SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14244, 19 June 1908, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS. Phases of the Moon. KM. Firat Quarter ~, ... 7 ... 4.26 p.m. * ul Mono - • 15 ... 1.25 a.m. ■ }*** Q uart M 21 ~ 1.56 p.m. Now Moon ... 29 „ 4.2 a.m. Ap°gce .„ 5 .. 1 „.„,. lor 'E CB 17 ... 10 ' a.m. Sun risen to-day at 7.55; sets 4.22. THE WEATHER. June 18.-3 a.m.: Wind E.N.E.; overcast and showery. Noon: Wind E.N E • tuck and rainy. 5 p.m.: Wind E/NE'•' showery. '' „ , B o.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Parameter ... ... 30.10 30.10 30.10 •thermometer ... 40 46 4J WEATHER REPORTS. (Per United Pbess Association.) T , .., ELLINGTON, Onne 18. The following are tho reports of the weather at 5 p.m.: — Capo Maria van Diemon.-Wind SE *»' lhCl '- M: Cl Russeil.-Wind a. fresh; bar. 29.95, ther. o*; fine; moderate. Manulcau Hends.-Wind R.E., fresh; bar. 30.00, ther. 50; fine; bar lumpy 23.98, ther. 59; fine. ' Tauranga.-Wind S.E.. light; bar. 29.95, ther. M; fine; considerable. 29.92, ther. 53; showery; heavy J u Napi . c „ r, ~ Wind S - &w -' bre «»; bar.30.15, ther. 48; cloudy; moderate. YVellington.-Wiml S.S.E., fresh; bar 30.22. thor. 51; cloudy. inWj. e nt -- Wi » d S -, E " >W>t; tar. 50.18, then 45; showery; heavy. 7n^ w „ Plr'non'-li.—V/i'nd E., fresh; bar. 40.17,.ther. 48; tine; moderate. Wangamii.-Wind E.S.E., breeze; bar. w.15, ther. 50; line; moderate. Well Spit-Wind E„ light; bar. 00.15, ther. 49; fine: smooth.' JVestport.-Wind S„ light; bar. 30.25, ther. 47; fine; smooth. (Wfompbell.-Wind S.E., strong; bar. 30.24, ther. 45; cloudy; moderate. Kaikoura.-Wind S.E., light; bnr. 30.28, . ther. 48; showery; slight swell. Niiggets.-Wind N.W., fresh; bar. 30.23, tb.or. 44; fine; smooth*. Bluft'.-Oalm; bar. 30.30, ther. 47; fine. Weather forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow:--Strong southerly winds at mast places northward of Napier. Taupo, and Raglan; nioderatc to strong easterly winds, changing towards north elsewhere, and fallin" barometer everywhere.-E. A. Edwin. " - "*"' HIGH WATER. At laiaroa Heads 6.50 718 At Port Chalmers •. 7.30 758 At Dtinedin ' 8.0 6\23 ARRIVALS. Koonya, s.s.. 1091 tons, M'Kenzie, from A\ estport. U.S.S. Co., agents. Waikare, s.s., 3071 tons, Bernech, from Auckland, via East Coast ports. US S Co., agents. Passengers .—Miss Cakcbread' Messrs Nicholson, Brace, Owen, Millard" Lowdcn. Nine steerage. ' .Matatua, s.s., 4179 tons, Maxwell, from Timaru. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Livcrpool.-Marjory Glen, barque iflilcd May 12. Prom Melbourne.—Maitai, June 23. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, June 21. , Prom Sydney (via •Wellington).—Ulimaroa, June 20. From Auckland.-Tarawcra, June 25. • PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland) .-Victoria, June 23. . ' j u l^ r 24 Sydhoy (via Cook S trait).-Maitai, For Molbourno.-TJlimaroa, Juno 21. For AucklsnA-Talune, Juno 30. TO ARRIVE. AT ABOKUND. Fifeshire, left Liverpool May 2. ToiTs le£ t L ? ld ? 11 *9dL 20. Stephanotis, left WJfli Apral 29. Indradovi, left »a li*! 1^ 23 -, Kuthergien and Falls of -Orciry, left London Juno 16. AT WELUHOION. Star 0 f Australia loft Lo ndon a 7 ,j f* I ™' Mi London May 12 Aotea, left London M»y 12. Ruapehu, left London May 16. Delphio and Kumara e London May 19 Nerehana, left London June l Tokomaru, Hawko's Bay, and Runutab, left London June 12/ AT LITTJXTO.V. Waitemata (new steamer), left London May 2. Wainwte, left London June 5. Waimate, left London June 5. Renßeld, left Liverpool February 26 Jeanara, left Not York Juno 16. TO DEPART. FROlt ACOXLaNd, Karamea, about Juno 20. A , FBOU WELLINGTON. Athenic, June 18. HOMEWARD BOUND Whakarua, left Bluff April 26. Ayrshire, left Wellington April 30 for fe» nd g n - „ Tongariro. left Wellington Mf J 9. tykaia. left Bluff May 11. Su „° all fll"^ y 7 ' for AvJmoith it Ora left Wellington May 20. lonic, left Vcllmgion May ffi, for London. Niwar" 0 L (ll, ?» <t0 » Jun ° & Tumkina, y\ c- ■■ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, Juno 18.—Arrived- Tn™ noin JS M ,; C r.—Sailed: H.M.S L. counter, f w Wellington ' HKKiauXO, June 18.-Sailed: Bell * lower, kotoli, tor the south. HOKIANGA, June 18.-Sailed: Xordra lu S ; , 2 a f t A tI M 0W ' for Auckland. WAMGAMUI, Jmm 18, -Arrived' R'l'plc (U5 p.m.), from Dunedin. bm\ J U n O 18.-11,0 Hin«moa passed cwt for Wellington at 415 P-in. lhe Defender passed cast for Wolliugtcn at 12.30 p.m. WJOIJ/frVG-rON, June 18.—Sailed: Mararori (U pi,,.), for Lyttelton. Passengers:iWls::o.i Dredvcn, Thompson, Kent Lawrence Nieoll, Murdock. Codes, Mesdames femithson.. Crawford, Lees. Cocks, Crump, MMaster, Johnstdii, Lee and two children, Rev. Mr Walker, Messrs Havward, son Cox, Allcrton, Dmiy. IvJ<ißhsivo, Ashbv last. M Uay, «f efr el|, M'Ataitor, Crad(locU, I> els, Keller. Palmer, Hendry, Johnston. —Sailed: Ulimaroa for Melbourne, via soul liern ports. Passengers: For Lyitelton - Misses Dowding, " A jstcti (3). Mesdames Church, Crawford, Allirton, Hitchihgs ahd diild, Messrs Wcy jnouth, ArloW. Church, Krizandier Alli'stoti, M'lndoe, Master Aliston. For Dun-edm-Misses M 7 ood. Rudd (2), Williams Scott, Miles, M'Dona-td. Pont (2)' Brown, M'Donaltl, Quane, MesdamecWood, Rudd and child, Pout and two childrcn. Kettle. Messrs llridiohiau, MTx-nnan, T. L?armouth. L. Wood. Rudd, Pont. Kettle, Masters Wood and Itudd .LYTTELTON. June 18.-Arrivod: Maori (6.55 p.m.), frcm Wellington (eomiectcl with first express); Mahflno (7.'.0 a.m.), fiom Dunedin; Canopua (1.40 |).in.|, frotn Wcsiport. Sailed: Ennordale {. n .| Hawea, for Wellington; Maheno. ((,;• Sydney, via Wellington; Mdori, fw' Wellington.' BLUFF, June 18.-foiled: ft[,awa ami Pa.paroa, for LyUelton. INVEIU.mvuILL. June 18.-Sai)f-d-Invereargili 13 p.m.), for Dunedin, via Stewart Island. •NEWCASTLE. June 18.—Hailed: Wairuna, for Now Zealand. MvEMANTLE, Juno 13.-Arrived: Waitemata (Union Companys' new steamer), from Liverpool. KAIPARA, June 18.-Arrived: Amelia Sims, from Lyttelton. Sailed: Helga, for Sidney. SUA r A, June 18.—Sailed: Tolune, for Auckland. SYDNEY, June 18.-Arrived: H.M.S. Pepasus, from Wellington. NEWCASTLE June 18.—Arrived: Otterburn, from Lyttelton. THfi DIRECT STBAafERS. MELBOURNE, June 18.-Arrived: Star of Australia, from London. AUCKLAND, June 18.-Arrived; Cornwall, from London, via Sydney. The lonic, which left Wellington on May 25, departed from Rio de Janeiro on Tuesday evening. The Paparoa is expected to arrive at Lyttelton to-day from Bluff, find will probably sail to-morrow for London. The Haweq, is loading a cargo of timber at Greymouth for Adelaide and Melbourne. Captain Dixon, lato of tho steamer Mana, is to proceed to Eugland by the Athenic, for tho purpose of bringing out the Arapawa, the new steamer being built for the Patea trade. Captain Corby has rejoined the Mana. The steam trawler Nora Nivcn had to put into Lyttelton on Monday for tho removal of a rope which had fouled her propeller. Sho resumed trawlijJE onera,-, tiona again the follo.wipg day, '

Tho Comma is cxpeeled lo arrive today from northern ports, and sails again oil Sunday evening on her usual run. Vessels lying at Port Chalmers yesterday made a liberal display of bunting in honour of the marriage of Mr Watson, second officer of thu Matatua, to Miss Kate M'Callmii. daughter of Captain M't'alluin. ex-harbour muster. The Waikare arrived at noon yesterday from Auckland, via the usual East Coast, ports of call, and sails again this afternoon on the return trip. The Ulimaroa is due to-morrow mornin,' from Sydney, via Cook Strait. She uroceeds jo Port on Sunday morning, and sails m the afternoon for Melbourne, via Bluif. Tho Kio Loße will complete dcckiii" operations to-day. She will bo floated oi!r to-morrow, when hor place will be taken by the Monowai. The Koonya arrived last evening from Westport direct. After discharging cargo she will sail again this evening for West Coast ports. The Penguin laid up at Wellington on Wednesday, when Captain R. Stewart and his three deck officer's transferred to the Pateena. Tho Afafatua arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday morning from Timaru, and will lay for a week or two to await cargo. Captain Todd, late of tho Flora, and Mr Frew, chief officer of the same vesstl, transfer to similar capacities on the new car"o steamer Kaitangata. " Mr K. Morrison joined lhe Waihora as chief officer at Wellington yesterday. Tho A. and A. Line steamer Buceros, having been delayed at Auckland trending repairs to her machinery, is not expected to reach Wellington until to-day. After discharging at Lyttelton next week she will come to Dunedin to complete discharge. The New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Papanui is expected to finish >ticr discharge at Lyttelton to-day, after which », „ I ' f row V !,ls l 0 Onmaru, Timaru, and JJlull for Homeward loading. She returns to Lyttelton to complete, and sails finally for London about July 4. A return just issued, showing the traffic through the Suez Canal last, year, states that English traffic increased to 9,495,868 tons, from 8,299.931 tons in 1906. all the increase being, in ordinary traffic. Germany had 98,039 t on 3 increase, her total °?'"g 2,253,651 Ions; France a decrease of 19,525 tons, with a total of 806,786 tons; and-Japan had the second best inereaseamounting | 0 111,780 tons, with a total of £.59,050 tons. .In regard to the present shipping depression m Great Britain and the Continent, i'air Pay, an Engl.ish shipping journal, says:- Over a hundred steamers are laid i up in tho Tyne. One owner on the Uyoc has just laid up four of his steamers, a well-known London firm is laying up he whole of its fleet, and others are following even with their newer steamers It is almost impossible to realise on steamers at the present, time. ... The oldest smp brokers in the trade sav that they do not remember more difficult times." Haying purchased tho late Captain hearings interest, in the stevedoring business at Auckland, Captain T. Prosser has resigned the command of the ShawSavill liner Aotea, and will shortly proceed to_Auckland to engage in that, business. Captain Prosser first came to the Dominion as chief officer of the sailing sup Perthshire, abut 1681,' and later held the same position on tho ship Linlithgowshire. In 1884 he was third officer of tho steamer Arawa, and , subsequently commanded the steaiiie-Hr Pakcha, Waiwcra, and Aotea. Torpedo-boat destroyers are the war expresses of tho sea, and tho plating is in places loss titan a quarter of an inch thick, so that a blow with any sharp instrument will puncture it. Of course this skin of high tensile steel is reinforced by strong frames, and vary serviceable craft'of groat speed results. They are admirable sea beats, considering their limitations in weight and size,: but they crumple ur> at a knock against a dock wall or from the " nose" of a large ship. They are' divided into watertight, compartments, and tho security theso confer has been frequently illustrated, and never mote | conclusively than when the scout' Attentive cut the Quail in two. Onehalf of tho destroyer sank immediately, but the other half remained afloat, thanks to the efficiency of the watertight system. The navy has been saved inany disasters by these compartments. Destroyers are recognised a3 craft which need to be treated with extreme care, and yet they have to tear "their way through rough seas, sometimes forced at 'a pace which seems positively perilous.