SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13695, 11 September 1906, Page 4

SHIPPING.

.«> ■ PORT CIIAhJIERS; Tiue Ball at Port Chalmers. The New Zealand mean time afnoon, calculated for 1 lie meridian >of longitude, in time'll hours 30 minuteseast of Greenwich, will be signalled once a week by a time, ball dropping at tho instant of mean noon. . ,■' A blue Dig will be hoisted at the masthead, .Port Chalmers signal station, on tho forenoon of the day when the time signal is gnen PIUIFI.Of thr Moot*. SBI'TEMBKK. ■ Full raoop 3 ' n.6 j,,,,,^ Last quarter .: 11 8.24 a.m. New moon 19 0.4 a.m. First (purler .„ ~. 25 5.42 p.m. Apogeo ... ... 10 • 1.0 p.m. Pongee 22 10.0 p.m. Sun ri-.es 6 24, sets 5.45. TIIF-WEATHER. Pcptewbei 10 -8 a.m.: Wind S.E.; vicaihci fine to overcast. Noon: Wind S.; sky cloudy. 5 p.m.: Wind S.E.; weather fine to rain and cold. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer ; 30-o 30.3 30.3

:Thermomeler ... 44 52 49 rORECAST-IM,. Vanlin telephoned at 1030 lasl owning:-" Squally S.K In S.W. TYind-, and cold rain showers." WUTFiER REPORTS. (Pk Uwtuj Press Associatioh.) WELLINGTON. September 10. The following arc the weather reports at S p.m — Mannl.au Ileads.-Wind W.S.W., light.; bar 30 V Ihei 59; showerv; bar smooth. Now Pljmouth.-Wind W., light; bar. 3018, ther 59 sbowerv; se.a moderate. Oasllepomt -\\ind aE.,.light; bar..30.10, ther 50, fine, *ea heavy swell. Wellington-Wiitd S.S.E.,- fresh;'bar. 30.15, IhCr. 47; line. Kai)cotira-Wind.S.W., light; hat. 30.20, ther 48; fine, sea considerable. ' muff-Wind SK„ fresh; |»fc 30.25,'ther. 45; fine —It \ Edwix. HIGH WATER. Scplomber 11- , a.m. p.m.-, ' At 'Jaiaroa Heads 7.37 8.2 At Port Chalmers 8.17 8.42 At Diinedm .. ... 9.2 9.27 ARRIVAL Paleem s p 1212 tons, Cliff, Train. Lytt telton J ALUs agent. / DEPARTURES. " Ayrshne •,-, 327 tons, Coull. for Brisbane.. Turnbull, Martin, and Co., agents. KXI'rXTKn AKRIfAJ.fi. . , From Claienee River.—Rio 1/orc, left August 17 ■■"''■.• From Luerpool.—JJruuel, bargue, sailed , May 4 Australia, ship, loft .Line 9. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria,. SeptcmbQi' 16 From Sydney (via- Wellington).—Manuka. September 15 From Melbourne.—Wimmera, September 12 ; , .■': Auckland.—Tarawera, .September 13 . ■ moircmn departures. .. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Mokoia, Bcptembei ll 1 ' For Svdnov (via Cook Strait).—Wimmera, Sepfcmbei 13 For McllxmiiiD (via Rluff).—Moeraki, (September 16 For Auckland —Tarawera. September, 14. For New Plymouth.—Corinna, September 17 , WOVKMI'MS OF nrJBAN.GOINS SI'I^AMERS. * TO ARSIVX. / | At Apokland.-Courtfield. left New YorkAugust 22. Cornwall, left New York July 20, duo September 17.. Willcsdcn, left ,' New York Jiilv 7.' Falioka, left London August 4 Suffolk, left Glasgow August 21. Rippinghani Oiangc, left Glasgow August 11, Indradeu, lelt London. August -21. Delphic duo November 18.. , At Wellington—Mimiro an<l . Sqnierset, left Ijondon July 24 due September' 26. I» Tongfriro, left London August 14. I duo Scptombci 25. . lonic, left./ London. s ' August 17, due about October 8. Aymerip,. i from New York; due. about October 4, ' Wimbledon left Now York.September 7. At Lyttelton —Kumara, left London July 27, dtio about Septemticr 20. Maori, left London September 7.At Port Chalmers.—Gomnburn, left New York May 2o Burgermeisler Hachmann, diie akut Seplcmbor 18.. Waimate,' loft t London Augu->t 4; duo September 23.' Aotea, due September 8. Rimutaka, duo September 10 ■ . , , I TO DEPART." • i From Wellington.—Rimutaka', SeDtember 27 Tongariro, October 25. ■ Kuma-ra, , October 11 From Port Chalmers.—Aolea, ' aboutiSeplembei 15. . _ 'IA, ' HOUKWARDiiIOnNp.

i Owe>try Orange, left Wellington .luly 25. Lidralema left Auckland July 31. Paiiiroa, lema left Auckland July 31. Paparoa, left Wellington August 2. frrinthic, left ■Wellington August 16. Star of Australia, '. left Auckland August 25. Wakanui, left i Wollmgton (for Glasgow) August 26. left Napier August 22. Ruapflhu, left Wellington August, 30. i : TELEGRAMS:'. AUCKLAND September 10.-Avrived: 030 )im, Idviuni, from Fiji; "Waiiaka, , from thn soiitb —Sfailcd: 5.30 ji.in.vZca.landia for Svdney; 4.15 p.ip,, Apiirifni, for Wellington ( Constance Craig, barque, for Hokiangn Wliiwgape, for Wnstport. KAIPAItA Septcmlie. 10.—Arrived: Rnsbanc fiom Lvltclton. W1 U.ING I ON." September' 10-Siiiled: ■Jlanroi foi LvtUltoii. Passengers: Misses O I!ri"ii Richardson, Mosdames Gaffnev, Rirhanl o'i Slnrtclilf; Mast-oy, Hon. 0.-. G. Rowon MI, C Messrs, (iaffney, feck i Itpetl Froslitl Rodferii.'Raymaii, Taylor, Armstrong Richardson. ' "■■ OVUAUU September 10.—Sailed s.. 10 pin Pohorua, for Duuedih. RLUir September 10.—Arrived: Ripple, from (irejmoutli. Sailed: 6.15 p.m,,

Kunutoku, foi Port Chalmers; 5.30 p.m., Warnmoa for Mclbonnie. MJLBOURMI Soptonilier 10.-Arrived: fclhs .from Ivniparn; Schryn Oraig, from tlipThnniu SUVA 'September 10.r-Arrivctl: Mnnaj poun, fronj Auckland, » — A MISHAP AT APIA, AtfoKLAND, September 10. ' News per Ta-viuni states that the 6.5. Aiua ran on a reef in Apia Harbour when leaving for Sin a. One of tho engines would not work, and the steamer wont upon t|ie reef for 15ft. It is stated that , tho steamer was leaking, evidently having sudoral plutcs d imaged. A inarino boanl of ■iiqmrv. into Uic iccuicnt was to take place at Su\i on September 5- Tlio Atua, is duo *>t Sjdnej- to morrow. • SYDNEY, September 10. With ,iefeienoo to tlin mishap', to the Atiu cabled fiom Auckland, tho Sydney officials of tho Union Company ptato that thc\ ha\o beui notified by cable that the inislnp is not regarded as serious. The

i-;.£ Atuawas examined by a diver tlt'.Apia, iV: : nnd it was l-epoited that slip had sustained a- no.'_ damage. Her cargo was taken dut ; .at (■ and she'continued her voyage, tirriv- .-. hujat Fiji on schcdulo time." Sho left i!: Fiji again on Wednesday, and is expected to arrive at Srdner next Wednesday, ■■■.■'■' r°- *■: ; -.' THE WRECK OP THE, MARY I, ;, f- ,'..'-' GUSHING. s f-l: ■ •-. . SYDXKY, September 10. '/, Advico has been received of the wreck' :: of the 1 American barque Mary L. dishing, £•.:' which.'left Newcastle on Juno 27 ,with a "rcaivo wcpal for Mazatlaii, Mexico.! After diScjiafging her cargo she was driven ashore .:';■ in.ii gale and was totally wrecked.- Ma'zat- .'. Lan is subject to violent, hurricanes: in ;i ;.;'_ summer Tho harbour is shallow, and only ... small vessels can anchor inside the bar, :,; largo .vessel* having to .anchor from oho v to two miles from the pier. ' v • '■'. « :. : , Tho-Shiro liner Ayrshire saiied from Port V; Chalinors yesterday for Brsibane, where she vi.Cwill fill U]) with cargo for London. She iv : took a few hundred bales of wool from V this port,.and also a quantity of general 'f: produce, • ' " .. |v The Patecna arrived yesterday morning froin .> Lyttolton for docking and qvcr- ', ..haul. •

L After discharging up north the. Gorman w .steamer .litir<jormoister Hachmami is ex- ■'■'.. peeled to arrive hero about the 18th inst. ■ ; ;V to discharge about 500 tons of American ;'■ general merchandise. .'\" ; x Tho Poherua is dim at Port Chalmers c. early this morning from Oamaru, whenco ':. she sailed at 10. p.m. last evening. After v?.' putting but 200 tons of coal, she will steam vS up to Dunedin to complete discharging. ?|.'•: ;Mr D. Todd, chief officer of the Jlonosy'.wai, • is. to exchange positions with Mr ?f J, G. Watson, chief officer of the % Pafeena. !■ ':' .-",' The Twceddalo is expected to finish disv. charging at Port Chalmers to-morrow morn- ;; iiig; and will steam up to Dunedin lo complete . discharge. ;' The Bimulaka was to leave the ' Klnff v..hut evening for Port Clmlmersj anil should '■- arrive early this morning. After taking iu If Kotnoward cargo, she will probably sail S.again this evening for Timarn. Tbeue© she

proceeds to TiVlfcJfon, Auckland, and Wollingloh, sail.mg from llie latter port finally for London on September 27. Captain ltollons, of Iho Oovernment steamer Hinemoa. reports that a rock, wljich is awash only ai low water spring .tides, exists about half a mile off the MV.'Shore of Little Harrier'lsland. It is a ndgo sleep-to .111 all sides, and about 60ft m Icncrlli in a N.E. and S.W direction, and 25ft aeross, Js'.W. | 0 8,15. The following marks and correct magnetic bearings give ihe position of the dangor:North point to Little Harrier Island. X. 55dcg K„ Minor's Ilcid onen; W.N.W. point of Little Harrier Island,'S. 17deg. \\'., Ivawau tableland touching point; White Cliffs, Little Barrier Island, S. 57deg. K. distant 4i cables. Charts, etc.; affected' Admiralty Chart 2543; Now Zealand Pilot' seventh edition, 1901, chapter IV. page

ihe perils of Iho sea havo been again exemplified during the past few davs hv the cabled news that Iho ships Ferdinand llisher and Columbia havo been given up aslosl, anil the ship Rodcubek is posted as mißsing. The Columbia was a Norwegian Mnute of 1202 ions, and left Wallaroo. South Australia, on January -26 last, with 16.969 baas of wheat for Falmouth. Tim herdninni Fisher was a German-owned ship, 'of 1726 tons, ami left Ceelong for (Millionth also, with 20.326 bnsrs of wheal oil February 4. The ship Rodeu'bok was' also German-owned, and was a vessel of 1602 Jons. She left Liverpool on Jamiarv 23 with a general cargo for Sydney anil Newcastle, and was last tfeen on February ■12. in latitude 13 N. and longitude 27 W. All.thrce vesels have been-so long out that I hoy are regarded as hopelessly overdue, although, of course, there is just a faint hope,that,one or all of them may even yet put ma belated appearance. Fdrther ; particulars 16 hand concerning the new 5000-ton passenger steamer for Iho Hilddart-l'ai'her Company states thai tho order for her construction has been placed with Messrs Gourlay Bros, and Co.. the well-known Dundee builders. The new vessiil will bo.4ooft'long, and is ex-peeled to he ablo to sleam 16 Icpols when fully loaded. Her general arrangements will be similar to those' of the company's latest-lniill steamer, the Itiverina. She. will have excellent accommodation for about 400. passengers in three classes, and on arrival will be placed in.the' Now Zealand trade;. It has not been defimtolv decided whether the vt'ssel Will run. via Auckland or Cook Strait. . ! If .,L 3 reported that a. contract has been let by the'.Nippon Yuson Kaislia for the construction of six now steamers, each of willed is to be 8300 gross. Four of the .vessels will ho built at Nagasaki, anil the others at Kobe. ~.; ' . I The NeivZealand and African Company's s.s. Banffshire is due at Wellington from Durban, via Australian porls. about October 6, The vessel is to load in New Zealand for London and West of England ports.

CHINESE' SAILORS AT THE FORT . CHALMERS SAILOR'S REST; ''

On' Sunday last; a general invitation was extended to the Chinese'.winners of thc>' crew on board the Mi v'lVcfr.ddriln, now- at Port Chalmers, to attend the mission .service at Hid Sailor's Rest. The invitation was gladly availed of, mid the manner in which our Chinese visitors were treated evoked the mast'', hearty manifestations of approval. In addition to singing and simple Christian address:!*,'the 'men were made to feel at home, and to "this etid were fiorved with tea anil refrofJimonls hv the ladies and gentlemen who undertook to entertain them, with the'result that the Uninesc returned to their ship tl)orbu»hlv delighted.' The kind thoughtfiilnoss of M'r A. R. Falconer and his -associates so strongly appealed to Captain Milne and .lii 3 chief engineer, Mr Naini (in wlioso department the men are), that thev marie a special point of. casing upon the Daily Times shipping reporter yesterday to express their thankful appreciation of the kindness shown to those under their charge. Incidentally. Captain Milne made- some remarks Which afford food for thought. Mr Nairn had no- ! thing but praise for his men. The difference in the.treatment moted out to the. latter by the Customs authorities at 'Timaru' «|id'Port Chalmers was referred to. ll ln IWru,' said Captain Milne, "a, Customs' official said to me in the 'most peremptory manner, 'I forbid yon to allow those Chinese -to go ashore during/ your stay, in Tmiaru,' j,nd reminded mc.of the penally .1 was likely to incur if I did so. On a subsequent occasion I vfjs again .interrupted whilst entertaining some friends on board, nnly to bo' told something to'llio-eame cffeul. On arrival at Port Chalmers, however, I was agreeably 'surprised to bo told by a gentleman of wiiom-1 inquired that riiy men would bo at liberty to go ashore wnoaevsr they liked,' and on' Siindav they went tq the Sailor's and were niade as welecmo as flowers in May. The- men were naturally delighted,' because they are vcrv apprciativo of any kindness ■ shown them, and I was naturally very pleased myself, for. many reasons. -I —Wcro you not afraid that some of them would forget to return to the ship?—" Not ai' all. Their word is their bond: If they want fo go ashore'l ask what time they will return, and if not back before tho time.stated vou will see thorn coming up" the gangway just as tlio clock strikes flic hour. I have had 15 years' experience with ' Chinese, and they have ne.Vor ycl. deceived mo pr broken a promise. -When once a- Chinaman says '.Can do,' you can 'rest easy in your mind. '■Whatever obligation i s implied he will scrupulously carry ,ptit lo the lotler." - Mr Nairn, j'lic chief engineer, was equally enthusiastic, ■ami fully endorsed everything which had been said by Captain Milne. Ho resented the. way in which his nionnad been treated by _ tiie Customs authorities in Timaru, which, ho said, compared most unfavourably with tlie.iiicc way in which the Ctistoitis authorities and some of tho citizens of Port Chalmers had treated them. Ho said ho was quite unable to understand tho attitude, adopted at Timaru. His men "wero highly intelligent, educated 'Hongkong men, and as such were entitled to better treatment, even if our laws regarded them as aliens.. They are splendid workers, always cheerful and obedient, and I have only to give an order lo'linvo it executed promptly and in a iliprongbjy workmanlike way." Mr Nairn related" instances in support, of his contention that the Chinese, when 1 once understood compared most favourably with white men div board n vessel. As evidence of their appreciation of the Chinese members of their crow, both Captain Milne and Mr Nairn said they would liyive the Twceddale to-morrow if tho Chinese wero taken off the vessel. ."We don't, havo thorn because they aro cheap, as most people imaiiho,'' said life Captain. "They are paid the same wages as Europeans, and I think I have made itplain to you why wo'liko them so well. They never swear, grumble, or get. drunk, and 'in tho matter of work will do all that any reasonable man has a right to expect"