SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14245, 20 June 1908, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PORT CHALMERS.' Phases of the Moox. JUNE. First Quarter . . 7 ... 4.26 p.m. Full Moon ... ... ... 15 ... 1.25' a.m. Last' Quarter 21 ... 4.56 p.m. Now Moon ... 29 ... 4.2 a.m. Apogeo 5 ... 1 ]~in. Perigee 17 ... 10 a.m. Sun rises to-day 7.56, wis 4.22. ' Suit rises to-morrow 7.56, sets 4.22. THE WEATHER. Juno 19.—Wind S.W., light; weather clearing. Noon: Wind vnrfable; fine. 5 p.nil: (.'aim; line. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.10 30.10 30.10 Thermometer ... 39 46 44 WKATHKR REPORTS. (Pkp. Usitrd Phbs3 Association,) AVKLLIXGTON', Juno 19. i"he following aro the reports of tho weather at 5 p.m. :— Capo Maria Van Diemen.—Wind R.E fresh; bar. 29.90, thor. 55; cloudy; moderate. Russell.—Wind S., breeze; bar. 29.89, thcr. 55; fine; moderate. Manukau Heads.—Wind S.E. breezebar. 29.95, ther. 49; fine; lxir smooth. Auckland.—Wind S.S.W., breeze; bar 29.93, ther. 52; fine. Tauranga-,—Wind S,, light; bar. 29.87, thor. 53; line; moderate. East Cape—Wind S.K., Rale; bar. 29.76, thcr. 52; showery; heavy, tiisborne.—Wind S.E., light; har. 29.90, ther. 54; rain ; rough. Napier—Wind S.W., breeze; bar. 30.05, thcr, 49; fine; moderate. Wellington-Wind S.S.E., fresh; har. 30.U, ther. 58; fine. Castlepaint.-Wind S.W., light; bar. 30.08, thcr. 46; showery; heavy. New Plymouth.—Wind S.E., fresh; bar. 30.05, ther. 49: fine; smooth. AVungnnui.—Wind N.E., light; bar. 30.06, ther. 52; tine; moderate. Farewell Spit— Wind \\ r „ light; bar. ■ 30.10, ther. 48; fine; smooth. -Cape Campbell.—Wind S.. strong; bar. 30.14, ther. 45; cloudy; rough. lliaikoura.—Wind N.N.E., light; bar. 30.16, ther. 45; showery; smooth. Nuggets—Wind N.K., light; bar. 30.13, ther. 45j overcast; smooth. Bluff.-Calm; bar. 30.15, ther. 44; fine; smooth. Forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow: Strong south-easterly winds northward of East Cape, Taupo, and Kawhia; south-easterly gale, with rain on the coast, between East Oapo and Capo Campbell; rain and heavy sea with nir/Jorato to strong easterly winds from Kawhia and Taupo southward to Foxton ami. Hokitika; moderate to strong northerly winds all other places; slowly rising barometer north of Thames and Manukau, but falling everywhere else. HIGH WATER. June 20— a.m. p.m. v At Taicroa Heads 7.56 ■ 8.25 At Port Chalmers ... „. 8.35 9.5 At Duncdin „. ... 9.6 9.35 •Juno, 21— At Taiaroa Heads m ... 8.55 9.26 At Port Chalmers 9.35 10.6 At Duncdin 10.5 10.36 ARRIVAL. I Corinna, s.s., 1271 tons, Cameron, from northern ports. Union Steam Ship Company, agents. DEPARTURES. Magic, auxiliary 6co\v, 86 tons, M'Lsllaod, for Tautuku. J. N. Lawson, agent. Waikarc, s.s., 1901 tons, Bernech, for Auckland, via East Coasrt ports. Union Stoam Ship Company, agents. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Messrs Wilson, Jones, Sharps; Koppen. For Wellington—Miss M'Nec ■ EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Liverpool.—Marjory Glen, barque, -•ailed May 12. From Melbourne.—Maitai, June 23. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, Juno 21. From Sydney (via Wollington).-TJli-maroa, June 20. From Auckland.— Tarawera, June 25. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Victoria, Juno 25. For Sydney (via Cook Strait).—Maitai', Juno 24. For Molhourne.-Ulimaroa, Juno 21. For Auckland.—Tahme, June 30. TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Fifeshire, left Liverpool May 2. Tomoana, left London April 20. Stephanotis, left New York April 29. Indradevi, left New York May 23. Rntherglcn and Falls ofOrchy, left London June 16. AT WELLINGTON. Star of Australia, left London May 8. Arawa, left London May 12. Aotea, loft London May 12. Ruapehu, left London May 16. Delphic and Kumara, left London May 19. Nerehana, left London aaMay 26. Norfolk and Arawa, left London ■Vuno 2. Tokomaru, Hawko's Bay, and KRimutaka, left London June 12. f AT LYTTTJ.TON. r -Waitemata (new steamer), left London May 2. Waimate, left London June 5. AT POET CHALUEBS. Renfield, left Liverpool February 26. Jeamrra, left New York Juno 16. TO DEPART. FROM AWHLAHD. Kuramea, about June 20. HOMEWARD BOUND. Whakgsraa, left Bluff April 26. Ayrshire, ' left Wellington April 30 for London. Tongariro, left Wellington May 9. jßalaia, left Bluff May 11. Surrey, feft NapSpr May 7, for Avonmouth. Kia ora, left Wellington May 20. lonic, left .Wellington May 25, for London, Niwaru, loft Woffirtgitcm Jimo 6. Turakdna, left Lyttelton Jtaie 9. Maori, left Wellington Juno 13. «. SHIPPffiS T 0 TELEGRAMS. WAIPARA, Juno 19.-Arrived: Brisbane, from Lyttelton. Sailed: Kaiapoi, for Melbourne. HOKIANGA, Jane 19.—Sailed: Sivah, \ barque, for Sydney. WELLINGTON, June 19. - Sailed: Mahcno, for Sydney.—Sailed: Maori (8.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Passengers— Misses Old, Blake, Sunaway, Abbott., Mesdames Swan and two ohildren, Old, Allright, Chappell, Witkans, Patrick, Darling, Fiffe, Tollerton, Hecridge, Owen, Colter, Crawford, Allan, LeCren, Riley Woodward, Cameron, Heycock, Rev. Mr lertt, Messrs Barber, Maddfeon, Allright, Chappell, Williams, AJlon, Craddoek, Taylor, M'Donald, Fountain; Mitchell, Manters, LeCrcn, Stevenson, Henning, Mansfield, Skinner, Coup, Eagle, Nelson, Baker, Penice, Dixon, Burt, Woodward, Ross, Hill, Mills, Buchanan, Cameron Heycock, Wilkinson. LYTTELTON, Juno 19.,- Arrived: Mararoa (8.25 a.mj, from Wellington (connected with second express); Paparoa (1.15 p.m.), from tlio Bluff; Opawa, from tho Bluff.—Sailed: Bapanui (3.20 p.m.), for Oamaru; Komata, for Wellington; Kaituna, for Grcymouth.; Mararoa, for Wellington.—Sailed: Climaroa (3.10 p.m.), for the south. Passengers: For Dnnedin— Misses Bryan, Fraser, Williams, Mesdames Fraser, Scott, Messrs Fraser, Wood, Smellie, M'Cielland, Riach, J. Brclra. For tlw Bluff: Mrs Cowan and Miss Thomas For Hobart—Mr Isaacson. For Melbourne—Misses Dutton, Garland, D'Archy, Mesdames Dutton,. Morton, Messrs Ashman, Small, Turner, Bell, Dutton; and 22 in the steerage. TIMARU, Juno 19.-Sailod: Rakuira (5.30 p.m.), for Dnnedin; Dorset (6.30 p.m.), for London. SYDiNEY, June 19.-Sailed: Tomoana. for Auckland. Arrived: (10,30 a.m.), from Auckland. The Waikare sailed yesterday afternoon for Auckland, via tho usual East Coast ports. The Corinna arrived last evening from northern ports, via. Timaru. She sails on the return trip to-morrow evening. ■ Tho Victoria is due to-morrow morning from Sydney, via Auckland and East Coast ports. She sails again on Tuesday on tho return trip. The Ulimaroa is due at Dunedin this morning from Sydney, via Cook Strait, and sails again from Port to-morrow afternoon for Melbourne. The Federal-Houlder-Shire Line steamer Fifeshire, due at Lyttelton next mouth from Liverpool, via way ports, is bringing a total of 5087 tons of cargo for New Zealand. The Norwegian barque Aurora, which left Kaipara on January 20, with a cargo of kauri timber for Liverpool, arrived at her destination last week, after a long passage of over 140 days The French barque Boieldicu, well known in Lyttelton, is at present loading'nickel ore at Kone, New Caledonia, for Europe. It will bo remembored that tho vessel' was towed into Lyttelton. in August, 1904, with a broken, rudder, after drifting about for 43 da£%

When the- steamer Taunton, now in port at Newcastle, was lust, at Mogi (Japan) slip was hunkered in very quick tune. Captain Moon stains llmt lib vessel look 1300 lons of roal. and it was all put. in licr bunkers in IS hours. The twil was carried on board in baskets by men, women. lioys, mid girls. 11; was not sin unusual fight' to see a woman with an infant slung over her shoulders puling baskets of coal up the staging. The Orellana has linbhcd loading hnr Wellington wool, and is now waiting to take on bouwl about 2000 bales which tin; Knnerdale is bringing up from the Bluff, Timaru, and Lyttelton. 'J'he British ship Arno. which left Sydney on March 19, with a cargo of wool, arrived at London on the sth inst., after uu exceptionally' fast passage of 73 days. I'his (says an exchange) is probably the smartest passage made by . a sailing ship between the colonies and London since 1904, in which year the clipper ship Wellington went, from Lyttelton to London in 77 days. According to Hongkong advices, dated April 27, (lie boycott has become so effective in the southern part of China- that the Toyo Ki-en Kaisha (Oriental Steamship Company) has temporarily suspended it* South African service, as the steamers of the Jine are unable to obtain passengers and freight. The Papavoa's Bluff loading consisted of 46,000 carcasss frozen meat, 306 bales' wool, 6* do flax, 281 casks tallow and pelts, 116 'cases preserved meat, 1000 crates rabbits, and smaller miscellaneous lots, The Papanui left Lyttelton yesterday for Oaiuaru, and after loading there will come to Port Chalmers to load frozen meat ami general cargo, after which she proceeds to Bluff ah'd other loading ports before sailing from Lyttelton finally on July 4 for London. After discharging -her cargo of coal at Lyttelton. the-Union Company's ship Dartford proceeds to Kaipara to' load a cargo of timber for Australian nort-s, and after discharge will probably proieed to Newcastle, to load coal for Dominion porta. After discharging at northern ports the Tyser liner Star of New Zealand will come .to Dunedin (o complete discharge, and is expected to arrive hero about, June 28, and lias on board about 400 tons of general cargo for tin's port. The Kaitangata. sails to-day for Westport under the command of Captain Todd, his officers being Messrs J. D. Frew, A. R. Stewart, _ and Fraser in. the order named. Mr J. Finlayson is in charge of the engine department, his assistants being Messrs D. M'Donald and J. Kettle, and Mr R. G. Harper is steward in charge. So far as can be ascertained nothing further has been done concerning the fitting-out o( the ship Dart-Ford as a train, ing ship. According to present Indications the matter is being loft in abeyance until after the arrival of the ship Lech Lomond, when a. critical comparison will bo made in order to decide which vessol is the more suitable For tlio purposi in view. The work of converting 11.M.S l'enguin into a depot ship, commenced at Sydney about a month ago. will not be completed for several week's. The renguin, which was formerly employed in surveying, had been long laid up, and it was "not until the arrival of the new Admiral that a use for her wao found. The question of erecting now barracks was under consideration, when the Admiralty authorities, acting on. a suggestion from this station, authorised the fiUing-np of the Pemniin with cabins and berths for about 12 officers and 200 men. The Penguin will be permanently moored alongside Garden Island. H.M.S. Torch, which it has boon frequently suggested should be handed over to the New South Wales Naval Brigade as .a drill ship, is still in ftserve. The Corinthie, which arrived at Wellington last Wednesday afternoon, had an uneventful trip from London. She called at Tenen'flo on May 7, at Capetown on May 22, and at Hobart on June 11. She left Plymouth on May 2. Up to Tasmania moderate weather prevailed, and from Hobart strong to fresh westerly to southwesterly winds, accompanied by heavy seas, wore experienced. The oflicers of the vessel are as follow:—Master, Captain H. F. David; ohief, Mr J. Thompson; fust, Mr E. Jones; second, Mr W. S. Hodgson; third, Mr ,1. Foyster; fourth, Mr S. Hall. ' Mv J. M'Growm is chief engineer, Mr T. L. Evans purser, and Air K N. Fere surgeon. Sho brought 3163 tons of cargo for Wellington, and will complete discharge at Lyttelton. The Tyser Lino Steamer Tomoana, which left London on April 20 for Now Zealand, via Australia, is expected to arrive at Wellington about June 28. The Sydney Commercial News say.s that Captain Linklater, wlio is still in command of the Tomoana, reports that very bad weather pre- , vailed during the first portion of the voyage, particularly in the longitude of the Cape of Good Hope. The wind occasiouallp developed hurricane vigour, and the seas rose to a great height, but although the ship was (lung about a good deal neither she nor her crew suffered any ill-effects. Later on the storm charged round to the eastward, culminating in a series of blinding blizzards off Cape Leeuwin, whioh completely obscured surround- ■ ings. The temperature was oJso very oold, and the situation generally proved trying in the extreme. An exoliange says the result of the inquiry into the St. Paul-Gladiator collision, so far as the Admiralty is concerned, is the dismissal of the commander from his ship. Tho cruiser, being in Ad- ' miralty commission at tho time of the disaster, was uninsured, but tho St. Paul; one of the most important steamers of the International Mercantile Marine Company, otherwise 4he Morgan Combine, and valued at £270,000, was insured under 12 months' policies on special conditions. Tho terms of this insurance specially stipulate that underwriters aro exonerated from liability for less or damage unless tho same amounts to £100,000 from any one accident. For years it has been the policy of the Morgan Combine to insure their largest steamers under similar conditions, and owing to the immunity from loss the premium has been reduced from time to time, so that it is ; now considered to be very favourable to the owners. So far as it can he ascertained, there is no case recorded at Lloyd's whereby a modern protected cruiser has been totally wrecked by a merchantman. There have been several instances of 00l- i lisions tatwoen warships and mercantile vessels, in which the latter hare suffered the worst, the most memorable case during , recent years being that of the die-aster to the British steamer Ruperra, which was , sunk in July, 1903, after collision with H.M.S. Melainpus whilst the merchantman was proceeding from Barry to Port Said. The largest square-rigged sailing ships ( of tho different nations now afloat are as j follow:— 1 Prcussen (Gorman)—4so3 tons, 410 ft : length, 53.6 ft. beam, 32ft depth. i Brilliant (English)—376s tons, 362 ft. c length, 49ft beam, 50ft dopth. Shenandoah (American)—34o7 tons, j 299.7 ft length, 49.1 ft heain, 28.8 ft depth. Nord (Frenchj-3113 tons, 382.3 ft length, i 46.5 ft beam, 29ft depth. Italia (Italy)—3lo9 tons, 325.2ft'length, ] 47.9 ft beam, 26.8 ft. depth. Viking (Uemnark)-2952 tons. 293,8 ft ( length, 45.9 ft beam, 26.5 ft depth. Prince Robert (Norway)-2846 tons, ( 308 ft length, 45ft. beam, 26.8 ft dopth. Ret. de Solo- (Chili)-2631 tons, 513.7 ft , length, 42.3 ft beam, 27.2 ft depth. ] A. Bokoimhoa (Uruguayl-2516 ton?, [ 300 ft length, 43.2 ft beam, 26.6 ft depth. GeestCTuidc G. (Holla.nd)-2505 tons, , 308.9 ft length. 44.8 ft beam, 26ft depth. t Fennia. (Itii.isin)—2262 tons, 234'.2f length, 42.1ft1:oam, 26ft depth. ( The largest of all, ilio Preusen. lias arrived at New York to lor.n 200.000 cases of oil for Japan. The Prpns?en was built i four years 370 for F. Laoisz, of Hamburg, Germany, and has made the following 1 long-distance voyages:—l9o3: Lizard to ( Iqitiqu-?, west coast of South America, 56 days; 1901: Hamburg to Tocopilla, west ] coast of South America, 62 days; 1904: ; Tquiquo to English Channel. 61 days; •1906: Tslc of Wight to Taltal, 59 days; < 1907: Taltal to Hamburc, 63 days; 1907; ; Tocopilla to Hamburg, 67 days. ]