SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 12799, 21 October 1903, Page 4

SHIPPING.

3PORT CHALMERS.

_ Time Bail at Pout Chaimeiw. The Nciv Zealand mean time at noon, calculated for the meridian of longitude, in time 11 hours 20 minutes east of Greenwich, will ba signalled once a week by a time ball cropping at the instant of mean noon. A bluo flag will bo hoisted at the masthead, Port Chalmers signal station, on the forenoon of tho day when tho time signal is given. ; • Phases of the Moon. ■ •

THE "WEATHER. October 20.—3■ _a.m. Wind N.E.; weather fmo. Noon:, Wind N.E.; weather fine. 5 p.m.: Wand N.E.; weather fine. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. ■Barometer 30.92 31.0 30.94 Thermometer SO 66 .60 FORECAST—Mr Paulin telephoned at 9.30 last overling:—"Squally N.E. winds end fino." INTERCOLONIAL AND COLONIAL WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Pkess Association.) WELLINGTON, October 20. The following are the 9' a.m. weather reports from Australian stations: Albanyj October 19.—Wind, S.W.; bat., 29.6; showery. Hobart, October 19.—Wind, N.E.; bar., 20.1; cloudy. Sydney, October 20.—Wind, N.; 1 bar., 20.3;. overcast. The following aro the weather reports from New Zealand stations at 5 p.m.:— Manulcau Heads.—Wind E., fresh; bar. 20.51, ther. 58; gloomy; eea smooth. New Plymouth.—Wind E., light; 'bar. 30,50, ther. ios j fine; reo, smooth. Caatlopo int.—Wind N.E., fresh; bar. 30.66, ther. 58; gloomy; sea moderate, Wellington.—Wiml S.E, brecae; bar. 30.70, ther. 63; fine. Westport.—Wind S.W., light; bar. 30.50, ther. 63; fine; exceptionally low tides. Keikouri.—Wind E.N.E., light; bar.30.77, tber. 60; overcast; eea smooth. , Oamaru.—Wind N.E., light; 'bar. 30.77, ther. 62; fine; sea smooth. Bluff.—Wind E., light; bar. 30.50, ther. 55; fine. Gales from the eastward aro to be expected northward of East Cape, Taupo, and New Plymouth, and strong easterly winds elsewhere, with falling barometer every■wliore.—R, A. Edwin. HIGH WATEE. October 21— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 2.47 3.6 At Port Chalmers .... 3.27 3.46 At Dunedin ... ... ... 4.12 4.36 ARRIVALS. Sarah and Map-, brijjantine, 145 tons, Holmes, from Kaipara. H. Guthrie, agent. Invercareill, s.s., 123 tons, Marks, from Timaru. K. Ramsay, agent. DEPARTURES. Somerset, s.s., 7100 tons, Barter, for the Bluff. Turnbull, Martin, amd Co., agenits. Inveroargill, s.s., 123 tora, Marks, for Inveroargill and Cromarty. K. Raansay, agent. Westsralia, s.s., 1819 tons, Rainey, for Sydney, via Auckland and l East Coast port?. Neill and Co., agents. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Mi® Styche, Messy Tripe, Lord, Wilson. For Wellington—Mioses Roberts, Lee, Thomson, Mesdamcs York, Skta© and 2 children, Arthur, Messrs Scott, Gardiner, Wells, Dixon, Rev. Mr Yorit. For Napier —Misses Burke, Kane, Mcsdamca Kane and ohild, Searchfield, Mr Burk. For Auckland—jjiss Aspina-U, Mcsdamos Oaldcr, Wise, Messrs Wise, Aspinall. For Sydney—Mr Halo; and 12 in tho steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Liverpool.—Kinfauns, barque, left Juno 20 (via Wellington). Montgomeryshire, ship, left .Tuly 14 (via Wellington). Sierra Cadena, ship, left August 29 (via (Wellington. From Glasgow.—Firtli of Clydo, ship, left July 18. Bessfield. barque, loft August 17. Inverurie, barque, left September-20. From London.—Akaroa, barque, left August 18. From New York.—Doris, barque, left Seot'ember 1. ■ • ■ From Sydney (via Auckland).—Talune, October 25; Zcalandia, November 1. From Sydney (via ■Wellington).—Man oirar, October 24. From Melbourne.—Moeraki, October 21. . From Auckland.—Moura, October 22. From New Plymouth.—Upolu, October 31. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Tarawera, Ootober 27. For Sydney (via Wolhngton).-Moeraki, October 22. . . , . For Melbourne.—Monowai, October 25. For Auckland.—Moura, October 23. For New Plymouth.—Upolu. November 2. MOVEMENTS OF DIRECT STEAMERS. TO AItBIVE. At Wellington.—Whakariri, left London July 15.' Ruapohu, left Plymouth September 13; due October 26. Indradevi, left London September 15. Kaikoura, loft London October 13. , , L At Auckland.—Star of Australia, left London August 26. Tomoana, loft Loudon August .6. Marere, left New York August 13.- Waimate, left London September 5; due October 25. At Lyttolton.—Rimutaka, left London Ootober 13. , ■ At Port Chalmers.—Rangatira, left London September 5; due October 24, Tongariro, left Plymouth, Ootobor 3. TO DEPART. From Wellington.—Papanui, October 29. ■ HOUKW4KD JIPON'D. Rakoia, left Lyttelton Sept. 1. Paparoa, , \om Lyttelton, September 5. Delphic, from ' (Wellington, September 17. Star of New j Ireland, from Auckland, September 17. \ furakina, from Wellington, October 1. Wai--1 >era, from Wellington, October 10. Gothic, j rom October 15.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

'AUCKLAND, October 20.-Arrived: 10.30 a.m.; Taviuni, from Fiji; Ngaru, scow, and '■Warrior, scow, from Lytteiton. Sailed: Taluno, for the south. Passengers: Misses Douglas (2). Cottrell (31, Mansell, Waller, Scheriff, Mesdamcs Siddells, Gen-itzer, Gaudin, Scheriff, Cottrell (2), Page, Messrs Page, Gerritzer, E. Farrell, 'Walter, J. H. Hunter, 0. H. Chidgly, Pyrke, Powell, A. iWarnock, A. Brittain, M'Farlane, Woodward, C. H. Gorriek, E. BirtterfieW, Rev. Father Mulvihill, Rev. Mr Thomas, Major Holgate, Master Lynch; and 20 111 the steerage. ——Sailed: 11 H.M.S. I/iz&rdj for East Coast; Taviuni, for Wellington. WHANGAREI, October 20.—Sailed: Balmain,- for Gisborne. TTATPARA, October 20.-Arrived: Surprise, schooner, from Wanganui.—-Sdled: River Hunter, barquentine, for Sydney. WELLINGTON, Oobober 20,-Sailcd! 6 a.m., Hea'tlibank, for LytWltoft; 3.10 p.m., H.M.S. Phcebe, for Picton, via Polonn Sound. Sailed: Mouta, for Lytteiton and Dttncdin. Passengers: For Lytteiton— Misses Scott, Walker, Mesdame3 Clark, Rantin, Craig, Smith, Slessrs Sutherland, Ross, HattilWti, PilbfoW, Abode*, Jewell," Watte, 'Nfohokoti, Stirling, Pringle, ■ Tlndall, Stevenson, Evaits, Aldridgo, Adint*. For •Dimcdin: 'Mcsffs Beattie, M'Latsii, Bl»fichard, Sword, Manchester. • • INVERCARGILL, October 20.-ArriTed: 11 a.m..' Rose Casey, from Dunedic, via iWaikawa.

BLUFF. October 20.—Sailed: 5.5 p.m., Mwraki, for Dunedin. SUVA. October 20.—Arrived: .JoliH Williams, missionary steamer, from the Islands.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS.

The Kuraara left Capetown on Sunday afternoon for Wellington, via. Hobarfc.

THE MISSING OIL LAUNCH.

WELLINGTON, Ootober 20. TSa Marine Department states that the missing oil launch referrod to in the telogram from Christchurch yesterday is tiio auxiliary schooner Toroa, commanded by Captain Jarman. She was bound from Westport to Wanganui, and has not been heard of since sho left tho West . Coast,

S.i. ttovercitgifl, froH tta&rtlj arrived yesterday morning, and; left again.- in the afternoon for- Invercargill and Cromarty. Notwithstanding the north-east gvJo yesterday the s.s. Somerset easily negotiated tli© Victoria channel, leaving «ie Victoria wharf shortly lrefore 3 o'clock yestciday aftornoon, with the tug Plticky in ttfrWritJ-. . on 08. Oaptsini Barter sent a. message hy tho pilot to Ms ortmts that the Somerset dear«i tho Sboiii 4.30 without th 6 -letet trouble. The Somerset goes to the Bluff to load) cargb {fir fioiitih Africa. The s.s. We&fcrcdia. leiifc for Sydney, via 'Auckland, yesterday ; ' The s.e, Puldaki, from the West Ooaat, is 'due to-morrow morning, leaving again oil

Tho s.s. Monowai, from Sydney, via Wellington and Lyttclion, is due hero on Saturday,- , leaving tho following day for Melbourne. Tho 6.8. Mourn, from Auckland, duo tomorrow, lcavc3 on tho return the following day. ■ "fho hulk' Cincinnati was hauled out of the graving' dock, yesterday n-.crning, and Moored «i her teriJi ?A i!/? Jlwen pier. Tha ship Auckland was haulr-d across from, 'the oxp'or-t Tiier yesterday, and floated into tho graving "deck for rcraping, cleaning, and painting. The s.s. Mooraki 13 expected to arrive at Port (Mmem this inornimg from Melbourne, via Hobart and Blutf Harbour. She leave* tho cross wharf for Sydney, via Cook Strait, to-morrow afternoon. A good idoa for lighting fire at sea has 'bceft credited to Captain M'Leon, of the barque WilWcoW, recently loading coal >at Philadelphia for San Francisco. A euciion pipe has been run from tho donkey engine down tho vosel s side into the tiea,, and under de<--ks lias been equipped come 500 ft of 3in iron pipe, perforated, and covcrmg the. whole length of tho ship. In case of fire (lie p'rap woif'd pour through theeo pipes 150ga~ of sea water .per minute 011 to the cargo. In to this, pipes have ate) been placed about the vearfs dscs for washing down decks mot® effectually with sea wafer. , Captain M'Allist-er, cf tho Toroa, interviewed .by » representative of the_ UeraW with reference to the mining ship Loch Long, stated that in his opinion there waa nii doubt that the ship had boon lost, a-' it waa not likely that dock planks y.*ouUl como away through tho seas (iwcoping tho decks; X*ke<l as to where ho Mionglit the bulk of the wrcckapo would boi found, ho ga7e it .as liis opinion, from the way tno wind vm blowing when the gun reports uvto heard, that at the Forty-fours, 25 mil"; N.N.E. from Tupuangi Beach, would be a good nlace to search. From the Sisters,' 27 miles ft.W. on Te the wreckage could also have drifted. Neither lb a Sisters nor the Forty-fours are inhabited.

An exceptionally good picie of ceamanship is credited to the mate- and muster of the barque Homeward "Bound, at Sra Francisco- 1 days from Hamburg. Whi'.c off Cape Horn this vessel carricd away her rudder head, and jury steering gear tod to "bo devised wider very adve-rce circumstances. In oi-der to pass the bij'ht. of tho rope whioh was to attach the rudder to the jury tackle it wc*3 necessary to fa.-ten it to a point about 4ft below still-water airface. Owing to the heavy seo- running, hoivever, •this, point was frequently out of water, which gave the mate lis to work. Ho was lowered over the stern m a bowline, and as tho s'torn cf the ship ro?e he Was able to do an inftantar/jous stroke, of work, but as she sank both man and work were submerged a considerable distance jn water that was the reverse of warm. Williams, however, acoonvplifhwl Ins task eo efficiently that tho ship found it unneccfsflry 'to tako a tow even when she arrived at tho Golden Gate. Tho hriganti'M Si rah and Mary, tinvberladea from Kaipara, arrived in the lower harbour yesterday afternoon, and subsequently proceeded to Dunedin. •

PASSENGERS FOR NEW ZEALAND. Under date S?.ptember 11 out Loudon correspondent writes:—The IVcw Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Ruapohu left London to-day for New Zealand, via the Capo and Hobart, commanded by Captain Mayoss, with Dr G. Gcirdncr, .M.R.0.5., L.S.A., as eurgeon. The following is tho official list of passengers in the saloon:— Mr and Mm R. 0. Campbell, Mr R. Campbell, Mr and Mrs 0. .1 Gordon and family (2), Sir and Mts .1. .T. Kennedy and Miss Kennedy, (ha Hon. W. C. Smith, M.L.C., and Mrs Smith, Mr and Mrs G. S. Wcnley and family (3), Dr B. R. Sloan and Sirs Sloan, MrsGuneron and the Miwcs Cameron (4), Miss Acland, Miss G. Anderson. Mrs and Alias Collie, Miss M. Dillon, Miss EDillon, Mrs and Mia? Greenstreet, Miss ]3. Hay, Mr L. M'Kolvio. Mr A. Trower, Mira E. Wallis, Miss A. Ward, Mr 11. Wcstlsnd, Miss E. Wilson, tho Rev. F. W. Borelnm and Mrs Boreham and the Misses Borchitm (2); Mr and Mrs W. Buali and family (3), Messrs Drummond (3). Mrs A. Finch, Mrs Fitzgerald, Mrs Green, Mrs Hawkins. Miss Haste, tho Rev. I. Hermon, Dr C. Mandl, Mr and Mrs G. Hunt, Mrs Jackson, Misses Jnrvis (2). Mr A. Macfarlanc. and others. In tho third class there aro a largo number of passenger.?.