SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14212, 13 May 1908, Page 4

SHIPPING.

♦■ f PORT CHALMERS. v PHASES OF THE MOON. [\ ' Mai. c New Moon ... ... ... 1 3.3 a.m. a First Quarter - 8 ... 10.53 p.m. Full Moon .... 16 •• 4.2 p.m. c Last Quarter ... 23 ... 11.47 a.m. 1; Now Moon .. 30 ... 2.45 p.m. v Apogee 8 ... 0.0 p.m. o Ferigco 21 ... 1.0 a.m. s Sun rises to-day 7.24, sets 4.44. i, THE WEATHER. J May 12.—8 a.m.: Calm; fine. Noon: ' Wind light, variable; line, to overcast. 5 p.m.: Calm; overcast. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. * \ Barometer •• 50.5 30 20.90 ] . Thermometer .. 44 00 55 WJ3ATHKR REPORTS. c (Pf.r United Phkss Association.) 1 WELLINGTON, May 12. c The following aro tho reports of (lie 'J weather at o p.m.:— J Capo Mafia Van Dicinen.—Wind E., l light; bar.' 30.20, I her. 02; line; sea ' moderate. , Kuiisoll.-Calra; bar. 30.14, thcr. 60; ' overcast; rt-a smooth. 1 Manukau Heads.—Wind N.W.,' breeze; ' bar. 30.15, thcr. 54; showery; bar smooth. Auckland-Calm; bar. 30.18, thcr. 66; ' ovorcust. ' Tauxanga.—Wind S.W., light; liar. 30.17, thcr. 60; gloomy; sea smooth. \ East Uapc.—Wind W., fresh; bar. 30.10, thor. 60; fine; sea moderate. • •' ' Gisbornc.-Wind W., light; bar. 30.10, ] thor. 60; showery; eoa smooth. ] Napier .—Oalin; bar. 30.10, ther. 57; fine; sea, smooth. New Plymouth.—Wind S.S.W., light; ' bar. 30.18, thcr. 57; fino; sea smooth. ! Wanganui,—Wind W., moderato gale; ' bar. 30.15, thor. 59; sliowcry; sea lumpy. . Castlopoint.-Wind N.W., light; bar. , 30.05, thcr. 57; cloudy; sea. moderate ■ Wellington.—Wind N., breezo; bar. j 30.11, thcr. 57; fine. ! Capo Campbell.—Wind N., fresh; bar. 30.15, thor. 62; cloudy; sea smooth. ' Kaikoura.—Cairn; bar. 30.05, ther. 53; lino; sea smooth. Westport —Wind S.W., breeze; bar, : 30.25; iinc; sea smooth. ] Farowcll Spit.—Wind S.W.; fresh; bar. 30.20, thcr. 60; cloudy; sea moderate. Nuggets.—Wind W., fresh; bar. 29.88, ; ther. 58; overcast; sea smooth. BlufF.-Wind W., fresh; I»t. 29.95, thor. 53; rain. Woatlmr forecast to 3 p.m. to-inorrow: — Strong S. to E. winds northward of Napier and Now Plymouth, and with rain between Napier and East Capo; strong westerly thence southwards, and falling barometer everywhere. HIGH WATER. 15— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads ~. ... 0.56 1.17 At Port Chalmers ',„, .... 1.36 1.57 At Dtuiodin „ ... .„ ... 2.6 2.27 EEPAETUKES. Invercargill, s.s., 123 tons, Gillie 3, for southern porta. J. Beadle, agent. Wimmora, s.a., 3022 tons, Waller, for Sydney, via East Coast porta and Auckland. Neill and Co., agents. Passengers: For Lyttolton—Mr Joachim. For Wellington—Misses Ward (3), Stovcns, Kellor, Mre Ward, Messrs Douglas, Nugent. For Napier—Mcssr* Andrew, Pavietieh. For Patd, Mr Ballantync. For Auckland—Miss Campbell. For SydneyMisses Hutton, Smith, Messrs Shechan, Mancock; and 10 in tho steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Melbourne.—TaTawera, May 13. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Moana, May 17. ' From Sydney (via Wellington).— Ulimaroa, May 16, From Auoklond.— Monowai, May 14. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Moana, May For Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Maitai. May 13. For Melbohrne.r-Ulimaroa, May 17. For Auoldand.—Monowai, May 15, TO ARRIVE. 11 mKUHD. W 7 hakatai;e, left Liverpool March 21. Buoeros, left Now York April 8. Matatua, left London April 10. II WELLINGTON. Kaitangata, J>aft Liverpool March 4.' Papanui, loft London April 22. Cornwall, loft London April 22. Tomoana, left London April 24. Oorinthic, sailed May 5. Star of Australia, left London May 8. AT UTTELTOH. Athenic, loft London April 3; Opawa, ( left London April 14. at roirr Chalmers, Renfield, loft Liverpool Fobruary 26, T© DEPART. FBOM WELLINGTON. ' Kia Ora, May 16. lonic, May 21. •• = bboji wrai/rox, Turakina, Juno 6. HOMEWARD BOUND. Oswestry Grange, left Lyttolton March 28. , Tokomaru, left Auckland April 2. Orari, left Wellington April 2. liimutaka, left Wellington April 9. Star of England, left Wellington April 10. Mamari, left Wellington April 24. Whakarua, left Bluff April 26. Ayrshire, left Wellington April 30 for London. Tongariro, left Wellington May 9. Rataia, loft Bluff May 11. ♦ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 12.-Arrived: Rimu, from Newcastle.—Sailed: Moana, for the south. Passengers for Dunedin: Misses Clayton, Harris, Cunningham, Hamilton, Itowc, Mesdames Ross, Smith, Tudor and infant, Drydcn and infant, Tonkinson, M'Donald, Richards, Messrs Ross, Mac Gibbon, Edwards, Pateson, Tonkinson, Smith and son; four steerage.—Sailed: Morayshire, for tho south; Invcric, for Sydney. WELLINGTON, May 12.—Sailed: Mararoa (8.10 p.m.), for Lyttolton, Passengers: Misses M'Loan, Benton, Miller, Marehant, Marshall, Mesdames Benton, Blako and two children, Gale, Care)', Messrs Ronton, Taylor, Simpson, M'Kerrow, Stockhouse (3), Eobilliaid, Carey. To sail at 11 p.m.: Monowai, for Lyttolton and Diinodin, with about 40 passengers. LYTELTON, May 12,-Arrived: Maori (6J)O a.m.), from Wellington (connected with first express); Ripple, from Chatham Islands; Canopus, from Westport. Sailed: Kaiapoi, for Westport; Coriuna, for Now Plymouth; Maori, for Wellington, with 135 passengers. NEWCASTLE, May 12.—Sailed: Aldcbaran, for Auckland; Marjorio Craig and Hampstcad, for Now Zealand. SYDNEY, May 12.-Arrived: Mocraki (noon), from Wellington. SUVA, May 12.—Arrived: Atua. — Sailed: Indravclli. o> THE DIRECT STEAMERS. AUCKLAND, May 12.-The Mimiro arrived from Now York and Australian ports shortly beforo 3 o'clock this afternoon with 1400 tons of general cargo, HOBART, May 12.-Thc Athonio was signalled at dusk. Tho Wimmera sailed yesterday afternoon for Sydney, via Auckland and East Gaast ports. Tho Invercargill sailed yesterday afternoon for southern ports. Tho Waipori sails to-morrow afternoon for Westport, via Oamaru. At Westport sho will load a cargo of coal for tho Admiralty Department at Sydney. Tho Union Company's new cargo steamer Raitangata is to lcavo Bunbury to-morrow with a cargo of hardwocd for Dunedui and Timaru, Tho -Mapapouri left Auckland yesterday for Dunedin, via way ports. After arrival hero sho will probably go out of commission and bo laid np for a short spoil. The Taieri is to bo floated out of dock to-day, and resumes her running tomorrow, when sho will sail for Westport and Groyinouth, via intermediate, ports. After being dookod at Auckland, the barque Ganymcdo is to load a cargo of timber at Kaipara for Melbourne. The barquo Eaglo Crag, recently sold to Norwegian owners, has had her namo changed to Fugor. Tho ship Pythomene, which was purchased recently by Italian owners, is now known as tho Reno. Tho barquo Talea has lately been sold to Norwegians, and her namo changed to Dagny. The Shaw-Savill steamer Kkv Ora is expected to visit Port Chalmers to-morrow to load frozen produce. Tho Government steamer Hinomoa is expected to bo down this way shortly on her periodical visit to southern lighthouses and islands. Upon completion of her discharge at Wellington, tho N.Z. Shipping Company's Bteamor Tirralana will commence her Homeward loading, and will visit Waitara, Bluff, Dunedin, Timaru. and Lyttolton before returning to Wellington. The Turakma is expected to reach Port Chalmers about May 20. The U.S. and A. steamer African Monarch, now discharging New York cargo tt Auckland, is to proceed thence to Wellington, Lytteltorr, and. Dunedin, and may

bo looked for at flu's port about May 22. film como.i to the agency of the N.'A. Shipping Com)»ii\, and will complete her discharge hero. The /Eon, which left Auckland yesterday, shipped 197 tons of general merchandise for Tonga, 07 lons of general merchandise for Apia, and 165 cases of gum and 50 cases of honey.

The steerage, passenger accommodation of the Sydwy-Aucldaiud steamers has been heavily taxed lately. The Moa.ua, which nrriml at Auckland from Sydney on Sunday, broujlit 130 second class passengers, and the Jlokoia, which left Auckland for the New South Wales ca.pila.l on Monday night, took away with her 124 etccrago 'passengers, mest' of whom were men.

Caplain Cleorgc Alliw who recently gave up sea-going command in the Loudon and South-western Company's cross-Channel fleet, commanded nearly all the company's steamships, and finished up in (lie Alberta on October 3, 1907, after 34 years' service. During that time he made something like 6300 putfo.ges—3CoO each way-covering about 900,000 statute miles, carrying something like 700,000 passengers, and going 24,000 times in or out of port. Though ho had had many very narrow escapes, the whole of the captain's record has been a remarkably clear one, and lie was the most popular officer on the Channel Island service.

Booking in advance is to lie allowed by the Board of Trade in inspect of ships' names. A builder who has a new fillip in view may choose a name, and if it docs not clash with that of another vessel the Board of Trade will reserve the title for him for a period of 12 months. Indeed, if the ship is not completed within tint period the. department will allow still further latitude. When a ship is lost her name may ( bo reserved for a period of six months on the application of the owner, provided that the vessel was the only one of that name on the register. Eye tests for colour wae a matter referred to in the annual report of the Merchant Service Guild adopted on Tuesday (savs the Post). It was stated that Sir James" Mills (managing director of the Union Steam Ship Company) had informed the secretary of the guild that the Board of Trado intended to seek expert advice as to whether it was advisable to mako the colour test raoro stringent, but that until more was heard from London the Union Steam Ship Company proposed to do nothing more than was already done in regard to this matter. It was alleged, however, that the company had already uscxl the stringent tests in examination of officers for colour blindness.

An exchange says that Canada is clearly disposed to display a certain amount of independence in regard to her shipping regulations. Her recent decision to exclude foreign ycasote fiom tho coasting trade of tbo_ Dominion is of itself an important indication of policy. Tho step seems to he quite in order, in the sense that it does not interfere with any existing treaties, and the Colonial Office sees no occasion to interTho Dominion is, of course, only placing its coastal trade on the same piano as that of the United States, which is exclusively reserved to tho national flag. A return of shipping for tho port of Westport shows that for tho month of April 106 steamers and throe sailing vessels, representing 58,073 tons, entered tho port, and 102 steamers and one sailor, representing 55,062 tons, left the port, making (lie total tonnage for tho month 113,155 tons. The export of timber was 69,121 superficial feet, and tho coal cxnort was as follows: — Westport Coal Company, 19,823 tons; State Cool Mines, 2832 tens; briquettes, 881 tons. Tho mean high water in tho river for tho month was 23ft 4in, and on the bar 22ft lm. The Union Company has received advices stating that tho new steamer Toftia is to lcavo Durban to-morrow for Sydney. This fine vessel has been specially built to fulfil the requirements of Hie South Sea Island : trado. In unfavourable weather and in loaded trim 6ho averaged a speed of 14J knots over a measured mile. Later, during her run from tho Clyde to Liverpool, sho maintained an avoragc speed of 14£ knots an hour, with only three out of her four boilers in use. Tho Tofua is 350 ft long, 48ft- broad, and 31ft deep. Her gross tonnage is 4200 tons—equal to that of the Moeraki. Accommodation is provided for 100 first-class and 41 second-class passengers. AH the first-class cabins, as well as tho dining, drawing, and smoking rooms, are situated on deck. Adequate provision is made for the carrying of fruit and tropical cargo. Under the command of Captain M'Beth, the Tofua left Liverpool on April 16 for Sydney, via South Africa. She will leave Sydney on Juno 23 to enter tho Island service, taking tho place of tho Navua.