SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Volume 13694, Issue 13694, 10 September 1906, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS. Time Bm.l at Port Chai.mf.bs. The New Zealand mean time at noon, -». calculated for the meridian of longitude, i in time 11 hours 30 minutes east of Greenj'v micli. will l>e signalled once a week by it 'J ■ time ball dropping at the instant of tnetn noon. A blue flag will be hoisted at the masthead Port Chalmers signal station, on the ; forenoon of the day when the time signal w is given. '- j: Phisks or thk Moon, j r SEriKSIBEIt. ■:'< Pull moon ; 3 11.6 a.m. Last quarter 11 8.21 a.m. Ken moon 19 0.4 a.m. « First quarter ... ... ... 25 5.42 p.m. / - Apogeo ... 10 1.0 p.m. .■ Perigee 22 10.0 p.m. f;'; Sun rises 6.26; sets 5.44. THK WEATHER. September 8.-3 a.m.: 'Wind N.E. lo S.: fine to rain. Noon: WindS.: showery. 5 ]i m Wind S.E.; weather cold and ovcrcast. 1 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. .Barometer ... ... 30.1 30 SO ivv Thermometer ... 49 50 49 v S-ptcmbor 9.-3 a.m.: Calm ; fine. Noon: Wind N. 8.: weather fine. 5 p.m.: Wind ]S F , y'oatlier fine. 8 a.m. Noon. ' 5 p.m. m- 'Barometer ... ... 30.2 30.3 30.3 Thermometer ... 51 62 • 57 HIGH WATER. Sept-ember 10— a.m. p.m. 'At- Taiaroa Heads 6.56 ,7.16 t* -. At Port. Chalmeis 7.36 7.56 Dunedin 8.21 8.41 ARRIVALS. September 8. . InveTcargill. 5.?., 123 tons, Marks, from Waikiwa. J,/Beadle, inn., agents. Wjrrimoo, s.s„ 2176 tons, M'Bctli, from ■v Svdney, via Cook Strait. ■!. Mills, agent. > PaEienger.i: Misses Hazlett. Gibson. Smith 12) Little, Begg, Park, Stenhouse, Hough- »; ton. M'Gorrnick, Meedames Ha>,lett, Dick, tr> A. C. Begg, Stowart, Ryder, If'Lcnnan, . Ale.i«rs Ilazielt, Dunlop, Adams, .Turner, M'Calhiin, Levy, A. C. Begg, Ewing, , .Halin; 12 steerage. ( , September 9. ! Kimu, e.s., 143 tons. Ilanning, from •at! Stotrart. Island. .T. Beadle, juu., agent. :Rio Loge, au\. brigantine, 241 tons, 1 SjKnce, fioin Clarence Ilivcr. Master, agent.

Mokoia, s.s.. 2153 tons, from Sydney, via . Auckland. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: ■ Missca OampMl. Findlay. M'Gillivrav, , Koal, Close, .toiinstone, Tarton, Mitchell, Roberts, .Mosdamcs Uright. Dippie, W. ■ Bannorman, Howison, Messrs Cameron, Granger, Murphy, Lingier. Cray, Weston, AVdliams, Bright, Muir, Rhodes, Howison, ■ TJiompsoh, MTarland, Dr Copland; and •"eight steerage. DEPARTURES. September 9. Warrnnoo, s.s., 2176 tons, M'Beth, for : Molbourne. J. Mills, agent. Passengers: -For.Hobart—Mr T. C. Ellis, jun. For Meli .bourne—Mim Draper, Mrs Frotwell, Messrs ; Colhshaw, O'Keefeseven steerage. :Invercargill, s.s., 123 tons, Marks, for Waikawa. J. Beadle, jun., agent. nxi'Ecran arrivals. ■ From Clarence River.—Rio Loge, left August 17. From Liverpool.— Brunei, barque, sailed, ■ hlty 4. Australia, ship, left June 9. From Sydney (via Auckland).—'Victoria, September 16. \ • From Sydney (via Wellington).—Manuka, September 15. , From Molbourne.—Wimmera, (September 12 : From Auckland.—Tarawera, September 13 » I'RO.TECTF.n DKPARTURKS.' ' ; • » For Sydney (via Aucldanc]).—Mokoia, ; September 11. For Sydnoy (via Cook Strait).—Wimmora, September 13. ;»•. »For; Melboumo (via Bluff).—Moeraki, . September 16. ■ .For Auckland.—Tarawera, September 14. For New Plymouth.—Corinna, September L 7. ' ' MO FUMEN'TS OF Of,KAN-GOING STISAMERB. TO iKXITR. , . , ?: At Auckland.—Courtfield, left Naw York August 22. ComTii.ll, left New York July 20; duo September 17. Willcsileii, left . Now York July 7. Paheka, left London . August 4: Suffolk, left Glasgow August. 21. ~ llippniftham Grange, left Glasgow August 11. Indradcvi, left London August 21. ■ Delphic, duo November 18. At Wellington.—Mimiro and Somerset, loft ■ Ixondon July 24 duo September 26.

• Tongariro, left London August 14. ■ 'due September 25. lonic, left London : # August 17; duo about October 8. Aynioric, • 'from Now York; duo about October 4. i Wimblodon, left Now Jork September 7. At L'yttelton.—Kumara, left Londoh July , 27; due, about September 20. Maori, left :• London September 7. At Port Chalmers.—Gowanburn, leftNaw . .York May 25. Burgermeister Hachmann, : : duo about September 10. Waimate, left .!■v London August 4; due September 25. Aotoa, dun September 8. Rimutaka, duo : Soptchibcr 10. TO DEPART. Fromi Wellington.—Rimutaka, SeDtemb<ir ; 27. Tongariro,- October 25. Kumars, ■ Octobcr 11. From Port Chalmers.—Aotea, about September 15. > j- nouswAnn sound. Oircstry Grange, left Wellington July 25. ; Indraloina, left Auckland July 31. l'aparoa., ~ .lema. left Auckland July 51. I'aparoa, j left Wellington August 2. Corinthie, left 'Wellington August 16. Slar of Australia, , left Auckland August 25., Wakanui, left ;■■■ -Wollmgt'on (for Glasgow) August 26. r: Devoiii left Napier August 22. Ruapehu, left Wellington August JO.

IMPORTS. : Per Warrimoo, from Sydney :—213 bars vv lead, 110 pkgs tea, 480 bags rice, 20 eases i bluestorie, 38 cases scap, 20 oares glycerine, .. 382 pkgs cowing machines. 10 cases harrows, ■ 214 p<« timber, 8 hhds white spirit, 100 bags < bottles, 16 balci 6acks, 300 cases fruit, quantity returned empties and tramhipjiients Yamata- Maru, Wodonga, Imamineka, Pilbami. and Rimutaka. Per Mokoia. from Sydney24Bo bags " sugar,-180 sacks sugar, 193 eases syrup, 100 v. bat>a lime, 40 cases starch. 167 eases fruit, ■ • 170 r.c\ barrels, 160 boxes butter, 132 pieces timber,.. 23 sacks seed, 46 cases soap, 10 M sacks peas, 20 cases egg powder, 10 cases ■ matches, 23 sacks hides. 41 eoils wire, ,26 . c»sos tea, 17 balm cornsaeks. ' - /Sini'PlXa TKLKRRAMS. AUCIvI/AND, September B.—Arrived: 6 a.iii,, Burgermoister Haclimaiin, from Sydjicv. Saile<l: Tarawera. for tho south. Passengers for Dnnedin: Misses Black (2), Mrs Black.—September 9.—Arrived: j 0.45 p.m., Victoria, from Sydney; Zcas landia, from tl» south; Kaituna, from Wostporl.—Sailed: Pftpaiuii, for Welling* :■ ton. ' I'AST CAPE, Soplember 9.—Tho Tarawera passed south at 11 a.m. ,WHLLtNGTON, fieuteinber B.—Sailed: 5 1 p.m., Monowai. for Sydney.—September r; 9.—Sailed: 6 a.m., Star of Scotland, for 1 ; Sydney. h„ IjYTTEIiTON, September B.—Arrived: i 9.20 a.m., IVlune, from Dune<liu; 9.45 i a.m., : Mararoa. from Port Clialmer.s. I- September 9.—Sailed: 5.45 a.m., Ivaramea, I ■■ for. Wellington; 4 p.m., Patccna, for .IV;it " • Olmlmers. ■ SYDNEY, September 8. —Sailed: 3.30 . 'p. 111.. Manuka, for Wellington. September 9—Arrived: Senorita, from Kaipara. MELBOURNE. September 9.—Arrived: . AVaikare, from the Bluff. , NEWCASTLE, September B.—Arrived: Gibraltar, from tho Blitlf; Port Stephens, ■ ..'i from Timaru. i THE DIRECT STEAiMERS. 1 IIOBART, September 9.—Arrived: Ku-l-l mara, from I/mdon. She sails for Weli lington at 3 p.m. 011 Monday. Twenty-two 1 liassengers lauded, and 186 aro proceeding I ■: to New Zealand. W3NDON, September 7.—Sailed: Maori, . for Lvttelton. -NEW YORK. September 7.—Sailed: V .Wimbledon, for Wellington o THE VANCOUVER SERVICE. SYDNEY, September 8. Tho Maheno brought the following passengers :—Yor Auckland: Messrs Roberts • rJid wife. Barton and wife.-Withy ami wife, Braweon, Hawkins, Keating nnil wife, Dr and Mrs jrKollur, Myers, Young Smith, Mrs Hawkins, Misses Hawkins (5). I'or ■ Welluigtoii: Slessrs M'Lean, Isaacs, Russell, tlilmer. Mia Russell. For Kapier: Mr > 'i'odd. For Lvttelton: Messrs Cainphell, llomas. For Dunedin: Me&srs Jloriisoii, Watkius. For New Plymouth: Rev. Mr UTquhart. 'Cargo.—For Auckland: 2 ca.ses ■ ■ hardware, 2 bags washers, 32 packages ' " maeliinery, 3 boxen desks, 256 cases rubbers, 6 caws refrigerators, 5 cases boots ami shoes, .-'•.19 bales- cottons, 1 csvse roofing paper, 3 • eases jcotton yarn. 5 cases corsets, crato • oorset forms, 7 eases aluminium ware. For Kapier:* 2 cases cotton yarn. for 'USsIwrae: 9 cases 2 carriages. For

Wellington: 8 caacs bicycle )>»rts. 12 craljjs anving machines, 22 boxo.i computing scalds, 10 boxes cheese cullers, 130 packagi* agricultural machinery, 37 oases corsets, 1 case glass signs, 1 ea«a mirrors, 3 cases corsetforms, two taxes shoes, 22 boxes caeli registers, 1 box porti), 6 cases cotion yarn, 80 bores drugs, 2 bales cottons. 62 cases paper, 4- cases carriages. For Lyttelton: 1 box advertising matlur, 2 eases corsets, ( 8 cases rubber*, 3 oases cotton yarn, 1 piano, 1 roll <«r|>el, 50 nackagos agricultural machinery. 36 boxes fish. For Dunedin : 1 spar. 2 cases bicycle parte, 32 cases rubbers, 10 bale; lotions. 21 eases drugs, 2 cases corset?, 6 cases eollon yam, 80 packages" agricultural niachinerj, 10 boxee furniture, 26 cases cartridges. For Tiniaru: 1 caso bicydos. For the Bluff: 1 Iioj: machinery parts.

THB riUDDART-PARIiKR MXK LO.YDON. September 7. Tho Ilmldai't-I'arkcr I'ropvielary is building at ffanlepoo! and on tho Ta'y two 6000-toii steamers for the Australian trade.

THF WHKOK nv 'nii'l DKFI.AXOF,. (Per United Press Association.) AtCk'I.A.ND, hVpteiriher 9. A pautieal inntiry into the wreck of tho Defiance, stranded at Kaipara Harbour, was concluded yesterday. Robert S. .Tones, signalman at Kaipara' Heads, elated that on the ditli August he saw the Defiance beating up. Ho was at. (lie <i s „al station, three-quarters of a mile from the lighthouse. i(« mtwlc no signal to the lMuincc, because lie did not see her in a dangerous position. He did not see her again till ilie had taken the ground, 110 was unable to see her during the remainder of the morning because of Ikim> and drifting sand, liecalled, Captain While said that ir was (p.iite possible that the. vessel might I*. l obscured from I,he signal station, although he could clearly see the staff. At the time, however, lie thought tho signalman eonld sec the Di'liniii-e. In giving the finding, his Worship said that the decision of the court was unanimous. The court considered t!»t t|ie loss of the vessel arose from the master somewhat imprudently standing in 100 close to tho beach Iwforo tacking, ami, tlio vessel being- (ltwluuled tm.l' under small sail, had not sufi'ieieut way on to ensure her going round. In consequence ot this, ami mi iuslhiro current counter to the flow of the tide, of which the master stated hi} wo* unaware, tho vessel fell off and nt oncu took the ground. All reasonable und sc«imahlike efforts were then made to get out of the difficulty, but ss two hours of the Hood tide had still to run. ami the wind .was blowing from the X.U.. the vessel gradually went, firmer on the bank, where she eventually remained' The semaphore signals were not used, the signalman being tumble, jo see the vessel before she stranded, ami being unaware ilwt she was standing into danger. Tho four! was of opinion thai the signalman in clnrw at the time was not sufficiently experienced nr.il oompeioiit to act as such. The? <!id l-.oi think it j desirable or jusiifiabio to stsivnd the captain's certificate.

Tha Invorrar;iil arrive.! ,n s.o'j a.m. oil Saturday from Waitowa, with a cargo of 50.000 ft, of timber, ami jsilod sjatn yesterday to load a cargo of limber tit Waikawa for Timaru. The Karitane was Sexted cut of tho graving dock on Saturday morning. sfter (wing cleaned and painted. and was berthed a'onziiilo tho slieer-l-gs. The Aj-tsl iir»> i? expected to l>; clear of her cargo for tl'.rs port to-day, and sails in the afterncon for Brisbane. where she will lead a cargcl of wool for London. Tho Rimuiaka is duetto-morrow morning from Lyttolton to load Homeward cargo, and will probably sail again on Wednesday for Bluff. r The Pateena- is expected to arrive at Port Chalmers early this morning from Lyttolton to'nndergo her periodical overhaul. Tho Aotoa is expected to arrive from Lytteltoii on Wednesday. Slw brings IFOO tons of general Home cargo, which she will probably discharge at Dnnedin. In addition to tho steamer Adelaide it is announced that tho Australian coastal steamer Harrier is to load 2200 tons of Westport coal for Melbourne, to the order of the Admiralty.

Tho Rimu arrived from (Stewart Island at 6.25 a.m. yesterday with a. cargo of atynit 70,000 ft of timber for this port. Tho Invercargill sailed from Dunedin- at 3 yesterday, for Waikawa, to load a cargo of timber for Timarn.

Tho s.s. Mokoia, from Svdney, via Auckland and intermediate ports," arrived at Dunedin at 8.20 a.m. yesterday, and berthed at the tongue wharf. She left Sydney on August 29, arriving at Auckland last Sunday, after' an uneventful trip across from Sydney. She left Auckland at 4.30 p.m. last Tuesday, calling at Gisborne, Napier, Wellington, and Lyttelton en route; leaving tho latter port for Dunedin at 3.30 p.m. on Saturday, arriving as above. Iler report chroniclcs light and variable winds, with smooth seas, throughout. The Mokoia sails from Port Chalmers to-morrow at 3 (I.rn. for Auckland, where sho tranships her passengers and cargo to the Moana on (ho 16th inst., and returns to headquarters, being due at Dunedin again on September 23. The following staff changes in the Union Company's service are announced:—Mr W. D. Cameron, third officer of the Mararoa, comes ashore lo await orders; and Mr J. A. Sutherland, third officer of tho .koonya,. takes his place. Mr R. Newing has been appointed chief oflicer of the hantane. Mr J. K, M'Dcnahl, second offtcqv of iiio Manroa, transfers fo the M'lionil in a similar capacity; and Mr I '''ansfers from the Rotomahana wir\ ~, vacane .V caused by Mr M Donald s transfer. Mr W. 11. Hely, chief oflicer of the Kamona, goes to the Rotomahana as sccond oflicer. Mr J Cowan, chief ofTioei- of tho Rotomahana, transfers to tho Koonya in a similar oapacity, relieving Mr' Hazard, who is aslioro on sick leave. Mr E. K. Stewart has recovered from his recent illness and resumes duty forthwith, taking Mr Cowan's placo as chief oflicer of the RotoI indhana. The Tnion Company's steamer Warrimoo arrived from Sydnoy. via Wellington, at 7.35 a.ni. on Saturday, after an uneventful trip acros* the Tasman Sea. Sho left Sydney at 2 p.m. on Septo.nibev 1, arriving at. Wellington about noon on September 5. Sho experienced line weather. with light southerly and southeasterly winds aud smooth' seas, between Sydney ami Wellington, and line weather dcwti the coast to arrival at headquarters, the W ammoo steamed down to Port at. '5 -p.m: on S.iturdav and sailed at 5 t 1 '" 1 -, L > vrs ' c l'day for Melbourne, via tho lilufl.

In addition to two new steamers of 5000 tons arid 3000 tons icsp<?clivolj f now building. it is unnounccd that tho Tludclartlnrkor Company Ims dccidod to have two additional sioamcrs added to lis fleet each of them being: of 6000 tons. No details of tho new vossols have yet come to hand, but as they will undoubtedly bo of the most approved iypo for tho colonial trade they should prove a powerful addi(toll to (he company's fleet. The Post states that the 3000-ton vessel is to l>e a fcargo steamer, the contractors being Messrs Furiic.ss, Withy, and Co. l'he s*ooo- - is to lmve accommodation for 400 passengers, and is to bo placed in the intercolonial trade. An ingenious automatic tide-signalling apparatus, invented bv Mr Martin Royd harbour master at. Irvine, Scotland, has been "creeled at .the entrance to tho harbour there. Formerly vessels arriving after nightfall hail to wait outside owing to the impossibility of gauging tho depth of water, and much delay ensued; but now Mr' Boyd's tower indicates the depth of water by means of balls by day and '• a series of coloured lights by night. This apnaratus needs 110 attention whatever. • Commander Rudolf Walter Pentinck, late (lag commander io Admiral Sir Gerard Noel, on (lie China Station, has been appointed Io tho command of 11.M.5. Prometheus, on the Australian station, on re-commissioning. Commander Rentinck joined the service in Jnlv. 1881;. was pro. mote,d, lieutenant in IS9O, anil commander in 1901; and was latterly employed as (lag commander to the vicc-admiral commanding tho China lleft. When first lieutenant of (ho Sandfly he was engaged in the operations at Tokar. Eastern Soudan, 1891, and received tho Khedive's star.

ARRIVAL OP THE RIO I.OCE. r Tl'o smart liitlo auxiliary brigantino Rio Logo appeared off Taiaioa Heads yostcrdavt morning ami eamo up tho liurl>ouv with the aid of her engines. On arrival at. Port Chalmers she was boarclml hv tlio Imnllh "officer. ami Customs ofliwrs,'ami 1 ovorjilliiiiy being satisfactory she was promptly clearoil in. and tame in) lo Djui-' edhi, borlliing at ilie tongue wharf at 2 p.m. She loft Clarence River with a carfo of hardwood on August 17. and throughout the voyage nothing but variable, and generally adverse, winds were met with, malting her voyage .somewhat a long one for such a smart little craft. When tiff tho entrance lo Fovtaux Straits the sails uei'O furled, and owing to light and adverse) winds her engines were kept going until tho vessel was off Capo Saunders, when Captain Spenee was. able to. lakp advantage of a light N.K. breczo which enabled him to make tlio Ilea's yesterday

inorning, after which the' engines were again set going until berthing ,at ,H |B wharf, Tim continued nso of llio i>ni;ines made heavy demands upoh the stock of oil on boaril, but the value of her auxiliary engine power .undoubtedly hastened her arrival considerably. 'S|ie brings a. full (largo of hardwood piles and beams for tho Harbour Board wharves and also a lai'go number of, 'sleepers. When the Rio Loge left', the barque Daniels was loading for Napier, and was to sail a couple of weeks later.