SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 13877, 15 April 1907, Page 4

SHIPPING.

POET CH ALME It 3. Piuses of the Moon. Al'llll.. > Last Quarter 6 2.51 a.m. New Moon 13 6.36 a.m. First Quarter 21 8.8 a.m. Full Moon 28 ■ 5.35 p.m. Perigee l> ... 3 5.0 p.m. Apogee 19 5.0 a.m. Sun rises 6.46, fels 5.28. THIS WKATHER. April 13.—8 a.m.: Calm; fine. Noon: Wind N.K., lißlitj fine. 5 p.m.: Wind N.E.; tine. . 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. • Barometer ' So.2t! i>0.19 3U.18 '.thermometer ... 54 69 64 April 14.-8 a.m.: Wind N.E., light; fine. Noon: Wind N.K, light; line. 6 p.m.: Wind N.E., light; line.. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 50.0 30.4 29.94 Thermometer 54 b'd bO HIGH WATER. April 15— . a.m. p.m. At Taiuroa Heads 4.;0 1.20 At Port Chalmers VO6 5.10 At Duncclm S.WS 0.00 ARRIVALS. April 14. Invorcargill, s.s., V& lons, Cillies, from Stewart ls.cr.d. J. licadle, jim., agent. .Uoeraki, s.s., 2714 tout), \Vm-rall, Iroin Sydney, via Cook Strait. J. Mills, agent, i'asscngora: .Mi.ssssCoombes, Parruli, nay, (12), Sims, Lewishani, Cunningharii, Holmes, Aclcock [1), Kr.'olt, Sweeney, Jlinicry (2), Altsdames Trowvr, Taylor, Lee iimitli, ltoissel, Coombo and two children, M'U-tm, WilkinBon, Ross, Kvaiis, tiawne and child, ileasrs Trowev, \Velby, Little, Wilson, tiny, llobin--6011, Appleviird, Uoiislcy, llmlson, Loo liinith, Campbt',l, Wurxlraf,', Coonibe, ■Emery, Lilly and Ikij-, Kov. Mr liaiion; anil Oil in the. steerage. : April 14. v Victoria, s.s., 1070 tons, Waller, from i Sydney,, via Auckkuiil an<l Kast Coast ports., fteill and Co., n|,".'nl.». Passengers: Mesdanica Waters, lih£llcn,l<'a\vcutt ( \Sood, iVinrphy, iU'Donald and child, Clark and child, Do Carle, Shore, Dempster am! three ' children, Kcrr, Ji.von, Kcrr, lloi<ieni, Oaten, Booth, Pearl, Craddock, Corson, Outline, Wilkie, Williams, Grneii,' l'ittar, liiliKins, Missus Taylor, Walker, Wilson, t Ford, (jov/, btcwarl, liiinnicll, Kerr, Hoppelthwaite, Aiidersoii, Roberts, Yorston (!i), M'Kemie (2). Ryan, La,wson, Parker, Lye, (Jouglitcy, ■. Oradd-nck, Do Laulour, lvlessrs George, Mumo, Do Kosta. De Carle, Gilbert Simon, iUills, liuchanau/Forti, Hcndpreoil, Chapman, I'Vedrio, Cunningham, Blair, ' Uosj, Chapman, Shore, Dempster, kirklaml (2), Campbell, Hutlon, Bmilinj;, Lyon, !. ; M'Lcod, Lydors, IV'th (2), ileeiian, (j'riinwowl, Robertson,' Smellio, Nichol, Frrisor, Black, Murie, Aimcoinbe, Groves, Laweon, Walker, Grant, Hcppcltliwailo, Jxickhardt, Campbell, Aokioyd, Uice, Lye, Wrißht, Pitttr, Ellis, I'ullelt, Fcnwick, Oldinan, M'Lean, Hamlin (2), Green, Karnhurst, GrifTni, ■Adair. Hicks nnd two boys, Maclean. Boyce, Ligiriii!, Rev. Knwcctl, Masier Chollcw; an<l 100 in the steerage.- ' Rakitira, s.s., 81 lons, Marks, from south, coast ports. IC. Rnmsay, aKCiit. Tarawera, s.s., 1269 tons,. Brqpli.v, from Wellington and liyttclton. J. Mills, agent. • • DEPARTURES. April 13. : : ■ 801 l liird, { 8.5., 52 tons, Barber, for Lyttellou. April 14. Storm, s.s., 186 tons, }Vood, for Timaru.. Taplcy and Co., agcnls. Moornki, .s.s., 2714 tons, Worrall,' for tho Blutf and Melhoiirne. J. Mills, Pansengors: For llolxirl—Miss Collier. Mr Brodheimier. For Melbourne—Miss Lang, . Mesdaincs Isaacs, Murchant, Haxtor, Messrs Isaacs, Bells, Marehaiit, Hurfonl, Ijqwia, Saunders, Anderson, lJurion; and oiffbt in tho slcerniic. • KXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Mai6eillcs.—lngelwrg, sailed ■January 15 / From Calcutta,—Aparinia, saiicd March . 31. From Liverpool.—Tilania, bafque, left December 18. ' From Hull.—Melville Island, ship, sailed April 2. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Miowora, April 21. From Sydney (via \VeHingtoi>).~Mahoiio, April 20 From Melbourne (via Bluff).—Monowai, April 16. From Biinbury.—Capo Corso, duo about April 18. i From Siirpriso Wand.—lrono, barquo. From Clarence River.—Hippolas, sailed April ■*. From Auckland.—Manapouri, April 18. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. • . For Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, April 16, For Sydney (vin Cook Strait).—Mdnowai, April 16. . For Melbourne (via Bluff).—Matie'no, ... April 21. ' '■ For Auckland.—Tarawera, April 19, . THE DIRECT STEAMERS. TO AWIIVE. At Auckland.—Devon, left London December 11. Tomoaha and Inveran, left Now York February 15. Frnnkdale, left Now York .March 22, 'Suffolk, left Liverpool March 2. Kuloma, left New York March ZO. Fifeshire, left. London April 7. Kasiiina. left. New York Anril 5. At Wcllinirtoii.—l'aparoa, loft Plymouth February 23. CoriutJiic and Kulkoiira,' left London March ]2. Ruapehu, left London March 22. Star of Japan, left London April's. Niwani, due April SO. ! Indradnvi, <\\w June 5. , At Lyttelton.—luvcve!yde..!eft New York December 6. i At Port Chalmevs.-Delphio, April 23. Komata (new), left London March 26. Morayehire, duo April 16. TO DEPART. : From Wellington.—Arawa, May 9. from Lyltclton,—Maori, about May 1. HOMEWABI) BODNU. Wakanui, left Wellington February 26. . l'okomaru, left Port. Chalmers February 26. Indralema, left Wellington February 27. Gothic, left Welliiurloii March 1. Ranga- ■ tira, loft Napier* March 2. Kumara, left, Auckland March , 4. Oswesl'ry Grantee, left Wellington ilaroli 6. Kent,'left; Lytfeltcm Jfarcli 12. Mnrcro, loft Wellington March 14. lonic, sailed March 28. Karamca, left Auckland March 30. Tiirakina. left Wclliiißloii April 12. Opawit, left Wellington, April 13. Naini.Miirc, left Wellington, April 14. '

IMPORTS.

.Per Moeraki: 170 kegs cream of l.irtni , , 200 bags salt, 40 do cinnamon, 63 cases pecoa nils, 150 bags sugar, 216 bars load, 92 ingot;, tin, 18 isses marble, 63 casks peel, 581 r..;gß lea, 198 slcopore. 16 girclors, 39 pieces timber. 150 bags bottles, 49 bugs ami 24S mats rice, 100 hales hemp, 25 cases arrowroot, and sundries ; transhipments ox Eastern, Airlie, Wostfalen, Wyandra, Waldomar. Arniand J'ehie. Schwabcn, Corio, Tfinaii, Bulo\v, and Miowora. Pel' Victoria: 1160 bags and 115 sacks sugar, 30 boxes butter. 10 cylinders ammonia, 27 cases syrup. 5 do stout. 9 do glue, 100 bags lime, 121 pieces timber, 3 bales brooms, 13 do woollens, 12 cases tobacco and cigarettee. 50 drums sheep-dip, 59 oases pickles, 25 do whisky, £0 sacks peanuts, 102 lengths and bundles pipe, 60 wveks manure, 33 cases fruit, 16 do ton, fiO boxes and 50 tasks soap, 10 casks soda, 23 cases matches, 27 bales skins, 5 cases hicon. 16 do jneals, 4 barrels and 5 cases oil, largo quantity empty returns, ami sundries.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, April H.-Arrived: 10 a.m., Jfokoia. from Iho south. Sailed: Maori, for Wellington. HOKIANGA, April 14.-Sajlod: Helen Denny, barque, and Mary Isabel, lxmmcntine, for Sydney. KAIPARA, April H.-Arriv«l: Ronn, barque, [mm Melbourne. EAST CAW... April H.-Tlie ifnori passed south at. 3 p.m., and the Manapouri passed south tit. 4 p.m. WELLINGTON. April 13,-Sailcd: 9.35 p.m., Rivorina. for Sydney. April U. — Arrived: 4.20 p.m., Kiplcy, from Valparaiso. Lyn-ELTON, April 13.-.\rrivod: 7.45 n.m., Waikare. from Dunedin: l'ohorun, from tlm south. April 14.—Arrived: 7.30 a.m.. Waimnto, from Timani: 3.50 a.m., I'jittfcnn. from Wellington: 10.30 a.m., ■Jtoray«hiro. from Wellington: 11.50 a.m., Kotomahana, from Wellington: 4.15 p.m., H.M.S. Promclkms and 11..M.5. Powerful, from Rviinry. SYDNEY," April 13.—Arrivoc?: Wimntorn, from . Auckland.—April 14.— Arrivodißlooritfoiiloin, from Diiticdin; Nortlirvn Chief, from Kaipara. Sailed: 4.30 yeslorday. llalmno, for Wellington. CLAHFATIE RIVER, ApVil W.-Sailcdi Jan. for We'tnort. NKWPASTT.E, Ap«il 13.-Sailed: Emprciß. for .Auckland: Wn'runa, for Wellington: lhlcaiwa. for the Wuff. MELROURNH, Anril 13.-Arrived: Warrimoo, from Mm Bluff. THR'HIKECr STEAMERS. TiYKT.LTNRTON. April 13.—Sailctl: 6.25 n.m.. Opnwa, for London. April 14.— Railed: 0,20 a.m., Nairnsliire, for West of KnglaJid ports..

SYDNEY, April 13.— Sailed : Inveran, for Now Zealand. LONDON, April 12.-Sail«l: Mamari, for 'Wellington; Kaipnra, for Lyttellon. o Tho Mooraki arrived from Sydney, via Wellington nnd Lyttellon, on ftiturday morning at 10.15, northing at tho [iconic street piqr until the lido served in the afternoon. She left Sydney at 2.30 p.m. on (.ho 6th insl., reaching Wellington at 7.'0 a.m. on 'tho 10th, and left again on fliß 11th. She called at Lytlellton on Ihe -12t.i1 , and left again at 6.30 p.m. Strong northerly winds and seas wore experienced after leaving Sydney until tho Bth, thence a moderate (-011111 wind and sea to Wellington, when light winds and smooth seats were met with. The Moernki left for Melbourne and the Bluff shortly before 4 p.m. yesterday. The Victoria, laft Lytlcltcm at 11.45 o'clock on Saturday night and had fine weather unl.il 8.15 a.m. yesterday, when a heavy fog Mine on, causing I lie vessel to be put under ' reduced speed for three or four houre, during which tho fog horn was kept going at, fihoi't intervals. When abreast of Oamaru the engines wore stopped to allow eoundings to be taken to find out tho vessel's pwitkin. Shortly after 11 a.m the fog lifted and the Heads were reached at 1 p.m., after a. very finiarl; lwi-sairc considering the delay cau?ed by tho fog. Tlk' Victoria steamed up to town and bcrthctl at 2.45 p.m. The. s.s. Invercargill arrived early on Saturday niorninir wilh limber from Stewart Island. She sails on Tuesday. .'ITiB Rimu left the sheer legs on Saturday Morning and lvai towed to tho Bowen 'street pier for compass adjustment. She will prolra-bly go into commission this week. Captain IWneeh, formerly of the 'l'alune, joined'tho'Ma'na'pouri in Auckland on Saturday. Cfiplain. Halfercl. of (lie Hauroto, takes over the Tiiluno for Fiji. Captain A. D. Chrisp. of tho Manapouri, takes command of f Jin Hauroto. Mr 15. Guy, late ohief officer of the Rotomahana, has retired from I h<: fnrvicfl of tho Union Company and proceeded to Molbourno yesterday by the Moprnlci. Tlio Corinua was in dock yesterday afternoon, and the Waipori was waiting at the elinnr lops to enter the dock. The Government steamer Tutanekei is still berthed at Tort Chalmers. Tho sea runninir 'liiriiip Saturday and ■Riinrin.y wis very high and rendered landing at the Cape Saundeis lighthouse out. of tho question. Another attempt will Iμ made to-day if the weather is at, all favourable. . Tho Tarawera, which left Wellington on Friday wan hcrtlittl at Port, Chalmers early yesterday morning,' and is to 'lay up. The Alley steamer Bucontaur, now discharging cargo from A T aneouvor at Auckland, will proceed flmnra* to Newcastle, and will arrive back at, Wellington early next month. She will leave, tho colony lor Canada on 3Tay 7. Tho steamer Capo Corfo, from Bunburyy via Auckland nnd Wellington, will probably roach Port Chalmers this week. She ho 3 boon chartered to load grain and general cargo nt Sydney for Manila, China, and Japan.4 record amount of tonnage at the wharves at Timaru was recorded on Friday. At, the main wharf were lying the s.s. Athenic and the s.e, Ayrshire; at the 'Moody wharf, on one side the s.s. Waimato and on the. other the 6.5. Brvamond, and the sailors Eunice and Lizzie Taylor; total <17,6U tone register. ,

TRIAL TRIP OF A NEW STEAMER. Tho steamer Largo Law, built on the Tyno to the order of Messrs Law. Leslie, and Co., of London, and which is fixed to sail from 'New York on her maiden voyage on the 20fi)i inst. for Svdney and New Zealand' ports, wae recently taken on her official trial trip. This vessel, which lias been built to the highest class at. Lloyd's, is of tho three-deck typo, with two decks and complete shelter deck laid. Tho propelling machinery, which has been constructed by the North-Eastern Marine Engineering Company (Limited), at their Northumberland engine works, Wallsend-on-Tyne, consists of a 6ot. of their latest typo of triple-expansion engines, having cy!inders_26in, Win, 72in by 48in stroke, steam being supplied by three largo steel boilers fitted with forced drnuglit. On the trial run off Whitlcy tho machinery worked without a. hitch, and a mean speed of over 12 knots was attained, which gave great, satisfaction to all present.

DESTRUCTION OF THE AGENOR. The Sydney Morning Herald reported that word had been received on April 5 that tho Court of Yokohama, which has been bearing* tho case of the scuttling of tho ship Agenor, of Seattle, had liandod down its decision. Albert A. Lewis, and Charles A. Hill had lx?en sentenced to imprisonment for life, a.ml F. 11. Howard acquitted. Appeal had been taken. It war. reported (states the same journal) last July from Yokohama that the ship Agenor, Captain Killnian, had become a total loss of Tokushima. Five months later a despatch from Victoria declared that three Yokohama men were on J-rial there charged with wrecking tho Agenor to obtain 6Q,000i!ol insurance.

A NEW COLLIER,

According to adyioes to hand by the last mail, there was launched en the 16th of February from tho Wallscnd yard of Swan, Hunter, and Wiirhani Richaxtbon (Limited), a steel .screw steamer which has been built to the order of the Westport' Coal. Company (Limited), of New Zealand. The v<'.«el has been designed for carrying coal from Westport to Wangamii, and to carry her cargo on an excepticnr.lly light draught of water in order to negotiate the bar at the latter jjort. The vessel is of the following leading dimensions:—Length over all, 178 ft; beam, extreme,' 29ft lOin; and depth, moulded, lift Bin. The macbinerv has boon constructed at. Colchester, and consists of two sets of compound engines driving twin screws, steam being supplied by two large i-inglo-cnded boilers of 1201b pressure, which are expected to drive her at a speed of 11 knots 011 a loaded trial trip. This is the second vessel that, has been recently built, by Messrs Swan, Hunter, and Wigham Richardson for the same owners. Tho vessel has been built under the supervision ol Oaptain Lobb and Mr William Cairns, the owners' superintendents. She has been named the Regulus.