SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14283, 4 August 1908, Page 4

SHIPPING.

• . ; PORT CHALMERS. ] Phases op the Moon, > . • ■ AUMST. , •First quarter • .. S 9.10 p.m. « Pull moon .. ~ ~ ... i 2 ,4.29 p . m. , Last quarter ~ .. .. 19 g. 56 J a . m . New m00n... 27 10.29 a.m. , *«"BW» ri ;■. •. ... 12 10 p . m . ■ A^ € ?. ;•• ,■ 26 6 p. ln . 1 Sun rises 10-day 7.29; sots 4.59. « THE WEATHER. ■.;^Augmsl.3.-Bja.ni.: Calm; fine. Noon:, W«id S.W.; cloudy. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W..<iu\i. . ' j '< t, . Be ~ m - Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 30.5 30.5 .30.5 ; Thermometer ... 44 47 -43 WEATHER REPORTS. ! (Per United Press Association.) j , ••• .WELLINGTON, August 3. J the following are the reports of the Weather at 5 p.m.: — Cape Maria Van Diomon.—Wind N E fresh; bar. 30.05, ther. 55; fine; 'sea 1 1 Moderate. 1 Russell.—Wind N.E., breeze; bar. 30.09, I ther. 56; fine; sen moderate. Manukau Hoads.-'Wind E., light; bar. I 30.05, ther. 52; cloudy; sea. smooth. ] -Awkland.-Calui; bur. 30.21, .ther. JO; , fine. ' . Tauranga.-Wind N.W.,light; bar. 30.18, | tnor. 56; fine; sea sraootli. East Cape.—Wand W., light; bar. 30.16, ther. 57; fine; sea smooth. ' GisbOrne.-Wiiid W., light; bar. 30.15, ther. 51; fine; sea smooth. Napier.-Wind N.E., light; bar. 30.15, 1 ther. 52; fine; sea. smooth. ] ' ■ Wellington.—Wind N„ breeze; bar. ' 30.12, ther. 55; fine. • Castlepoint.-Wind N.W., light; bar. : 30.10, ther. 51; fino; sea moderate.. .Wangamti.-Wind W.S.W., light; bar. : 30.15, ther. 46; fine; sea smooth, 1 Farewell Spit.-Wind W„ light; bar. < 30.15, ther. 48; fine; sea smooth > Capo Gampbel!.—Wind N.W., light; bar ; '30.08,,ther. 55; fine; sea moderate. ; '■■ >aikoura.-Wind S.E., light; bar. 30.05, tiler. 47; fine. ' \ Nuggets.—Wind S.W..'-fresh; bar. 29.80, ' ther. 43; fine; sea moderate, ' ' , Bluff.-Wmd W.S.W., fresh; bar. 29.99, ihor.'4s; showery. The following is Captain itdwin's ■noathor forecast to 3 p.m. to-morrow:- ' Moderate to strong northerly winds northward of Kaikoura and Hokitik-a, but from,the westward elsewhere, and falling ' barometer generally." HIGH WATER. • •v August, 4- a .m. p.m. ] ■at laiaroa Heads .. : ... 7.41 (j.i ! At Port Chalmers ... .;. 8.21 8.41 : .At Dunodin . ... .., „. 8.51 9.11 j . DEPARTURE. ' Coriuna, e.s., 1271 tons, Cameron, for ! • New Plymouth, via intermediate ports. ■ '.U.S.S. C0..-agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. ■• From Liverpool.—Marjory Glen, baroue. ; ■ sailed April 28. 4 ' , From Melbourne.—Warrimoo, August 4. ' ■ From Sydney (via Auckfcnd).-Mokoia, ' ■ August 9. , ■ ' From Sydney (via WcJlingtonJ.-MahenO, i August 8. t • ■ j From Auckland.—Monowai, August 6. 1 '•'' '.:, PROJECTED DEPARTURES. ' For Sydney (via Anckland).-Wimmera, August 4. • 1 ' ] I'or Sydney (wa Cook Strait).-Warn- ! moo, August 5. • ' For Auckland.—Monowai, August 7., \ • For Melbourne.—Maheno, August 9.' '■■'" THE DIRECT STEAMERS. 3 ' TO ARRIVE, ' AT AUCKLAND. I ■ Butherglen and Falls of Orchy, ' left London Juno 16. Jeanara, left ..-.-■• london Juno 12. Marc-re, left London ■ Jimo 16. Oswestry Grange, left Liverpool j Juno 27. Invertay, left Now York June t 1 'eft Liverpool Jul y 5 ' Briej ' M, oft New York July 1. Whakafua, ?•;, Grange, left Liver- . pool July 28. <■»'*. ■ AT WELLINGTON. ! .Hawkos Bay, j o f( j uno 13 j Maman left London July 26, K a ip aTa , , leiUjondon July 8. Tongariro, ■ left Pjy. mouth July 14. , " _ . • AT LITTELTON. • , v Wwtemata. (new steamer), left' London May 2. lonic, loft London July 25.' , ■ AT TOUT CHALSEBBS. I . Aotea, left London July 3; duo August 1 «• • «"»!». due August 10. Stephanotiv , ' . duo about August 6. "■■■' HOMEWARD BOUND I J^T W^ lcft T Wellin S ton Jum6 - Paparoa, '] eft Lyttelton Juno 23. Karamea, left Auck dUly 6 Wakftnui, loft Auckland July 15. •tua, eft Auckland July 28. Cornwall left H ngt ?, J, & % 1™ 'Wc£ ! jofffl oana ' Wi Auckland i PROJECTED DEPARTURES ] < t FHOlt ADCKLANB. . ~ ■ Whakatano, August 15. ; FROM WELLINGTON. p,vf. W ?' A U guet 13 - Fif wl"'re, August 15, Riftutakn, August 27. ■ \ SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. OAEPE MARIA VAN DIEMEN. August' i he 6 -„ 8, Kaia - no '. f»m tlio east, tossed south at 7 a.m. to-day. • AUOKUND, August 3.-Arrived: Encormtor and' H.M.S. Pioheeis f om Mokoia, from Sydney; Haupiri 1 i ™>> **t Coast ports. Sailed: Moana, , for Sydney; Daniel, bafque. for Sydney. ! KAIPARA, August 3. Arrived: Htu'a, j Bchooner, from Lyttelton.—Sailed: Dartford, shin,'-for Sixlney. NAPIER, August 1-Sailed: Mo'noWai, i M^ VEL^i GTON > 3--Sailed: Maor. (8.10 pju.,, to - Lyttelton; gers: Misses Wright, Black, Rkk)ell„Mac. Dongall Mesdames Nurse, Higgns/Wiltoms (2), MacKcnzio, Cbombs, Fitzgerald, Jvancarrow, iJtonrtr,' Telford, Mr Juetiw WUiarns, Captain Kirk, Father Malone, Colonel Bauchop, Messrs M'Kie, Baiieokle ' Nurse. Maggim, M'Kenzie .CyUawMj Adams, J& Km Sa t u De> ' Hyde, Watson, Barber, Adams. Tidal, Urn. «ioffle,.Johos, Baiter,,Dawson, Southern, Browning, Telford, Darow. ' LITTELTON August 3-Arrived: \ OAMARU August 3,-Arrived: Cbrihn a . < 8 -M PM from Port. Chalmers. BLUFI August 3.-Attived: WarriinoO, from Melboumd. Passengers: Mrs West'brook, Messrs Scett, Mason, Wostbi'ook' 12 Etcerage.--Arriv e d: AriiWh,' from Pinlaru; Talune, from Dunodin; Waite- ; inata, from BunbUry. Sailed: Warrimoo ' (5.35 pm.) for Port Chalmers; Talune (7 ! !P.m.), for Hobart. SYDNEY, Augnst Gany, mede, frdiii Kaipara,; HaSula Isle, from Tliames. SUVA; August 3.-Afrived: R.M.S. 'Maramil, fram Vancouver. Sailed: " nakanoa, for Auckland. "TBS DIRECT STEAMERS. The TolrouldTU, ffoiil Lontlon, arrived at *i \ d at 9 > rfdixk yesterday morning. The, New Zeiilawl Shipping Company's ' Btoamer Tongariro left Canetown at 1 p.m. on Saturday for Wrllington. <» r The Fifeshire proceeds to Port Clalmors to-day for Homeward loading. Tho Warrimoo is expected to airjvo at Dunedin this morning from Melbourne, via Hobart and Bluff. Tho Comna sailed yesterday afternoon for New, Elymouth, via the Usual ports; Tie Koonya. is duo to-morrow from .West Coast ports, and sails again oh Thursday on the return trip. The steamer Stophanotis. Is expected to arrive at Dunedin about the end of this .week from Lyttelton, to complete her diV charge. The Union Company's new cargo steamei' Waitemata is expected to arrive at Dunodin on Friday tram Bunbnry, via Bluff Tho Fetlordl-Houklei liner Norfolk, which arrived at Auckland on Sunday; tt 'due here abont August 15, to complete her discharge. It is loported that Captain R. Stewart kd to leave the Patcona at Wellington yesterday owing to iliness in his family. Mr F. Je'lley took conriiiand ptcK tem. The Dclphib is expected to airlve .here 'to-morrow to complete the. discharge of her Home cargo. The Union Gompany's eastern trader Aparima_ left Calcutta on Friday for Auckland; via Siugaporo and Java. TII6 Briish India. Company's Itaura; for which the Union Company aire agents, sailed on 'July 25 foir New Zealand, Tho Moeraki is expected to complete iter 'docking at Lyttelton to-morrow, and is duo trt Port Chalmers on Thursday to completo her overhaul. The Nortli Gcrmah Lloyd steamer Hcbcn- , roUelfi; ashore April 9, in Algboro Rtiads, near Sardinia, ana on, WSiicli CO guine46 was paid; against total loss, lias beeii flba+ed, rompflistivfely Utile to worsb for ncciilent. The Boatdi of Trade proposes to construct » (took oil the north, aiifo of tlio Tliamefl. Tho work will copt thUB bring-

ing the total cost of the improvements in the shipping facilities in tho port of Lon- 1 don up'to £4,700,000. Tho improvements 1 include the extension of tlio existing docks and dredging. , The- Bluff harbour revenue for June amounted to £2120, ami the outstandings to £1770 9s 9d. The increase in revenue ♦luring the preceding six months amounted to £800. Captain Josiah Slocum ami his 36ft circumnavigating sloop, the Spray, made New York on Juno 3, after a 16 days voyage from the Bahamas, which ho made alone, Tho captain, who is an old Nova Scotian, expects soon to retire to his farm near Boston to' enjoy tlio income from a new book ho has just written. , [Wain Slocum, oil Ins voyage round Che world, visited Australia. , In a report sent from Wellington relating to opium smuggling prcsseulions, the stewards staff of the Moana worn erroneously credited with having smuggled prohibited drug. According to later news, however, it transpires that the boatswain and carpenter wero the offenders. During the past month 24 vessels, representing 49,272 tons, were berthed at the Bluff, while 26. representing 53,427 tons, cleared out, Thai makes an increase of 5954 tons inwards and 10,400 tons outwards over the corresponding period last year. Tho Hauroto brought a very largo cargo from the islands, including about 500 tons : for. southern ports. This will be trail- ' shipped to tho Mokoia. which leaves Auckland to-day. The Hauroto is being replaced in the Eastern Pacific trade by the Navua, which takes up Iho running'from . Auckland on Wednesday. The Hauroto loayea the same dav for Fiji. The British iron second-class battleship Devastation., third-class iron, gunboat K mct ' Wooden hulk Cambridge, wooden hulk Ulcutia, and wooden hulk Briton were sold recently a? follows:—The Devasation to T. W. Ward, Limited, Sheffield, for £21,700; tho Comet to Mosw C. a! - Ashdown and Company for foreign buyers, for £900; the Cambridge to Castle's Ship- : breaking Company. London, for £6800' ih c Calcutta to Castle's Shipbreakirig Company, %;,S 57 V''" ld £ 10 nriton fo "» Forth - £1800 B €cmiWn - v ' Ghs *°w. f°r Tho following regulation has been '■ adopted by Blurt Harbour Board: "Vessels coming .under the operation of by-law 8, clause (b), shall he allowed 10 days', berth! -■ age, to be included in the maximum charge after which time every vessel shall pav, in addition to the maximum charge, berthage tines at tho rate of Id per registered ton per week or part of a week for such time as tho berth is the 10 villi f h k a J cv/ - vcars a S°>ys London Airplay) that, wo wore building all the 1 "' 0 ' hy - J M n - Tl, °t country I 2 , m ° n \ ,n *»Peiiclenl of us, hut ller MMMtfHlly for foreign orders. For instance, last year nine gunboats, valued at nearly £500,000, were constructed at the Hawasadi dockyard, Kofcc ~ s ' x ,[° ,h « OTd er of the Kukwannk Verov, and three to the order of tho Liang-kiang Viceroy, Four seeond-cl.w torpedo boats were also built to the order of the former Viceroy. Tlie Cunard linor Lusitiania met with an unpleasant experience a few Weeks ago When leaving New York for Liverpool. The vessel, on entering the Narrows, just out- : £«i y™, Y H ? rbpur ' Ivaa <*W to < haul to for 20 minutes because a sham battle was in progress. Projectiles from '■. the big guns mounted on the forts on both sides of tho channel were falling thick and ' fast, aud all navigation had to bo tern- 1 poranly suspended. So great was the con- ' eussion of the firing that vci-v heavy 1 damage was done, on board the "liner to widows, glasses, ' and valuaWe crockery, ' and tho loss is estimated at fully £4000 ! As foon as tho Anchor Company, of ] Nelson has delivered tlio Tasman to her now owners, tho Northern Steamship Com- 1 P aTl 7; of Auckland, tho Tasmari's running 1 W tho Wellington-Nelson-MoUueka service 1 will bo temporarily tnken up bv one of 1 the Anchor line's steamers' now" engaged 1 in another trade. Messrs Bannatyne and : Co, will continue as agents for the Wei- ! lmgton-Nelson-Motueka service. The ' Anchor Co. has (says ao exchange) for ■ somo time contemplated the building of : another steel vessel for the coastal trade, < and now that tho Tasman lias been sold a now vessel somewhat larger than the : Tasman will be built shortly. The Tas- 1 man is wanted by tho Northern Steamship j Company to fill a vacancy caused by the lose of the steamer Muritai,«wliic!i was wreek-od on the Hon and Chickens recently. ; The.New Zoaland Shipping Company's . steamer Rimutaka. which arrived at, Wellington on Thursday, reports continuous : heavy weather, hail and snow storms after : passing tho Cape to arrivat. at Hobart. ' but no damage resulted. ' Captain 11. _E. G-rcenstreet is still commander, his assisting officers being:—Chief, Mr J. H. Squires; eacond. Mr S. J. Plunivouats; third, Mr ' K. C. Paris; fomtb, Mr W. T. Joint. Dr J. Bryno is ship's surccon, and Mr F. W. Harris is steward in charye. In. addition , to the pftEsongcr list published recently the following passengers have arrived:— ' Froth Capetown: Second saloon—Mrs Stetleyi Messrs Aitkcn, Bales. Chndw'ck, Etlwards, jnn.. Gee. Rodeliffc,-. Stetlev, , Woodward, Wallace, Masters Stetley (2). Third-class—Mr Manning,'Mooter Mannine. From Holvart: First salopn—Miss Morrison. Second saloon—Mr P«o.roo. The Rimutaka ia laden With about 8175 tons of cargo, of frlliqh 5172 tons si"? to b» rtiHmrp'cd at * WellihgtOti, and 2327 torts for Lyllellon. :