SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11922, 21 December 1900, Page 2

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

This summary represents shipping events of the period commencing November 28 and ending December 19, both dates inclusive.

STATISTICAL, .-FOREIGN

This month of the year so far as regards shipping is always looked upon as an unsettled one. Few arrivals are expected, while the departures, as a matter of course, are correspondingly few. But the season for one of our greatest staples—wool—is now in full swing, and very great activity in shipping will naturally ensue. The number of vessels which have arrived at the Port of Otago during the period represented here has been 35 of all classes, with a total of 58,549 tons; and the departures have been 30 vessels, with a- total of 50.082 tons. Last month the.arrivals were 52 vessels, with 84,160 tons register ; and the departures 52 vessels, representing 86,974 tons.

The arrivals from oversea ports tin's month have been confined to 5 vessels, representing 8195 tons; and the departures to 2 vessels, with 8040 tons. Last month we had 7 arrivals, with 16,000 tons; and 3 departures, with a-total of 15,756 tons register.

The first oversea arrival was that of (he locally-owned barque Alexa. of 132 tons. Captain Woebling, from Table Bay, Cape of Good Hope, via Edithburg, which readied her headquarters on November 28. On the following day the Shire line's splendid steamship Buteshire, of 5574 tons, Captain Olsen, from London,. via Australian ports, made her appearance. On the Ist insfc.j the Norwegian barque Viking, of 749 tons, Captain Johanessen, from the Maiden Islands, with a full cargo of fertilisers for the Bluff, put into this port through stress nf weather. The barquerrtine Senorita, of 324 tons, Captain Burton, from Harwich, one of. the oldest of the Cinque ports, reached Port Chalmers on December 8, after a tedious passage of 169 days from port to port. The list of arrivals was completed on December 18 by the advent of the ship' West-land, of 1116 tons, Captain Samuel,- from London, via Wellington. Hnr arrival-hero was marked by deep regret in shipping circles at the- death of Captain Richard .Kelly, under whose command she left Liverpool. That gentleman, who had been in a.failing state of health for some time past, died at sea- three days after leaving Liverpool. Captain Kelly, who was a most genial man, and thoroughly respected hy the wide circle of friends lie had made in New Zea-' land, was comparatively a young man, being only some forty-three years of age. He matriculated in the Patrick Henderson and Company's service, under the veteran Captain Babot (now the marine superintendent for the Shaw, Savill, and Albion Company, North Island), and had seen over twonty-fivo years' service with them.

The s.s. Bushmills, of 2466 tons. Captain Gray, left Dunedin wharf on November 30 for the Cape of Good Hope, via Lyttelton, at which port she was to load grain. Tho Shire liner Buteshire, of 5574 tons, Captain Olson, left Port Chalmers on December 4 for London, via the Bluff and northern ports. Her Dunedin cargo consisted of 798 quarters beef, with 117 rases, do, 27 do kidneys, 3 casks casings, 359 eases sundries, 58 do tongues,, hearts, and ox tails, 70 bales wool, 18 do sheepskins, 28 do rabbitskins, 40 do leather, 6 do glue pieces, 2846 sacks grain, 62 casks tallow. 20 do pelts, 2070 cases butter, 9174- carcases mutton, and 14 calves. INTKItnOT.ONTAI,. A fair amount of trade lias been transacted this month between the Port of Ota"n and those of the sister colonies." The arrivals have been 11.vessels, with 30,864 tons; and the departures 10 vessels, with 31,091 tons. Last month the arrivals were 15 vessels, with 39,710 tons; and the departures 15 vessels, representing 42,272 tons. <!f>ABTAL. Our coastal trade has been slack fnr the last few weeks, and confined to tho arrival of 19 vessels, with 17,490 tons register- and departures 18 vessels, with a total of ' 10,951 tons. Last month tho coastal arrivals were 30 vessels, representing 28,450 tons; and the departures 34 vessels, with a total of 28,956 tons.