SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14156, 7 March 1908, Page 8

SHIPPING.

, it, _ . PHASES OF THE MOON. M.AHOH. New Moon ... 3 ... 6.27 a.m. First Quarter ... ... 10 ... 9.12 a.m. Pall Moon 18 .... 159 p.m. Last Quarter 26 ... 0.2 a.m. Perigee 2 ... 1.0 a.m. Aoogce 14 .. 4.0 a.m. Perigeo ... 50 - 3-0 a.m. Sun rises to-day 5.56, sets 6.44. Sun rises to-morrow 5.5 i), eats 6.42, THE WEATHER. March 6.-8 a,m.: Wind N.E.; overcast to fine. Noon: Wind N.E.; overcast, b p.m.: Wind N.E.; overcast. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30 30 29.90 Thermometer ... 47 56 56 FOREOAST.-Mr Paiilin tolephoncd et 9.15 last night:-" Strong N.E. winds, and 3ne for 24 hours." WEATHER REPORTS; '

(Pkb United Paws Association) WELLINGTON, March 6. The following are tho reports of tho weather at 5 p.m. :— Manukau Heads.—Wind N.E., fresh; bar. 30.02, ther. 61; showery; sea moderate. New Plymouth.—Wind S.E., 'fresh; bar. 30.10, ther. 66; overcast; sea smooth. , Castlepoint.-Wind S.W., light; tor. 30.20, ther; 60; cloudy; sea moderate. Wellington—Wind S.E., strong; bar. 30.21, ther. 56; cloudy. • Kaikoura.-Wind S.S.E., breeze; bar. 30.23, ther. 58; gloomy; 6ea smooth. Weather Forecast to 5 p.m. of the 7th — Easterly strong winds to a gale northward of Napier, Taupo, and Raglan; moderate to easterly winds elsewhoro.-R. A. Edwin. ' HIGH WATER. March 1- a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads 6.30 6,48 At Port Chalmers ... 7.10 ■ 7.2S AtPuncdin '. 7.40 7.58 March 8— At Taiaroa Heads 7.17 7.37 At Port Chalmers 7.57 • 8.17 .'At"Dunedin' 8.27 8.47 ARRIVALS. Aberlour, s.s., 2631 tons. Graves,. from New York direct. New Zealand Snipping Company, agents. Karamea, s.s., 3555 tons, Holmes, from London direct. Dalgoty and Co., agents. Lord Sefton,. s.s., 2792 tons, Sturgeon, from Now York, via nqrthom ports. Turnball/Martin, and-Co., agents. DEPARTURE. Monowai, s.s., 2137 tons, for Auckland. U.S.S. Company, agents. Passonrers: For Lyttelton 'Misses Sullivan, J£endordine,' Mesdames Bcrrili, Kenderdine, Firinimore, Messrs Davis, Finnimorc, Rev. Mr Lawson. For Wellingfcon-rMisses Wignoil, M'Nee (2), Sharid, Magnus, Mesdames Campbell, Herd, Brown, Walsh, Magnus, Smaill, Messrs Campbell, Powell, For Napier—Misses Hannay. For Gisborne— Misses Siowright, Robinson. For Auckland—Mesdames Palmer, Jones, Hawkins, Bergquist, Thomson, Messrs Palmer, Thomson,' StevsM.

ZXPECTEP ARRIVALo,

i'reiri Marseilles.—Salamanca, i»rqi}e, , esiJod December 20. From Melbourne.—Maheno, March 10. ■From Sydney (via Auckland).—Mokoia. March 8. IVom Sydney (via Wellington).—Uljmaroa, March 7. From Auckland.—Waikare, March 12. .PROJECTED DEPARTURES. , For Sydney (via Auckland).—Mokoia, March 8. For Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Maheno, March 11. For Melbourne.—Ulimaroa. March 8. For Auckland. Waikare, March 13. TO ARRIVE., AT AUCKLAND. Surrey, .left London January El. Btrathavon, left New York January 19. Star of England, left New York January 14; Maori, left London February 13; du» April 5. Indraghiri, left London February ,28. ■ . ' " AT .'WELLINGTON. ' Star of Scotland, sailed January 17. Rimutaka, left London January 28. Whakania, left London January 31. Mamari, left Plymouth February 1 9; due March 24. Kaitangata, left Liverpool March 4. AT LTTTBLTON. Mamari loft London February 11. Devon; left London February 11. TongaTiro, left London February 22. 1 AT POBT OHALMEBS. Wakanui, left London February 15. Kia Ora, from West of England, due; March 14. Now Orleans, due about March 14. TO DEPART. FBOU WKLLIHGTON. Ruapehu, March 12. Rimutaka, April S. Marere, March 20. FBOM BLUFF. Ayrshire, April 2L HOMEWARD BOUND.

Star of Japan, left Wellington January 11. Indramayo, left Auckland January 21. Fifoahire, left Wellington January 25. Toraoana, left Auckland January 28. Athenic, loft Wellington January 30. Opawa, left Wellington February '1; Delphic, left Lyttelton, February 9. Bt.ar of Australia, loft Bluff, February 9; Waimate, loft Wellington February 11; luikoura, left Wellington "February 13. Papanui, left Lyttelton February 15. Thorpe Grange, left Lyttelton February 22. Kumara, left Auckland February 25. (iorinthic, left Wellington February 29.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCELAND, March 6.—Arrived: Waikare, from the south,

WELLINGTON, March 6-Arrjvod: Koraata, from Port Kembla. Sailed: +.35 p.m., Pukaki, for Lyttelton; 4.55 p.m.; Kia Ora, for Lyttelton; 6.25 p.m., Marama, for Sydney; 7.20 p.m.. 'Mokoia, for Lyttelton and Dunedin, with 75 passengers; 8.10 p.m., Maori, for LytteltonJ with 200 passengors. i i

LYTTELTON, March 6.—Sailed: Ulimaroa, for Dunedm, Bluff, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers: For Dunedin— Misses Mouldey (2), 'Finlay, Mesdames Vantoll, 'Allan, Bruce, Messrs Mouldey, Lawrence (2), Vantcll, Duthie, Buckley, Allan, Fredericks, Dixon. For the BluffMr and Mrs Roy. For Hobart—Misses Nelson, Watson. Mesdames Watson, Blaekmore,'Messrs Lucas, Watson, Ralph, Blackl- - For Melbourne—Misses Dertehy, Lands, Jones, Potter, Mesdames Potter, rortor, Allan, Bodcn, Sands, Howard, Potter, Messrs Porter, Potter. Allan, Hill, Boden, Rolason, Howard, Gordon, Webster, Potter, James, Miies, Richards. ■ Sailed: Rotomahana, for Wellington, with 124 passongera.

TTMARU, March 6—Arrived: 2 .p.m., Kotare, from Port Chalmers.

IOAMARU, March 5,-Arrwed: 11.15 p.m., Flora, from Dunedin.

BLUFF, March 6.—Arrived: from West Coast Sounds,

INVEROARGILL, March 6.—Sailed: 4.15 p.m., Dorset, for Dunedin, via Stewart Island.

SYDNEY, March 6.-Arrived: 11.30 a.m., Manuka, from Auckland. PORT PIRIE, March 6,-Arriw'»: Pharos, from Wellington.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS.

AUCKLAND, March 6.-Arrived: 3 p.m., Rakaia, from 'London. The Tyscr lino steamer Mimiro left New York on March 1 for Melbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports.

Mi A. D. Powell, late of the Tarawera, proceeds north to join the Kotuku at Wellington as chief officer. The Oswestry Grange is expected to be clear oE her cargo on Tuesday next, in which event she will proceed to Port, for Homoß'ard loading.

The Monowai sailed yesterday afternoon for Auckland, via the usual Ewt Coast ports. The repairs to the Invercargill will take longer than was anticipated, consequently she will not come our. of dock until Monday. The cargo steamer' Lord Slefton, from New York, via northern, ports, arrived at Dunedin yesterday afternoon from Lyttelton, and berthed' at the tonguo wharf, -where she will complete the discharge ot her general cargo. Whilst at Lyttelton the Lord Scfton' was docked for cleaning and painting, consequently she comes into port looking spick and span, bolow and aloft. Cable advices received at Sydney lajf week 6tate that the Tyser steamer Star ot Japan is to sail from London on the 24th. inst. for Molbourne, Sydney, and New Zealand ports.

After loading at Brisbane, Sydney, Mel■bourne, and Adelaide the Fedcral-llonlder steamer Kippingham Grange, which left Dunedin last week, is to proceed to London, via the Suez Canal.

Tho four-masted schooner J. H. Lunamann arrived at San Francisco recentlyafter a sensational passage from Newcastle. Shortly after sailing she encountered violent -S. and B.E. gales, and got so knocked alxnifc that sho leaked at the rato of 6in to lOin per hour. • Tho crew worked nigrjt and day io keep the water down, and when she arrived .at Ban Franojsvq there yygg 3jf of water in-tha hold,

■ The new Hiiddart I'arker steamer Ulimaroa is due at Dunedin about 7 a.m. today from Sydnev, via Cook Strait, unci will sail from Port Chalmers for Melbourne to-morrow afternoon on arrival of the 6.00 train from Dunedin. . Captain T. M. Hunter lias rejoined the Pateena aHcr his holiday leave, relieving Captain P. P. Evans, who joined the Hauroto in Wellington in place of Captain .Tordan, who comes to Duuodin lo lata command of the Talune. The officers oi the latter vessel are .Messrs Morrison (lato Of the Squall), Lockie (late of llio Hauroto), and (i. M'Leod, in the order mentioned.

Tho Union Company's new steamer Tofua, specially built for tho Telands trade, is expected to ho ready to leave for tho colonies about tho middle of next month.' She will load general cargo at United Kingdom ports for South Africa, and will ship passengers there for Australia and Now Zealand. She is due in Sydney early ill June, and will tranship her New 1 Zealand passengers and take up her Islands running from Sydney shortly after arrival there,

The Sydney Commercial News 6aj - s:— "Tasmania still continues to export largo quantities of hardwood to the United Kingdom or Continent, India, New Zealand, und inter-Stat.o poris, hut tho shipments now on route are not equal to the demand, consequently additional tonnage to carry tho tiniber has had to he secured, During tho last few days no fewor thpp seven fresh fixtures have been announced, and it is reported that a number of other charters will he arranged tips week. The latest vessels taken up to load are tho steamers Halavale, Tnieri, and Karitano, the barques Polly, Helen, and Onyx, also the barquentine Iris. All the .vessels except the Taieri will load at the Huon, and the whole fleet is due to commenoe loading immediately. The (inlavale is a turret steamer, and i$ expected to curry 2,187,000 ft. of the hardwood to India, which will lie tho largest quantity yet despatched from Tasmania in one bottom." As an evidence ot the demand 111 Australia for New Zealand" timber, no fewer than 16 sailing xessels'are under charter to carry that commodity trorn JSew Zealand ports to Sydney Regarding the imports and exports for T (HYs the Samoa paper), about 4000 tons 1 C33 0 f coprai J j,^ exported than in the previous vear. The main reason for this considerable decrease m the export of copra is presumably due to the fact that the year 1907 was a so-called bad copra year. Alioiit ltd tons of casao were exported, as against 9b tons Inst year. Amongst the by-products exported during the year about 40 tons of kava wore exported—mostly to Fiji. Most of t|ie kava was tho product of native plantations. The total' value ot tho exports, of 1907 will bo about £0-1,000 less than in tho previous year. L- consequence of tho enormous export of 1906, the imports for 3907 will bo nearly the same as they were in 1906. But the natural consequence in 1907 will be a smaller import in the current year. However, there are signs that the difference will not bo very great, as a good crop may be expected this year. The trees are looking well, arid, under favourable- weather conditions, will- make good the deficiency of the preceding year.

Referring to the shortage in rolling stook, the Dominion says: "Frequently vessels discharging in Wellington at the railway wharf are delayed through being unable to procure rolling stock from the Railway Department. The same complaint has from time to lime been voiced in the southern- papers, ,and the shortage of railway trucks seems general throughout the Dominion. The agents of the Tyser lino steamer Indralema, at present Homeward loading frozen produce in Wellington, cannot fix a definite data for her departure, as'the'Railway Department is delivering email consignments of hor cargo at a time, it having only a limited 'number of insulated tracks all its 'disposal. The number of trucks on hand would probably suffice if worked properly, but, a number of trucks laden with meat for the Indralema remained stationary in the railway yards at Wellington for over an hour on Wednesday, and. in consequence, loading operations had to lie suspended at' the Indralema."

ARRIVAL OF THE ABERLOUR.

Contrary to the usuql custom, Dunedin was selected as the first port of call for the big cargo 6teamer Aborlour, which arrived early yesterday morning from New York direct, having made the parage in 64 days from port to port without a stoppage of the engines. She left New York on January 2, and met with some fairly heavy weather until nearing the equator, vmich was crossed on January 21. Seven days later she signalled St, Helena, and from thence to sighting the Nuggets on Thursday those on board never saw a sign of lajid or 6ail of any description. As one of her officers tersely remarked: "With tho exception of the "gulls and an occasional albatross, wo appeared to have the whole ocean to ourselves." Tho pas-, sage throughout was singularly uneventful, and weather conditions generally were favourable.

The Aberloiir is a fine type of tho modern cargo eteamer, and belongs to tjio Adam Steamship Oompany, Aberdeen, being at present under charter to tho Upited States and Australian Shipping Company. The Aberloiir brings 2300 tons of American cargo to Dunedin, and after discharge proceeds to Lyttelton, Wellington, and Auckland. Captain Knaves, who is in' command, ha 6 tho following officers associated with him:—Chief, Mr Noble; second, Mr M. Showan; third, Mr G. Eaglesbam. Mr A. Mitchell is in charge of the engine-room.

The Aberloiir comes to the agency of the New Zealand Shipping Company, arid is discharging the Dunodin portion of her cargo at the Rattray street wharf.

ARRIVAL OF THE KARAMEA,

The Shaw-Savill liner Karamea steamed up to* Port Chalmers from her anchorage at tho Heads early yesterday morning, and anchored in tho powder ground, where sho was promptly boarded by the Health ami Customs officials, and, all being well on board, the vessel was admitted to pratique and cleared inwards. After discharging a quantity of explosives, she steamed up to Duriedin at 3.30 p.m., and lierthed at the Victoria wharf, where she will disoharge. The Ivaramea left Plymouth on January 17, and passed Tenoriffe on January 23, having experienced moderate N.W. winds and fine weather to date. Capo Verde was passed on January 26, and the equator was crossed in ' Meg 30min W., and the meridian of Greenwich in lOdeg 30min S.; and on February 10 the Cape of Good Hope was passed. The S.E. trades pioved fresh, ami strong westerly gales prevailed from the Cape to the Snares, which were passed at 1 a.m. on Thursday, She arrived off tho Heads at 9 o'clock the same evening. The only noteworthy incident occurred on February 26, when a large iceberg-was sighted in lat. 47.36 S., and ion. 117.30 E. _ In other respects t)x> voyage was devoid of incident. Captain \V. B. Holme?'. R.N.R.. i-s still' in command, and lias the following officers associated with him:—Chief, Mr A. R. Roberts; second, Mr L. C. Oliver; third, Mr J. S. Rodger; fourth, Mr E. M. Oliver. The engine department .is still in charge of Mr R. Finlayson, whoso assistants are Moasre S. Pearse, J. Ridgeway, J. Webb, and N. Morrison, in the order named. The. refrigerating department is in chargo of Mr G. Campbell, Mr T. Ridley heing eccond; and Mr A. Lowry is hoilennaker. The Karamea brinpfi about 4500 tons of cargo for this port, which will be discharged at Dunedin, Messrs Dalgety and Co. being the local agents.

SHAW, SAVILL, AND ALBION COM PANY (LIMITED).

ArraosiMATF/ Time-table.

Aotea sails from Wellington for London Maxoh 10; due April 29. Arawa, after loading at Lyttelton, sails froni Wellington for London March 26; due May 8. Tokomam sails for London from Auckland Marcl) 26; due London May 12. Kia Ora, due Dunedin Marcli 14. After loading, sails again for London early April. Karamca, now at Dunedin; after loading, sails again for Loudon early April. Mamari, left Capetown February 28; due Wellington March 24; sails again from Wellington for London April 23; due June 5. lonic, due Wellington April 21; sails again from New Zealand May 21; due' London July 3. Maori, left London February 13 for Aucklandj Wellington, and Bluffj due April 5. Athenic, due 'London March 13; sails again April 2 for New Zealand; due May 19; will leave Wellington again for London Juno 18. Ooriniliic. due London April 12; sails again for Wellington and Lyltelton April 30; due June 16. Waiwera, sails from London March 12 for Dunedin and Lyltelton; due April 28. Matatna, loaves April 10 from West Coast for Auckland, Wellington, and Timaru; duo Auckland May 25. Kumara, left Auckland for London February 25; due April 10; sai's again May 7 for Dunedin and Lyttelton'; duo June 26. Delphic, due London March 25; sails again from Liverpool for Australia and New Zealand ports May 16. Indrahiayo, sailed from Auckland for lond.on January' 21; due Marcli a,.'.', •—""'" '- "'"" ,

OVERLAND PASSENGERS,

Ykstmidat's Thkough Tbains. For Duncdin from the South.—Mrs Arthur, Mrs James Mr Justice Williams, Mr H. 0. Haggilf, Mrs V. Thomson, Mr I). Harrison, Miss Scott ■Fiom Dunedin lor the South.—Miss Fyfc Mrs llouortsoii, t.w:» children and maid, Dr Whitton, Mr A. K M'Adain, Mr A. B. Carmicliacl, Mr W. Know.