SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12419, 31 July 1902, Page 4

SHIPPING.

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Ball at Poet Cbaluim.', ii ZeaJaad m»is tin* ti boob,. •ftleulattd for the meridian of lonjitude, in *"?• 11 30 ainutes east of Gretawieh, mil b) iitnall»d one* a wctlc by « tiu« ball droppinj at ti»» initant of mun aeos. Pbaks »r T3i M«#Si • j Dir. Full Moon t*j ,_i ...• ... 21st 4;15 ».». Liut Quarter v., ... „ 28tk 4A5 p.m. Ptrigti w ... sth 1.39 *.n. Ap°*« ~ 17tb 1.0 p.n. Sun rises 7.35, sets 4.53. THE WEATHER. July 30.—8 a.m.: Wind S.E.; weather wear. Noon: Wind S.E.; weather fioe. 5 p.in.i Wind S.E.; weather fine. •••••• 8 a.m.' Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer „ 30.32 30.36 30:28 thermometer , ',0 52 50' FORECAST.—Mr Paulin telephoned, last • finning:—•" Squally N.W. winds, and rain shower?. INTERCOLONIAL AND COLONIAL WEATHER REPORTS. (Fek United Press Association.) . WELLINGTON, July 30. Tho following are the 9 a.m. weather reports from Australian stations: — Albany, July 29.-Wind S.W.; bar., 30.10; showery. Hobart, July 29.—'Wind N.; bar.. 29,90fine. ' , Sydney, July 30.—Wind N.; bar.. ;30.0j fine'. The following are the weather reports from Now Zealand stations at 5 p;m.:— Manukau Heads.—Wind S.W., light; bah 30.31, thor. 60; cloudy; sea,.smooth. Now Plymouth.—Wind S.W., breeze;.bar. 30.31, tiler. 52; fine; sea smooth. Cashpoint.—Wind N.N.E., light; bar. 30.32,'ther. 52; fino; sea moderate. '' Wollington.—Wind N., breeze; bar. 30.23, ther. 50; fine. Hokitika.—-Wind E., light; bar. 30.30, thor. 49; rain: sea considerable. Kaikoura.-Wind S.. light; bar, 30.2k' 1 ther. 50; .fine; sea smooth. Oamaru.—Calm; bar. 30.14, tlier. 49; fin®; sea smooth. ~ Bluff.—Calm; bar. 29.87, .tjier. 50; gloomy, , Strong winds from between N.W. and W.' and S.W. are to be expected at all places' j north ,of Napier and New Plymouth, awl gales from between N.E, and N. and W., thence south to Oamaru and Queenstowh, and from between X. and W. and S.W. elsewhere. Rain is probable in the South. Island. Low pressure from tho W. .is approaching the meridian of South Cape, and •- one from the same direction is due there on the 2nd August.—li. A. Edwin. HIGH WATER. July 31— a.m. p.m. At the Heads 10.42 . U. 22 At Port Chalmers v.. 11.22 — At Dunedin kM , _ 0.45!

ARRIVALS. Wesfcralia, s.s.. 1813 tons, -Waller, from Melbourne, via Hobari and the Bluff. Neill and Co., agents. Passengers: Mian Williamson, Mrs Miller, Messrs Ormaaton, M'Cawe, Lambert, Espie, Allison, Blakey; and 18 in' the steerage. Pukaki, s.s., 917 tons, Stringer, from Westport. J, Mills, agent. DEPARTURE. Rimu, s.s., 143 tons, Marks, for .Invercargill. K. Ramsay, ages;. ' EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Liverpool.—Eeiihfield, barque (Neill *nd Co),'left April 1:J. Don, barque, left May 31 (Neill and Co.); Gladys, barque, via Wellington (Neill and Co,). From Sydney (via Wellington):—Talune, August 2. From Sydney (via, Auckland).—Mararoa, •August 3. From Melbourne.—Mokoia, August 6, From Algoa Bay, S.A.—Barque Jaokson. Mary Jose, barque, left April 1C From Auckland.—Te Anau, July 31, From New Plymouth.—Upolu, August 10. From .Aratapu.—Sarali and Mary, Jeft . Juiy 26. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' For Sydney (via Aucklaud).—Mararoa, August S. For > Sydney (via Wellington).—Westralia, 'July 31. . For Melbourne.—Talune, August 4. For Auckland.—Te Anau, August 1. , For New Plymoutli.—Upolu, August 12.. ..MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS,

TO AhRW*. At Auckland. —Waiwera, left London June 3; due July 28. Kafeaia (N.Z.S. Co.): due July 25. At Wellington.—Star ef New Zealand; left London May 7. Gothic, left Lou. don Juno 10; duo July 21. Whakatane (N.Z.S. Co.), left Plymouth June 21; due July- 13. Karamea (S.S. and A. Co.), left Plymouth' July 5; due August 29. Paparoa (N.Z.S. Co.), left Plymouth July 19; due September 8. At Port Chalmers.—Titania, (8., S., and Co.), left New York June 25. Waikato (N.J.S. -Co.), left London June- 3; due August 1. Buteshire,, via South Africa and Australia, left London June 5. Aotet (S.S. and A. Co.), left London July 6; due August 28. TO DEPART. From Wellington.—Ruapeliu, July 31. hokrwabd bound. Indralema, left Wellington June 21, Matatua, loft Wellington June 26. Otarama, left Wellington June 28. Papauui, left Lyttelton July 10. Waimate, left Lyttelton July 16, Delphic, left Wellington July 26. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS."

AUCKLAND, July 30.—Sailed: Ngapuhi, for New Plymouth. ' Passengers: Misses Miller, Gvlls, Ryburn, M'jMineman, Mesdames Watelin, Hemiing, Duthie, Duck'sie, Rev. Mr Bennett, Messrs Murgatroyd, Hawke, Cardno, Pott, Birkett, Whitelaw, Giesen, Ryan, Stephen. Herlihy, M'Keagh, Bashford, Englefield, Barr, Wakelin, Jackways, Ehretono, Best,' Brown, Pike, Cheal, Skelton, Lydon, Hemiing, Burnett, Atkinedn; and 10 in the steerage.—Sailed: Sakaia, for Wellington: Hauroto, for tho Islands; Moura, for Wellington and southern porta. The Monro's «v;;o for Dunedin consists of 487 cases of fruit. WELLINGTON. July 30.—Arrived: Blenheim, ship, from Port Chalmers. —Sailed: Rotomabana, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Missos Brown, Maddison, Chatwin, Hedyard, Denniston, Skellcy, Okinden, Arrowsmith (2), Mesdamea Singer and 2 children, M'Bain, Finlayson, Hogg. Curtis and. child, Captain. Bone, Messrs Kendall, M'Kenaie, Jlontaguoj LafFa, Moss, Louden, M'Bride, Price, Checseman, Rae (2), Hunter. Stewart, Wilson, Barrett, Darcy, M'Beatli, Cobb, Thompson, Thomas, Singer, Wilson, Bradbury, Guthrie, Ryan, Reynolds, Lowden, Blamires, Wetherall. Milnw, Bowers, Hanghey, Patchott, Russell, .lack (2), Hereus, Dunn; and 12 in the steerage.. Sailed: Gothic, for Lyttelton; Cliitoor, barqueiltine, for Clarence River. LYTTELTON, July 30.—Sailed: Elingamite, for Wellington; Te Anau, for Duncdin. Passengers: Nurse Harley, Messrs Bolting, Hodgo, Mcdden. MELBOURNE, July 20.—Sailed: Mokoia, for the Bluff. , SYDNEY, July 30.—Arrived: Warrimoo, from Wellington; Frank Guy, from Lyttelton; Senorita, from Kaipara. Sailed: Zeaiandia, for Auckland. NEWCASTLE, July 30.—Sailed: Labella, for Timaru. LONDON, July 29.—Arrived: Auckland, from Wellington. Sailed: Star of Australia, for Auckland. TfTE DIRECT STEAMERS. WELLINGTON, July 50.-Tho Wakanui left Capetown on tlio 27th for Auckland.

The Karamea. from London and Plymouth (July 5) for Wellington, via Hobart, loft Capetown on the morning of Tuesday, 29th inst.

IMPORTS. Per W-cstrZilifl, from Melbourne: 245 eases fruit, 355 pkgs tea, IK slabs and 41 cases marble, 26 cases sewinir .maeliinos, fia do mcdicines, 37 pieces timber, 126 iron rails, 33 cases periodicals, 41 pkgs iviro, 25 bags stearine, 28 casks c. tartar, 80 cases Bugar, 21 do cocoa, 10 bags {ringer, and a- quantity of Bundries, including transhipments ox Karlsruhe, Orizaba., Goa, and Australia, ' , A MA-RINK INQUIRY. Press Association—By Telegraph—Copyright. SYDNKY, July 30. (Received .Tuly 30, at 10.40 a.m.) • The Marine Court found that the collision of the Civility and the New Zealand trader Vision was due to the wrongful act of the master of the Civility.

. Til# s.s. T? Anau, from the north, is due hero this morning. Sho comes. up after the s.s. Whatigapo goes down, and will probably arrivo about 9 o'clock. Tho ks. Moaua arrived at Vancouver on I'ndfty—her dr.o date. Tho s.s. Bimu left for the south yesterday TAVmng. ' The 's.s. Westralia, from Melbourne, arrived at 9.45 n.m. yestwdav. Slie left Melbourne on tho 23rd inst.. called at flobarfc, and arrived at the Bluff at 11.45 B.ni. on Monday. Sho left again on Tuesday afternoon, and arrived as above, Site goes down to port this morning, and leaves m tho afternoon for Sydney, via Wellington. *

The s.s. Pufcaki, from the West Coasft arrived yestorday afternoon, and was berthed at tne-Battray street wharf. . was .intended to lighten the s.s, Beira ?? -Koputai Bay to suit tho requirements of i l} ctoria Channel, and tho hulk Thomas and Henry was sent off to tako cargo from hec. She hardly got alongside tho Beira, however, when fresh orders camo. The Thomas and Henry returned to the wharf, t while tho Beira was hauled alongside '.he t*eor(te street pier, and after breaking bulk .commenced discharging cargo into railway trucks. 3 It appears that the clearance papers of the brigantinc Enterprise Are not being withhold. j\o opposition lias been shown to the syndicate owiiing tho Entcrurise leaving for the iilaequaries for the purpose of procuring sea, elephant oil, and the vessel now lies in -uansford Bay with her clearance on board and all ready for sea. . The ship Annesley left the docks at Liverpool on July 13 for this port and Welling-

, Thei Shaw, Savill. and Albion Company's ship Oamaru, Captain D. i'ullerton, has been chartered -to load at London for

The barque Samuel Plimsoll left Glaaeow tor Uunedin on. June 17, and passed Kildonan r the next day. The barque Akavoa. Captain A. Kelly, waa; loading at London for Duneain on June 20;

/THE UNION COMPANY'S SERVICE, Owing to the Coronation holidav next .the following time-table alterations ™ v ® made:—The s.s. Mokoia, passing through here on Wednesday, leaves Lyttelfor Sydney " mKI ™ linßton on _The s.s. Tarawera will be desnatched from Prlw" 1 ° n i Tln, , l ' sdfl >' an <' Lyttelton oil one day ahead of time-table date— -.° r l ' Auckland. She leaves Wellington on table X'te there! ° X "' Catt ' hinK tim °' The s.s. Talnne, owing to her late depar- , e r i Sy ,16 - v ' will n °t leare Wellington for the south until Saturday, 2nd prox., arriving here on Tuesday morning, leavin? SfT- V,' 1 , 5 Sn " tll - In or(,er P^k Xll she ,cav ® s t,he Bluff on the 6th for Melbourne direct.

STENCH VESSEL OFF,IBB TASMANL4.N COAST. The.French barque Gael, from Jladaqasat Hobarfc on Jul? 21, and Captain Ugneeroy reported that he had on board Captam Cauvert and the ei'ew, 2? all told, of the l'rendi barque Ville de Orleans, rescued from their boats on •July .13.' The Ville Orleans, a large I'lreneh vessel of 1738 tons, left Glasgow on -larch .89 for Brisbane; being laden with a aml was spoken on April 18 ln. lafc. 18 }*.; Jong. 20 W. Captain Cauvert reported that the vessel sprang a leak, and the crew, by dint of laborious pumping, eheckottthe inflow for 20 days, but at that stage the inflow became much greater, and it. Was impossible to check it. • Tho only alternative was to take to file boats. The was consequently abandoned in lat. i n S ", Ion S 137,17 E - about 100 miles off the Soutn-west Cape of Tasmania, and subsequently foundered. The bearings of the oape were E.N.E. j E. true. The captain find crew of the Ville de Orleans were reported all well when tliey arrived at Hobart.

ON ■ FIRE ON THE EQUATOR. The San Francisco Chronicle of June 21 ™e following account of the British ship Monklmms being paved from destruction by fire in mid-ocean when under the equator in the Atlantic during her passage from Liverpool Heroic work 011 the part -of-the captain and crew saved tho ship from destruction. She arrived at Sun Francisco on- June SO, after a passage' of 149 days. For four days and nights, beginning on the morning of February 21. the forehold was a furnace of roaring flame?, and holes were chopped in the deck in efforts to get at the fire and save the lives of the score of people on board. There was 110 succour near, and had the fire got bevond control Mrs M'Neely, the cantain's wife, would have-been compelled to take to the small boats and porhaps die of thirst. on tho breathless, tropical waters of mid-ocean, lhe Monkbams sailed from Liverpool .on January 22 with a krgo general cargti for San Francisco. Ordinary weather was ex-, perienced until she neared tho equator, one month oiit. At 5 a.m. on February 21 one of. the seamen (Harry Sestrom), standing wateli on the forecastle, saw a faint ribbon of smoko issuing from the ventilator that led to the forehold. He gave the alarm, and Captain - M'Xeely summoned all hands on deck. The fore hatch was lilted, and the fire pumps put into operation} but already the fire had broken out in the cargo some uistailce down. Two holes wero then chopped in the deck on either side of the hatch, and the hose was run down; but in spite of the naod that was driven into the ship flames snot out from (ho hatch, and more energetic measures were seen to be necessary if the ship was to be saved.. The dcoks inside the vicinity of. the forehold were gradually hecoming hotter, though the compartment in which the fire was discovered was separated from the rest of the vessel, it was feared that the intense heat would cause a spread of tile flames, in which event the doom of the Jlonkbams would be sure. At the risk ,of their lives the seamen, one after another, descended into the forehold, protected only by cloths over their noses and mouths, and fought desperately to overcome the fire. Only a few minutes could i>o devoted io the work by any of the men without respite on account 'of the intense heat 'between decks, and in this manner, working in short i'riv 9 111H ' eT the direction of Captain M Neely, the crew spent four terrible nichts and (lays combating the fire and handling heavy pieces of freight that, -though ablaze, bad to be raised to the deck and thrown overboard. Barrels of chemical;, crates of crockery and felt, and of oakum were thrown into the sea, until nearly all the forehold had been emptied. Tho inflammable character of much of the freight enabled the fire to gain rapid headway, and rendered it hard to extinguish; bur the sleepless crew toiled, without/ rest until the Inst'burning barrel was smothered by the waves. Notwithstanding the narrow p.*ca.iic of the ship and the people on hoard, everybody was cool (according to the Story of Capfain M Aeely in his oflloi.il repcvil. Even Mrs M'Neely, whose faith in her husband was | unshaken, when the fire rose above the decks, felt certain (hat lie would bring the [ ship safely into port,"