SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11598, 5 December 1899, Page 4

SHIPPING.

POET CHALMERS. Tike Bali at Poet Chalmeks. N&w Zealand mean time at noon, calculated for the meridian o£ longitude, in time 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenwich, will bo signalled once a week by a time ball dropping at the instant of mean iJoon. A blue flag will bo hoisted at the mast-head, Port Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon of the day" when the time signal is to be given. Phases or the Mnns. ~ - • DECEItIJEK. New Moon ... 3rd 0.12 p.m. Fii3t Quarter 10th 8.32 a.m. Full Moon ... 17th 1.2 p.m. Last Quarter 25th 3.37 p.m. Perigee ... ... ... 7th 2.0 p.m. Apogee : ... ... ... 23rd 9.0 a.m. Sun rises.4.lß a.m., sets 7.39 p.m. THE WEATHER. December <k —3 a.m.: Wind, S.W.; weather thick, rainy. Noon: Wind, S.W.; weather thick, rainy. 5 p.m.: Wind, S.W.; weather dull. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ... ... 29.84 29.9* 29.86 Thermometer ... 5G.0 58.0. 60.0 INTERCOLONIAL AND COLONIAL REPORTS, ■■■-•■' (Per; United Phess Association.) ' " ' '■;" '.WELLINGTON, December 4. The following are the 9 a.m. weather reports from Australian stations: —Albany, December 2: Wind S.W.; bar., 30.001 cloudy. Melbourne's ■■Wind N.; bar., .29.40; light rain. 'Sydney. December 4: Wind S.E.; bar., 30.30; gloomy. • - . The following are the weather reports from Now Zealand stations at 5 p.m. :—Ma-nukau Head's: Wind W., fresh; bar., 30.18; ther., 69; cloudy; sea, moderate. New Plymouth: Wind W.S.W., light; bar., 29.90; ther., 66;. i gloomy; sea, moderate. Csstlepoint: Wind '< NAV.r-bwezej-.bar., .29.79; ther., 74; fine;.; sea, moderate. Wellington: Wind N.W., moderate gale: bar., 29.83: ther., 66; cloudy. Westporfc: Wind S.W., fresh; bar., 29.88; ther., 55;; showery; .sea,. moderate. Kai-, koura: Wind S;E., breeze; bar., 29.66; ther., 76;vfine;"•■•; sea, smooth. Oafiiaru: Wind, S.E.,,light;,bar., 29.81; ther., 55; showery; sea, moderate.' Bluff: Wind S.W., fresh; bar., 29.84; ther., 54; cloudy; sea, rough. There is slightly increased pressure at Albany, but it has decreased at Hobart, and there" has "been a rapid increase *at Sydney since Saturday.' Low pressure from the N.W. passed to the eastward of the meridian of South Cape oh Saturday afternoon. The pressure is also low in about latitude 50deg to 55deg S., long. 158deg. to 161deg E., and | travelling eastward. A low pressure from, the west will pass the meridian of South Cane on the 6th. ; THI&H WATER. December 5^- • " a.m. p.m. At the Heads . ... ... 3.46 4.8 At Port 'Chalmers 4.26 4.48 At Dunedin 5.11 '5.33 DEPARTURES ' ; Sir Henry, schooner, 95 tons, Cameron, for Greymouth. J. F. Harper, agent. 1 Waikare, s.s., 1901 tons, Richardson, for Melbourne,, via_ the Bluff and Hobart. <L Mills, agent.,. Passengers: Mcsckaes Sinclair and cliild. Spence and family, Miss Wilson, Messrs M'Millari. Campbell, Ward, Sanford, Hanson, Fothergill, Spence, Moore; and 7 steerage. . . EXPECTED ARRIVALS. . .' From Glasgow.—Canterbury, ship (Dalgety and Co.), miled September- 2: now. due. .Auckland, ship, left London November 3; due February 5. From London.—Nor'-Wester, barque (Reid and Gray), sailed August 24 ; now clue. Wellington, ship, sailed September 22; due December 25.:. . .. . From Liverpool.—invereargill, ship, sailed September 9; due December 15. From New York.—Oban Bay, barque: (Neill and Co.), sailed August 3; now due. ' From. Sydney .—Mokoia, December 9. Waihora;: December 10. j From Melbourne.—Talune, December 6. I From Maiden Island.; —Lapwing (early). ,■ From Kaipara;—Ocean Ranger, early" Moana^eariy.. Annie Hill, early. Enterprise, early. ' '- . From Auckland.—Tarawera, December 7. ' .From Westport.—Corinna, December 9. From Port Esperance:—Onyx, early. projected departures. For Melbourne:—Mokoia, December 11. For Sydney.—Westralia, December 5. Talune, December 7. Waihora, December 12. ■ For Auckland.—Tarawera', December 8. For Greymouth.—Taupo, December 13. For Wesport.—Corinna, December 10. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. •:., ;TO AHKIVE. '"' ". j At Auokland.'—Nairnshire, now due. Otarama (N.JZ.S. Co.), left London November 3; | due December 23. ■At Pqr'f Chalmers—Gairloch (Tyser), left, New York October 16. Papanui, left London December 2:' j : ' At Wellington.—Rakaia (N.Z.S. Co.), left Plymouth October 17 ; left Capetown November '8, left Hobart December 1. Delphic (S.S. and A; Co.), left London October 27, left Capetown November 20; due December 15. Banffshire, duo December 20. Paparoa (N.Z.S. Co.), left Plymouth' November .12. Knight Templar, left New York ■ November 28. Aotea,' left Plymouth November 26. • ■ 11 • TO DErAET. From Wellington.—Gothic, ' December 7. Tolcomaru, December 14. Rakaia, December ;: 28. f ,'■ .'•■.'. ■ ■ ■ / From liytteltom—Nairnshire, December 20. _ ' homewahti uouiin. Buteshire, from Wellington, Oct. 10.-Indra- I , mayo, from Wellington, October 4. Waimate," from Wellington. October 28. Morayshire, from the Bluff, November 5. ' Tomoana, from Wellington, November 8. Hawke's Bay, from , Wellington, November 16. Kumara, from Wellington, November 17. Fifeshire, from Wellington, November 18. Wakanui, from Wellington, November 30. ..- . ■ *.-... ——:—«o— ■' ' SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 4—Arrived: Waihora, from Sydney, with a Briudisi mail. Passengers: Mesdames Hall, Hill, Graham, Mr O'Farrell, Dr Binney, Mr Graham.—— The ,Quathlamba completed a record round trip in 16 days. . She occupied two days betweerr Nelson and Kaipara, seven days to Sydney, and seven from Newcastle to Auckland.—A barquentine, probably the Neptunel. from Newcastle, was signalled inside Tiri. Sailed: JRotpiti, for New Plymouth and Wellington. . Passengers: Misses Dartnall, Hnmpton, Mesdames Ingall and child,.Dartnall, Messrs Dartnall, J. Coom, A. J. Dart-' nail; and 10 steerage. KAIPARA HEADS, December 4.—Ar- : rived; Moana,"scow, from Lyttelton. ■ •■ WELLINGTON, December 4.—Arrived: Mamari, from Auckland. At the heads: G. M. Tucker, barque, from Newcastle. Sailed: Rotorua, for Picton and Nelson; Mawhera, for .Westport. Sailed: Ro'tomahana, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Allen, M'Rorie, 'MacMillan. Abbott, Beswick, Buss (2), Smith, Castles, Mesdames M'Rorie, Urquhart, child, and maid, Salmond and 2 children, Messrs Kerr, Allon. Ayson/ Walden, Holly, Bolt, Martin, Cantrell, Muhu, Salmon; and 18 steerage. . Sailed: TeAnau, for Napier, Gisborne, andAuckland; • BLUFF; '. December 4.—Arrived: Vale Royal, barque, from North-west Island; Charlotte, barque, from Port Chalmers. , NEWCASTLE, December 4.—Sailed: Hawea.for Lyttelton (on Saturday). EDITHBURG, Decamber 4.—Sailed:, Torba, for Napier (on Saturday). MELBOURNE, 'December 4-.—Arrived: Monowai, from the BltSff.

THE STRANDING OF THE STORM- . • BIRD. .

_: WELLINGTON, December X— An inquiry into the stranding of the Stormbird at To Karum'a, Bay, near Tfirawhiti, on November 16,.is proceeding. Captain Crawford attributed it to an unusual current. Mr'Wardell, chairman of thebench, said thai Captain Jaggard, of the ocean liner Wakanui, had told him that he found himself out of his course the same day in' the same locality owing to the set of tho current.' The decision will be given on Thursday. «> • ) -- .THE DIRECT STEAMERS. ; ; Theßangitira (from Lyttelton, September 20),. via Capetown, arrived in London 011 Friday evening with her moat in good condition. The Papanui sailed from Gravesend on Saturday for Port Chalmers. The Ruahine sails from Plymouth on December 11 for Wellington.

The s.s. "Waikare left the tongue wharf shortly- after 1- o'clock yesterday afternoon for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. Taking advantage of the southerly breeze that^aprang up in the afternoon, the schooner Sir Henry sailed down the harbour on her way to Greymouth.

The s.s.' Corinna, having beoh detained by wet weather on-tho West Coast, is not expected to arrive here before Saturday. Tho: s.s. Invereargill wont down to Port Chalmers yesterday to load transhipments ex Waikato. She was up here to-day, and sails for Invereargill in the evening.

The s.s. "VVestralia leaves the cross wharf at 3 p.m. to-day, for Sydney, via Aucklaud. Tho s.s. Mantua broke bulk yesterday morning,- and commenced discharging cargo at the George street pier, Port Chalmers.

Tho s.s. Waikato is getting rapidly clear of cargo, and is expected to leave here on .Wednesday for I>£fc_tt.oa.

A Swedish ship, which turned out to be the Theskllns.; from Table Bay. Cape of Good Hope, arrived off Otago Heads yesterday morning for orders.

The s.s. Dingadeo was floated into the graving dock yesterday for overhaul and repair. One of the latest passenger steamers built in Germany is the Koenig Albert, for the North German Lloyd, by the Vulcan Works, which was, launched in June this year in the presence, of the King of Saxony, after whom the steamer was named. She has initiated the fortnightly service to China, but doubtless will visit Australian -waters in the near future. She has a tonnage of 10,642, and her length U -470ft. _.beaiiv 54ft, and depth of hold 30ft. Her engines develop 9000 horse-power, which i gives her a, speed of 17 knots. She has two promenade decks, one above the other, similar to _ the B^rbarossa, the arrangement of cabins being also somewhat tlic same; and the steamer is fitted in the most luxurious style. The launch of H.M.B. Bulwark, the latest.battleship, which took place on October 18, in the presence of 20,000 spectators, was the finest'si^ht ever witnessed at Devonport dockyard. " Lai'tt down-in March last, she has been undev construction less than seven .months, 'and in that time 5450..t0ns of material were built into her. She is 400 ft loner. 75ft beam, and the forward draught is 26ft 3in, the after draught 27ffc 3in. The losd displacement is 15,000 tons, and her speed will be 18 knots.

. ANOTHER UNSINKABLE SHIP.

The latest unsinkable ship comes from Germany, -and js thus described: —To ensure the safety of passengers in collision, by making 'the steamer practically unsinkable,.the directors "of the c6mpany,owning the patent have, besides fit-tins; the ship with watertight .bulkheads and double bottoms, provided for double sides., The space between the outer and the inner ship will form a watertight compartment. _ In case of an ordinary collision only the outer hull will fill with water, leaving . the re3t intact. This, it is hoped, will make an almost ideal safeguard against the consequences of serious accidents." The new-vessel." is ah important advance in shipbuilding. She will be the largest cargo carrier in the world—sooft long. 66ft beam," and 12ft deep. Her cargo capacity will be 20,000 tons. There will be accommodation for 300 first cabin passengers, 200 second cabin, and .600 steerage. The cellular system of'shipbuilding has been in vogue for years, andit is claimed that, if properly used, it may make ships practically urisi'nkable, though experience, in part derived,; ifrom. experiments, at present disproves the claim. The plan is to have from 10 to 25 watertight bulkheads dividing the ship. An ordinary collision will open but one or two compartments. It cannot go further than into the bulkheads that have been opened. , ■ ■ ' .