SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11918, 17 December 1900, Page 4

SHIPPING

PORT CHALMERS.

•Emit Bait, at Port Chalmers.

New Zealand mean time at noon, calculated for tho meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenwich, wil be signalled once a week by a time ball dropping at the instant of mean noon. A blue flag will be hoisted at the mast-bead, Port Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon of the day when the time rignal is to bo given. Phaskr ok Tnp. M'iow. DECEMBEE. Full moon 10th 10.8 p.m. Last quarter 14th 10-12 a.m. Now moon 22nd 11.31 a.m. First quarter ... ._ ... 291h 1.18 p.m. "Sun rises 4.19 a.m., sets 7.49 p.m. THE WBATHER. December 15.—3 a.m.: Wind N.E., strong breeze; weather squally. Noon: Wind N.K.,. fresh; weather dull. 5 p.m.: Wind N.E.; weather dull. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.96 '' 29.96 29.94 Thermometer ... 56 62 53 December 16.—8 a.m.: Wind N.E.; weather dull. Noon : Wind' N.E.; weather dull. 5 p.m.: Wind N.E. ; weather dull. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m Barometer 29.84. 29.84 29.82 Thermometer ... 60 66 60 FORECAST.—Mr Paulin telephoned as follows.at 9 o'clock last night:—"N.E. to S.K. winds, and'rain showers in about 16 hours; electric indications." HIGH WATER. December 17— a.m. p.m. -At the Heads 10.55 11.26 At Port Chalmers 11.25 0.6 At Dunedin 0.31 0.51 ARRIVALS. December 15. Moana, s.s., 3915 tons. M. Carey, from Sydney, via Wellington and Lyttelton. .T. Mills, agent. Passengers: Mesdames Carlyle and family, Gordon and family, Burt, M'Phail, Nicholls, Johnston, H. Wright and infant, Jeffcoat. Beck and child. Jordbn and child, Misses Neyer, Nollens, Nieholls, Whitburn, Sime. Taylor, Crow. Messrs W. Tait, Carlyle, W. Champion, Frier, E. Blackstone, J. P. Carroll, Mouatt, Burt, A. Stevens, Dnyer (2>, M'Dowall, Jeffcoat, M'Kenzie. Findlay. D. O. Ramsay, Mooler, Johnston, Bastings, Fairburn. Bowron. J. Todd, F. Hogg. C. ThoniM, A. Rattray. Jordon, M'Kegg, Chick, Prydo, M'Kinlay, Corporal M'Kegg. Scrgennt Hazleti,' Troopers Smith (2), Bunton, Mnir, Heenan, Renton, Johnston, Black; and 42 in the steerage. December 16. Corinna, s.s.. 820 tons, M'Donald, from the West Coast. J. Mills, agent. Enngamite, s.s.. 1675 tons, Hiperave, from Sydney. Passengers: Misses Wingate (2), Ormand, Cooper, Royce, Robinson, Shelmerdine, Meek, Waldergrave (2), Harland, Cowie, Mesdames Ridings, Ward, Grant and boy, Menzies. Reid and 2 children. Laurie, Meek, Cowie, M'Kenzip and infant, Messrs Marreni, Morgan, Lovo. Fulton, Jack, Senate, Moritzson, Cronin. Coserove. Gaskell. Johns, Dickson,' CantTpll. Cole, Havgood, Lintott. Ledingham. M'Kenzie, Dr Laing: and 15 in the steerage. Neill and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. December 16. Moana, s.s., 3915 tons, Carey, for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: Misses Paxton, Smith, Mesdames Bowen, Crawford, Tillam. Peck and 2 children and nurse. Messrs A. Miller, Henderson. Bowen, Crawford. Tillam. Peck, Tryfhall, Thompson, Scott, Rev. Mr Smith, Captain Fox; and 5 steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS?. From London.—Auckland, ship, left October 5. Loch Cree, barque, left November 7. From Liverpool.—WesHand. ship, left August 16. Invercarßill, left October 1. From Sydney.—Waikare, December 22. Talune, December 23. From Melbourne.—Monowai, December 19. From Auckland.—Te Anau. December 20. From Kaipara.—Annie Hill, Enterprise early. ■. PROJECTED TDKPA RTTTRES. For Sydney.—Elingamite, December 18. Monowai, December 20. 'For Melbourne—Waikare, December 23. Westralia, December 30. For Auckland.—Elingamite, December 18. For Westport.—Corinna, December 17. For Greymouth.—Janet Nicoll, January 3. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. TO ATiBIVR. At Auckland. —• Waikato, left London October 31. Indradevi, left New York November 9. Mimiro, left London November 10. At Wellington.—Hawke's Bay, left London October 5. Dunedin, left London October 5. Waiwera, left Plymouth October 27; due December 16. Papanui, left Plymouth November 10; due December 31. Gothic, leftj London November 23. Star of New Zealand, left London December 14. At Lyttelton.—Banffshire, left London Dei cembor 14. At Port Chalmers.—Aotea, left London No-. vember 3. Otarama, left London Decem-i ber 1. TO DEPAHT. From Wellington.—Tokomaru, December, 20. Rokaia, January 3. I From Port Chalmers. —Morayehire, January 5. FOIIKWAItTI BOUND. Kumara, left Wellington, November 2. Indramayo, from Wellington, November 9., Waim»te,--from Wellington, ■ November 10.! Maori, from Wellington November 20. Waka-' nui, from Auckland, November 21. Mamari, from Wellington, December 6. Eiffel Tower,' from Wellington, December 6.Paparoa, from: Wellington, December 6. Buteshire, from Wellington, December 14. IMPORTS. Per Moana, from Sydney: 126 pcß timber, 40 cases drugs, 56 ingots copper, 98 sheets steel, 177 cases salmon, 146 cases fruit, 90 boxes tin plates, 100 cases schnapps, 128 eases bottles, 248 boxes elemes. 43 empty casks, 208 pkgs merchandise, 640 boxes soap, 99 cases , oil, 145 bags sugar, 20 boxes prunes, and a large' quantity sundries. Per Elingamite, from Sydney: 200 bags lime, 100 cases beef, 706 tics timber, 26 eases fruit, 10 casks limejuice, 45 cases tea, 20 cases matches, 100 boxes dried fruits, 50 cases salmon, 30 cases ale, 251 pkgs bottles, 2120 pkgs sugar, 10 cases drugs, 20 cases syrup, and sundries, SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, Dccembei 15.—Sailed: To Anau, for the East Coast and southern ports. Passengers: Misses Wilson, Martyn, Reynolds, MacFarlane, Mesdames Grant, Astley, Lewer, Chapman, Martyn, Wilson, Fox and four children, Connolly and two children, Messrs J. G. Johnston, Golightly, M'Neil, Veal, H. S. Griffin, G. Pirie, C. Gatway, Gibson, Thompson. Hunter, Foster, J. Caldwell, Crump, E. J. Hall, Marshall, Paque, E. Clarke, Graham, Thomson, Gibson, Lewer, Astley; and 15 in the steerage. December 16.—Arrived: Mararoa, from Gisborne. KAIPARA HEADS, December 15.— Sailed: Alcestis, barque, for Sydney. WELLINGTON, December ' 15.—Arrived: lioongana and Lirnari, from Newcastle, with coal. Sailed : Tomoana, for Gisborno; Westralia, for Sydney; Westland, ship, for Dunedin. I LYTTELTON, December 15.—Arrived: Rakaia, from Timaru; Wnnaka, from Newcastle; Waihora, from Dunedin. December 16.—Upolu, from Westport; Tarawera, from Wellington. Sailed: Upoln. for tho south. OAMARU, December 15.—T0 sail, at midnight : Werneth Hall, for Lyltclton. SYDNEY, December 15.—Arrived: River Hunter, from Mercury Bay. NEWCASTLE, December 15.—Sailed: Pendle Hill, for Napier. BRISBANE, December 15.—Sailed: Crotser (yesterday!, for New Zealand. WA-RRNAjfBOOL. December 15.—Arrived : Zephyr, from New Zealand. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. WELLINGTON, December 15.—Arrived : Telcoa, from London, via Hobart. SYDNEY. December 16.—Arrived: Mnriposa.—Sailed (yesterday): Waikare. BRISBANE, December 16.—Arrived: Gunboat Protector, from China.

LONDON, December 14.—Sailed: Star of New Zealand, for Wellington; Banffshire, for Lyttelton.

The s.s. Moana, the commodore ship of the Union Steam Ship Company's fleet, arrived at Pott Chalmers at 5.30 a.m. of Saturday, and was berthed at the George; street pier. Karly as the hour was. she had barely lowered her gangway before scores of visitors anxious to greet the returning members of the New Zealand contingent to South Africa, were on board conveying hearty greetings to our boys, who one and all 'presented a very fit appearance. We thank Mr H. C. Siege] (the pmver) far files and the following report:—Slie left tiio company's wharf at Sydney at 11.25 p.m. of the Bth hist., and cleared "Port .lack-son at 12 p.m.; had strong S.S.W. winds with moderate sens up to the 10th inst., and tlieiiun strong 15. N.E. winds until passing Farewell Spit at 8.32 a.m. of the 12th inst.; thence she lind strong easterly winds and seas ; passed Stephens'ii Island at 11.50 a.m.. and arrived at Wellington at 4.30 n.m. same day. Left again at 5.30 p.m. of the 13th inst., had moderate northerly winds with smooth seas, and readied Lyttelton at 5 a.m. ol the 14th

hist.; pushed on again nt 4.35 p.m. snme clay, and arrived at headquarters a? above, blia left Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Melbourne, via tho Bluff and Hobart. The barqnentine Senonta was towed down from Dunedin on Saturday evening and went alongside the sheerlegs in readiness for docking. The Shaw. Sa-vill, and Albion Company s ship Westhind left Wellington at noon on Saturday for Dunedin wharf. Captain K. T. Wheeler accompanies her as coastal pilot. Port Chalmers was a lil:lsso of bunting on Saturday in honour of the arrival by the s.s. Moana of the returning- members of the Now Zealand contingent who have seen active service in South Afnea. The flags at the Town Hall, the signal station, Dock Trust, Union Steam Ship Company and other shipping companies, the public school, and nearly all the business places, with the residences of many private citizens, wore specially notieeabit-; while the residence of the ex-mayor (Mr John Mill) presented a brilliant appearance, that gentleman displaying a multiplicity of flags, very tastefully grouped. -~■.. The s.s. Corinua, from the West Coast, via way ports, arrived yesterday, and was berthed at 'the .Telty street wharf.

The s.s. Elingamite. from Sydney, via northern ports, reached Dunedin yesterday morning. She left Sydney on the sth iiisb., and arrived at Auckland on the 10th. Sailed again on the 10th. calling at Gisborne.. Napier, Wellington, and Lytteltan. Left the latter port at 5 p.m. on Saturday, arriving at Dunedin as above. She experienced light variable winds, moderate seas, and fine weather to Lyttelton. After leaving that port, fresh N.K. gale.ywith high sc'as to arrival. The following vessels have been in harbour during the past week :— Arrivals—Westralin. s.s., 1819 tons: Theresa Ward. 56: Waihora, 5.5.,1269; Moana, s.s., 3915 ; Klingnmite, s.s., 1675; Corinna, s.s., 820;— total, 9554 tons. Departures—Timaru, dredge, 56; Mokoia, s.s., 2354; Rimu, s.s., 143; Mnraroa. s.s'., 1381; Viking, barque, 749: Theresa Ward, s.s., 56: Westralia. s.s., 1819: Waihora, s.s., 1269; Moana, n.s., ."5915:—total, 11,542 tons. The barquentine Frank Guy discharged the last of her cargo of scrap iron at the export wharf, Port Chalmers, on Saturday. The s.s. Abbey Holme left New York on November 15 for Port Chalmers and other New Zealand ports. . The ship Wellington left Glasgow for Dunedin and Wellington on November 21. Great activity h displayed in the U.S A. with shipbuilding, and in the month of November the six-mnstcd schooner Eleanor A. Percy, 2700 tons register, was launched from the yard of Percy .7. Small, at Bath, Maine. At Bncksport there was launched a fourmaelert schooner, the thirdthis year, and there is another on the stocks which will slide oft in December. At Camden, H. M. Bean has a four-master and also a five-master on the stocks, the latter to register 2100 tons, and has just signed a contract for another five-master of 2200 tons. It will be rememixTed that the 6-moftcd schooner George W. Wells, 1700 tons, was launched from this yard in August. At Rockland there is a five-master on the stocks and also at Walboro. where George W. Wells has just signed a contract for another fivemaster. The Marine Journal, from which the above facts are culled, says:—" Wnges are good in all yards, and at Bath men cro m demand. The year's new tonnage is likely to amount to 75,000 tons net register., or 50 per cent, more than the output of 1399.

AN EVENTFUL VOYAGE.

The last American mail brought news of a sensational voyage of the four-masted barque Springbank, from Newcastle to San Francisc». The vessel left Newcastle on July 28, with 3860 tons of coal, and all went well until in lat. 32.13 S., long. 173.8 E. There a terrific hurricane struck the vessel, and threw her on her beam ends. The cargo shifted to port, and for 12 days she wallowed in the trough of the sea. Big seas made clean breaches over her, and the cabin and forecastles were gutted. On September 11. in lat. 26.3 N.. long. 173.45 W., the ship ran on a reef. When an observation could bo made, it was found that the vessel was on Lisiuneky Island., a small coral affair. The crew at once began to lighten the ship forward. Four hundred and fifteen tons of coal were jettisoned, and then, after 15 days of heaving and hauling, the vessel got out through the channel and into deep water. The pumps were, sounded, and 23ft of water was found in the fore peak. Luckily the collision bulkhead held, and as the coal liad been all taken from the forward part of the ship fairly good progress was made. Onco away from Lisiansky Island the ship had strong north-wsst to south-west winds, and made a good run to Sau Francisco.