SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13519, 16 February 1906, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS. Tiuk Bali, at Poet Ciulukes. The New Zealand mean time at noon, tabulated for the mcfidiau of longitude, in lime 11 liovrs 30 minutes oast of Groenwich, will be signalled once a week by a time ball dropping at the instant oi mean noon. A blue flag will iioisted at the masthead, Port Olialmwa signal station, on. llie. forenoon of the day when the time signal is given. Piuses of the Moon, FEBRUARY. First Quarter — ... „ 2 1.0 a.m. Full .Moon 11 4.7 a.m. Last Quarter ... •» ... 16 3.50 p.m. New .Moon •*, u.. 23 7.37 ; p.m. Apogon «. ... 2 0.20 a.m. Perigee ... '14 0.30 a.m. Sun rises 5.29, sets 7.15. THE WEATHER. February 15.—8 a.m.: Wind S.W.; weather dull. Noon: Wind S.W.: weather fine. 5 p.m.; Wind S.W.; weather line. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.92 • 30.16 30.18 Thermometer ... 44 60 64 FORECAST,—At 10.30 last, evening Mr Paulin advised: "E.N.E. winds, and fine {or about 24 hours; barometer falling." WEATHER REPORTS. (Per . United Prsss Association.) WELLINGTON, February 15. 'The following are tho weather reports at 5 p.m. :— Manukau Head?.—'Wind S.S.W., fresh; bsr. 29.99, tlier. 67; cloudy; bar rough. Now Plymouth.—Calm; "liar. 29.90, flier. 6*; fine; sea .smooth. C-astlepoiuf.—Wind S.W., breeze; bar. 29.86, (her. 61: rain; sea moderate. Wellingion. — Wind 8., breeze; bar. 29.90. tlier. 56: gloomy Wostport.—Wind S.W., light; bar. 29.88, tlier. 63: fine; soa slight swell. Kuikoura.—Wiwi S.E., fresh; bar. 29.89, tlier. 59; fine; outside, sea considerable. Bluff. —Wind W., fresh.; bar. 29.92, ther. 57: fine. Modcrale lo strong westerly winds ; glass ] it t lo movement; tides moderate, sea moderate.—li. A. EmyJ.V. lIIGH WATER. I'elmtarv 16- a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 7.32 7.58 At Port Chalmers 8.12 8.38 At Dunediii 8,57 9.23 ARRIVAL. Waikare, s.s.. 1901 tons, Rolls, from 'Auckland and East Coast porls. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: Misses Bcgg, Cox, Rosie, Gaw:i, Mill, Bodley, Peters, llawkes. Montague. Mesdames Stewart and infant, Begg. Levi and two children. Home, Kevin, Jamieson and child, Gilbert. Gawn and two children, Buchanan, Captain Rutter, Messrs Pountnev, Aldridge, Maxwell. Baron, Martin. Jamieson. M'lnlosh, Ilickey, Davis, Stiekbury, Lilly, Ileywood, Rosenthal! Buchanan, iicals; and 12 in the steerage. DEPARTURES. Koonva. s.s.. 663 tons, Stewart, for tho West Coast, via Oaniaru and Timaru. ' J. Mills, agent. Wimmera, s.s.. 1872 ions, Wyllie, for Sydney, via Cook Strait. Neil] and Co., agents. Passengers: For Lyttelton— Misses ITobb, M'Kenzie (3), Mesdamos Ilolib and Tingcy. Messrs llennell, C. R. Smith, Nair. Tingey, Cossar, Shorter, llackell. For Wellington—Misses Allman (2), Souter, Conll. For Sydney—Messrs Scarfe, Nicolson. Wren. Mrs Wren and child f and four in the steerage. Koonva. s.s., 663 tons, Stewart for the West. Coast. JiXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Liverpool.—Pharos, ship, sailed October 30, Cassius, ship, jailed December 24. From London.—Ripple, s.s., Jeft December 9. From Marseilles.—Catering., barque. From Sydney (via. Auckland).—Zealandia, February 15. From Sydney (via Cook Sirait).—Moeralci, February 17. From Melbourne.—Maliono, February 20. From Port Esperance.—Dilpnssnnd, barque, early. From Onehunga.—Corinna. February'l6. From Auckland.—'falune, February 22. I'UO.IECJT.D DEPAIVI'IiKKS. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Zealandia, February 21. For .Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Mabeno, February 22. For Melbourne.—Moeraki, February 18. For Oneluinga.—Corinna, February 18. For Auckland.—Waikare. February 16. For the West Coast.—Pukaki, Feliniarv 19. .MOVEMENTS OF OCEAN-GOING STEAMERS. TO AESirR. At Auckland.- Star of Scotland, left London December 26; due February 25. Perthshire. left Now York December 31; due March 7. Papanui, left London January 5; due February 23. Star of New Zealand, left New York January 26; due March 30. Kuinara, left. London February 3; due March 23. At Wellington. — Paparoa, left London January 1; due February 19. C'orinthie. left London January II; duo February 26. Ruapehu, loft London January 26, due March 12. Mamari, left London, January 25, due March 15. At Port Chalmers.—Pakelia. left London January 9; dun February 23. Waimatc, left London February 4; duo March 26.' Cape Corso, from New York, arrived Auckland February 5: due February 18. TO DEPART. From Auckland.—Tokomarti, February 28. Kaipara. March 3. Trom Wellington.—Athenie, March 1. Paparoa, March 15. Corintbie, March 29. . From Lyttelton.—Aotea, March 3. nOMEWARD BOONl). Devon, left Wellington December 20. IndraIcma, left Auckland December 22. Rangafira, left. Port. Chalmers December 29. lonic, left. "Wellington January 6. Wakanui, left Wellington January 10. Waiwera, left Wellington January 17. left. "Welling, lon January 18. Tongariro, left Wellington January 18. Morayshire, left Tiinaru Janu. my 50. Whakataue, left Auckland Jannarr 31. Matatua, left Wellington February 3. Karamea. left Auckland February 7. Kaikonra, left Lyiielton February 15. Turakina, left Weliingon February 15. Mnrore, left Wellington February 15. SHIPPING TKLKGRAMS. WELLINGTON. February 14.—Arrived: 8 p.m., Constance Craig, from Newcastle. ■ 15.—Sailed: 1145 a.m., Australian squadron, for Lyttelton. 3.45 p.m., Aotea, for Lyttelton. Sailed- Roiomahana, for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Holdaway. Turner (2), Nevin, Shelmerdine, Duff, Ridley, -Mover, Jllingworth, Blows, - Mesdames Hawthorne, C'rump, Htuld, Thompson. Lucas, Armstrong and child, Quinn, .M'Donald. Pinekney. Davies and infant. Hendry- Halton. Buchanan, Chapman, Captain Bone, Hon. Mr .Duncan, 1 Hon. Mr Mills and secretary, Messrs Anderson, Hawthorne, Schwartz, Doyle, Crump (2). Lucas, Robinson, Walsh, M'Nasli, M'Galvrv, Wilkinson, Clapham, Brewer, Barron, liothamley, Bafiold, Benda)), Bridge, Oswen, Oldham, Stone, Conlan, Stuart, Fenn. Roberts, Hoiks, Andrews, Price. Turner, Ncwbenney, Titckey, An-du-ws Butcher, M'Kinlav, Gaudin, Chapman. Atmore. Jackson, Luxford.— Sailed: 4.40 p.m., Moeraki, for Melbourne, via the south and Hobart. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Misses Sollgren, Ewon, Watts 12), Thompson. Walton. Hayes. Mosdamcs Young, Palentino, Al'Leod, Gilmer, Hales, Straehon. Henry. M'Phcrson, Rev. Mr Hales. -Messrs Cbesney, Doig, Grainger, Young, Leslie, Palentino, M'Leod, Burnie, Straehon. Kevan, Poache, Hughes. For Dunedin—Misses Barron, Parton, Thompson, Herbert, Mesdamos M'Gregor, Nugent, Loscombe, Evisou, Smith, Messrs Herbert, Barr, lies, Gray, Evisou, Hooles. For. tho Bluff—Mr Nolan. For ITobart—Mise Galfiiey! Messr» Turnei, Bryan, St. Hill. For Melbourne—Misses Auld, White. Jones, Gore (2). Howies. Mesdames Exten, Coolo, Nielt. Garratt. Ingles and child, Tyler, Young and two children, Gore, Messrs Parker. Lancaster. Knuckey, Hore, Master Garrati. To sail at 8 p.m. Manuka, for i Napier. GRKYMOUTH, Febr.ia.ry 15.-Sailed: 2 a.m.. I'ttkaki, for Dunedin. LYTTELTON, February 15.—Arrived: 8.30 a.m., H.M.S. Cambrian, from "Wellington ; 3.50 p.m.. Somerset, from Timaru.— Sailed: Mararoa. for Wellington. TIMARU. Fobruarv 15.—Sailed: 6.30 1 a.m.. Tokoniaru, for Port Chalmers,. BLUFF, February 15.—Arrived: Star of Australia, from Lyttelton: 7J5 p.m., Hinemoa. from Port Chalmers. INVERCARGir,L, February 15.-Railed; 5 p.m., Riimi, for Dunedin, via Stewart Island. . . SYDNEY. February 14,-Sailod: Mokoin. ' for Auckhmd. MELBOURNE, February 14.—Arrived: Brisbane, from Kaipara. Sailed: Maheno, from the Bluff. . - SHORT OF PROVISIONS. ■ ' < (Pr.a United Paias Association.) ; AUCKLAND, February 15. > The barque Casablanca, bound from 1 ' Maiden Island to tho Bluff,, arrived hers abort of provisions and water. .She was 1 two months out, the lengthy voyage being I 'due to calms. '

THE DIRECT STEAMERS. WELLINGTON, February 15.-Sailed: 5 p.m., Marare, for London; 5.10 p.m., Turakina, for London. LYTTELTON, February 15,-Sniled: 4.20 p.m., Kaikoura, for London, via Monte ' Video. The Gothic left Plymouth for Lyttelton j and Wellington 011 the 10th inst. The s.s. Whangajie is to sail at noon *' to-day for Westport. ! Tho Pukaki is due here 10-morrow from Greymouth direct. Tlie s.s. Ilawea, from Wellington, will arrive at Port Chalmers this morning and tranship a cargo of coal to the bulks. The Moeraki, from Sydney, via Wellington, may be expected about 9 ,tomorrow morning at the cross wharf. The Waikare arrived yesterday from Auckland and berthed at the tougue wharf. She sails again at 6 this evening for Auckland. Tho Iluddart-Parker Company's s.s. Wimmera steamed down lo Port Chalmers yesterday morning, and left the George street pier after the arrival of the 2.30 p.m. train from Dunedin with passengers and cargo from Sydney, via "Cook Strait. The Shaw-Savill steamer Tokomarti arrived off tho Heads yesterday afternoon, ' where she anchored till this morning. The Tokoniaru will steam up lo the Victoria wharf about 9 a.m., where she will load wool for I,ondon. Tho latest novelty in marine transport is Ihe projected voyage of the Dowe.v, a floating dry dock, from Chesapeake Bay lo Manila, a distance of 14,000 miles, via (lie Suez Canal. A tug master at Norfolk, Virginia, has just signed a contract, for this remarkable cruise. Reports are published at. Antwerp which, if true, may forbade disaster for Antwerp's prosperity as a great port. The river passage to the harbour is growing so shallow near the northern Dutch bank that large vessels are afraid to traverse it by night, for fear of grounding. The Dutch Government refuses to allow the Belgians to clear away the growing shoals. Advices from St. John's (N.F.) report the arrival there of the steamer Stella Maris, which was formerly the British . gunboat Starling, condemned undi'r the naval reorganisation scheme last year. She has been equipped with powerful'wrecking apparatus, and will be maintained for service along the Newfoundland coast, under ownership of a local syndicate, managed by Captain Alfred Mauley. The company has also purchased the* former gunboat Bounce, which will bo used as a tug in connection with the work o( tho Stella Maris. A CLEVER INVENTION. Attention lias been recently called in London to a clever invention for petting at a ship's bollom when at sea. It consists of a cylinder made of prepared canvas, about 2ft in diameter and long enough 10 reach the keel.' Near the liottom of ihc cylinder there is a glass window and two sleeves. The operator puts bis arms through these sleeves, and is able to work with his hands free. The cylinder is lowered over the side, and hauled close into the ship by means of a ropo passing under the keel. The top of the pipe above water is lcfl open for (lie purpose ol air. The inventor, Captain Livingstone, made his lirsr. attempt with the apparatus when mastei of the barque Birnam Wood. This vessel, on December 5, 1904, while 011 a voyage from Bunbury, West Australia. to London, developed n serious leak about 12f: under water, which became so bad fhat only liy'the conlimted use of hand pumps and a windmill pump could the vessel be kepi afloat. Captain Livingstone then made a canvas cylinder, using cask hoops to keep off ibo waler pressure, and was able to strip oIF several sheets of copper, stop the leak, which was an open butt, and caulk several bulls in oilier parts and replace the copper. The work under wafer occupied about seven hours. The vessel was 147 days at sea after this, and although she eucounlered very bad weather oil the Capo of Good Hope arrived at London perfectly iight. without the pumps being touched the whole of the time. The captain claims thai wilh Iwo of these pipes, which have been much improved, and two competent men a steamer's propeller,could be shipped at sea. The whole thing shuls up like a concertina, and can be stowed in a. harness cask. TIIK AUSTRALASIAN SQUADRON. An intimation lias bren received by the Federal Defence Department that, the Admiralty is willing to replace Ihe Powerful by the Monmouth as tlagshin of the Australian squadron. This ha? arisen in con-cquence' of a report made by Captain Cresswell, naval director, when the Powerful arrived in Australia. In that report lie contrasted the Powerful with the Huryalus. very much to the disadvantage of the former, and Ministers, after consideration, sent the criticism 011 lo tire Admiralty. The Admiralty, in reply, slated lh.it the Powerful was probably more serviceable, and the bettor "fighting ship of the two. They are agreeable, however, to send out lh& armoured cruiser Monmouth if desired, and there the matter rests at present. 'The .Monmouth is one of the county class of armoured cruisers, A comparison with the Powerful, the present, flagship, and the Euryalus, the fate flagship, is obtained from the following table: — Monmouth, Foraraii, | Eubyaiub. , Displaeunent. 9800 tons j 14,40) tons | 15,000 tons Horsepower. 22,000 | 2fi,000 | 21,000 Speed. 23 knots J 22 knots | 2! knots Armour. Knipp steel par- Ifarve.vcd steel I'clt, 220 feet long, tial lielt, from ilcck ::in to Bin, 1U test deep, Gin aftcrturrettoboiv protection for thick, barbettes rijing to main anas Oin to 2iu, (itn, decks to ljin, deck. .Maximum sides un • rinourcfl casemates nin. Ihicknrss 4in. Casement! 4 ill turrets anil shallow toilettes oil) nickcl steel, protected deck Jill to Jin, conning tower Win. Armament. 4-Oin quick-firers M.iiii, one for- 2-9.2 in, 12-Ciu, 2.'> (4'i calibres) in ward, nuc aft, lifihter guns, 2 pairs in turrets, Iti-Oin, 31 lighter torpedo tukj 10-<iiii quick-fircrs ;'uns, 4 torpedo submerged' (45 calibres) in tubts. casemates on broadsides, lil liglit.r guns, 8 torpedo tube-. submerged.