SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13812, 28 January 1907, Page 1 (Supplement)

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Tho following summary -represents shipping events during the period January 7 to January 27.

STATISTICAL, FOREIGX, SIC. Shipping matters during the period •summarised lia-vo just about maintained fair average proportions all round, and thero is really nothing noteworthy to record. Willi the largo tonnage of oceangoing steamers on tno i«ast the Home cargoes of wool anil other produce met with prompt dispatch. In this respect the port of Otago was singularly fortunate in regard to weather comiitions; while oilier ports \vero Visited I>V very severe weather during the past, fovt night/this locality has experienced mimtcrrupted iino weather for months past; consequently vessels have in many instances, been enabled to make up lost tune, and in every case cargo has wen put under luteins j n Vno pO3 . eiblo condition. It is anticipated, however that. the. long spc l[ ot t | ry weil(her ex ; perienced hero will seriously affect, the local supplies of butter and frozen produce and it is probable that there will bo a considerable shrinkage in those commodities; tint it is too early to estimate its probable effect ypon tb export trade. Speaking generally it may ho fairly claimed that trade is brisk, and shipping as a whole is shariii" the. general prosperity. . Tiie total number of vessels cleared inwards during tho period under review was 35, their total tonnage being 52,992 Otis and the departures were represented Hi 6 vessels with a total tonnage of t,6bl ton; During ihe previous period lliore wore 38 arrivals, totalling 59,106 tons "'m. ° c!o l )al ' uil ' es totalling 56,300 tons. ' lho oversea, trade has been represented by hve arrivals, totalling 21,518 tons, and tour departures whoso combined tonnage was 21.0K) tons. During tho previous period thero were eight arrivals, amounting- ttf <»,u/5 tons and six departures totalling 25,110 tons.

lho Norwegian barque Apollo, 1124 tons Uptain Ahlers, arrived on January 13, from Jiiverpool, after a passage of 1W days. iJicnominall.v fino weather was experienced MU'OUgiiout ll* whole voyage, and to this fact tho captain attributed his somewhat long voyage. She brought 1250 tons of cargo for Dmiodiu, and about 1100 for Wellington. c' 11 ™.^ 0 stca " l<!l ' Bramley-a new vessel oi <i 747 tons, Captain Gray, arrived on January 21, from A'cw York', via northern ports, bringing 700 tons of general morejiwiaise for this port. he Shaw-Savill liner \Vaiwem returned to,lort Chalmers from Timani on January £> for further cargo, and is at present'on tho loading berth at Port Chalmers rho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Wakanui, 5706 tons, Captain Lowdon, arrived at Dunedin on January 25, from London direct. Tho vessel left tlio latter port on December 5, her voyage throughout being uneventful. Fine weather was experienced until near tho Australian coast, fo lowed by liard gales from tho a-.W. and W. until arrival. The Union Shipping Company's Calcutta trader Anarima, 5/06 tons, Captain Stott, arrived on January 26 from Calcutta, via bmgnpore, Suva, and northern pc-rte; Sho eft Calcutta on December 2, with a very argo cargo of general Eastern produce, and had an uneventful passage. The first of the homo steamers to depart during ..the period under review was the Bnaw, bavill and Albion Company's liner Matatiia, which sailed on January 9 for limaru. Included in tho cargo shipped by tho Matatiia from Jfort Chalmers this trip jvcro 6732 bales wool, 46 bales sheepskins, 43 bales hemp, 71 frozen mutton, and 2622 careases lamb. Sho also took 20 Ronmoy stud rams for Monte A'ldeo, and is to take 45 more from i'iniaru for the same <lostination Tho Komneys aro being sent by.Dakety and Co. J -

The Federal-lloulder linw Evcrtoii Grange, which completed discharging her New Zealand cargo at Port Chalmees on January 9, sailed on tho lOr.b for Austrian ports, whore she will continue her homeward, loading. Wo undorstand that the Grange steamers are getting as much Home cargo as they are able to carry away from Australian ports at tho present timo. Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's new steamer Orari finished loading at Port Chalmers on 'January 12, and sailed on January 13 fov Timaru, uroeeeding thenco to Lyttelton in continuation of her Homeward loading. Tho Bramley complete] her discharge on January 22, and sailed for Sydney, whore sho will be docked for cleaning and painting, after which she will proceed to Newcastle _ to load a cargo of coal for SaJi Franoisco. i,

INTKRCOLONIAL AND COASTAIii ' The intercolonial and coastal trade has fully maintained average proportions, tho most noticeable feature being tho steady increase in the intercolonial ■ p'a-ssoiige'r service .of late, due in a .measure to Sio Kxhibition attractions and also to the increasing popularity- of New Zealand's sconio rcoorls. To cope with the increased traffic the Huddart-Parker proprietary placed its fine new steamer Eiverina in the intercolonial running at, Christmas time, her appearance on the New Zealand ooast being greeted with much favourable comment.

Tho coastal trade continues to maintain its average proportions, and there is quite a dearth of coastal sailjii" craft suitable for the) loarriago of timber, and local merchants have experienced considerable difficulty of late in ctfeetinj; oliarters. Owing to this cause largo quantities of kauri has been brought down from northern, mills by steamer in order to '•cplace depleted stocks of this valuable commodity.

IJvuinf! tho period under review there were 10 intercolonial arrivals, totalling 20,102 tons, and 11 departures representing 23,925 lons. During the previous period there were nino arrivals, totalling _ 19,734tons, and eigbt departures amounting to 18.098 tons.

Tho co;|stfl.l trade Ins l«en maintained by 20 arrivals, totalling 11,262 tons, an.] 21 departures, aggregating 12,363 tons. Last summary gave 21 whose tonnage amounted to 15,297 tons, the departures being 16 vessels, aggregating 13,112 tOlit).