SHIPPING

Otago Daily Times, Issue 11956, 1 February 1901, Page 4

SHIPPING

fOBT CHALMERS. Time Bam at Port Chaiukbs. K«tt Zealand mean time at noon, caltitlatfid. for the meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenwich, will b« signalled ones a week by a tims ball dropping »t the instant of mean noon. A blu« flag will be hoisted at the mast-head, Port Chalmers signal etation, on the forenoon of tha day. when the tima rignal is to fat BIYOH, Phases of the iWnnjj. I'EBHUARV. Jill moon 4th 3,0 a.m. Last quarter 12th. 5.12 a.m. New moon 19th 2.15 p.m. First quarter 26th 6.8 a.m. Apogee ; 9th 7.0 p.m. Pongee - 21st 2.0 p.m. Sun rises 5.6 a.m., sets 7.37 p.m. THE WEATHER. January 31.-8 a.m.: Wind N.E.; weather fine. Noon: Wind N.E.; weather rainy. 5 p.m.: Wind N.E.; weather rainy. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barofnetcr 29.64 29.62 29.60 Thermometer 52 60 58 FORECAST.—Mr Paulin reported last night as follows:—"Squally N.W. to S.W. jvinds, and heavy rain shoivers and thunder." INTERCOLONIAL AND COLONIAL. WEATHER REPORTS. (Pes United Press Association.) _ WELLINGTON, January 31. . The following are the 9 a.m. weather reports from Australian stations:— Albany, January, 30.—Wind S.E.j bar., 30.0; cloudy. Hobart, January 30,-Wind N.W.; bar., 29.50; cloudy. Sydney, January 31.—Wind S.; bar.. 29.90: fine. The following are the weather reports from New Zealand stations at 5 p.m. Manukau Heads.—Wind S., breeze; bar., BO.Oj-ther., 72; cloudy; sea moderate. New Plymouth—Wind S.W., fresh; bar., 29.93; ther., 67; cloudy; sea heavy. Castlepoint.—Wind N.W., fresh; bar., 29.62; ther., 72; fine; sea moderate. Wellington.—Wind N.W., gale; l)ar., 29.65; ther., 63; cloudy. Westport.—Wind N., fresh; bar., 29.76; ther:; 60; showery; sea, moderato swell. }laikoura.—Wind N.E., breeze; bar., £9.55; ther., 68; fine; sea smooth. Oamaru.—Wind N.E., light; bar., 29.35; ther., 53; rain; sea rough. ' Bluff.—Wind W., fresh; bar., 29.18; ther., 56; showery. There is decreasing pressure at each of the Australian stations. Low pressure from the west will have passed eastward of the meridian of South Cape by noon to-morrow, and one from the same direction on the 3rd February. HIGH WATER. February 1— ■ a.m. p.m. At the Heads ... 0.45 1.10 At Port Chalmers 1.25 1.51 At Dunedin 2.10 2.35 ARRIVALS. Janet Nicoll, s.s. ; 496 tons, Millman, from Greymouth. J. Mills, agent. Te Anau, s.s., 1028 tons, Bernech, from 'Auckland. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: Messrs M'Mellage, Stanley, Edwards, Connoly, Walker, Roberts, Weston, Fulton, Cameron, Cowen, Godfrey, Cavcn, Cruickshank, Broad, Hay, Brown, Austiii, Adamson, Gilbertson, Mollison, Cameron, Easton, Lamb, M'Kenzie, Sell, Knowles, Frascr, Blackburn, Bishop, Long, Johnson, Stewart, Escott, Abererombie, Davis, Baker, Morris, Veal, Sinclair, Pickering, M'Kay (2), Miller, Rov. Fernie, Mesdames Young and 2 children, Robertson, Horwood, Roper, Thompson, Dunwoodie and 2 children, Williamson, Austin, Melrose, Sundstrom and daughter, North, Kemp, Hamilton, Misses Whinam, lip,me, D. Easthcr, G. Wood, Livesay (2), Rnnson, Devereux, Kingston, Coates (2), Rogers, Thompson, M'Leod (2), Buchanan. Hay, M'Gill (2). Faulkes. Christie, Movton, Kafold, Cockroft. Miller, Burns', Open, Blick, Watson, Sloan, Pickard, Inne's, M'Kay, Thomas. DEPARTURE. Mokoia, s.s., 2154 tons, Richardson, for Sydney, via Cook Strait. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: Misses Muir, Whitton, Hewitt, Steven, Bagshaw, Bryant, Reith, Walker, Downes, Searlc, Cameron, Ritchie, Dale, Glasgow (3), Wood, Rattray (2), Campbell, Hale, Ross, Reid, Mills, Brown, Mesdames Turn bull, Downie and child, Baker, Wiseman, Hampton James, Townsend and boy, Martin, Dixon, Cooke, Usmore, Lake, Reid, Kayll, Knight and 2 children, Jeffcoat, O'Brien, Russell. Messrs Turnbull, Hampton, Denton, Cooke, Reid, Jolly, Ferguson, .Tones, Martin, Russell, Hewitt. Copland, Ritchie (2). Brookman, Manog, Bell, M'Leod. Robin, O'Brien, Drvden, Thompson, Russell, Brydone, Dr Lendon, Hon. Geo. M'Lean. Bishop Verdon, Captain Lake. Revs. M'Cnrthy, Coffey, O'Leary, Masters Glasgow, Jeffcoat; and five in the steerage. '' BXPECTED ARRIVALS., Frow London.—Loch Cree, barque, left November 7. From Liverpool.—lnvereargill, left October 1 ;arrived Wellington January 14. Gladys, left January 4 From Glasgow.—Wellington, ship, left NoMmber 17. From Sydney, via Auckland.—Mararoa, February' 3. Frojn Sydney (via Wellington).—Westralia, February 2. From Melbourne.—Moana, February 6. 'From Kaipara.—Frank Guy, barquentine, jji'ly. Isabella Anderson, schooner, early. From Wanganui.—Enterprise, early. From Westport.—Corinna, February 6. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For. Sydney (via Auckland).—Mararoa, Feb>uary 4. For Sydney (via. Wellington).—Moana, February' 7. For Melbourne.—Westralia, February 4. Monowai, February 11. , For Auckland.—Te Anau, February 1. For Westport.—Corinna. February 7. For Greymouth.—Janet Nicoll, February 3. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. TO AimiVE. At Auckland.—Patella, left London December 7. Star of Australia, left New York December 25. At Wellington.—Star of New Zealand, left London December 14. Karamea, left Lon- j don December 19. Banffshire, left London December 14, due February 5. _ Rimutaka, left Plymouth January 5. Nairnshire, due February 15. At Lyttelton.—Kumara, left London January 22. At Port Chalmers.—Rangitira, left London January 8. ' TO DUPAUT. From Wellington.—Gothic, February 2. IWaikato. February 9. From Lyttelton.—Fifeshire, February 6. From the Bluff.—Nairnshire, March 2. iioMKWAim vnvxn. Eiffel Tower, from Wellington, December 6. Buteshire, from Wellington, December 14.. Tokomaru, from Wellington, ..December 22. Tomoaua, from Wellington, January 3,. Rakaia, from Wellington, January 3. Matatua, from Wellingteri, January 6. Morayshire, from Port Chalmers, January 9. Star of England, from Napier, January 9. Tekoa, from Wellington, January 19. Delphic, from Lyttelton, January 22. Papanui, from Wellington, January 31.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 31.—Arrived; Taviuni, from Fiji. She mot with a hurricane the first day out. Arrived: Abbey Holme, from Wellington. Sailed: Mapourika, for New Plymouth and Wellington. Passengers: Misses Hodder, Carter, Clark, Jury, Grant, Stewart, Knight, Morton, Ross, Ralph (2), Gnrlicfc, Berglev, Cherrett, Taylor. Cottiei, Finch, Kcetley, Mesdames Pollen and child, Neilson, -Parkcs, Holder, Middleton, Messrs Clark, • Holder, Calder, Buddie, Middleton, C. Towsey, Squires, Webb. 1. Lal.e man, H.'H. Gordon, Drummond, Do Grantville, Furncss, S. G. Brown. -Morton. Nelson, Hall, Horn, W. Perry, C. Buddie, F. liidd, Lucena, Gavin, W. Judds, R. Fenwick. Sir Arthur Douglas, Major Owen, Dr Partes, Rev. Messrs Newbold, O'Reilly, Lewis, Masters George and Yates; and 20 steerage. WELLINGTON, January 31.'— Arrived: Westralia, from Sydney. Passengers for Dunedin: Misses Chalmer, M'Grcgor, Rowland, Fulton (2), Henderson, Mepdamcs Chalmer, Henderson, Stell, Smaill, Messrs Hudson, Smaill, Millet (2), Roger 3, Cooper. Henderson ; and tjiree steerage. For the Bluff: Miss Simpson, Mr Nicoll,—Arrived: Zealaudia, from Lytteltou. Sailed: Westralia, for Melbourne, via the south and Hobart. Passengers: Mi6seß Wilcox, Chalmers, Buehan, Cable, Chidgev. Taylor, Hilton. Franks, Allan, Welam,M'Leo(J (2), Trass, Dtirvey, Watsen, ■ 'Peacock, lripe, Camerpn, Upham, M'Callum (2), Martin (2). Mason (2), RobinBon (2), M'William, Mesdames Cahle, Routli ai-d 3 children, Robertson, Pearce, Taylor and child, Gifford, Ritchic. Bruxton, ehant, Walker, M'Callum, Shaw, Blamires, Mooro, Roach, Mason. Captain Watson. li?v. . Mr Small, Messrs Walker, Clarke, Cahle, Routh, M'Kenzie. Pearce, Gellatley. Ritchie, Smith, Peacock (2), Jameson, Begg, Blamires, Blackburn, Russell, Chapman (2), Ritchie, Buxton, Mason, Russell, Masters Macltay, Charters, Cable, Pearce (2), Mason; and 60 steerage,:—Sailed: Tarawera, for Lyttelton. Pas'engers: Misses Hodd, Baillie, Martin, Smith) Cuttnow, Mesdames Cound, Clark, Bftrron, Ghisholm, Browne, Reid, Lyon, » Messrs Stark, Ferrier, Jones, Forbes, Hunter, Banfield, Mackay, Sims, Chisholm, Reid, Fox, and 18 steerage,

LYTTELTON, January 31,—Arrived: Mirniro, from Wellington. OAMARU, January 31,—Arrived: Kini, from Port Chalmers. INVERCARGI.LL, January 31.—Sailed: Invorcargill, for Port Chalmers. SYDNEY, January 31,—Sailed: Elinga.'mite, for New Zealand. NEWCASTLE, January 31.—Sailed: Wanaka, foi Lyttelton. LONDON, January 30.—Advice has been received here from the Bermudas that the barque Weathersfiold haß resailed for Australian ports.—The Santiago, from London to New Zealand, is detained .at St. Vincent, through her cargo having shifted THE DIRECT STEAMERS. AUCKLAND, January 31,—Arrived: Indradevi, from New York, via Sydney. WELLINGTON, January 31—Sailed: Papanui, for London. Tho Mamari (from Wellington, December 6) arrived at London on the morning of January 28. Tho hulk Ocean Ranger was towed down to Port Chalmers yesterday morning to coal tho s.s. Fifeshire. The s.s. Te Anau, from Auckland, arrived at 4 p.m. yesterday, and was berthed at the Rattray street wharf. She sails at 5 p.m; today for Auckland. Tho s.s. Janet Nicoll, from Groymouth, arrived shortly after noon yesterday, and was berthed at the Jetty street wharf. She leaves again foi the West Coast this afternoon. The s.s. Mokoia left for Sydney, via Wellington, yesterday afternoon. The b.s. Invereargill, from the south, is duo here to-day, and after loading transhipments, sails for Invercargill to-morrow. The s.s. Mararoa will leave for Sydney, via Auckland, on Monday, one day ahead of her time-table. The month's shipping statistics show a total tonnage entered inwards and outwards at Dunedin wharves of 91,485 tons. It is expected the s.s. Ikhona will get clear of her Dunedin cargo in time to leave for the north this afternoon. Captain Gordon M'Kinnon, who has acted as relieving deputy harbourmaster during Captain Stevens's leave of absence, gave up his keys of office last night. During the time he has been in charge Captain M'Kinnon has given complete satisfaction to all with whom his duties brought him into contact. Captain Stevens, who resumes office this morning, We are pleased to note, has benefited greatly in health by his three months' leave. The s.s. Fifeshire has taken ina quantity of frozen mutton, rabbits, and dairy produce at Port Chalmers. She is to leave to-day for London, via Lyttelton, The b.s. Otarama has put out considerably over 2000 tons of cargo at Port Chalmers, inclusive of several heavy lifts. The barque Akaroa left Capetown on December 12 for Otago Heads. It is many years since tho borque. Charles G. Rice was last in these She is once again on her passage here, having left New York for Dunedin on December 31. ■ Tho American and Australian.' Company's steamship Baron Eldon left New York on Novombcr 29. ' Tho barque Gulf Stream, from a. South African port, will call off Otago Heads for orders. The s.s. Runic, the latest addition to the White Star line company's fleet, is 563 ft in length and 64ft in brejidth, while her gross tonnage is 13,400, constituting her one of the largest passenger steamers afloat, and she is the forty-seventh steamer launched by Messrs Harland and Wolff, of Belfast, for the White Star Company. During the last four years no fewer than seven steamships of the largest type, aggregating 80.501 tons, have, bsea launched by Messrs Harland and Wolff for the White Star line. These vessels are all propelled by double sets of engines and tv/in screws. In dimensions and most other respects the Runic is similar to the Afric, Medic, and Persic. On the Runic, however, certain further improvements havo been made. The dining Toom, which will seat over 400 pasKPjigers, has been placed on the upper deck, wfiere there is thorough ventilation, and, bv proximity to the pantry and galley, rapid service of meals is ensured. To carry out this arrangement the poop has been connected with tho bridge-house, and forms a spacious promenade 300 ft long, and the large house which serves fot the passenger entrance will be fitted with comfortable seats, forming a sort of lounge; the writing and reading room is also situated on this deck. The extenfion of the poop has further allowed a number of two and four-berth deck rooms to be provided, , which will doubtless prove attractive. The Runic will be refrigerated for the carriage of 100,000 carcases of mutton, and she mil also have space for 20,000 bales of wool. WIRELESS TELEGRAPHY. While Marconi is perfecting his patents, those who manage the commercial affairs of wireless telegraphy are negotiating with Governments for permission to erect stations on quays, capes, and islands between this country and Australia. Though the antipodes is four times as far as America, the distanoo is more ca-sily spanned by reason of landmarks in. the vovage being at all points much nearer than New York is to Great Britain. Hence it iB decided to give precedence to the Australian experiment. Arrangements are now being completed for building wireless telegraphic station? at Prawle Point, the Lizard. Ushant, Finisterre, Gibralta., Malta, Algiers! Sardinia, Sicily, Cape Malea in Greece. Alexandria, Aden, Socotra off the coast of Africa, Colombo, Sumatra, the Cocos Islands, Perth, Albany, Adelaide, and Melbourne-. " When these arc put up," said Marconi's representative in Lohdon to an Express interviewei, "a boat going to or from Australia will he able to send messages at any time during its voyage. " Passengers on board may wiro every day to London at the rate of, say, 2d a word,"— •Daily Express.