SHIPPING SUMMARY

Otago Daily Times, Issue 14579, 19 July 1909, Page 1 (Supplement)

SHIPPING SUMMARY

This summary represents shipping events at flu's port during the period Julie 20 to July 16, both dates included:--STATISTICAL, FOIIKIBX, ETC. The dulness noiie'ablo in shiuping- at the time of publishing our last Simnnary has becomo more pronounced, and shiupiiilr lat the present time i s regarded as being .'omewhere near low-water mark. This is due in great measure to the sen.son of tie year, although we have not had many oversea arrivals, the big liners which have visiUd nil-is port have bad plenty of general cargo offering. Orain shipments still bulk largely 111 outward maiiifcss, and although very largo quantities have been shipped away during the past few months to Great Britain, large lines are still offering, with' enough in reserve to take up a good cfeal of ea.i-To spac-a in next month's shipments. Liw-gn lines of mutton and rabbits are now offering, in addition to small lots of wool, and, combined with tallow, hemp, and sk'ins, cargo now available for shipincut, is w-sll up to the season's average. Although thcr-2 is plenty of evidence denoting financial stringency, -there appeals to be no diminution of the Dominion's resources for shipment -to cause alarm, and there is no doubt that things will brighten up considerably in a month or two. .Since last Summary the new dock at Pore Chalmers has been opened, so that docki-n? facilities are now available for large Home liners. i During the period now under review there were 45 arrivals from all oorts, totalling B«O9'J tons, and there were 47 departures, aggregating 99,069 tons. During tho previous period there wero 45 arrivals of 113,425 tons, and there were 47 departures, of 122,952 tons. During the period now tinder review there were three arrivals from oversea ports, totalling 16,662 tons, and five departures, totalling 23,956 tons. Last Sum-nia'i-y ga.ve seven arrivals,' of 36,067 tons, and seven departures, of 46,372 lons. Tho_ s-teanic-r Indravelli arrived at Dunedin on June 23 from Lyttelton, with halano'a of Oregon timber and general cargo from Vancouver, via, Suva and northern ports. Whilst in Wellington scm-3 mo;nl«r s of hc-r craw deserted, but after considerable dilticulty and a hostile (knionstraticn at the shipping office, Captain Pilchcr settled the difficulty by signing 0:1 sufficient men at colonial rates of pay, and when this fact bocame known nearly 2CO mem crowded the office, all anxious to sign on. The rates of pay arc: — Donknymcn £10 a month, firemen and groas-crs £9 a month, seamen awl trimmers £7 a month. The men are to be paid 17 days' pay on discharge at any pert in the China' S-oa and given their parage buck lo Australia or New Zsaland, as they may elect. Tin Trafcivolli comple-tcid Iter discharge at Dunedin, and sailed on June 26 for Newcastle. Owrcg to lack of trade, especially k'.ick loading, tho Indravelli is the last of the Alley liners to visit Dominion ports from Vancouver under existing condition;. T'lw Wahtmii arrived at Port C'ui.'r.icrs on Juno 26 from Tiinnru to load wool, tallow, and general produce, and sailed again the fcllowiing day lo complete her Hnmev.-ard loading at' 151-uff before roturning north 10 till up at Lvtteiton, Najiarn, ami Wclliiigion. The Turakina arrived at Tort Chalmers on July 12 from LjLelron to load general cargo for London. Whilct at Port Chalmers the Turakina loaded a large quantity of general cargo, comprising wool, skins, tallow, rabbits, frozen mutton, and about 4000 sacks of oats. She sailed on July 13 for lilulf and northern ports to complete her loading. \ The filoame-r Thyra completed her discharge at Pert Chalmers on June 25. and failed for northern pmt s to complete he" discharge, after which she will proceed to Newcastle to banker bolero loading another cargo of jarrah, iprohably for the Far En.vi. In accordance with the underwriters' requirement.?, a diver made a survey of her bull, but failed, to delect any sign of damage as the result of her sojourn on a sandbank between tides on arrival in the Lower Harbour. The -barque Lakemba, after lying idle at Dunedin wharf for several w'eeks, received orders to proceed to Newcastle lo load a cargo of coal for Callao. She was towed down the harbour on July 15. and sailed the following day for her loading port. INTERCOLONIAL, COASTAL, ETC. The coal trade is the one bright spot in tho coastal shipping trade at present. The intercolonial and coastal pa&eiiffor trado has experienced a, marked reduction of late, and the local coastal iiinb-jr trade has almost reached the vanishing point. At this lime of the year the local repair shops are accustomed to look for a good deal 'of repair work in connection with the kying up of big steamers for annual ovsr'mtul in readiness for the summer passenger traffic, but work of this description is now very slack indeed, and the shops live two-thirds idle. Prior to the completion of the new dock it was irenerally agreed that the t'niou Si-cam Ship Co. would cease its practice of having most of its larger vcss-U overhauled in Australia, but now tin- new dock is open and ready, and it is uwli.vstc.cd the same practice is to continue. X<> doubt the Cnion Company has good and sufficient reasons for «a doing. One of the reasons alleged is that the Government inspection of. vessels and . their equipment is much more stringent in New Zealand than in Australia. It is even averted that the Australian officials will accent the statement of the chief engine.-:!-' I hat all the machinery under bis charge is in geed order, whereas the New Zealand oflieial has to niakc a. thorough personal examination ;»' everything from keel to masthead. This, of course, refers io the annual inspection, and the fact that this can bo cll'cclcil more cheaply and easily in Australia is apparently being used as a. lever to have the New Zealand regulations relaxed. As the present shipping regulations are |he result of long experience and designed for tlrj safety of human lif-c at sea, any suggested relaxations will probably meet with strong 'opposition. The lojs of passengers and freight c-ense-qil'Jllt Oil the opening of tho railway from Wellington io Auckland is making its effect very apparent Ij-j*li on (li 0 east and west coasts of the North Island, and this has contributed' largely towards the pre«nt dulncss in coastal shipping. During the present period there were 13 arrivals from tho Commonwealth, totallinrr 59,442 tons, and 13 dej arturcs, of 45,655 tons. Dur.-ng the previous (our weeks thep wpra 12 arrivals, totalling 41,105 tons, and 13 departures, of -16,215 tons., Coastal movements accounted for 29 arrivals, totallin,! i 2,036 tons, and 29 departures, of KD.-113 tons. Las! Summary showed 25 arrival* of 56,253 ions, and there were 25 d-ipar-turos, of 23,301 Wil*.