SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13196, 1 February 1905, Page 4

SHIPPING.

CHALSIKPvS, Tiuf. Bah. at Port CiiAi.Mr.us. The New Zealand mean time at i:nnn, calculated for the meridian of longitude, in time II hours ?0 minutes oast of (ireeuwicii. trill bo signalled once a week by a time kill dropping at the instajit ot mean noon. A bluo flag will be hoisted at tho unitJliead, Port Chalmers signal station, on I ho forenoon of tho day when the time signal i.i given. Phases of thr Moox. FEni'.IWKV. Ne.w Moon ... 4 10.J6 p.m. First Quarter 13 5.30 a.m. • Full Moon 20 6.20 a.m. Last Quarter 26 9.51 p.m. Apogee 9 7.30 a.m. Perigee 21 ' 11.0 'a.m. Sun rises 5.5, sots 7.37. TIIE WKATIIKU. January 31.—3 a.m.: WimlX.E.: weather fine. Noon: Wind N.E.; weather fair. 5 p.m.: Wind X.E.; weather dull. 3 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.0 V 30.03 30.03 Thermometer ... 52 60 60 FORECAST.—Mr Panlin telephoned 10.20 last evening: "H.N.K |o S.i;. winds and rain showers." WEATI-lER REPORTS. (Pip. U.viTEn Press Association- ) WELLINGTON. .January 31. The following are the weather reports at 5 p.m. : — ilanukau Ileads.—Wind S., fresh- bar. 29.75, tlier. 69; fine; liar smooth. ' New Plymouth.—Wind S.lv li<dit- liar. 29.71, titer. 63; tine; sea smooth" Castle.point.—Wind K.E., breeze; bar. 29.79, tber. 61; fine; sea heavy off shore. Wellington.—Wind S., light: bar. 29.75, tlier. 59; fine. Westport.—Wind S.W., breeze; bar. 29.33, tlier. 65: fine: sea smooth. .' Kaikoura.—Calm; liar. 29,31, tlior. 61fine; sea smooth. ' Ulntt.—Wind W., light; bar. 29.92, tber. 59; overcast. Moderate to strong winds from betwern northward: glass fall slowly: fides high s c,i considerable; easterly swell.—R. A. -EnVis. HIGH WATER. February 1- a m At Taiaroii Head? ■ - 0.45 At Port Chalmers 0.40 ].Z5 At Dnnedin !,25 2 j o ARRIVALS. j, s.s.. 1901 lons, Crawshau-. from tlio Hest Coast Sounds. J. .Mills, agent. Passengers: Excursionists. *' Koonya, s.s., 663 tons, Stewart, from mestport and Oreyinonth, via wav uorU J. Mills,_ agent. Pukaki, s.s., 917 tons. Stringer, from Groymouth direct. J. Mills, agent. DEPARTURE. Invercargill, s.s., 123 tons, flillics, for Invercargill. E. Ramsay, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From JCew York.—Anna, ship, sailed October 31. Front Glasgow.—Rona. (late Polly WoodBide), barque, left Octobcr 28. I'rom Liverpool.—ltata, barepie, left October 7; arrived Wellington January 16, duo here about February 7. • Invcrgany' barque, left December 2.' ' JFrom Marseilles.—Andaman, liarque, sailed November 11. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, February 5. From Sydney (via Wellington).—Monowai, February 4. From Melbourne.—Warrimco, February S. From Port Esperanee.—Onyx, barque. From Auckland.—Taltine, February 2. From Nelson and New riymouih.-Co-Finna, February 4. From Greynioiitli.—Kdnny.i, Fnbrunry 1. PROJECTED DEPARTUHIOa. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Mokoia, February 1. For Sydney (via Cool: Strait).—Waikare, February 2. For Melbourne.—Monowai. February 5, For Auckland.— I T.alune, February 3. For Nelson and New Plymouth.—Corinna, February 7. For Greyniottlh.-Eoonya, February 2. MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING , STEAMERS. TO AIIKIVE. At Auckland.—Buteshire, left Nev/ York November 28; due March 3. Oaklinui, left Now York December 9; due February 12. Star of Ireland, left Now York December 13; duo February 15. Fifeshire, left London, Ilecomhcr 15: due February 1/. Moraysnire, loft New York Deeembpr 20; due February 24. Somerset, left. Liverpool Decemlier 23; due February ?o. Indratlevi, left London December 27: due March 1. Raknia, left London Januarv 7; due about February 24. Whakatanc." left London January 12; duo March 18. Star of New Zealand, left New York January 11;* due March 26. At Wellington.— Rimntaka. left, Ply. mouth _ December 31: due February 14. Mamnri, left London December 20; duo I'Vbruary 4. .Delpbie, left London January 10. Fazilka, left Calcutta January 6: due February 10. Athenie, left. London January 14; duo February 27. Tongariro, left Piymonth January 28. At Port Chalmnci'S.—Star of Scotland, now ot Auckland; due about I'Vbruary 13. TO TIEPAItT. From Auckland.—Perthshire, about February 1. From Wellington—Matatua, February 2. Papanui, February 16, From Lyttelton.—Aotea, about- February noiiNi). Oswestry Grange, left Timaru November 25. Ayrshire, left Wellington December 16. Marerc, left Auckland December 18. l'aparoa, left Wellington December 21. Tnrakina, left Wellington December 24. Tolcomarn, left, the Bluff December 30._ Gothic, left Wellington .Tanuary 5. Waimate, left Wellington January 6. _ Waiwera, left Wellington January 10. Niwaru, left Wellington January 10. Ruapebu, left Wellington January 17. Suffolk, left Wellington January 20. Karamea, left Wellington January 29. Tomoana, left Wellington January 30. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, January 31.—Arrived: 7.55 a.m., Sierra, from San Francisco. Passengers for New Zealand: Saloon—Miss Begg, Mesdames Hood. Wolf, Thompson, Messrs Ayson, Kone, Barron , (?.), Groves, Wolf, Pettie, Crosby, Shirley, Zimmerman, Harher, Thompson, Fowler. Shales. Second saloon—Jliss Harlow, Mesdames Dingle, Suter, ilessrs Dingle. I'evan. ICrskine, lluirliead, M'Millan, Gold, Sttler, Crow, Newliall, Jeffries: and three in the steerage.—Sailed: 8.30 p.m.. Sierra, for Sydney. Sailed: A r ietoria, for the south. Passengers for Dunedin: Messrs Fernandez, dough, Curtis, M'Andrew, Fowler, Shale, blasters Mowbray and Murcott, Mesdames Mowbray, Curtis and two children, Ingessoii, Cameron, Sheath, Kennealy and two children. Parsons (2), Fastier, Driukwater, Misses ilov.'bray, Marshall. M'Andrew. Fastier (2). Hoot, Murray, Phillips, Murcott, Nurses Wheeler, Nayden, Hay, and 25 in the steerage for all ports. ONEHUXGA, January 31.—Sailed: Rarawa, for New Plymouth. Passengers: Misses S/rode, Hair, Allen, Clai'ison, Darlcy, .1. W. Wilson. Ilaines. Pcareo, W. U. Bluck, Mesdames W. Day and child, Culleu, Lawrence, .T. W. Wilson, Llovd and son. Clarkson, 11. D. M. Hamrd, Messrs W. T. J. Bell, C. A. Brown, l'aync, T. Qttoi and child, F. Craddoek. IloriAy. Slitrr and child, J. A. Erskine, Wilson. T'urton, Cro\riber, King, Ciniuii-'. Jscobsen, Tuston, A. L. Trent, 11. 11. Cbisliolm. C. Dempsey, T. Hunter, Rev. Messrs W. Day. E. Rice, W. .lellie: an' lo in the steerage. THAMES. January 31.—Arrived: Si. ICilda, barqueutine. from Clarence River. KA.ST CAI'K, .lanuary 31.—The AVanaka passed north at 9.15 a.m. to-day. WELLINGTON, January 31. —Sailed: Rotoniabana, for Lyttelton. Passengers; Misses Maling, S.-ausbury, Hayes, Rac, Builock, Lewis, Carew, Sibb'ald, liain. Bagsbaiv, Reynolds, Church (2). Robinson, Webley (2j, l'arsons. Meek, Asterbrook, Clapbani, Mendames Reece. Carew, Bu'lock, Burke, Lewis, Ferguson, M'Pherson, Bagshaw, M'Corkindale, Broad and two children, Ohiplnm, M'Donald and child, Stunner, Major, Johnston, Messrs Daneveis, Borthwick, llelliwell, l'/dgar, Carew, Bullock, Fisher, Mackey, Jenkins, Stnrnier, Hales, Webb, Major, Bray, Hume, Dykes. Denniston, Moore, Buchanan, Stratford. Peacock, Dyer, Lambert, Jenkins, Williams, 11' sherry, Craig, and Masters Wiggins and llagshaw.—. •Sailed: Taltine, for Lyttelton and Dunedin. 'Passengers: For Lj-ttolton—Misses Saundcr.; and Austin, Mesdames Wcodbnry and three children, Bishop, Harmston, Kemp and three children, Messrs Bishop. Kemp, Pratt, Sehriner. For Dunedin—Messrs Gray, Whitson, Whiting, and Luscombe (2), Mrs Ross, Messrs Welsh, Marshall and child, Hursthouse, and Master Ross. 'TIMARU, January 31.—Arrived: 6 a.m., Piimii, from Dunedin. BLUFF, January 31. —Sailed: 3.30 p.m., Mokoia, for Dunedin, NEWCASTLE, January 31.—Arrived: Pharsalia, from Auckland. BRISBANE, January 31.—Sailed: Pelican', with Ferret in (ow, for New Zealand.

THE DIRECT STEAIIER£. Tho Tongariro left riymouMi on Saturday for Wellington, Lyttelton, and Port Chalmers. The Tokomaru, which left the. Bluff on December- SO, left' Itio on' Saturday evening. 'Ihe. Gothic, which loft Wellington oil •'miliary 5, left I!io oil Sunday evening. THE VANCOUVER SEIWICE. . - SYDNEY, January 31. (Received .lan. 31, at" 1.4 a.in.) I lie Aorangi has the following passengers, tor- Auckland: Messrs .Stewart, Gordon. J'or the Bluff: Messrs Macalisier (2). For Lyltelton: Messrs -uitchelinore, Geddis. Cargo: For Auckland--?, crates handles, 2 crates brushes. 20 ea?oa hoot* and shoes, 12 cases ehf-rse. 1U cases oiled clothing, 1 case eursetj, 1 case samples, 35 cases aufo. parts, ti.)o ra-'es salmon, 7 packages gas engine supplies parts, 2 esses rubber shoes, 2 boxes saws, 2 narl.-ogrs wood pipes, 3 bales slice ting. ,I'or Wellington—32 crates churns, 25 , c.ves corsets, 41 cases salmon, 2 cases hose supporters. For Lyttelton—2 boxes bicycle parts, 4 bales leather, 17 eases corset forms, uuJ casps salmon, 120 eases rublier shoes, 1 ease advertising matter, 7 cases corsets! For Dunedin—3 cases corsets, 10 crates soap, 41 i 0"'"*?, sn rno "' 211 nibbor shoes, sjo lmnd.es balk.-:, 2 cases curtains. TIIE DANGERS OP WELLINGTON HARBOUR. WELLINGTON, January 31. A master mariner trading out of Wellington, di-seussing the ••proposed low-level bgnt at Pcmcarrow, Wellington Heads, sug. SMU that- the department be asked 1 lo place thft lo\v-Ip.vol coaxal at a point furtlior out. along the roast-either at Tongue Point or at- Gape Terawhiti. the latter for proference. the main features and approximate distances along the coast from .l'encarro\y to Terawhiti are as follows:—Pencarrow to Sinclair Ilead, six miles; Sinclaii Heat! to Point, two miles and a-hair; Tongue Point lo Oleraugi Bay, ilireo milc-i and a-luilf; Otorangi to Oftpfi Terawhiti, about n mile. lAirfher in there is _ foul ground along the coast in llm neighbourhood of Tongue Point. TJie most notable of Jhe dangerous places are Toin's Koch (where the Nambuccn was supposed to have struck), Karori Roek, and Luna. 10 show wlicro foul ground is and to guide large and small vessels until lliev have picked up IJonearrow. a light at Toninie I omt or at IVrawhiti would lie of the utmost service. At the latter plaea it would show further round into Cook Strait. Tho low-level coast in these parts is often visible 111 a fog when Penearraw is obscured', and plenty of suitable sites 70ft lo ICOft above water level could be found for a low-level light. Then, besides its uso for navigation', Mich a lighthouse v.onhl also be an observing and signal rlation, connected by telephone wil h Wellington. Tim Tnvercargill sailed yesterday afternoon for Invercargill. Tho s.s. Pukaki airived at Dmtedin from ur«\vmonth direct at 1.15 thi.> morning. Tho Moum discharged cargo at° ihe George street pier yesterday, and' is to lay np hi Port Chalmers for a fime. Tho s.s. Koonya, from West-port and Oreyinonth, via way ports, arrived at Puncdm into la st evening. Tho Mokoia sail? for Sydney, via Auckland, this afternoon, loavins; Port Clmliners 011 the arrival of the 2.3o'train. The Talimc, from Auckland and I'last ports, is cine here early to-morrow morning, and is timed to sail again on I'rklay on the return trip. Captain Lambert, of tho Moura, will take command 01 Ibe T.iluno on her arrival here to-morrow in order to allow Captain Berneeh lo go on holiday leave. The Waikare, from 'the West Coast Sounds, arrived at l'ort, Chalmers at. 5 a.m. yesterday, and, after disembarking passengers at tho (reorge street; pier, hauled' 'into the graving dock for cleaning and oamtnig. -Air Millingfon, third officer of the Waikare, will go on to Sydney with the vessel in the capacity of second officer, as Mr Piatts is obliged to come ashore owing lo a slight accident sustained during the sounds excursion. Mr Gain, fourth officer, will lio anting third. Tho French warship Mcurthe, which arrived at Sydney on the 20th nit. from Noumea, has boon on tile Pacific division for some years. She recently mado a cruise to New- Hebrides with Ihe (■oteinor of New Caledonia (M. on board. The new French Resident Commissioncr in tho Now Hebrides also accompanied tho Meunhu. Investigations we?:e mado by _ the officers into tho recent, massacres in tho sroup, ami several natives /ivero placed under arrest, and sent lo Noumea lo stand their trial. On retnrninj; to Noumea from the New Hebrjiles, the Meurthe was ordered oil to Sydney." She is an old type of modern ship, having been built, at Roehefort in 1885. Her displacement is 1750 tons.