SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13289, 22 May 1905, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PSRT CHALMERS. Tihe Baii. at PonT CiuT.itf.m. Th« New Zealand mo»n time at noon, for tho moridiau of longitude, in lira* 11 heurs 30 minutes east of Grscnmcii, / will be signalled once a week by a tunc ball dropping at tho instant of mean noon. A blue flag will bo hoisted at the masthead, Port Chalmers sisn.ll station, on I lie forenoon of the day when the time signal h Siren. I Phases ok the Moon I jut. ___ I New Moon 5 5.30 a.m. First Quarter 12 616 p.m. Full Moon 19 . 9 & Last Quarter 26 2.20 a.m. Apogee «« • • 2 220 a m Perigco ... 17 60 p.m. Apogee 29 230 a.m. Sun rises 7 55, sets 4 34. | THE WEATHER. ! May 20.-8 a.'n.: Wind S.W.; weather fair. "Noon: Wind SAY.; vvcrthei rainy. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W ; weather lamy. 8 a.m. Noon 5 p.m. .Barometer 20.02 30 22 30 24 Thermometer ... 38 44 44 May 21.—8 a.m : Wind SW : weather fine, Noon: Wind SW.: weath"r fine. '5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; weather fine. 8 a.m Xoon. 5 pm. Barometer 30.28 30 30 .*,0.34 Thermometer ... 38 48 46 FORECAST.—At 10 39 laH evening Mi Paulin telephoned • " N.R to S E wine's and cold rain shoncre." HIGH WATER. May 22- a in. p-m At Taiaroa Heads *48 5.11 At Port Chalmers ... 528 5.51 i At Dunedin 613 636 ARRIVALS. May 20. Aparima, se. 3784 tons, M'Donald. from the Bluff. J. Mills, agent. Monwai, s.s., 2137 tons, Woirall, from Svdnoy via Cook Strait. I. Mills agent. Passengers: Mis-es Gregg, "Worsloy, Brown, Bcamo, M'lntyre, Stephens. Waters, Mesdamea Worslcy, M'Cutchcon, Gillies and child, Savile, Finnerty. Elliott, Platts, M'lntvro, Edwards Water?. .1 A. Wakott, Whitchouso and child, Pateuon, Messrs W. Crawford, J. Beveridge, A. R Watson, Paterson, Prosser, Yanvll, Hopwell, DynBon, Gillies Kyndon. Elliott, Ma«on, Halford, Baillie, A).ill, If'lntyie, Beattie, Buirows. Rev. Coates Master Coates; 44 Bteeragc. May 21. Koonya, s.'., 663 tons. Stewart, from the West Coast via the Bluff. J. Mills, agent Ruapehu. ss, 4948 tons Lieutenant Mayoss, R.N.R., from London via the Cape. Hobart. and New Zealand ports. N.Z S. Company, agents. Moana, s s., 2414 ton', Bibb, from Sydney via tho East Coast. J. Mills, agent Pasengora: Misses M'Kenzie, Brown, Burns, Mcsdames Strang, Carroll, Chapman, Bollard, Sinton, Taylor, Wills and two childicn and maids, Neville, Messrs Holmes (2), Stiang, Linder, Aimers, Sinton, Stables Tangrouse, Duval, Jolly, Kcmplcn, Boll.ird, Whisker, Thurston, Pictzeker, Maslen, Neilson, Levington, Roach, Burrows; and 19 steerage.

DEPARTURES. May 20. Pohorua, s.s., 749 tons, Hutchings, for the We&t Coast. ,T. Mills, agent. Banffslrre, s.s., 3719 tons, Wallace, for West of England ports via tho Bluff, Fremantle, and South Africa. Tnrnbull, Martin, and Company, agents. May 21. Monwai. ss, 2137 tons, Worrall, for Melbourne \ia the Bluff and Htjbart. .7. Mills, agent. Passengers: For the Bluff—Miss Burton. For flobart—Mr and Mis Hammond. For Melbourne—Mi«s Just, Mesdaincs Wilson, Stewart and child, Messrs Chandlei, Parker, Stock, J. Stewart, Pearce; and 12 steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS From Liverpool.—Bsnkburn. barque, left I'cbrcary 13; left Wellington May 20. Orellan?, barque, loft Liverpool April 7. Einfauns. barque left Live-pool M.iv 16 From Sydney (m Auckland).—'Victoria, May 28. For Sydney (via Wcllin<rton).—Wimmera, Ma- 27. Fiom Melbourne.—Wairimoo, May 21. From Auckland —Tariupra, May 25. Fiom Nelson and Ndiv Plymouth.— Connna, May 27. PROJECTED DEPAKTURES. For Sydney (Ma Auckland)—Moana, May 23

For Sydney (\ia Cook Strait).—Wan imoo, May 25. For Melbourne.—Wimmera, May ?S. For XeUon and New Ph month.—Corinna, liny 29 FOl Auckland — I Taraweia, Maj 26. For Cirevinonth —Koonva, May 25 MOVEMENTS OF (JCEAN-GOIKG STEAMERS.

TO AKI'ITB At Auckland — Nairnshire, left Liverpool March 11; duo May lb. Niwaru, left London M.trch 31; due May 30. Tokorcaru, left London April 3: duo May 23. Ayrshire, latt Liverpool April 11; duo June 15 Bnt.sli Monarch, left New York April 16; duo June 20. Star of Yictoiia, left London April 11; duo Jiuio 10. IlawKe's Bay, left New York Apul 18; due June 20 Frankbv, left New Yoik Mav 4; (hie July 5. Aotea, left Plymouth May 6; due June 20. Kaikoura, left London April 22; duo Juno 8. Waimate, loft Lncrpool May 11; due July 17. At Wellington.—Karamea, left London April 6; due May 2?. At Port Chalmers.—Terie Vikcn. left New York March 28; due May 30. Wakaliui, left London April 12; duo June 1. Aparima, left Calcutta April 2; at Wellington, May 13; due about May 20. Indraghin, armed Auckland May 18; due June 3. TO DHMJiT From Wellington — Pakelia, Mav 25. Paparoa. May 27. Gothic, Mav 27. Nairnshire, Juno 17. Waiwera, June 22. Ayrshire, July 17. iiowmwn upnm). Somerset, left Wellington March 23. Indradcu, left Auckland Maich 29, Eataia, left "Wellington April 3. Tongariro, left Wellington April 13. Delphic, left Wellington Atiril 16; Star of New Zealand, left Auckland April 20. Corinthic, loft Wellington April 28. Whakalane, left Wellington April 28 Turakina, i'eft Wellington May 11. Kumaia, left Auckland May 12.

IMPORTS. Per Monowai, from Sydney:—B piles, 561 ingots copper, 170 ingots tin, 20 eases wine, 32 cases Scott's Emulsion, 20 eases soap, 202 bundles tiles, 154 sacks bottles, 79 bal«s iron, 185 pigs lead, 10 bales woolpacke. 21 sacks molons. Per Moana, from Sydney:—l24o bags sugar, 10 sacks sugar, 3000 fire bricks, 90 ompty hogsheads. 40 empty barrels, 60 empty kilderkins, 200 eases oranges, 36 bales waste papci, 54 bo\es soap, 220 pieces timber, 2 cases tobacco, 1 ease cigarettes, 19 drums paint, 25 cases tongues, 45 eases wax matches. 32 pickles. 55 sacks carrots, 20 sacks' mai7e, and a quantity of sundries. SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 19.—Sailed: 10.50 p.m., Maori, for Samoa, 'Ma Whangarei. May 21.—Ariived: 050 p.m., Victoria, from Sydney: Waipori. from Westport; Wctralia, from the south. —Sailed: 6.30 a.m., [ndrairliiri. for tlio sout.li.

KAIPARA, Iky 21.—Arrived (Saturday): Eliza Firth, schooner, from Lytrelton.— Sailed: Melbourne, fs., and Clan M'Leod, barque, for Melbourne.—The harquentine Elverland, from Wellington, and a barque, suppeped to be the Rona, from Tiinaru, aie outside tlio bar. BAST CAPE, May 21—The Tarawera passed south at 7.35 a in. WANGANUI, May 21.—Arrived: 10.20 p.m. vesferday. Rimti. from Dunedin. NAPIER, May 20.—Arrived: 10.55 a.m., H.M.S. Phoc'x?, from Wellington.

AYELLIXGTfIX, May 20— Arrived: 8.45 a.m., Gothic, from Lyttelton.—Sailed: 4.30 a.m.. Pakeha, for Oamsiru; 8 a.m., A T olador, barqiientine, for Sydney; 11 a.m., Bankburn. barque, fer Dunedin: 2 p.m.. Helen Denny, barque, for Hokianga; 6.15 p.m , Waikare. for Svdney. LYTTELTON. Mav 20.—Arrival: 8.30 a.m., Tali.-ne, from Dunedin. May 21.— Anchored in the stream at 255 p.m.: Brigantinc Carin, from Port Esperance. AKAEOA. May 21.—Arrived: 930 a.m. ■ H.M.S. Challenger, from Wellington. BLUFF, May 21.-Arrived: 4 p.m., Banffshire. from Pert Chalmers BRISBANE, May 20.—Arrived: Miowera, front Vancouver. MELBOURNE. May 21.—Arrived (yesterday) : Moeraki, from the Bluff. SYDNEY. May 20,-Arrived: Moana, ficow, from Mokau. —Sailed: 1.40 p.m., AVimmera. for Wellington. NEWCASTLE. May 20.-Sailcd: Kathleen Hilda and .Jessie Craig, for Auckland. Alexa, for Wanganui; lima, for Gisbomo. lIOP.ART, Hay 20.—Arrived: Kassa, from Dunedin. NORFOLK ISLAND, May 20,-Arrived: ELJf.S. Iris, fioni Auckland.

Olio ouly, and only ono pure spirit— WOLFE'S SCHNAPPS.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS. SYDNEY, May 21-Sailed (yesterday): Nnuru and Nairnshire, for New Zealand ports. NEW YORK, Hay 20-Sailed: Frankby, for Wellington. <C Captain Solly is now in command of the Huddart-Parker steamer Anglian. The Oamaru dredge I'rogrcs is undergoing overhaul to her machinery in the Port Chalmers graving dock. Tho Bluff harbour dredge Mnribiku was taken over to the shear legs 011 Saturday afternoon. Tho roastal steamer Koonya ariived jesterday morning fioni tho West Coast via tho Bluff with a cargo of crai am) timber. After transhipping the combustible poilion of her carat) to tho powder cutter on Saturday forenoon the schooner Echo was toned to Dunedin by tho sin l'lucky. Tho Tjser steamer SUr of Scotland, which was expected to load at New York 111 June for Australia and New Zealand ports, will now load at London instead. .Sho is to sail about .Tune 22. The Indrudew will take tho place o( the Star of Scotland, and is to sail from New York on June 25. Toe Union Company's steamer Monowai arrncd on Satutlnv morning from Sydney mi Wellington and L\ttolton. Th*> \es=ol sailed fiom Sydney at 3 p 111 011 Saturday, tho 13th, and c\pciienccd light variable winds with a moderate swell till ncaring "Wellington, when a strong southerly wind was encountered with a head fea until arrival Tho Monowai continued hc-r vojigo to Melbourne yesterday, leaving Port Chalmers shortly after 3 o'clock The Moana from Sydney, via tho East Coast port?, armed at Port Chalmers yesterday forenoon, and after waiting for the tide proceeded to Dunedin She left Sydney at 2.15 p.m. on the 10th inst., had strong to moderate southerly winds and following seas during the passage across, and reached Auckland at 8.30 a.m. on the 14th inst.; left that port on llie 16th inst., called at Cistorne, WellinL'toii. and Lvttclton; left the latter poit at 1 p m of the 20th, a'id arrived as above. The Moana is berthed at tho cross wharf, and sails tomorrow afternoon on tho return trip. The five-masted steel schooner Kmeo of 1C67 tons net legister (Captain Patten) has left Newport News with about 3000 toil" of coal for Manila. She is tho first vessel of I that typo ever chartered for such a voyage, and the owners of the vessel will , watch with interest tho outcome of the • trip. Tho Kmeo is the only five masted j *teo! schooner afloat She is owned by Messrs Scwcll, of Bath (Maine). The Shiie lino steamer Banffshire left Port Chalmers on Saturday afternoon for West of England ports, via Bluff Harbour, Fremantle, and South Africa. Her out--1 ward cargo fiom this poit, consisted of: — , For Durban—2sso cases butter, 79 do poul- ' tiy, 65 do cheese, and 100 sacks oat'. For Capetown—3so cases butter, do fish. For Liverpool—6362 crat»s rabbits. For Glasgow—ss3 crses beef, 1200 crates rabbits. 42 cases tinned meats, 1 lamb, 61 bars and , 13 bundles steel.

The following vessels, arrived at this port (luring the seven days ended May 21:— Hincmoa, s.s., 286 tons; Invcrcargill, ss., 123: Ivinni, s.s, Waikare, s.s, 1901; Banffshire, as., 3710; Tahmc, s.s., 1370; Hose Casey, ss, 81; Pol'Tua, s<., 749; Echo, scow, 99; Mouowai, s.s, 2137; Moana, s.s., 2114; Aparima, s.s., 3684; Eoonya, s.s., 663; Ruapchu. s.s., 4948; — total tonnago, 21,717 tons The depaitnrcs wero:— Connna, s.s., 812 tons; Westralia, s.s, 1819; Kotuku, s.s., 662; Hincmoa, s.s., 2%: Invoicaigill, s«, 123; Rinni, ss, 143; Waikare, 1901; T.ilune, s.s., 1370; Monowai, s.s, 2137;' Pohorua, ■= s., 749; Banffshire, s.=, 3719;— total tounage. 12 2RB. Tiro well-known e\ploier, Coininander Peary, cf the lin'tnd States navy, has had a new vessel launched at Verona State of Maino, for exploration services. She is to bo named tin Chailes H. D"rling, and will be a three-masted schooner 111 115, but with powerful engines dining a single 10ft screw, the cmokostack being tatween the main and mipzen masts. The vessel is 161" on Iho water-lino and 181 ft overall 32ffc water-line beam, and 16ft draught. Sho is particulailv designed to withstand all the dangers of navigation in the Polar seas, and inoludcs in her equipment cvciything tint pievious e\nerionec has decided to bo advisable It is the intention of Commander Peary to ported this year as far North as possible, and make a dash for the Pole by sledge. The Board of Tiadc has issued the following instructions to consuls nt poits in the United States - —"In order that masters of vessels mav be in a position to prove to their owners tint the payment of a ' bonus' or ' blood-money' in engaging «eamen was unavoidable, consuls am requested to be good enough, on an implication being made to them by shipmasters, to trrpnt in such eases, when possiHe. .1 certificate stati'ig that they are satisfied, or that there is good lrason for believing (as the ca*e mav be), that such a payment was unavoidable."

ARRIVAL OF THE RUAPEHU. The New Zealand Shipping Company's fine steamship Ruapc'nu, from Jiondon, via Hobart, Wellington, and the Bluff, arrived at Port Chalmeis on yesterday afternoon's tide, and was berthed at the George stieet pier, where «Jio will take in cargo for Home. Lieutenant F. Mayoss, R.N.R., is still in command, and is accompanied by the following executive officers: Chief, Mr N. D. L. Cornwall: second, Mr Ci. F. Mead; tliild, Mr A. M. P. Foul; fourth Mr S. F. Martin; fifth, Mr R. Iluntiies; surgeon, Dr Brownridge. The chief engineer is Mr A Somcrulle; second, Mr R. Thomson; tliiid, Mr N. Mathcw; fourth, Mr S. F. MaTtin; fifth. Mr R. Huntnes; chief refrigerating engineer, Mr J. Calder; second, Mr I'. G. Wcodall; electrician. Mr J. N. W. Middleton; and chief stevard-in-cliargo, Mr C. J. Wood. The Ruapehu left London on March 23, proceeded to Plymouth, and after embarking passengers and mails left that port on March 25had moderate weather acioss the Bay of Biscay, anil armed at Teneriffu on March 30; coaled and left again same day for the Cape of Good Hope; crossed the equator on April 5: had light SF. winds, with moder ate weather, and arri\ed a-t Capetown on Apul 14; left again for Hobart on the same day, and e\perieneed modeiate to strong passage winds to 104 E. long., thence she had light winds, with fine weather, and ariived at Hobart on May 3; landed 270 tons of cargo, and left that port at 0 a.m. oil the J th inst; had fine v-cather !ho Tasman Ocean, and arrived at Wellington on the Bth inst.; discharged and left again on the 12th inst. at 4.45 pm„ reaching Lyttelton at 8 a.m. on the 13th; left again on the 17th inst., and arrived at the Bluff on the 18th; took in cargo, and left again at 2.40 p.m. on the 20th inst. The Ruapohu had fino weather along the coast, and arrived as above