SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11924, 24 December 1900, Page 4

SHIPPING

PORT CHALMERS.

Tiue Bah, at Port Chalmers,

Kew Zealand mean time at noon, calcttJatr^tl for the meridian of longitude, in timo 11 hours 30 minutes east,of Greenwich, will he ■ signalled once a week by a timo ball dropping at the instant of mean noon. , A blue flag will be hoisted at the mast-head, Port Clinlmors'signal station, on the forenoon of the day when the time rignal is to be given. Phases ot Tnx, Wnrm. DEOIHBEU. ■Full moon 10th 10.8 p.m. .Last quarter Will 10.12 a.m. ;N'&w moon 22ml i 1.31 a.m. jHrst quarter 29th . .18 p.m. '•Sun rises 4.21 a.m., sets 7.54 p.m. . THE WEATHER. December 22.-3 r,.-\ : Wind N.K.; weatWr fair. Noon: Wir.4 N.E.; weather fine. 5/p.m.: Wind N.E.; \Veather fine. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.06 30.02 30.06 .Thermometer 60 80 84----iDecember 23.—S a.m.: Wind N.E.: weaher fine. Noon: Wind N.K.; weather fine. 5 p.m.: Wind N.E.; weather dull. 8 a.m. Noon. . 5 p.m. Barometer 30.04- 30.06 30.06 Thermometer 64 76 ?4 FORECAST.—Mr Paulin .telephoned at 9i30 p.m.'yesterday as follows: —'"E.U.E. lo N.W. winds, and fine for about 16 Hoi.rs." HIGH WATER. December 24— a.m. p.m. At the Heads ... „ ... 3.58 4.18 At Port Chalmers 4.38 4.58 •At Dunedin „ 5.23 5.43 , ARRIVALS. December 22. Waikaro, s.s., 1901 tons, H. .T. Rio.harci«on, from, Sydney, via Cook Strait. ,T. Jlillß, agent. Passengers: Misses Phillips (3). Gresham, . Holloway, Hellmrich, Travis, Emery (2), Mesdames Woslmacott, Chalmers, King, Robins, Webb, Gibb and 2 sons, Todd and infant, Downie and child, Emery, Chalmers, Messrs Munro, Crofton. Stanford, Eugarde, v?estmacott, Papps, Piko. Cooper, Campbell, Tate, Kingstone, Hardie, Keid. Hawthorne, Hareourt, Fitzgerald. Chalmers. King, Cathcart, O'Neill, Robins, Gibb, Emerj', Master Rabbits; and 17 steerage. Coastwiso: Misses M'Donald, Herdman, Keif, Searle, Keith, Glasgow (3), Martin. Jolly, Johnston, Bastings, Gill (2). Anderson, Hopburn, Morris, Columb, Reith, Langlon, ■Stables, Graham, Notman, Aikmcn, Crailc, Mesdames Hart, Black, Glasgow, Keith, Bastings, Holmes and 6 children, Robertson, Manton, Anderson, Morris, Holmes, Orchard, Ellaby, Messrs Hart. Black, Shakier.-, Glasgow, Montgomery, Fergueson. Bowie, Bastings, M'Gill, Scholefield, Gunn, M'Kenzie, Rowntree, Manton, Griffin. Gratton. Morris, Eobertson, Holmes, Reid, Smith, Manchester, Smith, Brqmaher. Fantham, Johnston, Tait, Harris, Nugent, Masters Matneson, Glasgow, Thomson (2), Robertson (3), Fulton; and 33 steerage. KJecember 26. Xalune, s.s., 1370 tons, Smith, from Sydney, via, the East Coast. .1. Mills, agent. Passengers: Mesdames Grant, Mallard and 2 children. Ken and child. Tullack and child, Maunsell and 2 children, Rawa nnd 2 children, Astley, M'Farlane and,child, Peterson, Williams, liyall and 2 children, TviUach and child, Misses Adams. Fereusson (2). M'Landrees, Buchanan, Taylor. Christie, Crmghtori, Taylor, M'Dermid. Aldrich, Christ ophors, Gpoper, Garland, Turner. Adams, Allen (2), Messrs Cashman, Grant, Reid, Kellv, Chapman, Ferguson. Wilson, Glover. Keg, Russell, Hieta, Mallard, Soraggon. Elliott, Korr, Mitchell, Reunert, Hart. Wales. Lyall. Moore, Gamble,. Hislop, Hulleti, Mitchnll, Qampbell, Ashby. Botton, Astley. Macfarlane. Masters Oakden. Evans, Heir, Algie, ATebb, Smith, Waddell; and 19 steerage. DEPARTURES. December 22. Star of England, ?.».. 3696.t0n5, Ullyalt, for London, via the Bluff and Wanganui. Hick, Swift, and Co., ngenK Waikare, s.s., 1901 tons, .Richardson, for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. J. Mills, agent. •EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From London. —Auckland, ship, left October 5. Loch Cree.' barque, left Novnmlrer 7. From Liverpool.—lnvercargill, left OctoFrom Sydney.—Zealandia, December 30. Moriowai, January 5. From Melbourne—Mnkoia, December 24. From Auckland.—Mararoa, January 5. KVaihora. December 27. From Kaipara.—Annie Hill and Enterprise, Cal' y> PROJECTED TVTCPARTURER. For Sydney.—Mokoia. December 24. Talune, December 26. For Melbourne. —Westralia, December 30. For Auckland.— Waihora December 23. For Westport.—Xlpolu, January 4. For Greymouth.—Janet Nicoll, January 3. MOTEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. to AnnTVE. .At Auckland.—Waikato, left London October 31. Indradevi, left New York November 9. Mimiro, left London November 10. At Wellington.—Dunedin, leff London October 5.. P.apanui, left Plymouth November 10; duo December 31. Gotliie. left London November 23. Star of New Zealand, left London December 14. Pakeha. left London December 7. At Xyttelton.—Banffshire, left London December 14. At Port Chalmers.—Aotea, left London November 3. Oturama, left London December 1. TO PTIfATtT. From Wellington.—Rakaia, January 3. From Port Chalmers. —Morayshire, January 6. HOMEWATtn BOUND. Indratnayo, from Wellington, November 9. ■Waimate, from Wellinoion, November 10. Maori, from Wellington November 20. Wakanui, from Auckland, November 21. Mamari, ■ from Wellington, December 6. Eiftel Tower, from Wellington, December fi.Paparoa. from Wellington, December 6. Buteshire, from Wellington, December 14. 'xokomaru, from Wellington, December 22. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, December 23.—Arrived: Zealandia, from Sydney. Sailed: Hawke's Bay, for Gisborne.. NAPIER, December 22.—Arrived: Kate Tatham, frdrn Newcastle. -Sailed: Rio, barquentine, for Sydney. December 23.—Arrived : Tomonmv. from Gisborne. WELLINGTON, December' 22.—Arrived : ,Rakaia. from Lyttelton. Sailed: Monowai, for Sydney. December 23.—Arrived : Morayshire, from Napier. Sailed: Mapourika, for Picton, Nelson, New Plymouth, and Onehunga. Sailed : Tarawpra, for Lyttelton. Passengers: 215 excursionists and 45 steerage. Sailed: Flora, for Lyttelton. Passengers: 110 excursionists and 20 steerage. Sailed: Rotorua, for Lvttelton. Passengers: 140 cycusionists and 22 steerage. LYTTELTON. December 22.—Arrived: Tekoa, from Wellington; Te Anau, from Port Chalmers. December 23.—Sailed: Wanaka. for Timarii. OAMARU. December 22.—Arrived: Matntua, from Wellington; Upolu, from Port Chalmers. BLUFF. December 23.—Arrived: Mokoia, from Melbourne and Hobart. Passengers: Mesdames Fergus. Leask, Shiel, Kiljrouv, Preston, Giblis and child, Hunter and child, Bannerman, Croft, Misses Turnbull, Hallaek. Hay, Wright. Grant, Leask', Cairoer, Cleavor. Crump (?.), Fite'iptt, Messrs Milne, Blackie. Shiel, Kileour, Kilpatrick, Gibbs. Hunter, Preston, (srant, Oroft, Hon. T. Fergus. Rev. Mr Knogl'i; and 10 steerage.-'—Arrived : Rimu, from Preservation Inlet: Star of England, from Port Chalmers.. Sailed: Mokoia, and Rimu. for Dunedin. SYDNEY. December 2?..—Arrived: Pelotas, from Kaiparn : Helen Dennv, from West■port. Sailed: Mariposa and Westralia, for New Zealand. ■NEWCASTLE. December 22.—Sailed: Marcrarita. for Auckland. HOBART, December 22.—Sailed: Acacia, for Timaru. MELBOURNE, December 22.—Arrived: Moana, from the Bluff. THE DTRECT STEAMERS. WELLINGTON, December 22.—Sailed : Tokomaru, for Lqridon. Tho s.s. Kimu, from' the Went Coast, is expected to arrive here this morning, and will run a harbour excursion on Wednesday. The following vessels have benn in harbour durine the past week: — Arrivals: Rotokino, s.s., 1304 tons; Wpstland, ship, 1116; Rimu. s.s., 143; Enterprise, schooner, 84; Upolu, s.s.. 700; Kini, s.s., 702: Monowai, s.s., 2137; Star of England. 3696: Te Anau. s.s., 1028; Waikare, s.s., 1901: Talune, s.s.. 1370; —total. 14,181 tons. DepnrturPß: Mnana. scow, 96; Corinna. s.s., 820: Greta. sWd. 1115; Frank Guy. barquentine, 193: Rimu. R.s., 143; Elingamite, s.s., 1675; Moana, scow. B6; Isabella Anderson, schooner. 79: Fairy Rock, brig. 193: Monowai, ».s., 2137; Upolu. 5.8.. 700: Te Anau, s.s.. 1028; Wnikare. s.s.. K'01: Stsir of England, s.s., 3696;—t0ta1, 13,872 tons. The barquentine Senorita. will leave Port Chalmers to-day for Kaiparn.. The Union Steam Ship Comnnnv's steamship Waikaro, Captnin H, J. Richardson, from Sydney, via Cook Strait, arrived at Port Chalmers on Saturday, and sten>"«d up to Dunedin on the afternoon tide. She

left the company's wharf at Sydney at 11 p.m. of the loth inst., and cleared the heads at midnight; had light N.E. winds, with hazy weather, to Cape Farewell, and thence moderate east to south-east winds, with thick, dirty weather, until she arrived off Wellington Heads at 1.30 a.m. of the 20th inst. Waited till daylight, and berthed at tho wharf at 9 a.m. the same day. Left at midnight, called at Lyttelton on the 21st, and left that port at 7.30 p.m. the same day r.nd arrived at headquarters as above. She left again for Melbourne yesterday afternoon.. The s.s. Invercargill steamed down from Dunedin on Saturday, and took in a quantity of transhipments from the Tyser line steamer Star of England. She steatned to Dunedin in tho afternoon, and completes loading cargo to-day. The Invercargill rims harbour excursions to-morrow and Wednesday, and leaves on Wednesday evening for Invercargill.

The Tver line steamer Star of England left Port Chalmers on Saturday evening for Loudon, via the Bluff p.nd Wanganui.

Thn new White Star liner Suevic was launched at Belfast on tiie 9th inst.

The nsprcgate tonnage of all the steamers of the Norddeutscher-Lloyd is now 506.754 tons register. The horse-power of these steamers makes o. total of 410,000. The distances traversed by the steamers of the line during the year 1899 was 3.545,400 miles, equal to 164 circuits of the globe. Durine 1F99 tluRteamcrs of this line consumed 850,000 tons of coal. The value of the provisions consumed by the Norddeutscher-Lloyd in 1899 represented a value of about two millions sterling.

The s.s. Talune, from Sydney, via the B.er. Coast ports, arrived at Port Chalmers at 0.30 p.m. yesterday, and steamed up to i)unedin after an hour's Rtay. She left P'ydnpy on the 12th inst.; had lisfht, moderate winds, with palm seas, nnd reached Auckland r.n the 161 h inst.: left again two days laier. called at Gisborne. Napier, Wellington, ird Lyttelton : left the latter port at 7.30 p in. of the 22nd, and arrived as ahove.