SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16091, 4 June 1914, Page 6

SHIPPING.

PHASES OF THE MOON. JtTNZ.

v First quarter ... j 1.33 a,m. f Fall moon ... „ 8 4.48 p.m. r Last quarter ... ... 16 1.50 a.m. New moon ... 24 3.3 a.m. ?:• THE SUN. S ! Bises to-day at 7.48 a-m.; sets at 4.28 p.m. THE WEATHEB. Jtme 3.—8 a-m.: Wind strong S.W.; sleet and Tain sqnaila. Noon: Wind Strong S.W.; sleet and rain Bqnalls. 5 pjn.: Wind Btrong S.W.; sleet end rain eqoalla. } <i- - f 8 a-m. Noon. 6 p.m. Barometer ' ._ ... ... ... 29.12 29.10 29.08 : lTiermometer ... 32 34 33 HIGH WATEB. June 4— a.m. p.m. At Taiaroa Heads ... ... 11-2 11.28 , At Port Chalmers ... — 11-42 — At Durtedin — 0.12 •' * WEATH3B FORECASTS. (PIB UHITBD Press AsaociiTios.) WELLINGTON, June 3. t. ■ Following is the official weather forecast:—"The barometer gradient is unusoally steep to the west- ' ward, and conditions are threatening ior stormy jasd wet weather everywhere, with southerly winds, strong to a gale, prevailing." Sir J. W. Panljn telephoned at 10.30 last evening as follows:—"Squally gale, S.W. to N.W., and heavy snow storms.'' • ARRIVALS. Invercargill, s.s. (7.30 a.m.), 223 tons. Gillies, from Oamaru. Invercargill Shipping Company, agent. f; Houto, auxiliary V schooner, noon, ,98 tons, Hall, from Oamaru. National Mortgage Company, agent. > Mimiro, e.s. (2. p.m.), 6225 tons, Cottell, from Liverpool, via Northern ports. Swift and Co., agents ?. DEPARTURES. Hananui 11, steam whaler (8.30 a.m.), 44 tons, Hall, for Auckland. Master, agent. " -Moeraki, t.s.s. (noon), 4392 tons, Collins for* Sydney, via Cook Strait. Union Steam „ Ship Company, agent Passengers: For Lyttelton—Mr and Mrs Wright, Mis 6 Menlove, Mr and Mrs Strange. For Wellington ' —Mrs Anderson. Mrs W. Mason, Miss Brown, Mrs Platts and child, Mrs and Miss , • Andrew, Mrs Clemison, Mrs Close, Miss M'Leod, Mrs Payne, Miss Payne, Mrs Carroll. For Sydney—Mr, Mrs, a,nd Misses (2) Black, Mr Court Rice, Mr and Mrs Salms, Mr Sutton, Mr and Mrs Carlton, Father O'Neill, $lr and Mrs Nimmo and two children, Miss Ltllie, Miss Keller, Misses Calder (2), Miss Burton; 15 steerage. EXPECTED ARRIVALS. From Auckland.—Warrimoo, June 4. 4 From Melbourne.—Mokoia, June 9. From Sydney (via Auckland). —Monowai (connecting with Manuka at Auckland), *' June 71 \ From Sydney (via Wellington), Ulimaroa, June 6. ' From Sari Francisco. —Moana, June 18. From Vancouver.—Makura, June 29. j PROJECTED DEPARTURES, iFor Auckland.—Warrimoo, June 5. • For Melbourne. —Ulimaroa, June 7.. ' For Sydney_ (via Auckland). —Monowai ■ ■ (connecting with Manuka at Auckland), Juno 9. - For (via Wellington).—Mokoia ; (connecting • with Moeraki at Wellington), June 10. ' For San Francisco.—Tahiti, June 19. a.' {For Vancouver.—Makura, June 5. & ' OVERSEA VESSELS TO ARRIVE. AT AUCKLAND. Southport, left New York February 9; ' left Sydney June 3. 'Tannenfels, left b r ( ,, New York March 22; left Sydney May 31 f - left London April 18; Franklyn, h- left Now York April 12. Delphic, left I Liverpo6l May 5. .Otaki, left London May H ■ 7.' Chateau d'lf, left London May 22. Invertay, left Liverpool May 23. Southern, left St. John. May 22. Linden, left Antwerp i .. April 30. ■\ i t - AT WELLINGTON. .Scruthporfc, left New York February 9; ; left Sydney June 3. Tannenfels, left -i'v ' New York March 22; left Sydney May 31. Eurasia (schooner), left Marseilles April 8. , Franklvri; left New York April 12. ;r, Hurunui, left London April 16. Indra- - - • pura, left London April 16; arrived Auckland June 1. left London April i" 18. Delphic, left Liverpool May 5. Otaki, left 'f • London May 7. Southern, left St. John i May 22. Turakina, left London' May 17. Star of England, left London May 17. . Invertay, left Liverpool May 23. Linden, left Antwerp' April 30. Star of India, left „ London June 3. , AT LTTTELTON. Southport, left New York February 9; t". left Sydney June 3. Whakarua, left New York March 14'; arrived Wellington May 31. Tannenfels, left/New York March 22; left Sydney May 31. Kaipara, left London, April >: 1.1; Fratiklyn, left New York April 12. ■ . lonic, left London May ,2. Delphic, loft Liverpool May 5.- Mamarij left London, May 8. Invertay, left Liverpool Ma.y 23. Southern, left St. _ Johti May 22. Linden, left Antwerp April 30. Arawa, left London May Zl. AT DTJNEDIN. v Combermere (ship), left Marseilles Januf ary 8 Southport, left New York Februt ary 9; left Sydney June 3. Whakarua, left New York March 14; arrived Wellington May 31. Tannenfels, left New York v March 22; left Sydney May 31. Kaipara, '■* left London April 11. Franklyn, left New \ York April 12.. Whakatane (in ballast), left V London April "16._ Northern, left London April 21. Delphic, left Liverpool May 5. Mamari, left London May 8; dtte aixjut v June 21. Invertay, left Liverpool May 23. y Southern, left St. John May 22. 5 | OUTWARD BOUND. j, Carpentaria, left Wellington March 10. V, Waimana, left Wellington March 13. Clan-MacLaren, left Wellington March 26; arrived Fremantle April 9. Surrey, left Wel- ': lington: April 17. Rakaia, left Lyttelton April f- 17. Athenic, loft Wellington April 23. Clan , Matheson, left Wellington May 3. Waimate, left Wellington May 5. Remuera, left Wellington May 7; arrived Monte- ? video May 26. Pakeha, left -Wellington May 8. Star of. Victoria, left Weill' linj?ton May 12. Tokomaru. left Auckland i.'-' May, 12. Buteshire,left Wellington Mayl3. i Corinthic, left Wellington May 22. Opawa, : left Wellington May 23. Nerehana, left t Wellington May 23. Westmeath, left Wellington June 2. ' PROJECTED DEPARTURES, ; 1 • IBOU WELLINGTO* • Ruahine, June 4 ; Rotorua, July 2. Rimu■j - taka, July 2. Kaipara, July 30. Turokina, July 30. Ruapeihu, August 27. Orari, ' August 27, Remuera, September 24.

* SPIPPENG TELEGRAMS.

if-Jy-' AUCKLAND, June 3.—Sailed: Monnwai !:■ (11.45 a-m.), for southern, ports.. Passengers for Dunedin:' Mrs O'Brien, Mrs M'Millan i: and child. WELLINGTON, June 3. —Arrived: Wahine (7 a.m.), from Lyttelton; Ulimaroa i (8.35 a.m.), from Sydney. Passengers for Dunedin: Mr Harty, Mr Rattray.Arrived: Taviuni (11.15 a.m.), from the south. Sailed: Whakagua (7 a.m.), for Lyttelton; Wahine (8.5 p.to.), for Lyttelton , LYTTELTON, June 3.-Arrived: Maori , ' (6'.50 a.m.), from Wellingotn; Victoria (7.10 a.m.), from Dunedin; Warrimoo (8.10 a.m), from Wellington; lily (10.30 a.m.), from r- Grdfrmouth.— —Sailed: Maori, for Wellington, with 150 passengers.——To sail: Victoria, for Wellington; Warrimoo, for Dunedin. SYDMIiX, . June 3.—Sailed: Rivcrina (1 p.m.), for Auckland. , - ■ MELBOURNE, June 3.—Sailed: Mokoia, for Bluff.

: THE DIRECT STEAMERS. J

AUCKLAND June 3.—Arrived: Waiwera (3.35 p.m.). from London, via Hobart. NEWCASTLE, Juno 3.—Sailed: Southport, for Now Zealand; Zealandio, for New Zealand. LONDON, June 3.—Arrived: Suffolk and Clan Mac Donald, from Wellington. Sailed: Star of India, for Wellington.

The Moeraki' sailed at noon yesterday for Sydney, via Cook Strait. ' The Invercargill arrived yesterday morning froni Oamaru, and will probaby leave to-day for southern ports.. \ The Kowhai will discharge a quantity of Campbell Island wool at Port Chalmers this morning, and will afterwards come up to town to discharge a large quantity of whal© oil.

Yesterday was observed as a close holiday amongst shipping, and with the exception of the handling of the Moeraki's cargo during the forenoon no work was done at the wharves.

Word has been received intimating that the F. and S liner Durham left Brisbano on Friday morning for Timaru. She 'is due at the latter port to-day, and at Lyttelton on June 8. The - Durham has been fixed to leave the last-mentioned port "tor Las Pa'mas and Avonmouth on Juno 15.

Two ports—Auckland and Wellington— will be touched at by the steamer Kent when she comes over to New Zealand from Australia this month to load for Boston and New York. The liner is due at Auckland on June 23 and Wellington a few days later. She will sail from Wellington for the eastern ports of the Unitod States on June 30. Tho auxiliary schooner Houfo arrived off tho Heads about noon yesterday from Kaipara, via Oamaru, but owing to the heavy seas and strong head winds she anchored under the lee of Taiaroa Heads. She will probably arrive at the wharf this morning to commence discharging ,her cargo of kauri timber.

Under charter to the Federal-Shire Lino the Rimutaka is j expected to arrive to-mor-row or next day from Lyttelton to discharge some of her Home cargo prior to going to Bluff for final discharge. Subsequently the Rimutaka will load at Waitara, Picton, Wellington, Timaru, and Lyttelton 'or West of England ports, sailing finally for Avonmouth, via Las Palmas, from Lyttelton about Juno 30. Last year tho British Admiralty issued a call for 100 R.N.R. officers to join the active list of tho Roy.il Navy as lieutenants. So far 61 officers have been transferred to the regular service, and it is said that virtually all tho candidates-, who offered thejnselves have been accepted. The reason for this lack of enthusiasm is that the best man in the R.N.R. may become a captain in" the merchant service at anything from £600 to £1000 a year. The same man in tho supplementary branch of the navy can never hopo to be more than a lieutenant on £240 maximum.

During the three months that the ShawSavill R.M.S. Arawa was not engaged in the direct mail service ,she made one or two trips from Ixmdon to the River Pjate and back. The liner arrived at the Homo port from Wellington on February 20, and her outward sailing date was taken by th® Tainui. R.M.S. lonic has taken the lastnamed steamer's schedule running, and R.M.S. Arawa has' taken the place of R.M.S. lonic. The local agents for the oompany have been advised tho Arawa left London for Wellington, via wav tjorts, on May 28. She is due at Wellington on July 14. The Arawa is the first of tho Shaw, Savill mail steamers to omit Plymouth as a port of call on the outward journey. This course was decided upon a few weeks ago, and in future the mail steamers of both the dircct lines to New Zealand will proceed from London to Teneriffle.

LOST OR CONDEMNED,

; According to a return just issued by Lloyd's Register of British and Foreign Shipping of vessels totally lost, condemned, etc., from the Ist October to the 31st December, 1913,it is shown that there were 75 steam vessels of 99,502 tons gross register lost or condemned, the number of sailing vessels lost for the same period"' being 82, with a registered tonnage of 52,654. These tgtals represent vessels owned in the chief maritime countries. Vessels included in these totals under the British flag, both sail and -steam, number 42, with a' total tonnage of 58,306. The next highest was the United States, with 29 vessels, steam and sail, with a total tonnage of 21,093. Norway followed with a total of 22 vessels, steam and sail, of 20,261 ton 6 register. The causes of the losses are tabulated under tho headings of abandoned at sea, ■ broken up, etc.,, burnt, collision, foundered, lost, etc., missing, and wrecked. The names, with their nationalities* are given of each vessel, with the cause of their loss. ,

NEW COASTAL STEAMER.

TO BE BUILT AT DUNEDIN. Owing to the rapid expansion of its coastal business, the directors of the Northern Steamship Company have-decided to add several vessels to their fleet. At the annual meeting of shareholders it was mentioned in the report that it had been found necessary to placo an order for the construction of a-light-draught steamer suitable for the v Waipu trade. During the summer months this port is unworkable owing tp the bar, and it is no uncommon occurrence (says the New Zealand Herald) for the Gael, which is at present engaged in the trade, to be held up at Waipu for days. A contract has just been entered into with Messrs : J. M'Gregor and Company, of Dunedin. for tho construction of a light-draught steel passenger and cargo steamer, specially for the Auckland-Waipu trade. This vessel wi'l be about the size of the Hauiti, and is to be ready to take up her running in about 10 months' time. She will be 101 ft in length, with a beam of 22ft. and a moulded depth of 7ft 6 , 'n', and will have a cargo-carrying capacity of 120 tons on a very light draught. Hie vessel will have electric light inftta'led throughout, and is to develop a speed of about 9| knots. In order to facilitate tho working of the coastal, steamers at the shallow bar ports, such as Ohiwn, Whakatane, and Opotilci, the company has decided to have constructed two light-draught auxiliary scows, for this purpose. The order has been placed with Mr G. T. Niccol. shipbuilder, of Auckland. The (vessels will bo 80ft 6in- in length, with a breadth of 22ft 4irt, and a depth of 6ft 3in, and a carrying capacity of about 135 tons. Two Beardmore semi-Diesel engines will be installed in each vessel, each engine being of 60 horse-power. Tho scows are expected to be ready fo- launching oarly in November.