SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15578, 7 October 1912, Page 1 (Supplement)

SHIPPING SUMMARY.

Tho following summary represents shipping events at this port during tho period Iroin September 7 to October 4-both dates inclusive:— '

STATISTICAL AXD FOnEIG.V. The. overseas shipping trade has been eoniincd almost exclusively to inward cargo during the past month, the oulv notable exception in tho way of exports'being tho Corintr.ic, which loaded a fairly largo cargo at Port Chalmers last week. Other •incoming vessels merely discharged, and cither completed discharge at other jiorts or proceeded to Australia lor Homeward loading. Present prospects point to an early season, and exports should soon be coming forward in increasingly large quantities. During the period under review there wero eight overseas arrivals, totalling 58,537 tons, and there were 7 departures, aggregating 58,271 lons. During the previous period there wore 8 arrivals, of 39,722 tons, and 8 departures, totalling 33,747 tons. llie Tyscr steamer lndralema arrived on September 16 from New York, via Auckland ,-md way port*. She brought 800 tons of general cargo for this port, and after discharged she wiled on September 18 for Bluir, where sue completed her discharge and commenced .her Homeward loading. The four-masted bnrqucntino Titania arrived on Soptomlier 16 with a cargo of phosphates from Surprise Island. She left the island on August 17, and had an unevcntiul trip throughout. She is at present completing her discharge at Dmirdin. Tho Opawa completed the discharge of her Dunedin cargo on September 17, and (■ailed for l.yttoltcn and Timaru to complete hor discharge. Unriiiß kor stay in port over a dozen of her crew deserted. Two or thrco were apprehended and returned to Ihe ship, but tho others remained in hiding, and their places had to bo filled by casual hand* picked up in the port, and it is MJd they will have lo lw paid at the rate of 10s per day for their services whilst the Opawa is working ports on tho New Zealand coaiit.

Tho New Zealand Shipping Company's steamer Remuera arrived nt Port Chntmei* on September 22 from Lyttelton. It had been arranged for the vessel to dock at Port Chalmers before commencing to load, but that arrangement was cancelled, and the vessel will riot be docked in New Zealand this trip. After loading Homeward cargo tho Remuera sailed on September 25 for Bluff and northern loading ports. During hor stay in port sho took on board 6003 sacks of oats, 15,000 cafios of rabbits, 500 sacks peas, 500 bales sheep and rabbitskins, and a largo quantity of tallow, nolts, and sundries. The Sr.aw-Savill liner Corinthic arrived at Port Chalmers on September 27 from Lyttclton for Homeward loading. Whilst the vessel was coming up tho harbour a cargo boom fell when bring hoisted, owing to tho stopper failing to hold the . fall while the latter was being removed from the winch to the bitts. In falling, the boom struck an A.P>. named Robert Jasper, aged 45 years, and killed lu'm instantly. Deceased was a native of St. Tromas, West Indies, and joined the Corinthic on her last voyage from London. During her stay at Port Chalmers the Corinthic took on board tho following cargo for London: 12,857 sacks oaU, 655 do peas, 218 do grass seed, 452 baies wool, 390 do sheepskins, 210 do rabbitskins, 295 do hemp, 82 casks tallow, 8322 carcases mutton, 2038 crates rabbits, 6550 do cheese. 212 boxes butter. 8 cases eggs, a cask oil, 23 packages sundries, and 50 stud rams.

The cargo steamer Hurst arrived at Port Chalmers on September 27 from Japan, via Sydney. From the latter port she brought KOO tons of Newcastle coal for the Railway Department, and from Japan slio brougrt 800 tons of sulphur, in addition to about 5000 tons of phosphates for northern port.'. The Hurst tailed on October 2 for northern discharging ports. The Shaw-Savill liner Waimana arrived on September 26 front Liverpool, via northern ports, to complete the discharge of her Home cargo. After completing her discharge she sailed on October 4 for Newcastle and Australian loading ports.

The Harrison and Dickson Line Company's cargo Meanier Wimbledon arrived on Octolw 4 with a full cargo of " Shell" c.we oil from Philadelphia direct. Sim left the Latter port on July 23, and had an uneventful passage until leaving Durban, wliere she took in bunker coal on September 4. On September 19 she ran into,-i stiff westerly gale, which increased to a hurricane, lasting for about 24 hours. During that timo oil bags had to he used to case the force of the huge seas that broke on board, flooding the d-'ekf and making matters very uncomfortable. Fortunately the vess"l escaped damage. She bronchi about 150000 cases of assorted oils, which will be difcharjed at the main ports. The German cargo steamer Waltrautc arrived on .September 23 from New York, via Auckland and northern ports. She completed the discharge of l>er case oil at Dtinediri. and was dooked at Port Chalmers on October 3. for sighting and survev. It i< reported that the vessel grounded at New York, resulting in a few of hor brants beins bent anrdfhios. An examination of her hull in dock revealed several dented plates, the upward nrrssiire bavin? shifted :r,me of the beams slisrhtly out of alignment. It is understood that some, if not all. of the -«n&irs. will be carf*d out at Port Uhal-

mere, and it is cipcctcd that theso will occupy several weeks to complete. INTERCOLONIAL AND COASTAL. The intercolonial trade has lieen particularly brisk to far as cargo is concerned, but the passenger trade has been somewhat limited, although fully up to the avcrago for t,his season of the year. Shipments of New Zealand produce to Sydney have been exceptionally heavy, and shippers have at times had difficulty in securing all the space required. The demand for New South Wales coal is still as keen as ever, and in order to supplement, the locally owned fleet of cargo steamers the Union Company has lism) to charter tile large steamer Devon, which will make a couple of trips from Newcastle to New Zealuud ports. Her ca-rryinj? capacity is aliout BM3 tons. Meanwhile many other large steamers have been kept ftnulily in the coal carrying business, but it is anticipated that the advent of summer weather will nlTord a moaauro of temporary relict. The local coastal trade has been very brisk, every vessel engaged being kept busily occupied. A steady increase is noticeable from the fact that two additional small coasters—the John and the Kakiura. have recently entered the coastal trade, with fair prospect of future success. As opportunitv permitted, vessels have been withdrawn temporarily for survey and overhaul, thus affording ample work for the local ship repairing yards, and the demand for skilled and unskilled labour has nccaaionall exceeded the supply.

During Ihe period summarised there were 12 arrivals from Australian port?, totalling 51.480 tons, and 12 departures, aggregating 52.872 tons. During the previous poriod there were 11 arrivals, of 46,017 tons, and 11 departures, of 44,436 tons.

Tho coastal trade accounted for 31 arrivals, totalling 35,102 tons, and there were 29 departures, totalling 29.610 tons. Dunne thc_ previous period there were 32 arrivals, of 40,527 tons, and thcro wero 30 departures, of 45,147 tons.

The total number of vr«scls inwards during tho period under review was 51, with a total of 145,119 tons, and there were 48 departures, totalling 140.753 lon*. During the previous period there wero 51 arrivals, of 126.Z68 'tons, and 49 departure*, totalling 123.330 tons,"