SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11506, 19 August 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING.

POET OHiLHEKS,

Time T.all at Pout Chai,m::iss.

jV,w Zealand mean timo at noon, calcu- ■ lated for the meridian of longitude, in timo 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenwich, will be signalled oueo a. week by a time ball dropping ;\i, i| if; instant of mean noon. A blue flag will be hoisted at tho mast-lioad, Port Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon of tho day when tho time signal is to bo given. Phases op vj-r. Moos. AUGIijT. Now Moon 6th 11.14 p.m. First Quarter ... „, Mill 11.30 p.m. Full Moon „. ... Zlst 4.16 p.m. Last Quarter „ ,„. 23th 11.40 a.m. Apogee ... ... ■„ 7lh S.O a.m. Pcrigoo 21st 10.0 a.m. Sun rices to-day 7.5 a.m., sets 5.18 p.m. Sim rises to-morrow 7.3 a.m., sets 5.19 p.m. THE WEATHER.August IS.—S a.m.: Wind, S.W.; weather fine. Noon. "Wind, H.VT. : weathei fine. 5 p.m.: Wind, S.W.: weather fine. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.34 30.38 30.34 Thermometer ... «2.0 52.0 60.0 FORECAST.—Mr P-nlin advised us as follows at'9.3o last nuris:—"N.E. to N.W. ■winds; fine fen- about J6 hours; barometer fall: indications becoming very unsettled." INTERCOLONIAL AND' COLONIAL REPORTS. (Pbb United Pkess Association.) WELLINGTON, August 13. The following aro the 9 a.m. weather reports from Australian stations:—Albany, August 17: Wind, S.: bar., 30.10: showery. Hob'-irt August 17: Wind, S.K.: bar., 30.60: fine. . Sydney, August 18: Wind, S.E.; bar., 30.20; showery: rainfall, I.7in. The following ate the weather reports from New Zealand stations at 5 p.m.:—Manukau Heads: Wind, E., fresh; bar., 30.5; ther., 57; cloudy, gloomy, m>.t. New Plymouth: Calm; bai., 29.98; thw., 57; ssfe smooth. Castlepoint: Calm; bar./ 30.18; ther., 55----fine; heavy sea. Wellington-: Wind, ii., light; bar., 30.20; t!if* , 55; showery. WeHport; Wind, S.W.; bar., 30.3; ther., 53; fine; sea, smooth. K.vko'nra: Wind, S.E.. breeze; bar., 50.18; fr-f-r., 47; showery; sea . modc-rnto swell. Oamaru: Calm; bar., 30.21 ■ \ther., 44; sea rough. Bluff: Wind, S.Sv., light breeze; bar., 30.22; ther., 47; overcast. The pressure has increased at both Albany and Hobart, and is unusually high at the latter place, where it will have decreased considerably by the 20th. Tlie barometer at Sydney has remained very steady since the 15th, . but it will rise. There is low pressure in nbout tho meridian of 126 east and in 50 south. It is travelling eastward, and should be south of.New Zealand on the 22nd inst. HIGH WATER. August 19— a.m. p.m. At the Heads ... ... 0.34 0.54 At Port Chalmers ... .... 1.14 1.31At Dunedin « ... 1.59 2.19 &Tlgust 20— At th& Heads ... .... 1.23 1.50 •' . At Port Chalmers 2.3 2.30 ■ At Dunedin 2.48 3.15 DEPARTURES. Kir'joch, barque. 755 tons, Rock, for Lytteltoa.- Neill and Co., agents. Te Anau. s.s., 1020 tons, Eerneo.h. for Auckland, via East Coast p'jrts. J. alilis, agent. 1 Passengers: Mesdames Orpwood, Patterson, Euros, Pollock, Curtis '.nd child, Dane and two children, Misses Willis, M'Rae, Kennedy, .. liockhead, Lainc, Dawson, Silk, Bagge, 'Woolley, Fitzer, Messrs Orpwood, Patterson, OToodhouse, Sansoin, 'A'ootton, M'Gillevray, !Bev. Bryan King. - - • EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From1 Glasgow.—Pleiades, ship (S.S. and A. Co.), sailed May 30; due September 3. Tarajiaki, ship (N.M. and A. Co.), sailed- June 16; due September 16. Oamaru, ship (Mur- • ray, Roberts, and Co.), sailed July 18; due September 12. From Liverpool.—John o' G>;unt, barque (Briscoe and Co.), sailed April 21; arrived Wellington August 5. Ilala, barque (Neill (jind Co.), sailed .Tune 6; du.e September 9. 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. .hehs, ship (Bates, Sise, and Co.), sailed June ,', duo September 8. I''rom Hamburg.—Eille, barque (AMfeld aid Co.), sailed April 26; now due. From Sydney.—Waihora, August 20. Waikale, August 22. From Melbourne.—Talune, August 26. From Surprise- Island.—Ganymede, early. From'Kaipr.ra.—Enterprise (early), liaboila Anderson (early). From Auckland.—Flora, August 24. From Westport.—Corinna, August 23. ■ IfrOm. Greymouth.—Janet Jvicqll, August H. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Oa,maru and Timaru.—Beautiful Star August 20. . ■■ i l?or Auckland.—Flora, August 25. J For Melbourne.—Tarawera, August 2S. I For We3tport.—Tr.upo, August 20. ' j For Sydney.—W'ailiora, August 22. j For Greymouth.—Janet Nicoll, August 23. ! . , MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS, j TO AKEIVE. ; At Port Chalmers.—Waikato, left Lon- j don .May 4, now < due.. Lismore ! (Tyaer) left New York May 26. Kan- ! gstira (Murray, Robert.*, and Co.), sailed j l- June"'SO; due August 22. Tolosa left New York June 20. Tomoana (Tyser) left New .York July 18. At Auckland.—Papanui (N.Z.S. Co.), j August 18, Waivrera (d.S. and A. Co.), left j London August 1. j At Wellington.—Rusiine (N.Z.S. Co.) left I Plymouth July 22, duo September 5. I TO D2P.UIT. From Wellington.—Aotea, August 24. Ota.rama, August 19. From Lyttelton.—Pananui, August 31. PaJielia, August 23. HOJfEWAED EOUKD. Nairnshire, from Lyttelton, June 30. Star of Victoria, from the Bluff, July 18. Tckoa. from Wellington, July 19. Gothic, from Wellington, July 20. Rakaia, from Lyt- I telton, August 10. Perthshire, from Lyttel- j tonj August 10. ' '* SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, August. 18—Arrived: Government Meamer Tutanckai, from Onehunga; j Lismore, from .Sydney. The lengthy passage ,™ tt L, lsmore was owing to heavy gales, j Iho Upolu has not yet arrived. The scow Herr.ld loads timber at Tairua, for Townsville I The tugboat Sterling was insured for £3000. I No word hag yet he™ received from Captain ! Worsp, who went to ICriipara on behalf of t!ie Underwriters' Association, as to the success of the efforts to get tb.a vessel off. The steamer Upojii, six days from Westpoi-t is suppose..! to have been sheltering from th« eastcrjy p!e, which has prevailed 'since Sun- i day, under Cape Mam. As the wires are down no information is obtainable from thp cape. Captain Farqu!-:ir, of tho Clansman; : had four men on the lookout on the passage : to Russell, but failed U> see any wreckage reported by the Waihora: <

ICAIPARA HEADH, August lS.—Sailed: Enterprise, brinpantine, for Duncdin. W ISLINGTON, AiKv.it IS.—Arrived: Otarams, Irani Wanganni; Rotomahana, from. LylteUon; Waihora, ;>-m Auckland, via tho East Coast; Corinna, irom Wcsxport. .Sailed: Kotomal-.ana, for LytteHon/ Paiwcngers: ilis?es Milne, Walknr, Waymouth, Kussell, Mnsdamc3 Tucker, Palmer, Liplitbaccl Priest, llayward. Me.^ra Binns. King," Hamill| Watt, Hislop, Meredith, Chapman Lesour liPwis, Roberts, Taylor, Clark, Collins, lioycl' Pitcpithl.r, Moore, Wilson, Priost, Hayv/ard) Fowler, Jones, Murley, Wellington reproncu' tative hockey team; 10 steerage. Sailed: Waihora, for Lyttolton and Dunedin. Passengerß: Missps Tliompsori (2), Oliver, Mrs Thornpeon, JJcssrs Tlitimpson, Blair, Kcnnealy, Pn.=smoro; nine steerage.

LYTTELTON, August 18.—Arrived: Maroc, from Newcastle: Heakerh, from CJreymoulh ; Herald and Pul:aki, from Woslport. Sailed: Aotea, for Timaru; Herald, for Westport: Oonah, for Wellington and Sydney; Southesk, for London.

BLUFF, August 18.—Sailed: Mokoia, for Melbourne, vis, Hobarl.

INTEEOARRILL, August 18.—Sailed (9.45 a.m.): Rimu, for Dunedin, via Stewart Island.

SYDNEY. August 18.—Arrived: Mararoa, ■■——Sailed : Tauranga, vr-arship. for Samoa.

BiiLSBANE, August 18.—Sailed: Warrimoo, for Vancouver.

EXPERIENCES IN A STORM. (Per United Pf.ms Association.) CHIiISTCiUI'.CH, August 18. The steamer Mm-oc. ivitlj a cargo of coal, arrived from Newcastle at Lyttelton to-night in a very batiored condition. She flies the French, flag, and is eoivwanded by a French captain, and manned tiiefly by a coloured crew. She should har« arrived on Monday oi- Tuesday last, but '..;■• August 13, when approaching Cook Strait.. •.•';o met a heavy S.W. gale, witli high snn., ■..■;.Y!i soon increased to « hurricane, nv.;in-- , ■.v.-uiD[hoiit August 34-, 15, and 30. Dnrin;; r s time the vessel was ».lmo3t completely tn::' r water. Four boats wcro an c nill ,l,,. t i i, t r.aii.hwood, only the keel (i? o,io ] X ; n? , ,„„-, ;,.;. ~n rlw , k , Tho (leek jn many plaen, w.-:.-. xi.-.ye In, and tho deckJiousß and ell tlirj li-hl n!li m p v-afilmtl a-.vay On Au Kus t 15 1;,.^:,-.. < ! ,:, ll >titi c » ni water 3 into the l.oUb iion-li!■- ll, n ensmfc-roon, and extiivi-uislung the liv...s and tho vufsul was then unm.'Uinycahle, rolling; at the nidrcy of thn Ti'av.e.;, A quantity oi coal was thrown over- :

board. The gale moderating, the water was reduced in tho engine-room sufficiently to start the fires, and the vessel came on. She will probably remain here for some weeks to complete the necessary repairs. She has some cargo for the Bluff.

Wo understand H.M.3. Ringdove loaves Port Chalmers on Monday foi Wellington. The s.s. Rimu left Invereargill at 9.45 a.m. yesterday for Duuedin.- via Stewart Island, The s.s. To Anau sailed for Auckland yesterday afternoon.

Tim s.s. Rimu.left Invorcargill yesterday ior Stewart Island, to load timber, and is due here to-morrow. She Fails for Invereargill arid Preservation Inlet on Tuesday. I'lio t.s. Napier, from Waikawa, is due here to-day. "'lie s.s. Waihora, from Sydney, is due tomorrow, and should aW'/e about noon. Tho schooner Joseph Sims will load here . for Wanganui. 0?ho briga-n tines Aralspu and Defiance, after di?cliari?ing their cargo,:; of timber, will load here for Auckland. Tho liarque ICirklocb v-as ttiwed to sea yesierday, and sailed for .tyttelten. 'i'he s.s. Taupo, after undergoing an overhaul in dock, came up to Dunedin last night. She v, ill load for Weslport to-day, and sails i tomorrow. ! _ The b.s. Beautiful Star sails for Oamaru and "imaru to-morrow afternoon. The s.s. Pakeha leaves Port Chalmers at 10 a.m. to-day for London, via Lyttelton. The now steamer Nrirth Lyoll, purchased by tho U.S.S. Company for their Sydney and Tnsmanian trade, has proved a threat attraction nt Hobart. She was built at a cost of £60,000, steams 13 knots an hour, carries a large cargo, and has accommodation for 100 first-class and 75 second-class passengers. The. ■nloons are on the upper deck, and the whole of the hurricane and boat decks have been made available for promenades. Built after the pattern of a liner, tho deck saloons are proportionate to size—very good, indeed.—and thoso who know the Oonah so well will be surprised at the space the North Lyell possesses for her passengers. The (government steamer Hinemoa,,leaving Port Chalmers on or about Monday, in addition to taking stores for Taiaroa Head, Waipapa Point, Dog Island, Centre Island, and Puysegur Point, will also call at Nugget .Point. ( An unusual ceremony took place the other day at the port of Cainden, Maine, when the launch of the new four-masted schooner Anna Murray, of 3000 tons, took place. The Anna I Murray is intended f;,-r the trade between New York and the AVt.-.t, Indies. Instead of being' christened in ilic ordinary fashion, she was anointed with oil and holy water by Bishop Healey, of Portland, Maine, with his full retinue of acolytes and altar boys, incense, regular vestments, etc. It is said the ceremony was the same as that at which the caravels of Christopher Columbus were consecrated. The ritual of baptism was performed with due solemnity. The s.s. Tolosa, CapJnfn Seaborn, which left New York on. Junw 11- for New Zealand ports, called at St. Arincsnt for coal, and left that port on Juno 29.

The Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company's ship Taranaki, Captain Evans, from London for Dunedin, was spokan on June 17, in lat. 49deg N., long. 6deg 'V 7. _ The ship Pleiades, fr«m Glasgow for Wellington and Dunedin, which was snoken on June 7, in lat. 49deg N.. long. lOdeg W., was again spoken on June 20, in lat 24deg N., long. SSdeg, W. Standard correspondent, writing from Vienna under date of July 3, gives the following particulars of a lost treasure ship: — With the consent of the Turkish Governsome Greek divers began investigations o. short time ago at the bottom of the sea near Chios, where, in 1770, at the battle of Chesnie, the Turkish fleet was totally destroyed, and the Russian flagship sunk." The divers have. been most successful, and will profit largely, notwithstanding that the Turkish Government claims a considerable share. The Russian ship has been found, 30 fathoms deep, full of gold and silver coins. According to the 'Revue d'Oricnt,' nearly 300,000f has already been obtained, and a still larger sum is believed to be in the hold. A Turkish ■ship is lying at anchor near the spot, and every sack brought up is at ones counted, and its contents booked by the officers. From 5000 to 10,000 gold pieces aro got out every day. The coins, however, are not the only valuables found, among the booty being gold and silver crosses, jewellery, arms, etc., and the cover of a large book, made of solid gold and studded with precious stones." The Administration of the Bureau Veritas" has just published the list of maritime disasters reported during the month of May, 1£99, concerning all Hags. AYe remark in this publication tho following statistical returns :—Sailing vessels reported lost: 13- American, 1 Austrian, 1 Brazilian, 14 British, 1 Chilian. 1 French, 6 German, 1 Greek, 5 Italian, 8 Norwegian, 1 Portuguese, 1 Russian, 1 Swedish; total, 54. In this number are included 14 vessels reported missing. Steamers reported lost: 9 British, 1 Dutch, 1 Norwegian; total, 11. Causes of losses:—Sailing vessels: Stranding 27, collisions 2, abandoned 2, condemned 9, missing 14; total, 54. Steamers: Stranding 5, collision 2, condemned 4; total, 11. Vessels surveyed and classed by Bureau Veritas from May 21 up to June 19, 1899: Sailing vessels 191, steamers 122; total, 313.

A RECORD TOW.

j Tho Sydney Morning Herald of August S ; says:—Storm-beaten and sea-Ecnrred, the Adej laido Company's 700-ton steamer Franklin. ! ahead of her fellow-luwi, the La Serena, of. ! 2200 tons, the latter in tow of the Franklin, j entered the port yesterday morning. The improvised tug brought iip alongside of the Market wharf, where s!,e was boarded by numbers of shipping f.-«ople, who went dowii I to congratulate the master. Captain Dingle, ; officers, engine-era, and crew upon the accomj plishment of their record Australian tow of (.nearly 3500 miles. Tho story of tho strand- | ing of the steamer La Serena off the N.W. Const of Australia, has been told. It has also been explained in the Herald how the Adelaide. Company specially coaled and provisioned the Franklin, and despatched her from Adelaide up to the La Serena's assistance. Arriving off Broome, the Franklin found the La Serena lj'ing at anchor helpless. That was just 36 days ago yesterday, so that allowing for any little delays and the weather vicissitudes the tow has been performed at a speed of belter' than 100 miles per day. The towing hawser used was a 15in coir shackled to the cable of the towed vessel. Fifteen fathoms of the cable were paid out, with, in very stormy weather, a few more fathoms. The eye or thimble of the hawser at a distance of eight or nine fathoms from the stern of the Franklin was also connected with wire ropes from the port and starboard quarters, forming a kind of martingale, the ends of tho wire lines leading right through "to tho 'midship bitls; and to make the tow doubly snug a preventer in tho shape of a 4£i'n steel hawser was added, and was carried right forward, and made fast to the forward bitts. The breaking strain of these hawsers was hot less than many hundreds of tons on o working basis, and the. actual strength perhaps fully 50 per cent. more. Nothing short of a fearful volume of-water suddenly striking the bows of the La Serena could, it was calculated, separate the two ships. At first it was proposed to take the disabled vessel to Singapore to be docked and repaired, but Ihe owners finally decided that Sydney offered the better facilities, and accordingly the Franklin's course was laid in this direction. The first stop wa« made at Goodo Island, where the ships anchored for a night after a somewhat rough-weather passage. And from there a steady and uneventful pull took place right round as far a3 Townsville. There the bunkers of tho Franklin were amply le plemshed for the final 1250 miles of towing. It was after getting away from here that the ships ran into the worst weather of the trip. G:ile upon gale and a, terrific southerly sea were encountered, and Captain Dingle, who had charge of the tow, decided to seek shelter, tii» ranging about of the 2000 tonner astern only chafing the gear without any satisfactory progress being accomplished. ' Heuoe it was that ho headed up for Pine Island and anchored. The storm continued with little abatement for between two and three days, but by July 27 the weather had sufficiently moderated, and from there the run to Sydney was ..■omploletd without a stop. Though a comparatively small al^mer as steamers are counted, the Jranklin has proved herself, as in the past, an exceptionally fine scaboat. During a hurricane off tho Queensland coast a few years ago, when several vessels came to gner, she was among the number of those who wore out in tho worst of it. but on that ! memorable occasion weathered it without tho ' loss of a rope-yarn. She was built, in 1880 by 1 D. and W. Henderson, of Glasgow, and ao- : cording to Lloyd's Register, is 730 tons gross ! and 395 tons net. Her engines aro compound, with cylinders 28iin and 57in diameter re- : spcrtively, and stroke 36in. The horse-power is 162 nominal.