SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 15820, 19 July 1913, Page 8

SHIPPING.

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BJULT. N T ew moon ... „ ,_ ... „. .„ i 4.38 p.m. First quarto „ _ ._ „ ... 11 5.7 «.m. I'uU moon ... ... „. „ „. M . 18 6.36 p.m. . Last quarter _„_..._ ,2S 8.29 p.m. THE SDK. . Eises to-day at 7.48 sun.; Bdi at 4.40 p.m. Bises tomorrow at 7.47 a-m.; sets at 4.41 p.m. THE. WEATHEH. SJuly 18.-8 a.m.: Calm; lino to overcast. Nton; Wind light N.W.; overcast. 5 p.m.: Wind s.VV.j overcast to hir. 8 a.m. Noon. 5 p.m. Darometer ... _. ... .'.. 20.83 23.80 29.78 Thermometer ... ._ ..:• _. 43 45 48 HIGH WATEB. July 10— i.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads ... -. ._ ... _ 3.15 3.38 At Port Chalmers .- ._ _ ... „ 3.SS 4.18 At Dunedin _ ._ _ _. 4.25 4.48 . Julv 20At Tohroa Heads __.__. ... 4.0 4.21 At l'ort Channels ... _ 4.4-1 6.1 At Dunedin „ 5.10 6.31 WEATHEB REPORTS, (P»n USfITID PRK3 ASSOOUTIOI.) WELLINGTON, July 18. The following are the readier reDorts at i p.m.:— Wind. Bar. Ther. Weather. Capellerii „ N., fresh 30.15 61 Overcast !Kus»ell _. N.E., fresh ;;O.ID CO Overcast U«uutjn H.... N. 8., breew 30.27 55 Overcast Ancklani ... N. 8., bree« 30.27 G! Overeat Tanrangt ... N.E., light 30.23 59 Overcast Gisborw ... N.W., light ' 30.25 5G Cloudy Kapfer N.E., light 30.23 57 Pair Onstlepoint ... X.W., breeze 30.25 58 Cloudy Wellington ... X.W., breeze 30.20 55 Overcast Ketr I'ljmouth N.E., light 30.20 58 Overcast Cape Ejaioot... N.E., light 30.23 55 Overcast Winsanal ... Calm 30.23 59 Overcast Farewell Spit... X., fresh 30.23 54 Overcast Cap« Foolirlad -1.E., light -0.17 52 Oloudv Wettport ... K.E., light 30.22 52 Overcast Kt«phen Island S.W., lighl ' 30.21 52 Foggy ,Oap«Oimpboll N.W., fresh 30.13 43 Gloomy JCaikoora ... X.W., fresh 30.04 52 Pair ikoroa light... N.W.,giile 23.93 CO Cloudy KajgeU N.W., light • 29.51 55 Gloomy BIuU _. „ N., light 29.80 51 Cloudy" WEATHER FORECAST. The following arc the official weather summary and forecast:—"Gloomy and weather is reported everywhere this evening, and rain lias fallen in parts. The barometer pressure has decreased, especially in the south, and north winds have increased generally." Present indications ure for cloudy, misty, and unsettled weather, with rain'in most parts of the country. Strong northerlics are probable generally, but liiely to change to southcriies in the sontiem districts by to-morrow evening. The barometer will probably Jail everywhere, bat rise (emoorarily in the south after 24 hours." ARRIVALS. Havre, s.s. (noon), 2024 tons, Dftvics, from Singapore. Gollin and Co, agents. Hurunui, t.5.6 (3.30 p.m.), ' 8801 tons, Smith, from Wellington. Turnbuu, Martin, and Co., agents. DEPARTURES. Wahine, t.s.s. (3.30 p.m.). 4435 tons, Edwin, for Lyttelton. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. Kotare, s.s. (5.35 p.m.), 141 tons, Trctrcii, for Oatlms. Keith Ram&v, agent Torawera, s.s. (3 p.m.), 2003 tow, Vint, for Auckland, via East Coast ports. Union Steam Ship Company, agent. ' Passengers: For Auckland-Messrs J. Scott and F. Hamilton. For Napier—Two steerage. For Wellington—Mrs Lord and two children, Misses Enmont, A. E. Kitrmont, Cable, Mr Trotter; five steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Sydney (viaWellington).-Ulimaroa, July 19. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Martai (connects with Maheno at Auckland), July From Melbourne.—Maunganui, July 22. Irom San Francisco.—Aorangi; due Wellington August 14. From Vancouver.—Marama, due Auckland July 29. ■From Auckland.-Mokoia, Julv 24. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Sydney (via Auckland).—Monowai, July 22 (connects with Maheno at Auckland). l'or Sydney (via Wellington).—Maunganui, July 23. For Melbourne.—Ulimaroa, Julv 20. For San Francisco—Moana, leaves Wellington August 15. For Vancouver.—Niagara, leaves Auckland August 1. For Auckland.—Mokoia, July 25. .-•OVERSEA VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Wakanui, left London May 10. Star of Australia, left New York Mav 9; Cape Breton, left New York May 14. "Wakefield, left New York May 6. Carrier Dove, left Gray's Harbour May 31. Delphic, left London June 7. Devon, left Montreal May 31. Suffolk, left Liverpool May 31. Star of Scotland, left New York June 12. Westmeath. loft Liverpool June 21. Matatua, left Montreal June 27. Tyrone, left Liver- ,. pool July 8. at wnxisoios. Suffolk, left Liverpool May 31. Wakanui, left London May 10. Star of Australia, left New York May 9. Aberlour, left Now York April 24; arrived Auckland July 18. Cape Breton, left New York May 14. Star of Scotland, loft New York June 7. Waimana. left London Juno 21; left Capetown July 11. Matatua. left Montreal July 27. Westmeath, left Liverpool June 21. Rotonia, left London July 5. Tyrond loft Liverpool July 8. Kaikoura,.left London July 9. AT LYTTELTON. Suffolk, left Liverpool May 31. Star of Australia, left New York May 9. Aberlour, left New York April 24; arrived Auckland July 18. Cape Breton, left New York May 14. Ruahinc, left London June 7; loft Capetown 'June 27. Orari, left London Juno 7. Star of Scotland, left New York June 12. Matatua, left Montreal July 27. Westmeath, left Liverpool June 21. Rotonia, left London July 5. Tyrone, left Liverpool July 3/ Kaikoura, left London July 9. AT DU.N'EDIS. Triton, barque, from Maiden Island. Star of Australia, left New York May 9; due July'3o. Kent, left Liverpool May 3, arrived Lyttelton July 18; due July 17.' Aberlour, left New York April 24; arrived Auckland July 18. Cape Breton, left New York May 14. •rari. left London June 7 ; due July 24. Suffolk, left Liverpool May 31; due July 30. Star of Scotland, left New York June 12. Kamo, left the Clyde Juno 21. Indralema. left London June 22. Matatua, left Montreal June 27. Westmeath, left Liverpool June 21. Tyrone, left Liverpool July 8. ' OUTWARD BOUND. Dorset, left Lyttelton May 26. Norfolk left Lyttelton May 31. Whakatane. left Wellington Juno 6. Athenic, left Wellington June 12; left Rio do Janeiro July 8. Surrey, left Lyttelton June 22. Ri mu . tab, left Lyttelton Juno 24; arrived Montevideo July 15. Muritai, left Wellington' June 25. Paparoa. loft Wellington June 27. Karamea. left Wellington July 2. W'aiwera, left Auckland July 10 Corinthic, loft Wellington July 10. Niwani ' left Wellington July 12! '' arU ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES. FBOM WEILINGTON. Romuera, July 24. Hurunui, August 4. Arawa, August 7. Ruahine, August 2l! Kumara, September 4. Rotorua, September 18. lonic, October 2. Ruapehn, October 16 Athenic, October 30. Rirnutaka, November 13. Corinthic, November 27. ■«.

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

OMAPERE, July 18.-Arrived: Hinemoa from Cape Maria Van Dieman ' AUCKLAND, July 18.-Safled: Kaituna (7.15 a.m.), for Newcastle. WELLINGTON, July 18.-Arrived-Koonya (4.10 a.m.J, from Greymouth; Willochra (0.45 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Maitai (6.55 a.m.), from East Coast and Auckland ; Maori (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton. Sailed: Amelia Sims, schooner (8.50 a.m.), for Auckland; Patecna (0.55 p.m.), for Picton and Nelson; Tahiti (5.30 p.m.), for San Francisco; Willoohra (7.15 p.m.), for Sydney; Maitai (7.35 p.m.), for Lyttelton and Dunoilin; .Maori {8.10 p.m.), for Lyttelton; Moana (11 p.m.), for Sydney. . LYTTELTON, July 18.-Ar.riwd: Uliinaroa (7.55 a.m.), from Wellington; Kent (8.35 a.m.), from Wellington; Annie Hill (3.50 a.m.). from Greymouth; Mararoa (9 a.m.), from Wellington; John (4.40 p.m.) from Nydia Bay.—To arrive: Bimitangi' from Chatham Islands. Sailed: Cygnet (2 p.m.), for Akaroa; Opouri (2 p.m.) for Greymouth; Kittawa, for Greymouth; Wakatn, for Kaikoura; UJimaroa (4.5 prn) for Dunedin; Mararoa, for Wellington ' OAMARU, July 18,—Arrived: Petono (3.45 a.m.), from Port Chalmers. NEWCASTLE, July 18.—Sailed; Wainina. for Wellington. SYDNEY, July 18.-Arrivcd: Wanganui from New Zealand; Mahcno (4.30 p.m.)' from Auckland. ' •

THE DIRECT STEAMERS.

AUCKLAND, July 18.-Arrivcd: Aberlour (8.50 a.m,), from Now York, via Australian porta. — .»

The Tyscr liner Mimiro is scheduled to Bad from. New York on August 15, mxlcr tho auspices of the A. and A. Lino for New Zealand ports. Tho Tarawera sailed yesterday afternoon for Auckland, via East Coast ports. Tho Kotare sailed yesterday lor Catlmj Krvor, which has been practical l ,-/ bturbound for tho last three weoka owing to tbo bad' wi-atner api high seaa.

Tho Kurow is due to arrive at Port Chalmers to-morrow morning' from Lyttelton to undergo docking and 6urvey.

"Hie Inveroargill is due to-morrow morning from Wa.ika.wa. She will sail on Tuesday for southern ports. Tho Breeze is duo to-morrow from northern ports, and will sail on Monday for Wanganui, via Wellington. The Stonn is due hero on Tuesday from Lyttelton, and will leave the same day for Wanganui, via "Wellington, and Picton. The Maori k due to-morrow from Lyttelton to undergo eurrcy and overhaul. The Hiirtarui arrived at Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon from Wellington for Homoward loading. Tho Maitai is duo to-morrow from Auckland, via East Coast ports. She will bo docked at Port Chalmers on Monday, and will sail on Friday for Auckland, via Bast Coast ports. Tho Monowai will take up tho Maitai's northern rem on Tuesday to make tho southern connection with tho Maheno at Auckland.

The Wahine Bailed from Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon for Lyttcltoa Her departure was watched by a large croivd. of onlookers, and as she headed down channel sho looked a vory handsome craft indeed. She will leave Lyttelton to-night on her maiden trip in tho ferry service, for which 6he has been specially built.

It is reported that the White Star liner Gothic, which was engaged some years ago in tho London-Wellington passenger service, and which made her first appearance in 'Now Zealand on February 4, 1894, , : 6 now destined to trade under tho Belgian flag. The vessel, whioh is of 7759 tons, was built by Messrs Harlond and Wolff (Ltd.) in 1893.

It is rumoured that tho Canard directors havo decided to name their next largo liner the Transylvania, The-exact dimensions of this new steamer have not been made public, but headway is now rapidly being made with her at tho yard of Scott's Shipbuilding and Engineering Co. on lh'.' Clyde.

Reinforced concrete buoys have recently been constructed at Kingston, Jamaica, apparently for service as mooring buoys. The buoys are cylindrical, the bottom being concave,'thus affording protection for the eyebolt for mooring, and' the sides are built up of curved ribbed-steel mesh, the ribs running horizontally. Tho buoys weigh about five tons each, and are reported to cost less than steel buovs.

Tho old dipper, phip Southern Rights has been purchased by Captain F. C. Wilson, of Bergen Point, N.J., to bo broken up for the metal that is in her. The vessel was built in Bath, Maine, in 1859, and was famous as a blockade runner between Liverpool and New Orleans during the Civil war. She was constantly in commission from the time eho was built until hvo years ago, when sho stranded on the Long Island coast.

BENZINE FROM SINGAPORE.

ARRIVAL OF THE HAVRE.

Tho arrival of the British Imperial Oil Company's steamer Havre, with a lull cargo of benzine lrom Singapore, excited considerable interest yesterday afternoon as tne vessel swung to her moorings at tho Rattray street wliari. For oho tiling, elie was conspicuous by her spick and span appearance both above and below decks, and her lunnel and propelling machinery being all situated in the poop snowed tliaj 6he was a dili'eieiit type 01 craft from the usual cargo tramp. Her high hatch combings and gas-tight steel coverings, and the presence 01 many steam jots ou deck, proved that she was laden with a highly inllammablo cargo. The Havre was built at West Hartlepool seven years ago, and although she has made about naif a dozen trips to Australia this, is her iirst visit to New Zealand. Sbe left Singapore on June 23 with 62,000 cases of '' Shell" screwed down under hatches, and with the exception of a heavy gale for a couple of days the. voyage ■wan a good one. The Havre arrived at Dunedin three days ahead of her schedule time. During tho gale referred to a huge sea struck her amidships and smashed her port lifeboat, but no other damage was done. The Havre brought 10,000 cases of benzine for Dunedin, and the remainder of her cargo is destined for Lyttelton, Wellington, and .Napier. The vessel is ''manned by Chinese, a«id is commanded by Captain D. 0. Davies, who has associated with him tho following officers:—Mr R. H. Cairns (chief), Mr G. W. Ferris (second), and Mr R, S. Daniels (third). The engineroom department is undsr the control 01 Mr E. T. Ryland, his assistants being Mr O. 11. Harvey (second), Mr E. Ward Ithird), tuid Mr H. G. Gunton (fourth).

As tho Havre is tho first steamer to visit Dunedin with a full cargo of benzine, a Daily Times reporter sought out her chief engineer, who very courteously took his visitor over tho steamer, and explained tho chief features in her equipment. Pointing to several jets of steam issuing from nozzles, not unlike old-fashioned swivel guns, Mr Rylands explained that they were. steam ejectors, their function being' the removal oi benzine vapour from the cargo space below decks. As an indication of the wholesome respect of olhcers and crew lor their freight he remarked that although the Chinese were inveterate smokers not one of them could bo induced to smoke on board under any circumstances whilst the hatches were open. After tho covers aro screwed on the cargo spaco is hermetically sealed and therefore quite safe, but still smoking is only permitted in the fore and aft ends of the ulcamer,

In tho engine-room the white paint work was seen to be spotless, and the machinery looked like now after its non-stop run of 25 days from Singapore. As the machinery is placed so far alt, the high-pressure cylinder is placed at the rear of tho low and intermediate cylinders in order, to economise space, just tho reverse of the usual practice, and_ the propeller revolves from left to right, which is another unusual feature in marine practice. Tho two large boilers are heated by means of crude oil, which is forced by pumps through lino jets into the combustion chamber, where it is raised to a high degree of heat through the admixture of a stream of air Jicated to about 400 degrees and forced into tho furnace by Howden's patent forced draught, steam being maintained at a steady working pressure of 1801b with | a minimum amount of attention. The fuel oil tanks carry 800 tons of oil, sufficient to enable the Havre to maintain a speed of 10 knots for the round trip, but her speed can be increased to 14 knots when required, and her officers declare that the vessel is a remarkably comfortable craft at sua. The Havre is expected to havo her Dunedin' cargo discharged before Monday •evening, when she will proceed to T/yttelkm.