SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16981, 18 April 1917, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES 01 , TBB UOOB, Full mooo — — «._«. 8 ia»ajn. Last quarter — — «._«_ IS 7.43 a.m. Now tnoon _ _ _ _ _ 22 1.31 aju. . Pirst quarter —•__.__ 23 4.63 p.m. THE BUN. Hleee hnl«y et fc5J *jn.; eeta efc «J3 pja. THE WBATHEK. April lTv—a aja.: Wind light; fine. Boon: Wind N-, light; cloodjr. 5 pan.: Wtaa.N.W., light; overcast. i , ■' . ' B«.m. Noon. 6 p.m. Uarometor — _ _ _ 29.71 29.73 29.C9 Thermometer — ... _ 65 61 57 A ril 1&- HIGH WATSa - At Taiaroa H«ada -. _ _ _ usa At Port Caalm«t» _ _ _ _ 0.13 0.33 At Donedin _ _ _ _ _ _ jj WBATHEB BEPOBTS. (Pas VsvtzD press Association.) ■WELLINGTON, April 17. The following ere tho weather reports at 4 p.m. :— „ , ; , Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Maria _ 8., freeh 29.D7 63 CQoudy KneeeU ... _ SJS., light 2D.87 70 Oloudy llauukau H. - S., freah 29.90 33 Oloudy Auoklaud _ 8.W., trefsh . 2D.53 Hi Pair Ttturunsa ». S.E., fresh ' 23J0 66 Pair m^ 1 * T* S- broet e 23-80 S2 Oorcast Qisbrfne i. O»] m 20.81 64 Overcast p? ° r .. ~ "B ht a9 - 8e 63 Oloudy W e B n eP^' at ~ light 29.81 61 Cloudy Newl'lymouU, N.W., light 29.83 So Olondy Cape tgmtmt.. £„ light 29.53 G7 Okmd£ Farearoll Spit., a W., light 23.97 60 Pine i" , " 1 f- W -»«« 23.30 56 Olondy Greytooath .„ S., broewj 29.88 65 Pair Stephen Island B.W. Ugh» 29.87 60 CkSdy |Sp,'« bl r fetfj* SS 8 gsr— Blua ~ — SJL, breeze 30.05 51 Pair WEATHEE FORECAST. The following are the official weather summarv and forecast:—"The atmospheric pressnro has decreased slightly in the north, but ha 3 increased steadily tn the eontti. Wesb to sonth-wesiwa-ly winds have predominated, and oloudy woabher hus prevailed, with ram in many parts. Present indications are for strong south to sontii-eJistorly winds. Expect oold, changeable, and showery conditions generally, with the barometer riaing everywhere Boon.'! , ARRIVALS. ibtaro, 8.8. (10.10 aun.), I*l tons, Hanmag, from Stewart Island. Keith Hamsay, agent «» . SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. ATTCKLAJSID, April 17. — Arrived: Karamu (10.25 ajn.), from Wellington O AMARU, April 17.—Arrived: Corinna (0.5 aan.), and Calm (6.30 a.m.), from Dunedin. ♦ i The To Anau will not resumo her running till oarly next week. Tno Kitta.wa is at presont undergoing survey at JLyttclton. Tho Kowiiaj was timed to leave Greyyesterday for Lyttelton and Dunedin. Iho Monowai, which has been delayed by rain, will leavo Auckland to-day for Dunedin, via East Coast ports. . The Kamo left Wollmgton yesterday for ■Lyttelton and Duncdin. She is duo here on Thursday to load for Lyttelbon and Auckland. The Mapourika will take up tho Pateona's running to-day, in the Wellingtou-Picton-Nelson service. The Pateena will bo placed in the ferry service. _ Tho Kotare arrived here yesterday with timber from Stewart Island. Sho is axed to Bail -this afternoon for Bluff and InvercarKilL and will load another Cargo of timber for Dunedm about tho end of the week. Tne following passengers left Dunedin by a steamer yesterday afternoon: For Lyttelton—Mrs Welk and ohild, Mrs Apheard Miss Thomson, Messrs Midgley and lUman; for Wellington—Mr and Mrs Brosnan and child, Mr and Mrs Lord and two children, Mesdamea Williamson and Nugent, Mrs I M , William and child, Miss Tenant, and Miss Cuttle. For Gisborno—Mrs i'inn, Mrs Kilpatrick, Miss Martin, and Miss Stafford For Auckland—Mr and Mrs Toomey, Mr and Mrs Eoid, Bishop Verdon: and 14 steerage for all ports. In the new watersido agreement submitted to tho "stop work meeting of tho Wellington Waterside Workers' Union, a clauso » included dealing with the much-discussed Burton" block, as follows:—The "Burton block may be used, but samo to be ! properly rigged and tho gear to be efficient | and suitable. Proper supervision to be exercised when the "Burton" gear is in use. In the event of complaints as to gear an expert committee to examine samo shall be set up jointly by tho employers and tho -union. When two "Burtons" are used on the one winch a competent winchman to be employed. in^f^u ,10 tile wor^d ' s merchant shipping in .1916 through war causes exceeded the total tonnage constructed, according to'estimates prepared by the federal Bureau of JMaviAo* \ esseh Bunk a™ Put at 1149 of 1,899,943 tons. The figures were gathered from many unofficial sources, but are declared to be approximately correct. Groat Britain led in shipbuilding, with 510 ves--eels of 619,000 tons. The United States was second with 1213 vessels of 360,000 tons, fahips built by all other countries are K iven at 782 in number, of 720,368 tons. Japan's construction. of 26,000 tons is threo times the 1915 output. German construction of 26,000 tons is admittedly too low an estimate Some ,other figures are:—Holland 208,180 tons; Italy, 60,472; Norway, 44 803! 40,090; France, 39,457; Denmark' •27,150; Spain, 10,000; China, 7800. The entire world's merchant vessel tonnage at w rC 4B n 6B3 a ooo OrdlflS t0 aD esthnate b * Woyd's, Captain F. A. Madndoe, secretary of tho Merchant Service Guild, recently mentioned to members of the Shipowners' Federation the question of granting to ships' officers recognition of an eight-hour day and payment for overtime. Captain Macindoe pointed out that frequently tho men before tho mast earn, considerably larger wages, through payment for overtime, thanthe otneers on the very vossels on which the seamen are employed. He instances the following cases which ho is prepared to verify • No. I examplo, for one month. ..m . . ' £ s. d. ifirst mato _ _ ... __ 19 0 0 Lamp-trimmer, same ship T. Z 30 0 0 No. 2 example, for one month— , First mate _. ... „. .„ m„.19 0 6 Lamp-trnnmer, same ship 25 0 0 /Nix 3 example, for one monthFirst mate „ ... _. 22 12 5 Second mate- „. _ it i % Inird mato ... '... _ jg 2 r A..8., samo ship _. _ "'. "V. ~ 18 13 ± A.8., same ship „ 18 u 3 A.8., same ship '._ ... ..; ... _ 18 6 1 Captain Macindoo said to a New Zealand Times representative:-"Four officers have already gone, into tho fo'castle, and it will not be long before ithero are jnoro, with no worry, no responsibility no "appearanco to keep up. I understand these conditions were griven tor i.xo seamen because they we the nton on tho Australian coast, and glad-they have such good con-