SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12564, 19 January 1903, Page 4

SHIPPING.

I t OR T CfIALM BR S. : Time Bali at Fort Chaluers. Th« New Zealand mean time at noen, calculated for the meridian of longitude, in tijns 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenwich, will be signalled once a week by a time ball dropping at the instant of .mean noon. A blue flag will he hoisted at the masthead, Port Chahn i signal itation, on the ■'forenoon of the day when the time signal k given. ; Phases of thej Moon. januaht. Firat Quarter ... ... 7tli 9.27 a.m. Full Moon ... Mth 1.27 a.m. Last Quarter 20tli 11.20 p.m. New Moon ... ..-. ... 29th 4,9 a.m. Porigee 13th 2.30 p.m. ipogeo 26th 10.0 a.m. Sun rise's +.17,, sets 7.50. .' THE WEATHER. January 17.—8 a.m.: Wind S.W.; weather misty. Noon: Wind S.W.; woather dull. 5 p.m.:, Wind S,W.; weather dull. 8 a.in. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer _.. 30.18 30.24 30.26 Thermometer 52" 60 62 January 18.—8 a.m.: Wind N.E.: weather lull. Noon: Wmlß.ll; weather dull, j 5 p.m.: Wind N,E.; weather dull. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30,3? 30.38 '30.40 Thermometer ... ... 52 60 61 HIGH WATER. January 19— : a.m. p.m. At the Heads ... _ ... 6.44 7.7 At Port Chalmers , 7.24 717 At Dunedin. ..,: 8.9 8.32 -'■ ■' ARRIVALS.' January 17. Monowai, e.s., 2137 tons, Neville, from Sydney, via Wellington. J. Alills, agout. Passengers: MisEes Dennis, M'Millan, i'reemain, Minnis, Wilson (2), Beaven, Scnger Angel, Orkney (2), Cleary, Clements,' Reid, Hawkins, Neville, Mesdamcs Seager and son) Cashman, Clements, Deacon, Wood, Hyndman, Messrs O. H. Wilson, Chapman, Hunter, Rowney, Burmester, Elliott. Reid, Stott, Wood, Oliristie, Magnus, R.inger. Rev. Mr Hogan; steerage—Misses Weavers, Martin' (2), Powell, Hutehings, M'Kensiie. 'Cummocl;, Messrs Weavers, Carrntherj, Cashman", Hooper, Ruffoll, Sands, Hodges, Mitchell, Cummock. .■">'■ , January 18. Mokoia, s.s., 2154 tons, fiibb, from Ryd''iiey, via Auckland. J. Mills, agent. Passengers; Mikes Tanner, Carlow. (2); Johneon,','Johnston, Dn'wson, Cormaok, Broad, M'Crorie, Greig, Harrison, Marshall, Dow, . Clothier. Fuller-ton, Taylor, Joyce, Mes(lames -Kaoxj Williamson, Seott nnd infant, Grapt, Davis, Johnston, Dawsou, Watson, Perkine, Cdro, .Hapten and child, O'Hara and 2 children, M'Corqimdalc, Marshall, Clothier, Sullivdn, Curtis, Messrs Knox, . Williams, Robinson, Pn?coo, Spcdding, Fry. Dawson, Watron, Bryant, Melvjn, Pileher (2), O'Hara, Davis, Connelly, Jolly, Sullivan, Sleigh, Ciirlis, Cranno, Heaps, Turner, Major Crowther, Captain Crisp; and 23 in tho steerage, •DEPARTURES, v ■ January 17. Taranaki, ship, 1130 tons, Evans, for Oamaru. ■ N.II. and A. Company, ,a'gonte. ' * January 18. Monowai, s.s., 2137 tons, Neville, for Melbourne.. J, Mills, agent. Passengers: I'or the Bluff—Messrs Siidbvrg, Singleton, J, M. Rainstlen, Jlrs Clements, Miss Clements. For Hobart—Mr and Mrs Watson, Messrs C. Archer, Henry. For. Melbourne—Misses Armstrong, Richmond, Carlaw (2), Stonier, Mesdames Nott, Field, Bone. Oliver, Messrs Field, Little, Johnston, Lawea, i 0.. H. Mitchell, Oliver, M'Erlean; and 8 in the steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Glasgow.—Auckland, ship, left September 24. FroiD Sydney (via Auckland). —Zealandk, January 25. From Sydney (via Wellington),—Wavriinoo, January 24. • From Melbourne.—Victoria, January 20. From Auckland. —Moura, January 22. From New Plymouth.—Upolu, January 24. -. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Mokoia, January 20. For-Sydney (via, Wellington).—Viotoria, January 21. For ,Auckla,nd.—Moura, January 23. ■For New Plymouth.—Upolu, January 26. MOVEMENTS OF-DIRECT STEAMERS. TO AHRIYB. AF Wellington.—Waiwera, loft London December 20; due February 10. Rimutaka, left London January 5. At Port Chalmers.—Rakaia, left London November 30; due January 19. Buteshire, via South Africa and Australia.'left London June 5.,. Aotea,.left London January 6; due February 25. ■ . . At Auckland.—Mamari, left London December 3; due January 27. Paparoa, left London January 6. ■■'■■'■' to bepaht. From Wellington.—Papanui, January 21. Kuapehu, Fe'bma'iy 5. . ■From the Bluff.—Fifeehire, February 28. ': HOUKWARD BO(I»P. '■jStar of Australia, from Wellington, November 25. Athenio, from Wellington, December 12. Wakanui, from Wellington, December 12. Ijidradovi, from 'Wellington, December 19. jfatatua, from Wellington, January 2. Gothic, from Wellington. 'January 8. Wairriate, from Lyttelton, January ?. Kumara, from Wellington, January 16. ♦—; IMPORTS. , Per s.s. Mokoia, from Sydney: 140 mats rice, 350 bagi noUtoeo, 1300 do sugar, 200 cases fruit, 140 nieces timber, 51 eases ralmon, 24 reels newspaper, 40 oases matches, 175 pieces timber. 42 boxes soap, and a large quantity of sundries. Per Monowai, from Sydney: 59 cases fruit, 1395 bags flour, 11,500 spokes, 50 6acks manure, 210 cases seed, .48 do drug.?; 13 nkgs agricultural implements, 10 do bicycles, 13 rolls lead, 73 pktrs tea, 17 enses paper, 139 ca3eo talmon, 25 empty casks, 300 iron pipes, 13 cases dry colour, 30 oases emulsion, 7 cylinders ammonia, 53 hales kapok, 8 pieces timber, quantity transhipments,'and sundries. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, 'January 17.—Sailed: Waibora, for the South. Passengers: Miss Carter, Mesdames M'Rae and Dawron, Messrs 'Wells, Burton, Wills, Smith.—Sailed: 4.45 p.m., Buapehu, for Waitara. January 18.— Arrived: 8 a.m., H.M.S. Lizard, from Sydney.-;— Sailed: Northern Chief, barque, and Defiance, forigatitine, for Sydney, > NAPJKR, January 17.—Arrived: 9.50 ■a.m., Star of New Zealand, from Auckland. WELLINGTON. .Tar.mry 17.—Sailed i 12.35 p.m., Maori, for Gisborne. .Tammry 18,-Sailed: 6.10 a.m., Indralema, [or London. LYTTELTON, January 17.-Ar r ived: 6.30 , a.m., CoTinthic, from Wellington; 6.40 a.m., Mokoia, from Wellington: T» Anau from Dunedin j 8.30 a.m., IUI.S. Archer, from southern islands. Sailed: 2.10 p.m., Mokoia. for Port Chalmers. BLUFF. January 17.—Sailed: 5 p.m., Indracrihiri. for VVanganni. i SYDNEY, January 18.—Sailed: Testerl day, Warrimoo, for New Zealand MELBOURNE. January 17.-Arrived: Ta- . lunei from the Bluff. ( . ' * THE DIRECT STEAMERS. LONDON, January 16.—Sailed: lonic, for Lyttelton; Queen Mary (from New York), for Auckland. ** — SAFE ARRIVAL OF THE WHANGAPE, ■ . SYDNEY; January 17.: The steamer Whangape, from Dunedin and Timaru, has arrived ell well. She was detained by stormy weather in the Tasmon Sea.". ♦ ■ LAUNCH OF A NEW STEAMER. AUCKLAND, January 17. This morning Mr W. Brown launched a 120-ton steamer ,for Messrs Kennedy and Evaiis, Gisborne, She has been especially built for towage and carriage of frozen moat. Her 'dimensions axe: Length 90ft, beam 17ft, depth of hold 7ft Kn, light draught sft. She leaves for Gisborne in about a fortnight. __.',' ■» The ship TarainaM was lowed to sea on Saturday morning, and sailed for Oamaru. The s.s. Monew»i, from Sydney, via, Wellington, and Lyttelton, arrived afr the cross wharf at 7.30 a.m, on Saturday, She left Sydney at 2.30 p.m. on the 10th inst., \ arriving at Wel'ington at 7 p.m. on the 14th. Left at 6.30 p.m. next day. calling at Lyttelton, leaving again at 5 . p.m. on Friday, end arriving as above. She left Port Chalmers jresterday afternoon for Melbourne, via the Bluff and Hobart. : The s.s. Mokoia, from Sydney, via Auckland, arrived alongside the tongue wharf at f.lO a,m. yesterday. She left Sydney at 2 p.m. on the 7th inst., arriving at Auckland , at 8 p.m. on the 11th. Left again on the 13th, and eallpd at the usual East Coast ports..''Left Lyttelton at 2 p.ni. on Saturday',.'arriving at headquaptere as above. Experienced light'variable winds and smooth seas tbroushout. !

The Tyser line steamer Balmoral sailed from Now York for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports on the 13th of January, The C.G.S. Hinomoa. was liauled over from the head of the graving dock on Saturday morning and berthed al the Bowen pier, whore she took in bunker coal, from the hulks. . ... Tho e.s. Tttvinni completed her overhaul on Saturday. She wilt be floated out of tho graving dock to-day. A largo steamship with a yellow funnel well to tho eastward was reported from the signal station nt Otago Hearts standing north at 6.20 a.m. yesterday. She may bo the Imlraghiri, from the Bluff for AVangamii. The gradual disappearance of tho purely British seaman steadily proceeds. According to an interesting parliamentary report rocently published in London the number of Lascars emnloyed on British ships has risen from 10,835 in 1891, to 13,100 in 1896, and 14,630 in 1901. But there has been a greater /increase in the number of Lnscars in vessels which trade to the From 10,787 in Anril, 1891, the number rose to 14.811 in March, 1901. Tlinrn wore in March, 1901, 130,083 seameri, of whom 33,500 wero Lascars, employed .upon tteam vessels iei the foreign trade, arid the Lasoar.i therefore formed 25.8 per cent, of the total number of seamen on board those vessels'. Upon all the sailing and steam vessels there wero 186,300 seamen, of whom 33,610 wero Las-cars—that-i9, 18 per cent, of the total, j Tltn following are the stripping statistics for tho past week:— Arrivals—Tnrercargill, 8,8., 123 tons: Moernki, u., 2715; To Anau, S.S., 1023; Lady Elizabeth, barque. 1208; Monowai, «.s., 2J37: Mokoia, s.s., 2154;— total, 9365 tons. Departures—Unolu, s.s., 700 tons; Invercar.jill, s.s;. 123: Waikare, ).!., 1901; Wo3tralia, s.s.. 1!J19: Indraghiri, i.f,, 4297 i Hoeraki, s,s., 2715; Corinna, s.s., 812; Te Anau. s.s.; 1058: Monowai, s.s., 2137 i Tarnnaki, ship.i •].!.% j—total, 16,662 tons, Total arrivals and departures, 26,027 tous.