SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16003, 20 February 1914, Page 4

SHIPPING.

BHASES OF THE MOOS. February. First quartor „ _. ... 3 10.8 p.m. Full moon ._ ._ „ II 6.5 a.m. Last quarter .' Z ... ... 17 8 - 63 P ,mNew ciooa _ „ 25 11.63 a-ni-TUE SON. iUses to-day at 5.36 ».m.; seta at 7.8 p.m. THE WEATHER. February ID.—B ojn.: Oaliu; dull. Noou: Light N.E. brcuze; dudL 5 p,m.: Light N.E. breexo; dull a.nd cloudy. x 8 a.m. Noon. 6 p.m. liaroineter _ _ ... 20.48 Sil.tii -'U. ill! Thermometer ... ... ... 51 (16 til! IIIQU WATEU. I'cbruary 20— a.m. p.lll. At Tuiaroii Heads „ ll.lti 11.-17 Ah Tort Chalmers 11.611 At Dunedin — 0.20 WEAXHEII ItEL'OKTS. (PlB UNITED I'nESS ASSOOUTIOX.) WDLLLNU'I'ON, February 18. Tr-« following uro UlO weather icports »t , 4 p.m. :— Wind. Bar. Ther, Weather. Capo Maria ... N.K, fresh 211.112 72 Overcast Hussell S.K, breeze 2H.UI 7ti liloomy Mimukau 11. .. S.S.W., breeze "0.01 71 l-'ine Auckland ... N.N.K., light 2!).U8 70 Euir Taurangu ... \V., light atl.llß 76 Jr'iuo Easf. Cape ... N.W., tresh 2U.57 72 lla/.y Giaborne ... S.E., light 2ti.SU SO I'im: Napier .S.K., hyht 2U.57 77 Kino Caatlepoint ... N.W., nreeze 2i1.58 <!i I'iiio Wellington ... N.W., breeze 2U.811 t!S Overcast Hew Plymouth W., breeze 2U.U7 71 lino Cape Eginout... W.N.W., breeze 2U.!l!) 72 (.'lowly Waiiganui ... 'A'., biew.e 2ti.t»;i 71 llunv" I'urcwell Spit.. W., treah 2:1.82 72 tlazv Westpott ... W.8.W., breeae 21).!W (ill I'.ur" Stephen Islund \V., gide 211.1)1 (il lluxy Cape Campbell N., fresh 2"-87 70 .ilazy Kaikoura ... Uulm 2H.70 72 l-'uie Akaroa light... N.E., light, 20.78 G(i Jhi/.y Nuggetß S.W., fresh 20.78 M (thmniy ■Bluff W.d.W., fresh 20.87 — lloiuly WEATiIEIi FOHECASTS. , The following are tho ollieiul wenllirr summary and forecast:—"The weather lias lurn warm, unsettled, and gloomy under the iiillueiices of storm ■•areas eentrixl both U> Uie northward unit sonlliward o[ tho doiniiiion. EusU-rly winds have ruled iu the northern districts, ami high northerly and westerly winds in the south. 'J lie barometer rose during' the night, but Jell slightly to-day. Present inuioaiions are for cloudy and unsettled weather, with nun probable generally, and strong and squally northerly and westerly wini;s. The barometer is unsteady, with 11 falling tendency." Mr J. W. Paulin telephoned at 10.;i0 last evening as follows:—" S.E. to -N'.E. winds, and some rain showers and fog." ARRIVALS. Maitai, s.s. (8.40 a.m.), 3393 tons, Edwin, from Auckland, via East Coast potic. Union Steam Ship Company, a.trcnt. Passengers: Misses Patereoii, Coni-oy, Hughes, Trealup, Otto (2), Mesdatues l'atorcson, Waller, U. tiiino and child, Whyte, Davidson and child, Bruce and child, Brown. Messrs 11. C. Saundens, Paterson, W. Crane, Cordy, Simp- ■ son, Bullock, Duckworth, Stevenson, Rev. Mr Dutton, Captain Ciimeron, and Captain ii. Pryde; 26 steerage. Kowhai, s.s. (0.25 p.m.), 792 tons, Kinder, from West-port via Oainaru. Cnion Stcatn '••Ship Company, agent. ; Karon, e.s., 1863 tons, Mawson, from :• Wesij»rt via porte. Union Steam Ship .Company, agent. Honto, schooner (1.40 p.m.), 142 tons, Anderson, from Wihangape. National Mortgage and Agency Company, agent. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Auckland. —Westralia, February 26. From Melbourne.—Warrimoo, February 24. From Sydney (via Wellington).—Ulimaroa, February 21. From Sydney (via Auckland).—Riverina, February 22. From San Francisco.—Tahiti, due Wellington February 26. From Vancouver.—Niagara, due Auckland March 10. PROJECTED DEPARTURES. For Auckland.—Maitai, February 20.. For Melbourne.—Ulimaroa,- February 22. For Sydney (via AucMand). —Riverina, February 24. . For Sydney (vja •Wellington).—Manuka, February 25. For San Francisco. —Aorangi, leaves Wellington February 27. For Vancouver.—Makura% loaves Auckland March 14. OVERSEA VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT ADCKLAND. Frankmount, left London October 4. Nairnshire, now at Sydney; duo March 4. Argenfels, left New York December 12; arrived Melbourne, February 9. Inverkip, left New York December 29. Surrey, left Liverpool December 20; due March 2. Je6seric, left St. John January 4. Cairnross, left Montreal November 28. Suffolk, left London January* 8. . Buteshire, left Liverpool January 17. Andromeda, left London January 22. Henrik Ibsen, left New York January 27. Star of Victoria, left London February 3. Knight Templar, left London February 3. Hollington, left St. John January 29. AT WELLINGTON. Burgermeister Hachmann, loft New York November 14; arrived Auckland February 14. Star of Australia, left'' London December 2; left Auckland February 5. Nairnshire duo about March 11. Argenfels, left New York December 12; arrived Melbourne February 9. Ma- , tatua, left London January 6. Inverkip, left New York December 29.. Rangatira, left London January 9; left Capetown February 1. Surrey, left Liverpool December 20. Jesseric, left St. John January 4. Cairnross, left Montreal November 28. Suffolk, left London January 8. HefiTik Ibsen, loft New York January 27. Star of Victoria, left London Februarv 3. Hollington, loft St. John January 29. Waimato, left London February 18. Mabel Gale, barque, left London February 18. AT LYTTELTON. Burgermeister Hachmann, left New York November 14; arrived Auckland February 14. Argenfels, left New York December 12; arrived Melbourne February 9. Inverkip, left New York December 29. Surrey, loft Liverpool December 20. Jesseric, left St. John January 4 Cairnross, left Montreal November 28. Henrik Ibsen, left 'New York January 27. Star of Victoria, left London February 3. Hollington, left St. John January 29.

AT DONEDIN. Burgermoister Hachmann, left Now York November 14; arrived Auckland February 14. Argonfcls. left New York December 12; arrived Melbourne February 9. lnverkip, left New York December 29. Combcrmero (ship), left Marseilles January 8. Rangatira, left London January 9; left Capetown February 1. Surrey, left Liverpool December 20. Jesseric, left St John January 4. Cairnross, left Montreal November 28. Ilenrik Ibsen. left New York January 27. Star of Victoria left London February 3. Tlollington, left ft John, January 29.

7 OUTWARD BOUND. Tokomaru, left Wellington DccemKor 28. Clan Mneaulay, left Wellfngto,, January 5. longanro, left 'Wellington January 9. Arawa, loft Wellington January 10. Ruahine, left Wellington, January 16, arrived Monte' video, February 5. Kaipara, left Wcl lington January 18. Zuilandic, left Auch" land January 24; left Montevideo February 13. Ttirakma, left Wellington January 25arrived Montevideo February 13. Tainui' loft Wellington January 25; left Montevideo I- ebrunry 13 Wd wore, left Wellington January 29. Indrapura left Wellington January 29 .Sussex left Wellington January 30. Rotorua, hut Wellington February 5. Star of Ireland, loft Wellington February 10. Delphic, left Lyttclttm February 14. ' (j] un Buchanan, left Wellington February 7 Hurunui, left Auckland February 18. " Makarini, left Wellington February 19. •

PROJECTED DEPARTUREa FBOM WELLINGTON. Mamari, early. lonic, February 26 Raramoa, February 28. Ituapchu, March 5 Rangatira, March 26. Kaikoura April 9. Athonic, April 25. Rcmuera' >i a3 \ 7 -in Corinthie . Ma y 21. Nairnshire', March 10. '

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS.

AUCKLAND, February 19.—ArrivedRosamond (3.15 a-rn.), from Gieborno; Westralia (11.20 a.m.), from southern porta; Ka'tuna (11.45 a.m.), from Grcvmouth. - ■fiailed: 11.M.5. Philomel 16 am.), for Gisbomc, Napier, and Wellington. WELLINGTON,' February 19.—Arrived • Kennedy (7.10 a.m.), from West-port.: Mao'-'i (7.25 a.m.), from Lyttelton; ionic (10.35 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Monowai (11.35 a.m.), from Duncdin and Lyttelton; Komata (215 p.m.), from Westport. Sailed: Oanopus (1.5 p.m.), for West port; Monowai (5.30 p.m.). for East Coast and Auckland. Sailed: Ulimaroa (6 p.m.), for sou thorn ports, Hobart, and Melbourne. Passengers: For Hobart—Mcsdames Davidson, Azzoioiii .Messrs Bell, Talkc, Lee. For MelbourneMiss Reid, Mcsdames Henry, Reid, Guilbo.-t, Jorgensen, Dr Blake, Dr Kenny Dr Sutherland, Messrs Phipp3, Guilbcrt, James, Jorgensen. Sailed: Maori (8 p.m.), for Lyttelton. Passengers: Misses Hc-adloy, Catiipbcll. Wello, M'Carthy, Milne, Hughes, Mm--doch. Schmidt. Nichols, Burfcensliaw, Lawson, Buch, Ward, Campbell (2), Nasu, Griflin, Androws, Ferguson, Patten (2), Burgoync, Reidy, Robinson, Greig (2) Mrsdnmcß Buokley, Ewing, Wells, Yaldars, Wicjrs and child, Thomas, Henderson, :Hobci , .tefiJU Gardiner, Fcatherston, Freeman,

Pearson, Whitson and child, Nichols, Singbton and 2 children, Cooke, Campbell, Rruco, Hay, Douglas, Cookley, Gordon. Hon. H. H. Rhodes, Dr Sutherland, l)r Howard, Dr ikuvoy, Dr Wells, Dr Rol>ertson, l)r Howard, ])r Lines, Rev. Saundors, Hev. ITeighway, Captain Rainey, Messrs Best, Hnslett, Antics, AValdthausen, Stevens, Townsend, Turner, Lairy, Kerr, Drew, Rawler, Johnson, Milno, Yaldere, Wiggs, Gardiner, Picketing, Smith, Anderson, Fiartherstano, Haywnrd, W'hitsMi. Singleton, Murphy, I'ord, Gordon, Nichols, Cooke. Jlorton, Stanton, Hoggins; and 30 steerage.—-Sailed: Corinrna.(lo p.m.), lor Dunedin. LYTTKLTON, February 19.—Arrived: Petono (2.20 cunt.), from Giaborne; Wanaka. (5.55 a in.), from Napier; Moeraki (6 a.m.), from Dunedin; Wahino (6.40 a.tu.), from Wellington; Rakanoa (11.55 a.m.), .from Wcstport; Puloaki (1.30 p.m.), from Pctotw. Sailed- Wanaka (10.15 a.m.), for Oainaru; Petono (O.IQ p.m.). for Napier; WaJiine. for Wellington; Moeraki, for Wellington; Cygnet, for Kuikoura. To Am': I'ukaki. for Wellington. , NEWCASTLE, February 19.—Arrived: Hercules.—Sailed: Waimna, for New ZcalaJitl. ,„ , , SYDNEY, February 19.—Arrived: Maro7.o, from Havelock. M lil, 150 UKN K, February 18. -bailed: Wnrrimoo, for llobart and Bluff. LONDON, February 18.—Sailed: Mabel Gale, for Wellington. THE DIRECT STEAMERS. LONDON, February 18—Arrived Baron Twcixluiouth, from New Zealand. WELLINGTON, February 19.—Sailed: Makarina (5.50 a.m.). for London. News has been received by tho local agents that the Zealandic, which loft Auckland on January 2'l, left Montevideo onFebruary 13. Tito local agents have received word that the Tainui, which left Wellington on January 25, left Montevideo on February 13 for London. Tjio local agents have received cable advice that the Turakina, which sailed from Wellington for London on January 25, arrived at Montevideo on Friday, February 13.

The Kowhai arrived from Wcstport via ports yesterday afternoon, and will said today for Gisborne, via Timaru and northern ports. The Tnviiuii will sail to-day .for the Chatham Islands, and will bring" back a cargo of sheep. 'I'iie c.chooner Houto arrived from Who 11gape yesterday afternoon with a. cargo of timber. The Corinna left Wellington yesterday for Dunedin direct, and is due here ou Saturday. Mho Waitomo passed Pusoygur Point at 11 o'clock yesterday morning, en routo for Bluff from Newcastle. She is expected to leave the southern port about Saturday for Dunedin. The Karon reached Port Chalmers yesterday afternoon from via Oainaru, and proceeded to discharge- about 500 tons of coal. She will come up to town to-day, and is expected to sail for Wcstport to-day. The steamer Inverkip, at present en route from New York to Australian and New Zealand ports with general cargo, has been chartered to load coal at Newcastle for the West Coast of South America.

The steamer Kia Ora. is fixed to leave St. John 'Canada) on February 25 for Australian and New Zealand ports. Tho vessel is due at Auckland about May 11. The Kia Ora will be followed by the Tokomani, which is to leave St. John on March 20. She is expected here about June 3. Running under charter to the Union Company the New Zealand Shipping Company's liner Waimato was to have left the Pacific Slope on Saturday last for Lytteltqn and Dunedin with general cargo. She will subsequently load m New Zealand for the Shipping Company, and is to sail for London some time in April. The Maitai arrived in port eaJ ly yesterday morning from Auckland, via the usual East Coast ports. On reaching hero some little trouble is stated to have been experienced with the firemen, and about 21 of them threatened to leave the vessel. Tho difficulty seems to have arisen mainly as a result of a. misunderstanding with two of the men on board. Ono of these appears to have given notice for eorne reason and on the" other being requested to do so the wholo of tho firemen said they would leave tho ship. The matter was, however, talked over with some officials of the Union Company, "and proved to be easily adjusted, all the men being again, taken on. Bound • for London, via Montevideo, tho liner Delphic sailed from Lyttelton at 6.40 p.m. on Saturday. When 350 miles out from the northern port early on Monday morning tiho vessel sent a. wireless message to the head office of the Shaw, Albion Company announcing "all well" on board. Sho is clue at London about the beginning of March. The Delphic was a ful ship when she sailed, and her cargo included 13,186 bales of wool and 80,835 carcases of frozen meat.

Captain R. G. Hutton, a retired captain on the Union Company's service list, died at Auckland on Sunday, at tho age of 61 years. Captain Hutton was well known on the New Zealand coast, having had command of the Union Company's steamers for years. Some of his commands were: The .Janet Niccoll, Richmond (afterwards the Haupiri), Southern Cross, Omapere, Ovalau, Upolu, Taviuni, Hauroto, Manapouri, Atua, Tofua. His last ship was the Navua from which vessel ho retired in February, 1912. For many years he was in the Island services. The deceased captain served his time before the mast in the ship Bon Venue, which was wrecked at Timaru many years ago. Tile new steel 6crcw cargo steamer British Monarch, of the? Monarch Steamship Company, arrived at Sydney on February 9 lrom Liverpool to discharge West of England cargo. The British Monarch, which is under charter to the White Star Line, is on her maiden voyage, and after completing the discharge of her inward cargo, will load for Dunkirk and Liverpool. The British Monarch has been built to tho highest class under the British Corporation rules. The principal dimensions are: — Length, 420 ft; breadth (moulded), 54ft; depth (moulded), 28ft Tin. Her machinery, which was fitted by Messrs D. Rowan and Co., Glasgow, consists of triple-expansion engines, with cylinders 27, 44. 'and 73in respectively by 43:n stroke. The lighting on board is electric, but is duplicated by means of oil lamps. Shu oarries a Morse signalling light, with a range of 12 miles, a wireless installation with a range of over 800 milts. The captain's, officers, and crew's accommodation is spacious, and has the best possible ventilation available. Altogether, she is what a modern cargo and passenger steamer should be.

STEAMERS CHARTERED . FOR AUSTRALIAN TRADE.

The Sydney shipping L.st of February 9 contains a list oi the new tramp tonnage that has recently been chartered for Australian business. Tiis list comprises vessels that are en route to tho Commonwealth 10 load, or are bound away from the Colonics, and also includes vessels that are now in the different ports receiving their iiivst Australian cargoes. After reading tho list, the questions will arise: Why has Australia been able lately to fix all this new tonnage, that was only launched last year? Why are all these new vessels to make then- iirst outward and homeward voyages in the Australian trade? Why have the owners not fixed for business in some of the other great ports of tlie world? Perhaps the most important reasons are ''freights and insurance." Touching on tho matter of freights, it is well known that, until a month ago, Australian freights were the best for tramp tonnage in any part of the world, and as the colonials knew this, they could pick their tonnage; and in doing so, this brought them in touch with the second reason—viz., "insurance." In chartering a vessel one always wants to think of the fact that the nower tho vessel tho less the insurance, and so to put it briefly, it can be said that, while Australia offered the best freights, she was enabled to secure the newest vessels for her trade, hence this influx of new tramp tonnage. The list of now vessels is as foilows:—Ardgorm 5131 tons, Baldersby 3613 tons, British Monarch 5750 ions, Clan Maccorrpiodalo 5120 tons. Den of Kwnio 4645 tons, Devon City 4316 tons, Edlington 4920 tons. Falls City 4700 tons, Frhnley 4950 tons, Harflete 4814 tons, Hesperos 4354 tons, Holtya 4299 tons, Harewood 4823 tons, Inverbervie 4309 tons, Knight Companion 7241 tons, Luxor 7074 tens, Memphis 7074 tons, Mottisfont 4820 tons, Ocean Transport 5560 tons, Queensland Transport 5560 tons, Photinia 4584 tons, Seapool 4502 tons, Somersby 4023 tons, Tnsmariian Transport 5100 tons, Verdala 5880 tons, Wcarpool 4929 tons.