SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16983, 20 April 1917, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASE} OF THE HOOK, Atmrr. FnU-moon 8 lJ9a.m. Last quarter _ 16 7.42 a.m. | New moon 23 1-31 aja. quarter 29 4.52 p.m. THE SDH. Bl£C9 to-<3ay at 6.53 mru; gets at 5.20 pju. THE WEATHER. April 19.—8 a.m.s Oalrn; clear. Noons S.Wbreoaso; fine. & p-icu; Calm; fine. 8 n.uu Noon. S p.m. Barometer _ _ _ 3024 30.24 30.22 thermometer _ _ _ 60 61 59 HI9H WATER. April 20— At Taiaroa Heads _ ljo L 33 At Port Chalmera „ _ _ 1.60 2.13 At Dnnedin 2.20 2.43 WEATHEB REPOBTS. (Pzn Usited Press association.) WELLINGTON, April 13. The following are tho weather reports at 4 p.m.;— Bar. Ther. Weather. Capo Maria „ E., fresh 30.21 03 Pino Hnssell R.E., light 30.24 67 Pino , Uanukau H. .. S., breeie 30.20 G:) Pino ' Auckland _ S., fresh 30.23 Gt Pair I'aurauga N.E., light 30.20 GS Pair East Cupo ... S., breczo 30.25 57 Olondy Gisborno ... 6.W., Hght 30.33 59 Pair Napier ... S.W., fresh 30.32 58 Showr.Ty Castlepolnt ... S.W., light 30.34 6S Cloudy Wellington ... S., light 30.3S 5D Pino New Plymouth S.E., light 30.30 G2 Pino . Capo Egmoat.. N.E., Irosh 30.30 61 Cloudy Wangimai ... S.K, breeze 30.35 G3 Pair Farewell Spit. E., light 30.43 58 Pino Cape Poulwind S., light 30.42 57 Pino Oreymonth ... W., light 30.37 5S Pine Stephen Island S.E., Ireah 3y.40 54 Cloudy Cape Campbell S.E., light 30.36 57 Pine Kalkoura _ Oalm 30.40 G1 Pino Akaroa light™ N.E., light 30.41 55 Pine Naggeta _ S.W., light 30.3G 52 Qlondy BluU _. „. W„ bree»e 30.41 64 Overcast WEATHF.II FORECAST. The following aro tho official weather summary and forecast: —" Tho atmospheric pressure has risen in the north and continued very high in the south. Cool, changeable weather has prevailed, with showers, on tho east coast of the , Korth Island, and moderate to strong southerly winds have prevailed. Present indications aro for variable winds, with south-easterly to northeasterly breezes predominating. Expect fair to dondy weather, and little movement of tho barometer."

SHIPPING TELEGRAMS. n AUCKLAND, April 19.—Arrived: Tara- . "wera (noon), from the k>uth. Sa'iled: I Monowai (noon), for tho south. I LYTTELTON, April 19.—Sailed: Karno (3.40 p.m.), for Port Chalmers.

Tho Kamo is duo hero to-day from Lyttolton. Sho is timed to sail oil Saturday for Lyttelton and Auckland. Tho Ivini left Wellington on Wednesday night for Westport and Ureyinouth, where sho will load timber for Lyttelton. Tho coastal steamer John is duo hero on Saturday from Wellington, and is fixed to sail the samo day for Uamaru, Wellington, and Wanganui.

Tho Rosamond will leavo Wellington today for Bluff and Dunedin. Sho is duo on Tuesday, and -will load general cargo for Wellington. Tho Kowhai sailed from Grcymouth on Wednesday with a cargo of timber for Lyttolton and Dunedin, and is due at this port on Sunday. The Kittawa will sail from Lyttelton on Saturday lor Dunedin. Sho is fixed to sail on Monday with general cargo for Lyttolton, Wellington, .Napier, Gisborne. and Auckland.

The Gorinna will sail for Dunedin direct from New Plymouth on Saturday. She is due at this port on Monday, and will sail on the return voyage tho next day. The Monowai is due hero on Wednesday from Auckland, .and will bo withdrawn from •tho servic.o indefinitely owing to the shortago of coal.

As a direct result of tho coal miners' strike and the growing scarcity of coal, Captain T. Eckford has decided temporarily to withdraw his coastal steamer Wairau from the Wellington-Blenheim Tho Wairau paid off her crow at Blenheim, and will wait till the miners resumo work. Tho Opawa -will continue to run in tho meanwhilo between Wellington and Blenheim. Roughly, tho cost of constructing tho three cargo vessels tho Cunard Company is having built on the Pacific Coast will work out at about £33 per ton. The greater share of tho ordor is to be carried out by the subsidiaries of tho Bethlehem Steel Company, and the vessels are to be about 15.000 tons deadweight each. Analysis of tho Gorman vessels seized by the United States (says an Australian exchange) discloses that tho North German Lloyd and German Australian Line will bo large sufferers. Tho N.D.L. vessels seourod represent 233,753 tons of shipping, slightly less than that of tho Hamburg-Am crika. fleet, the greatest loser of all, which has vessels totalling 289,245 tons held. Tho Ger-man-Australian losses amount to 29,120 tons, itho company being third on the list, and followed by tho Hansa Lino, 22,636 tons; Kosmos Lino, 9486 tons. Tramp tonnage , represents 27.984 ton* The Qerman-Aiis--1 tralian vessels seized aro the Harburg Magdeburg, Kiel, Elmshorn, Boehum, and Esslingon.