL c REPORTS. i (Per Unitkd Pkess Association.) 1 WELLINGTON, August 17. I The following are the 9 a.m. weather reports ]' from Australian stations:—Albany, August ' 16: Wind, S.W.; bar., 30.0; showery. Hobart, August 16: Wind, S.D.; bar., 30.40; s cloudy.' Sydney, August 17: Wind, S.E.; 1 bar., 30.20; showery J rainfall, .76. *' The following are the weather reports from • New Zealand stations at 5 p.m.:— Mtinukau ' Heads: Wind, E.N.E., fresh; bar., 29.95; * ther., 54; showery; sea smooth. New Ply- ' mouth: Calm: bar., 29.98; ther., 57;. fine; * oca smooth. Castlepoint: Wind, N.E., fresh; : bar., 30.16; ther., 54; fine; sea heavy. Wellington: Wind, N.K., light; bar., 30.08; ther., T 52; fine. Westport: Wind, S., light; bar., 30.03; ther., 53; fino; sea. smooth. Kai- , koura: Wind, N.E., light; bar., 30.20; ther., * 52; fine; sea smooth. Oamaru: Wind, N.E., J light; bar., 30.25; ther., 46; fine; sea smooth. ■ Bluff: Wind,'E., light; bar., 30.07; ther., „ 52; fine. . ' _ J There has" been a decrease of pressure at Albany, but it has increased slowly at Hobart, and remains about tho same as on the 15th at Sydney. The cyclone centre has continued to travel to E.S.E., and is about 250 miles N.E. from Bast Cape. The low pressure from the west expected to the southward of South Cape has passed further south than usual, and has decreased very much in inten- < city. c HIGH WATER. August 18— a.m. p.m. c -At the Heads .... ... 11.36 0.18 I • At Port Chalmers 0.16 0.58 i . At Dunedin 1.1 l-*3 c ARRIVALS. f Taupo, B.s. 408 tons, Lobb, from the West s Coast. , J. Milk, agent. Te Anau, s;s., 1020 tons, Gernech, from c Auckland; via East Coast ports. J- Mills, T_ ligent. Passengers: Misses Cumngham, Ton- 1 kinson, Mesdames Bolton, Cuningham, Cou- jj brbugh, Waddell and three children, Cogan, J Messrs Brent, Coombs, Royds, Aslon, Martin, <j Meyer, MapDbnald, Tonkinson, Cogan, ' Meyers; and' 12 steerage. ? Lapwing, barquentine, 692 tons. Torsen- l sen, from Maiden Island. N.Z.L. Company. « agents. Passengers: Messrs H. Anderson and 1 G. Morrison. ' DEPARTURES. Oonah, s.s., 945 tons, Gibb. for Sydney, via ' Cook Strait. .T. Mills, agent. Passengers: J Mesdames M'Grogor, Roberts, Messrs M'Gre- J gor,' Rattray, Brown, M'Nab, Niven, AVaterhouse; - and 13 steerage. -, Mokoia, 5.8., 2153 tons, W. C. Sinclair, for j Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. J. * Mills, agent. Passengers: Mesdames Gar- <j ro.uld and child, Somner. Cutten, Misses Reid, • Stewart, Hoperaft, Cutten, Messrs Brown, ! Broadwobd, Garrould, M'Master, Somner, -J Brown, Moore; and 10 steerage. ' Cupica, barque, 1169 tons, Sinclair, for Wei- ; lington. Murray, Roberts, and Co., agents. j EXPECTED ARRIVALS. , From Glasgow.—Pleiade3, «hip (S.S. and A. i Co.), sailed May 30; due September 3. Tara- < aaki, ship (N.M. and A. Co.), sailed June i 16; due September 16. Oamaru, ship (Mur- j ray, Roberts, and Co.), sailed July 18; duo ; September 12. ' ; From Liverpool.—John o 1 Gaunt, barque 1 (Briscoe and Co.), sailed April 21; arrived i Wellington August 5. Ilala, barque (Neill i and Co.), sailed June 6; due September 9. 1 Akaroa, barque (Neill and Co.), sailed July 18; due September 12. ' From New York.—Grace Deering, barque < (Rattray and Co.), sailed May 5; now due. Thetis, ship (Bates, Sise, and Co.), sailed June 6; duo September 8. From Hamburg.—Bille, barque (Ahlfeld and Co.), sailed April 26; now due. From Sydney.--Wnihora, August 20. WaiIcare, August 22. . From Melbourne.—Talune. August 26. From Surprise Island.—Ganymede, early. ' From Kaipara.—Enterprise (early), Isabella Anderson (early). PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Oamaru and Tima.ru.—Beautiful Star, August 20. For Auckland.—Te Anau, August 18. For Melbourne.—Tarawera, August 28. For Westport.—Taupo, August 20. For Sydney.—Waihora, August 22. ■MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. TO ABBtVK. At Port Chalmers.—Waikato, left London May ' 4-, now due. Lismore (Tyser) left .New York May 26. Ran- : gatira (Murray, Roberts, and Co.), sailed June 30; due August 22. Tolosa left New York June 20. Tomoana (Tyser) left New At Auckland.—Papanui (N.Z.S. Co.), : August 18, Waiwera (S.S. and A. Co.), left London August 1. 1 At Wellington—Ruahine (N.Z.S. Co.) left ■ Plymouth July 22, due September 5. ', '• .' TO DEPART. From Wellington.—Aotea, August 24. Otarama, August 19. From Lyttelton.'—Papanui, August 31. Pakoha, August 23. HOMEWARD BOUND. Nairnshire,- from Lyttelton, June 30. Star of Victoria, from the Bluff, July 18. Tekoa, from Wellington, July 19. Gothic, from Wellington, July 20.1 Rakaia, from Lyttelton, August 10. Perthshire, from Lyttelton, August 10. - IMPORTS. Si'iciAL Notice.—Consignees desirous of having their names appear in this part of our columns, together with their oonsignments, may havo the sama inserted on -avtv.ent of a small . ckargb. Per Lapwing, from Mulder. Island: 1100 tons guano. ' , SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August 17.--Sailed: Tutanekai, for Dargaville; Glenelg, for Opunake and Wanganui.—-—Sailed: Takapua, for New Plymouth and Wellington. Pnssengers: Misses Wiseman, Howard, Lorrigan (2). Sonden, Paeoy. Mesdames Carr, Molse, Kempthorno, Maedonakl, Smith, Newcombe, Messrs Kompthorne, Hobson, Ourr, C'natto, Keenan, Ridhalgh. Ponsonby, Mill. Pacey, Teechemaker, W. D. Cochrano, S. J. Cox, ICyct, Wiseman, Maddox, Baldwin, Thomson. Haynes, Major Harris, H«rr i'rindonth.il; and 25 steerage. Sailed: [ii'lr-":.!.ui. f,,iGisborne. WELLINGTON, Mi^>\ 17.--Arrivod: Star- of New Zealand, from Wanganui; Wcrfa, from Weetport: Koturua, from I'icton and Nelson; Haupiri, from tho WestCoast and Nelson : Westrnlia, from the south. Sailed: Eliza Firth, briirantinc, for Lyttelton; Jessie Niccol. schooner, for Kaipara; Eotorua, for Picton and .Nelson; Westralia., for Sydney, via East Const and Auckland; Rotoiti, for Now Plymouth and Onehuiißa; Star of Now Zealand, foi the Bluff. , TIMARU, August 17.—Arrived (10.30 a.m.): Beautiful Star, from Dunodin. INVEHOARGILL. August 17.—Avnvcd (9 a.m.): Itimu, from Duucdin. SYDNEY. t\.v.?iv.t 17.--3ailcd: ft'ailcare, for New Zonlai!.-:. THE MAUD GKAHAM. A telegram has been recei'/cd at LytteHon» from Cheviot. It states that Captain Johnston and four of the crew of the schooner Maud Graham succeeded in getting ashore by mcana of a line. There is some slight liopn of getting tho vnpf-ol off tho rocks. Sh« is owned by Mos.srs C. Cook and D. Comer, of Lyttellon, and had gone to Port Robinson to load wheat for Auckland. She had been lying thoro since Hmiday, but could not work._ .13 profereneo was given to I lie «tcß.mcrs. She was driven sishori' by a very hea-vy f;6a through ncr anchors clragt;iu'/. She is insured for £400 in Iho Alliailfc oflk-iV Th(; owners estimate !ica- v.iini' :tl nlifi:!- :G7OO. I

The s.?. To Anau, frnm A::;-l:;a::'l, v:.i Ksit Coast ports, arrived t'l 7 a.ir.. ve.rtr:vd'.iy. Shs left Auckland at 1 p.m. on'lho 12th inst.. and called at the usual way port*. Laft Lytieltim at 1 p.m. on Wednesday, arriving' 33 above. 31ig sails again at 3 p.m. to-di>y.

Tho barque Kirkloch, hrvvim; taken in 2500 pack* of grain, leaves to-ttoy for Lrttelton tv comploto loading. The a.s. Wanaka leave.-: Newoar.'.'c lu-irysr-row for New Zealand ports.

The s.s. Upolo, for the South Se;>. Islnuh, having been delayed :it Auckland, will nc-t sail until to-day.

The s.s. Pakelia has taken in a largo quantity of oats, frozen mutt.on and .rabbits :tl the George street pier. Tlie s.s. Oonah left Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Sydney, via Cook Strait. The Union Steam Ship Company's steamship Mokoia left Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Melbourne, via Hobart, with passengers and cargo. The s.s. Taupo, from tho West Coast, arrived at the lower harbour yesterday afternoon, and steamed in to the graving dock for cleaning and painting. She comes up to Dunodin to-day, and sails again for Westport on The barque Cupica left for Wellington yesterday. The s.s. Pakeha has taken in a large quantity of grain and frozon-cargo at the George street wharf, Port Chalmers. The total number of vessels of all classes entered inwards at ports in tho United Kingdom in 1898 was 102,193. and the number cleared outwards 100,432. The tonnage nf the British vessels entered inwards at tho severnl ports amounted to 85,132,533 and that of the foreign vessels 15.414.840 tons. The most important port in the United Kingdom is London, at which, in 1898, the tonnage inwards was 9,437,736. Second to London in point of tonnage is Liverpool, at which, in 1898, 6,170,454 tons entered in. Tho outward clearances from London were 7,153.438 tons, and from Liverpool 5,993,348 tons in 1898. The vessels registered in Liverpool are 2095, of 2 123,557 tons: while London has 2796 vessels, of 1,605.187 tons. Liverpool has 1006 steamers, of 1,395.041 I 0113; while London has 1630. representing 1,362,218 tons. Glasgow 1:; the only other port in the United Kingdom whose registered stoam tonnage is represented by four figures. ; ... The barquentine Lapwing, a fine lrosi vessel o£ 692 tons register, arrived oft Otuß-o Head-, on Wednesday evening, and. meeting strong easterly winds, stood on and off tho hind until yesterday afternoon, when she was tendered by the <s.s. Plucky and towed up to the anchorage off Deborah Bay at 5.30 p.m. The Lapwing brings a full cargo, consisting of some 1100 tons of guano, aift! will tow up to Dunedin wharf this forenoon. She left Maiden Island on July 6, and.had fine weather, -with favourable winds, until she passed the island of Mouai: thence she had light southerly winds, with fine weather, up to July 18. followed by strong winds from east to south, and cleared Cook Strait on the 14th inst.; had strong easterly winds, and breasted Bnnks' Peninsula on tho 15th inst., arriving off Otago Heads at 6.30 p.m. of the 16th inst.; stood on and off for the night, and was towed into port as above.