SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14365, 7 November 1908, Page 8

SHIPPING.

PORT CH A.LiMERS, - Peases of the Moon. november. ' First Quarter .... 2 „. 1.46 a.ni. Full Mcon _, *~ _ 8 „ 7.28 p.m. Lcat Quarter ._ ~ w 1( . 11.11 a.m.New Moon .... -. ~.: 24 _ 9.23 a.m. Perigee .-. — •■..* ... 5 ... 1.0 p.m. Apogee 17 ... 10.0 a.m. Sun rises to-day 4.43, sets 7.2. Sun rises to-morrow 4.40, sets 7.3, THE WEATHER. Novaitlber-6.-8a.n1.: Wind S.W.-gale', rain squalls. Noon: Wind S.W.;.squally. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W.; squally; weather improving. , ' • 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Barometer 29.40 .29.50 .29,60 Thermometer ... 47 50 : 50 FtiRECAST.-Mr Paid-in telephoned at 10.10 last night:-"Squally to a girfe, S.W. to, N.W. winds, and heavy rain and _s)cct showers'." WEATHER REPORTS. (Pe?. TJwted Press Association,) WELLINGTON, November 6. The following are tho reports of the weather at 5 p.m.:— , Oape Yaria Van- DiemeJi.—Wind S.W., strong; bar. 30.00, l-her. 63; cloudy; sea considerable. Russcll.-WindS.W., galo; bar. 29.96, ther 63; fine; sea rough. Manukau Heads.—Wind S.W., moderate gale; bar. 29.90, ther. 54; cloudy; bar breaking. : Auckland.—Wind W.. moderate galo; bar. 29.93, thor. 62; fine.. Tanranga.—Wind S.W., moderato gale; bar. 29.72, the* 60-; fine; sea smooth. -Ssstespc^Wind'.&&, gale; bar: 29.60, ther. 53;. showery; sea hesevy-Gisborue.-Wind S„ fresh,:, bar. 2,9,60,. ther. 56; ovorcast: ssa rongh.

Napier—Wind S.W,, fresh; bar.' 29.64, ther. 50; gloomy; sea moderate. . ■ ■• ' Wellington.—Wind S., breeze; tar. 29.65, ther.- 57-; fine. " -

Castlepo-iiif.-Wind S.W.. light; bar. 29.60, ther. 52; cloudy; sea- rough,'

New Plymouth.—Wind 5.W..; moderate gale; bar 29.82, (her. 53; showery; sea heavy.

Capo Egniont.—Wind S.W., galo; bar. 29.80, thor. 54; cloudy; sea rough. • Wanganui.—Calm; bar. 29.71, ther. 51 j fine; sea heavy.

Farewell Spit.—Wind S.W., gale, l bar. 29.67, ther. 60; cloudy; sea. heavy.-' Cape Foulwind—Wind S.W.. heavy gale; bar. 29.77, ther. 52; heavy squall.; sea very heavy.

Wcstport.— Wind S.W., moderato gale; bar. 29.71, ther. 54; fine; sea heavy. ' , Cape Campbell.—Wind S., light; bar. 29.66, thor. 56; cloudy; sea heavy, easterly swell outside.

Kaikoura.-Wind• S.S.E., fresh; - bar. 29.61, ther. 56; showery; sea moderate. Bluff—Wind W.S.W., moderate gale; bar'. 29.75. th-sr. 49; overcast. Tho following is Captain Edwin's fore- ■ cast to 3 p.m. to-morrow:—"Strong winds to a galo from (he southward generally, but moderating, with cold weather and slowly-risms barometer." HIGH WATER, November 7- a , m . ~,,„, At Taiaroa Heads... 1.34 1.55 At. Port Chalmers ... 2.14 2.55 At Duncdin .„ 2.44 3,5 November 8— At Taiaroa Heads »„ 2.15 2.36 At Port Chalmors ~ 2.55 3,16 At Dunedin .... 3.25 3.16 ' AEBIVAL. Corinna, s.s., 1271 tons, Cameron, from northern pork, via Timaru. U.S.g-. Co., agents.

DEPARTURE. Ttrawera, s.s., 2003 tons, Bernech, for Auckland, via- way ports. U.S.S. Co., agents. Passengers: For Lyttelton—Misses Willidcn, Taylor, Sutton (2) Mesdamcs Aingc, Miller, Messrs Ainge,. Miller, Strange, Brenchley, Conn, Haggitt, Ritchie, Sise, Rogerson, Ross, Grange, Blackmajw, Law, M'lKenzie, Templar, Taylor, Gray, Watson. For Wellington—Mrs Dobsofi. and infant, Captain M'Arthur. For Gisborne—Miss Oust.

EXPECTED ARRITAIS. ijro.-jJ Clarence River.—Mary Isabel, bftrquentina, to sail early. . , From Liverpool.—Gladys, barque, sailed August 11. Lady Wolseley, barque, to sail October.

From Portland.—Koko Head, barqijentine, sailed September 27. .'". •From Melbourne-.—Warrimoo, November 10.' '

,?Tom Sydaey (via,.Auckland).—Victoria, November 8. ■ '

From Sydney (via Wellingtoa).-;Ulima-roa( November 7. •

From Auokland.—Monowai, November 12.

'~ PROJECTED DEPARTURES. , For ' Sydney (via Auckland).—TTotom, November. 10. For Sydnoy (via Wollingtan).—Warrimoo, November 11.

For Auckland.—Monowoi, November 13, For Melbourne.—Ulimaroa, November 8. TO ARRIVE. . ' . AT IBGKUNU.

i'rom Liverpool.—Devon, sailed ber> 19, via Sydney. Motajsraiej sailed October 20. Matatua, duo at Auckland November 20. -

Star of ■England, left New York Septemtor 28. Gowanburjij loft New York Septanhar Z4. Daldoroh, left New York OctoW 14. Mimiro, left London September 20, : •' ■ ■

AT WELLINOIOH.

Coriaihio, loft Plymouth. September 18, due November 3. Buapehu, left Plymouth Octobar 3. Matefroa., left London October 9. Star of New Zealand, left London Ootobor 23, Rcapehu, loft Plymouth Octoier 314 ■ AT LYITELTO!f. Arawa, left London Octdta 16. Rimujtfika, sailed from London October 30. - AT TOUT 6HAIHKBS AJTS jMSSBIN. i?rom London.—Papanui, October 3; flue November 23 direct.. Maori, via northern ports, due about November 20. From Liverpool.—Devon, sailed Sep'tsmber 19, via Sydney, duo Dunedin cbout December 11. Sursey" (via Auckland!, .<hiß about Norenlber 5. Maori (via Auckland, 'Wellington, and Lyttelton), left Sspbember 5, dns Dunedin about November 14. Morayshire, sailed October 20, due January 7. •' IProm New (via Australian and northern ports), left September 2. Olsui Matheson and Easenrbe, duo Dunedin about November 8. Gowanburh, sailed October 2, via Australian ports. Indraghiri, to sail September 26. Aborlour, to sail November 4. Daidorch, sailed September 15. Mashona, to Bail Deqember 16. HfMBWARD BOUND. Indradevi, left AncSbnd on September 3. 1 Norfolk, left Wellington September 24, for Amonmouth. Tangariro, left Auckland September 26, far London. lonie, nailed from Gisborne October 10, for: London. Waimate, left Wellington October 13. Turakina, left Wellington October 22. Oswestry Grange, left Wellington October 24. Allienie, left Wellington November 5.' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. Star of Australia, November 7. Rippinghmn Grange, November 16:. Kia Ora, about November 30. Paparoa,' November 19. ' Rakaia, November 21. «»■ ; SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. < WELLINGTON, November Malieno, for Sydney; Maori (8.10 p.m.f, fpivLyttclton, with a fnll load of : excursionists; .Victoria (7 p.m.), for Lyttelton and Dunedin, with 150 passeincrs. LYTTELTON, November 6.—Arrived: Clan Matheson, .from Wellington; Mararoa (8.45 a.rn.), from Wellington (connected with second express); HALS. Pioneer, from Wellington.-—Sailed: Mtoaroa, for Wellington; Surrey, for Dime.din; Waua-ka. for tho Bluff;. Ulimaroa,- for Hobart and Melbourne, via southern, ports. Passenger for Dunedin: Misses Neil and Leslie, Mcsdames Neil, Leslie, Robert and two children, essrs Do Beer, Goss, Ki\«r, OlKver, Taylor, Roberta, Steeds, and Ooull. lor Melbourne: Moss Appleton Messrs Hutch ins, Eartram, and Lair?. TIMARU, November 6.--Arrived: Ripple (7.30 a.m.), from Dnnediii: BRISBANE, November ft-Arrivei 1 i Star Of Gotland,! from New Zealand. SYDNEY. November 6;-Arrived:. Wcs tralia, from Auckland; Eunice, from Ilavelonk. The Eunice lost her foremast during heavy weather in the Tasman Sea. THE DIRECT STEAMERS'. SYDNEY, November 6.—Arrived: Mimiro, from London.

Tho Tarawera sailed yesterday afternoon Ir Auckland, via East Coast ports. The Corinna arrircd at Dunetliri about 8.30 o.m. yesterday from northern ports, and sails again to-morrow afternoon for Onshunga, via way ports. Tho steamer TJlinwoa, from Sydney, via Otra.it, is orpoefced to arrive at' Dun about 3 p-m. loudey, and sails again to-morrow, afjornrjj'n for Melbourne, via .Blum . -

The steamer Surrey loft Lyttclton ycslcrday morning for Duhodin, aiid is due hero to-day 'to complete hor discharge. She has 1150 tons of cargo for this port, and is expected to he ready to sail about the middle of next week for Sydney.. ■The auxiliary scow Advance, which has been • engaged in the Kaipara trade- for soma .years past, has been sold to' Australian owner*, and will probably sail from Kaipara /or Sydney at the end of tho present week. Tim Advance is a wooden vessel of 48 tons register, and is fitted Willi a3O horse-power oil engine. She was built at Kaipara in 1903. bv Mr W. Brown (says the New Zealand Herald), and is of tire following dimensions:—Length, 74ft Bin; breadth, 20ft 9in; and depth, 4ft.

Tho' l'aparoa, now at the Bluff, takes away 13,000 meat, carcases, which it is said clears out all tho meal stocks held by the southern companies. Tllo -Rippiiigham Grange loaded at the Bluff 0000 bags oats, 4700 cases of rabbit.sjopis, and 10 tons tow.

The Shaw-Savill liner Kia flra is to sail from Port Chalmers on Tuesday next' for northern ports, where she will load Homeward oarfio.

There is very bad weather on the West Coast. The Kamcna, Pukaki, and Koonya, inside the bar at Groymouth, are unable to get out, and the Mapourika, out-side,-is unable to get in. The Flora and the Rakanoa are outside at Wcstport, and the Kini and the Canopus were due there yesterday. Japanese papers report that the German, Chinese, and Japanese shipping companies have joined to cut rates 10 per cent, on Chinese inland waters. British and French companies aro expected to. join the agreement. aTido signals exhibited at Ihe Pilot Station, Newcastle, now indicate every 6in rise and fall in the tide from a minimum of 20ft to a. maximum of 30ft, instead of registering the rise and fall of each foot only as Mtherto. It'Ts-reportoil'that tho barque Ganymede, now discharging hardwood at Lytteltoh, is to lie docked tor sighting, and that sho will probably ho sold to ue converted into a coal hull:. Her master, Captain .Oliver, states, however, lhat nothing definite has yet been settled regarding the vessel's future. '

A German paper, printed in China, recently gave considerable space to _ tho Japanese development of Hutiaii province. To judge from this article it would appear that Japanese are almost the only foreigners in that part of China. Their shipping companies, mainly tho Nisshin Kisen Kaisha, aro gradually distancing tho old British lines, and will soon have tho bulk of the trade. . i A steamer was observed approaching tho Heads away to the north-east yesterday evening. She will probably prove to bo the Kazembe, from Lyttclton, and should berth to-day if the weather moderates, tho heavy gale from the south-east yesterday, having doubtless prevented the -Kazembe from making port during the afternoon. ' An American shipping paper records that new- coaling records have been established .'by three of the battleships attached to Iho Pacific fleet recently at Auckland, New Zealand. On June 12 tho battleship Georgia took aboard 1779 tons of coal in shr IZmin, an average of 342 tons per hour. On June 22 tho battleship Rhode Island took in 1710 tons in 4hr 47min, an average 'of 357.7 tons per hour. Both these records were eclipsed bv the battleship \ lrginia on June 26, when 1667 tons, were taken aboard in tho record time of four hours, an average of 416.7 tons per hour. Iho Virginia also mado the best hour record of any of the three ships, taking on ott.a tons during one of the four hours. . One cf the pioneer steamers of the Union Company',?-flect-thc old Beautiful Starwill probably be scuttled near Holart shortly. The hull, which is iron, will bo -relieved of anything there- may be of vane, and it is likely that what remains of a steamer once regarded as a clipper will bo towed to Cape Raoul.and scuttled. Ills Beautiful Star was a vessel of 177 tons. Sha was built by Messrs Wigham, R'ehardson, and Co., Newcastle, England, in 1864 and' made her first voyage to Hobart, afterwards proceeding to New Zealand, where she, was engaged in the coasting trade. She brought the first shipment of salmon ova to Tasmania, but tie experiment was unsuccessful, - all tho eggs being dead. Several years ago the steamer was purchased by. a Hobait firm for the Huon fruit trad-?. Then, 'whilo laid up off tho Domain slipyards, some ,«.-o or three years ago, she caught fire. During last August Scotch shipbuilders launched 25 veeset' of about 49,697 tons, which compares with 29 vessels, of about 37,940 tons, in July; 42 vessels, of about 58,614 tons, in August last year; and 41 vessels, of about 58,245 tons, in August, 1906. In the,eight months Scotch lmildors have launched' 263 vestels, aggre-sating 257,767 torfs gross, as compared with 371 vessels, aggregating about 459,763 tons, in the corresponding period of last year; 279 vessels, of 449,772 tons, in 1906; 193 vessels, of about 344,026 tons, in 1905; and 211 vessels, of about 272,297 tons, in 1904. English builders last month put into the water 18' vessels, of about 27,517 tons grcss, against 25 vessels, of about 63,923 tone, in July; 27 -vessels, of about 75,537 tous, inAugust last year; and 33 vessels, of about 82,342 tons, in August, 1906. In the eight months English builders havo -launched 131 vessels, of about 228,218 tons, against 245 vessels, of about 568,982 tons, in tho corresponding period of last year; 251 vcsgsls, of about 606,033 tons, in 1906; 233 vessels, of about 588.196 tons, in "1905;' and 199 'vessels, of aboirt 458,149 tons, in 1904. Three 6teame,r-3, of 23,800 tons, were launched last August in Ireland. There have been launched in. tho United Kingdom/ dming tho eight months 407 vessels, aggregating about 594,460 tons gross, as compared with-627 vcssela, of about 1,087,607 tons, in the first eight months of last* year; 537 vessels, of about 1,138,995 tons, in 19C6; 453 vessels, of about 1,019.777 tons, in 1905; 421 vessels, of about 784,647 tons, in 1904; 395 vessels, of about 788,151 tans, in 1903; 387 vessels, of about 911,948 tons, in 1902; and 377 vessels, of about 1,080,250 tons, in 1901..

NEW STEAMER FOR THE UNION

COMPANY. The Union Company has deoided to make another impdrtarrt addition to ils already laTgo fleet, and with that object in view has plaoed an order with Messrs Doxford and Sons, Sunderland, for tbs construction of a large cargo steamer q{ the " K " class. The now vessel will be about 4000 tons register, her dimensions being: Length, 315 ft; breadth, 444 ft j depth, 23ft. Sho will bo of tho ordinary cargo-carrying type, ombodying the latest improvements, and ia expected to make her appearance in New Zealand waters about tho middle' of next year.