SHIPPING.

Otago Daily Times, Issue 16994, 3 May 1917, Page 4

SHIPPING.

PHASES OP THB MOON. May. Full moon 7 2.13 p.m. Last quarter ..; ~.. u 1.18 p.m. New. moon \ ••• - 21 0.17 p.m. First quarter _ ... _. _. ... 2 0 11.3 Im. THE SUN. \ i Eisos to-day at 7.12 a.m.; sots at 4.58 p.m. THE WEATHER. May '•—® -a.m.: S.W. broczo; line. Noon: ; Wind S.W., fresh; cloudy. 5 p.m.: Wind S.W., . fresh; fair. / 8 a.m. Noon, 6 p.m. Barometer „ uT „ 29.88 29.88 29.86 Thermometer _ ... ... 62 68 65 HIGH WATEE. May 3— ajn. p.m. At Taiaroa Hoods ... 11,51 At Port Chalmers 0.10 0.31 At Dunedin 0.40 1.1 WEATHER BEPORTS. \ „ (Pan United Press Association.) m , WELLINGTON, May 3. ■. ■ Tho following are * the weather reports at ■- 4 p.m.:— Bar. Ther. Weather. Cape Marl# ... a., light 30.14 62 Cloudy Eossell .„ S„ light. 30.07 CI Oloudy Manukau H. .. W.S.W., Ught 30.10 82 Cloudy r Auckland ... S.W., light 30.09 62 Fair Taaranga ... N., light 30.02 61 Drizzle •' East Capo ... S., breeie 30.05 63 Cloudy . , Uisborue ... 8.5. W., fresh 30.08 60 I'air Napier ... Calm 30.00 61 Fine Oastlepoint ... 8.W., breoia 30.07 GO Cloudy Wellington ... S., light 30.09 58 Cloudy ' New I'lymouth S.W., light 30.09 59 Showery Capo Egmont.. N.N.W., light 30.09 59 Showery Wangunui ... Calm 30.10 63 Gloomy Farewell Spit. N., light 30.03 57 Pine Cape Foulwind 8.W., light 30.10 59 Cloudy Greymouth ... W.N.W., light 30.0-1 64 Pino Stephen Island N., light 30.09 64 Cloudy Kaikoura Oalm 30.01 61 Fair Aknroa light... S., light 30.02 52 Fine Nuggets ... S., light 30.14 50 Cloudy WEATHER FORECAST. Tho lollowing is tho official' weather forecast:— ; 1 Present indications arc for increasing easterly winds northwards of Ivawhia and East Capo, and variable breezes, witli moderate to strong southerlies prevailing olsewlicre. Pair to cloudy conditions are probable, but a storm urea is apparently developing to tho north-west of the dominion, and heavy rain is likely shortly in , tho northern and east ooast districts of the North Island, unsettled weather following generally. The barometer will bo falling in the north soon, .• but little movement is expected elsewhere." • SHIPPING. TELEGRAMS. AUCKLAND, May 2. —Arrived: Kittawa (8.30 a.m.), from southern ports. ' The Arahura will leave Auckland on Saturday for Gisborne and Napier. The Kamo was due at Greymouth yesterday to load for Wellington. The Karamu left Wellington on Tuesday flight for Westport to load for Timaru. There is ho immediate prospect of tho Maori resuming her running in tho ferry Eervice. The To Anau is expected to leave Auckland early next week for Timaru, Oamaru, imd Dunedin. . It is not' at present expected that the Monowai will resume her running before the 22nd inst. Tho _Kini left Greymouth last night for Dunedin, whero she will load general cargo ■ for Wellington. - Tho Pohorua reached Auckland on Tuesday night, and sailed yesterday for Westport to. load for Lyttelton, The Kittawa arrived at Auckland yesterday . morning, and is to sail to-day for 5 Westport to load coal for Dunedin. The Kamona reached Auckland on Wednesday, and is to sail this morning for ■ Westport to load for Lyttelton. -The Kowhai was to leave Wellington last •*. night for, Westport and Greymouth to load coal for Lyttelton . The Pateena made a very rough passage v across the Strait on Tuesday night, and owing to the heavy sea did not reach Lyttelton till 11.35 a.m. yesterday. The Breeze is expected to arrive early thi3 morning from Lyttelton, and will sail to- . day ,for Timaru, Lyttelton, Picton, and Wanganui._ The statistics relating to the mercantile losses of the belligerent nations during the war, compiled by the Bureau Veritas, should bo valuable as a correotive to the idea that we havo lost enormously in the matter of shipping and shipbuilding, power, and prcstigo (says tho Sydney Shipping List). To ' Germany tho loss of a few ships more or less- is a matter of no importance as far as the war is concerned, and Germany does - not requiro to build merchant ships to i\ help her win the war. There has been ' a tendency to exaggerate our losses in this .• way that we forget tho enemy has also had ■,losses. The Bureau Veritas figures show •' that Germany ' has lost 409 vessels of 1,260,000 tons out of a total of 5,200,000— ;that< is, 24 per cent, of l her total shipping. Of the 409 vessels, 152 were destroyed and 257 captured aaid used by tho Allies. The point to remember here is tho 24 per cent. If we had lost anything like 24 per cent. ' ot our mercantile marine the position would have possibly been awkward. A paragraph appears in the shipping " journal Fairplay, under date February 22, to the effect that a Japanese cargo steamer of 5050 tons deadweight, built in 1916, has been sold for £47 10s per ton dead weight. This is believed to be a record price. When the American. Governmeßt notified that American vessels would not bo allowed to be transferred to a foreign flag,, there was an immediate rush to secure ready Japanese steamers, that being practically the only ' market at present open. Up to £50 was V bid for ready steamers, when the regulation . s issued by the Shipping Controller" put a stop to any further business, and all nogo- , . tiationa at one© ceased. When it is borne / m mind that tho vessel referred to above was constructed for about £12 per ton, and has already made huge profits, an idea can bo obtained of the money earned by Jap- , aneso and neutral owners at the present time. Some additional particulars havo been . received concerning tho new Norwegian service to be inaugurated to Australian ports bv a combination of Norwegian shipowners; Tho latest news is to the effect that six of the high class iull powered cargo carriers to be employed havo now been completed, or are nearly so, and should very shortly leavo on trial trips. Whether !; they will begin loading at onco is not vet known, but it is more than likely that they will tako the bertli as opportunity offers. The owners' plans provided for cach of the six vessels making two voyages a year • thus indicating that tho sailings aro to be ■monthly.' _ A well known firm in Sydney flipping circles is mentioned as having been appointed agents, but so far are not prepared to make any statement. It is'said that London underwriters have . Buffered very considerably from claims on cargo to Australian ports, which had been stowed under the shelter dock. Ever since shelter-deck steamers havo been constructed cargoes have .always been carricd in tho shelter deck, but it was always understood • that the class of cargo shipped thero was of a rougher nature, and was well dunnaged, says tho Seattle Railway and Marino News. Owing to the lack of space it |.. haa been found tho shipowners are stowing ■ all sorts of cango which is liable to da.ma.go, • and underwriters have been finding that v , they had to pay claims for. particular aver- • ■ age on a greater scalo than they have been accustomed to. If fine goods are stored on | the shelter dcck they are bound-to suffer !■ ■ more or less unless they are very well dunnaged and stowed in either the forward or alter compartments. Underwriters have no protection and cannot charge any additional premium for cargo shipped ,in tho shelter {■>' deck, but it might bo advisable if they intimated to shipowners that when cargo of a ' fine character was stowed in tho shelter , v deck it should bo carefully protected and i dunnaged. [.■ n L-...