SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15765, 16 May 1913, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THE MOOS,

May. 6 7.Mp.m. Pirat quarter ... 13 11.15 p.m. Full moon ' 20 6.48 p.m. I>aet quarter ... 28 ■ 11.34 a.m. THE SUN. Rises to-day at 7.23 a.m.; sets at 4.11 p.m. THE WEATHKH. May 15.—8 a.m.: Wind strong S.W.; squill}'. Noon: Wind strong S.W.; squally. 5 p.m.: ®Ffcid strong S.W.; squally. 8 a.m. Sooj. 6p.m. Barometer 23.43 ?9.52 Thermometer 38 v <8 41 HIGH WaSSft May 16— tan. p.m. m iWarw He&di „. 11.22 11.17 At Ton Chalmers — 0.2 At Daoedin 0.6 0.32 WEATHER ItEPORTS. prim "OsnxD Press Association.) WELLINGTON, Hay 15. The following are the weather reports, at i jun. :—

WEATHER FOEECASTS. . Tho following are the official weather fuinmnry and forcca-st: —" Strong westerly winds have prevailed, with gales at times iu the south. The weather is loir to cloudy on parta of the east coast, but rain an'l hail arc .reported on tho West Coast and in the sc-ufh. Increasing cloudiness is reported in tho north. Present indications arc for cold and stormy weather generally, increasing haze and cloudiness in tho north, preceding heavy rain and southerly winds, strong 'to a gale, and veering to easterly. The barometer is tailing in tho north, but has a rising tendency in the souti." llr J. W. Paulin telephoned at 11.17 last even- . :ng as iollows" Equally gale, from S.W. to t.b'., and rain, sleet, and snow showers." AT THE HEADS. Mokoia, 5.6. (6.30 p.m.), 3502 tons, Harris, from Auckland, via East Coast ports. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. DEPARTURE. Kia Ora, t.5.6. (4 p.m.), 6558 torus, Barnes, for Timaru. National Mortgage and Agency Co., agents. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Auckland.—Victoria, May 18. From Sydney (via Wellington).—Moeraki, ' May 17. From Melbourne.—Manuka, May 20. From Auckland.—Monowai, May 22. PROJECTED DEPARTUREa For Sydney—Victoria, May 20. For Sydney (via Wellington).—Manuka, .May 21. For Molbourne.—Moeraki, May 18. For Auckland.—Mokoia, May 16. . OVERSEA VESSELS TO ARRIVE. iT AUCKLAND Courtfield, left New York' March 2; arrived Melbourne Aprij 29. Muritai, left London Ma.rch 21; arrived Melbourne May 1; duo May 18. Aberlour, left New York March 25. Braunfeis, left New York March 26. Karamea, left Liverpool March 29; left Capetown April 23. Crown of Toledo, left New York April 29. Waiwera, left London .April 4; left Capetown May 1. left St. Johji April i 5. Niwaru, left London April 21. Samar, left London April 21. Kent, left London May 7. Wakanui, left London May 10. Hurunui, left London May 13. Star of Australia, lefc New York May 14. Caßg Breton, left London May 14. Star of Australia, left New York May 14. AT WELLINGTON. Courtfield, left New York March 2; arrived Melbourne April 29. Marere, left London March 11; arrived Melbourne April 23. Muritai, left London March 21; arrived Melbourne May 1. Rimutuka, left Liverpool March 15; urrived Auckland May 14. Braunfels, left New York March 26. Karamea, left Liverpool March 29; left Capetown April 23. Waiwera, left London April 4; left Capetown Ma.v 1. Crown of Toledo, left New York April 29. Indrapura left London April 20. Paparoa, left London April 12, left Capetown May 4 ; due May 31. Otaki, left London April 12 Ralcaia, left St. John April 15. Star of India, left London April 24. CorintHo, left Plymouth April 26. Wakanui, left London May 10. AT LTTTELTON". Surrey left Liverpool March 4; arrived Wellington May 12.'Courtfield, left New Vork March 2; arrived Melbourne April Yi Ruapehu, left London March 15; left i Hobart April 28, RimuUka, left Liverpool | March 15; arrived Auckland May 14. Athenic. left London March 27; arrived Wellington .May 14. Braunfek, left New York March 26. Karamea, left Liverpool March 29; left Capetown April 23. Crown of Toledo, left New York April 29. Rakaia, left St. John April 15. Otaki, loft London April 12. Mamari, left London May 7. Remuera, left London May 10 AT DTOKDIN. Briez Izel, left New York February 7; lef; Wellington May 15. Surrey, left Liverpool March 4; left Auckland May 9. Courtfield, left New York March 2; arrived Melbourne April 29. Pvimutaka, left Liverpool March 15; arrived Auckland May 14. Braunfels, left New York March 26. Triton, barque, from Maiden Island. Karamea, left Liverpool March 29; left Cape-' town April 23. Crown of Toledo, left New York April 29. Rakaia, left St. John April 15. Otaki, left London April 12. Jlamari, 35. Otaki, left London April 12; due Juno 17. Mamari, loft London May 7. OUTWARD BOUND. Buteshire, left Lyttclton March 27. Star of Ireland, left Wellington April 2 Waimate, left Wellington Anril 2. Indralema, left _ Wellington April 3. Ruahine, left Wellington April 3; left Rio de Janeiro April 29, Tyrone, left Wellington April 6. Waimana, left Auckland April 7; left Montevideo April 23. Tokomaru, left Wellington April 13. Tainui, left Wellington April 17. ftawke'i Bay, left Wellington April 25. Tongariro, left Wellington April 30. Rotorua, left Wellington May 1. Rangatira, left Wellington May 10. Opawa, left Wellington May 13 Pakeha, left Auckland May 14. Whakartid, left Wellington Mav 14. lonic loft Wellington May 15. '

PROJECTED DEPARTURES. MOM WELUNGTOH. Zealardic, May 20. Ruapehu, May 29. Norfolk, May 30. Athenic, June 12. Paparoa, Juno 26. Waiwera, June 3o! Karamea, June 30. Corinthic, July jO. Remuera, July 24. Kumara, July 3o! Arawa, August 7. Kaipara, May 30.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS,

AUCKLAND, May 15.—Arrived: Rosamond <11.20 a.m.), from Gisbome: Inga. v 11.30 a.m.), from Gisborne; Monowai (1.15 Ij.m.), from southern ports; Tofua (4,40 p.m.), from .Sydney, via, Fiji, Suva, and Tonga.

WELLINGTON, May 15.—Arrived: Mamma, (6.50 a.m.), from Lyttclton, Maitai (0.15 p.m.), from Dunedin and Lyttclton; Karori (5.50 p.m.), from \Vestport.— Sailed: Briez Izel (1 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Surrey (5.10 p.m.), for Lyttclton and Duncdin; Komata, (5.15 p.m.), for Wcstport; Mararoa (8.5 p.m.), for Lytt-elton.— Moeraki (5.15 p.m.), for Melbourne, via southern ports. Passengers: For Lyttclton —Misses Duff, Liason, Merars Ilamcr, Fox, Mills, Graham, M'Kinley. For Dunedin— Messrs Parker, Moore, Mrsdames Russell (2), Middcfitone, Scott; ami 100 steerage, LYTTELTON, May 15.—Arrived: Mauugaraii (6 a.m.), front Melbourne, via way ports and Dunedin; Maori (6.55 a.m.), from Ws'&cgion; Cygnet, from Kaikoura. Sailed: Maunganui (5.15 p.m.). for Sydney, via Wellington; Wakatu (6.25 p.m.), for Kaikoura and Wellington; .fci. for Wellington. TLMARU, May 15.—Arrived: Breeze (4.30 a.m. i, from Dunedin. OAMARU. May 15.—Sailed: John (9 p.m.). for Dunedin. IN"\ ERCARGILL. May 15. —.Arrived: luvercirgill (11.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. Mny 15.—Arrived; Kurow, from Wellington.

THE DIRECT STEAMERS.

LONDON, May 15.—Arrived: Turakina, from Wellington. WELLINGTON, May 15.—Sailed: lonic (3.20 p.m.), for London.

The Victoria is duo on Sunday from Sydney via Auckland and East noasfc ports. The Invercargill is duo to arrive on Sunday with a cargo of timber from Waikawa. 'Die Kaiapoi is duo hero on Monday next from Newcastle, via Oaniaru, Tho T'avinni hae bcon dokyed on tho West coast, and will not arriva haro until to-morrow from Westpoft, via Blufl,

Tie Moeraki is due to-morrow morning from Sydney, via Cook Strait. She will 6<iil on Sunday afternoon for Melbourne, via Bluff and Ilobart.

The Corinna is <lue here to-day from Oiielrung-,1, and New Plymouth, via way ports. She will sail to-morrow evening; on her return trip. Mr E. Peters, an ex-Dartford cadet, has been appointed third officer of the ICowhai, in place of Mr Arnold, who came ashore to sit for a higher grade certificate. Mr J. Reeves has returned from holiday, leave, and resumed his position as chief officer of t-ho Takapuna, relieving Mr S. B. Page, who resumed his position as second officer of the Maitai.

The weather is still bad on the West coast, and shipping movements have been seriously impeded. The Koonya and Poherua have been unable to got out of Greymouth since last Monday, and several other vessels have also suffered detention.

Tl'.o Kia Ora sailed last evening for Tima.ru, where elie will continue her Homeward loading. She will subsequently complete loading "at Ijvttelton and Auckland, the latter being her port of final departure, about the end of this month. The Wliakatano.'s departure for Oamaril has been delayed, owing to a defect in the vessel's steering machinery, and as repairs could not be completed yesterday lier departure has been postponed until this morning, when she will sail early. The Mokoia made a long passage down the coast from Lytte'.ton yesterday, .having taken about 23 hours to do the trip instead of about 15 hours under ordinary circumstances. The heavy S.W. gale was responsible for her late arrival off the Heads, where she put in an apoearance about 6.30 p.m., mid as there was a very high sea running Captain Harris deemed it prudent to anchor outside for the night. The Mokoia will conio up to town at daylight this morning. During her stay at Port_ Chalmers the Kia Ora; loaded the following cargo for L0nd0n:—19.432 carcases mutton, 2660 crotcs rabbits. 162 boxes kidneys, 12 boxes sweetbreads, 105 bales wool, £25 bales sheepskins, 741 bales rabbitekins; 3 bales opposumskins, 5 bales hair, 3 bales leather, 157 bales hemp, 261 rases tallow, 34 cnsl;6 pelts and casings, 3 casks oil, 187 sacks grafs seed, and U packages sundries. Tho I/ondon Court of Appeal, in March, by a majority of judges, decided that tho White Star liner Olympic, after being damaged in collision with 11.M.5. Hawke, was a "wreck" within the meaning of section 158 of the Merchant Shinning Act, 1994, and that therefore the voyage of the liner wad at an end, and her owners were entitled to pay off tho crew. The question arose on an appeal by two seamen named Eraser and Wcller from tho judgment of Mr Justice Bargravc Dcanc, dismissing the action to recover, under section 162 of the Act, one month's wages as compensation for having been discharged "otherwise than in acoordanco with their agreement." It will bo remembered that after the collision the Olympic put back to Southampton, her passenger certificate wa6 suspended, and she was undergoing repairs lor nine weeks. Lord Justice iCennedy, dissenting from his learned brothers, lieid that "wreck" means "such a disaster, caused by collision with some external object, ae destroyed the vessel's character afi a ship, and reduced her practically to tho condition which had beeit judicially described in the case of a wooden siiip.o3 a oongcries of planks." During the past 12 months, states Fairplay, a great many British steamers have been sojd to Ja'KUiese buyers, and it is understood that they are in the market for further veeels, the tix of £1 per ton forming no deterrent to purchasers. In 6omc instances, Japanese who have bought foreign steamers have been able to pay the whole of the purchase price, and somo of the marine insurance companies and bankers in Japan have advanced them up to 70 per cent of the ptircliaso money upon mortgage. These bankers, etc., charge as much as 3-ssen per 100 yen per day, "which is equal to 12.755 per cent per annum, and al! the ship's papers, insurance policies, etc., are handed over to them with a view to giving them as much security as possible. The.mortgage of the vessel is duly legalised by a notary public nominated by the mortgagees and registered in 'the Government register office. On a steamer of about 5000 tons gross the tax would amount, to about £5000, registration stamps another £500, and repairs to meet the requirements of the Japanese authori-' ties would amount to anything from £1000 to £2000, so that a Japanese owner who borrows heavily on mortgage Ims a lot of financial dead-weight to carrv. NEW EYESIGHT TESTS FOR BRITISH MARINERS.

The new "Regulations Relating to the Examination of iuastcrs and Mates " issued bv the Board of Trade came into force on April 1. Every candidate for a certificate must pass tnc form vision test. If lie presents iiimeelf for examination before January 1, 1914, ho will only be required to possess half normal vision using both eyes together. A candidate who has obtained a certificate before that date will be allowed to obtain his higher certificates on the same standard of vision. Any candidate may, and every candidate presenting hnnselE tor examination on or after January 1, 1914, must, pass a higher standard—viz., normal vision in one eye and not Ices than half normal vision in tne other. Any candidate who has obtained his first certificate under these conditions may obtain his higher certificates, provided that he has normal vision in one eye and not lew than one-tlhird .normal vision in the other. i Every candidate must undergo the colour vision tests on the first occasion on which ho presents himself for examination for a certificate of competency; but, if he then passes, he will not be required to undergo the colour vision tests on any subsequent occasion, provided that on those occasions ho reaches the standard of form vision prescribed for candidates on and after January 1, 1914. A candidate who fails to pass the prescribed form vision test may present Jiimself for re-examination at intervals of three montlis. A candidate who fails to pass the colour vision test, or who is referred by the local examiner for further examination in London, is not allowed to be exainined locally. In the ease of a candidate who is referred for further examination, the Hoard of Trade will make arrangements for a special examination in London, and it is a!>;o open to any candidate who is adjudged to have failed in the local colour vision test to appeal to the board, which may, ii it thinks lit, remit the oase to a special board of examiners for decision. If the holder of a certificate of competency fails to pass the colour vision test, or if his form vision falls below half norma! in the better eye, there is reason. to believe that he is, from incompetency, unfit to discharge his duties, and in the" public interest the Board of Trade may cau6e an inquiry to be held by a court, having jurisdiction to canoel or suspend such certificate; but, in the alternative, the Board of Trade may accept the voluntary surrender of the certificate until suoli time as the candidate sucoecds in passing the test in which ho failed.

Wiiri. Bar. Tier. Weather. CapeilarU ... N., light 211.74 62 Overcast Kussell ... S.W., light 20.75 62 Cloudy UjjuJmn a.... W., breeze "0.78 54 Cloudy Auckland ... W.S.W., breeze 22.77 60 Overcast Tauranga ... W., light . i.oa 58 Fair Gisborua ... W., light 29.58 58 Overcast Na P>« W., Iresh 211.51) 60 Hire Oistlcpoint ... S.W., light 29.50 47 Haiu Wellington ... S, light 29.55 51 Drizzle Kcw Plymouth S.W., Iresh 2S.68 5if Overcast Cape Egmont... W.N. W., iresh 29.69 55 Clowly Waugaaui ... W., fresh 2H.68 57 Fair Farewell Spit... W., gate 2!i.67 51 Fine Cape loolwind S.S.W., frcsli Jl'.CG 50 ShOH-crv JVestport ... S.W., breeze 2H.62 4!) Fair btepheu Island S.W.,m. gale 20.5U 52 Hazv Cape Campbell 8.E., iresh 2:1.57 44 Ovefeast Wlkoura ... S.E., breeze 211.53 54 Overcast Ataroa light... S.W., galo 2!U8 56 Cloud v A»S8el» S.\V.,galo ■> :« Overcast ? lu " W.,m.galo. 23.50 43 Hail "